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CHICO (Local) Boxer & Shepherd Mix Princeton, MA

  • Young
  • Male
  • Medium
  • Brindle

About

Coat length
Medium
House-trained
Yes
Health
Vaccinations up to date, spayed / neutered.

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Meet CHICO (Local)

FOSTER UPDATE:
Chico is an absolute delight!! He is the sweetest, softest puppy my family has known. He's quick to learn, happy to please, and loves to snuggle. Chico hasn't met a stick he doesn't like....loves when my children run around the yard with him, he does not jump on them and he stays within the border of our yard. I think Chico would benefit from an active family and/or as a sibling to another animal pet in the home. His current weight is 44 pounds, and it doesn't seem like he'll grow too much more.



Chico and his little sister are owner surrenders from a very poor woman who lived in a ghetto neighborhood of Memphis -- her landlord found out she had the dogs and was going to make her take them to a kill shelter so she desperately contacted our group.



Chico is the little boy and he's about 8 months old (as of 2/5/11) and weighed 15 pounds at that time. He has now been neutered, has gotten all of his vaccations, and he is heartworm negative. He is crate trained and is working on his house training at his new foster hom -- his former mom told us that both of them were housetrained when she had them so he's picking it back up pretty fast.



Chico and his sister, Jazz (also listed for adoption) are very calm and very quiet; they're a little bit shy when they meet brand new people but quickly make friends and are ready for belly rubs and play time.



Adoption Coordinator: paws.robin@yahoo.com



Donation: $400.00 each dog (inclusive of transport to New England)



Interested in adopting this adorable dog? Please visit our website and complete an online adoption application.




http://www.pawsnewengland.com/adoption-form



The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (vaccinations, spaying/neutering (when age appropriate), heartworm testing/treatment when necessary and includes transportation up to New England ($125.00 per dog). Unless otherwise stated, all of our dogs are located outside of Rhode Island boarded either at one of our vet clinics or in foster care. If a dog is listed as "local, he /she is at one of our foster homes in New England.



PAWS of New England is not a shelter but a rescue and thus is not funded by any city or state organization - we rely solely on the donations of our adopters to help defray the costs associated with saving these precious lives.



We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible.



ALL KNOWN INFORMATION IS LISTED HERE. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.

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  • Boxer
  • Young
  • Male