ZOEY - PIT BULL TERRIER / LABRADOR RETRIEVER / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Pit Bull Terrier / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat). Adoption Fee: 400. Online Adoption Application › Zoey was set to be euthanized the next day and was said to be mid-term pregnant. What a shame that would have been! Pawfect Match rescued her just in time and just three days later, she gave birth to four beautiful puppies in foster. Zoey is a stunning girl and she is a wonderful mother to her puppies. She is such a playful girl and is so good with them! Just a puppy herself, she is a spunky girl who loved to wrestle and play with her other 6-month-old foster siblings. The younger pups usually tired out before she did! She gets excited and does zoomies all around, playing rough until she gets all her energy out. Then she likes to snuggle in a pup pile with her other foster siblings or climb into bed inside the crate and take a nice long nap, but your lap does quite nicely too! if you sit on the floor with her, she'll end up on her back soaking up the love. I am sure she will make a great snuggling on the couch kind of girl. We don't crate her, she has her choice to be out, but there are two crates she has access to in the kitchen, a large one and a medium one. She lets herself into the smaller crate to take a nap and also sleeps there throughout the night. She is uncertain of meeting new people, and can be slow to warm up. She has been in a house with two young children and that did not go well. A family with children is not recommended. If children are in your life or come to visit your home, proper precautions need to be made. There seems to have been some trauma that happened with her and little ones, so adopters need to be aware of that and plan to keep Zoey separate if there are children around. Zoey needs patience with training. She has a bad habit of jumping up and does not always sit on command. She is not much of a barker and is quiet outside, unless someone walks by or stops by for a delivery, then she is in full defense mode! Also be aware that if left alone, she is an escape artist! She has chewed multiple holes and escaped out of our chain link kennel enclosure on several occasions, so chain link fencing is a no-go! She has chewed several harnesses off herself in order to run free and she also attempts to chew through her lead when she is tethered. Zoey gets along with all other dogs, after introductions. She would do well in a household with another dog with her same energy level. If left alone, Zoey tends to get bored and sometimes becomes destructive. I don't personally crate her, but you could crate her for a short period if you were going to be gone and didn't trust her alone in the house. She has alot of energy and needs to have rough playtime and hard bones to chew on. She has a strong prey drive for small animals. She chases squirrels and sadly got ahold of one of our free range chickens. I keep a shorter lead on her now and keep an eye on her when she is outside. Despite her negatives, Zoey is a very sweet and loving girl. When she trusts you, she just wants to be close to you and she loves to snuggle. She jumps up and wraps her paws around your hand or arm, which is really sweet. Zoey deserves the right family who will give her the love, patience and attention she deserves! *UPDATE: Zoey had her spay surgery on April 25th. The vet also removed large masses that formed in her breast tissue when her puppies were weaned. She is going to have a gnarly scar, since they ended up removing two nipples. It has been a slow recovery since she ripped her stiches open, but she is now healing nicely. "The adoption fee is $400, which covers food, vetting, microchip and the spay/neuter surgery performed by a rescue-affiliated vet. All dogs have had a wellness visit and are up to date on shots appropriate for age. Breed and size is Pawfect Match Rescue's best guess and not guaranteed. Please go to .pawfectmatch/animals/search? and search on the puppy name to see more photos, browse the profile, and complete an application" .pawfectmatch

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some
  Altered	No

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	No
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	No
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Any Type
  Obedience Training:	Has Basic Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Species
  Other:	Housetrained

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Obedient Affectionate Eager to Please Intelligent Even-Tempered

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations