River

If you are at least 18 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 AM and 9:30 PM and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy.<br/><br/>River is a Border Collie/German Shepherd X, maybe. This is visual breed identification and frankly is best guess. River is smaller than most of the other pups in the litter and her dad was probably smaller than mom. She came to the PUP rescue program from a high kill shelter in Texas. We are not quite sure about her birth date but it was about February 18, plus or minus. We think she will probably weigh about 35-40# when full grown but that is best guess too. Mom, pictured, is a large dog, 50+ and is in the foster home caring for her litter. River’s adopter should be willing to lover her even if we are guessing wrong on her size.<br/><br/>River is well socialized with puppies and people. She hangs out with her sibling and mom. She socializes with children and a variety of adults who visit and socialize with her.<br/><br/>River is off to a great start. The rest will be up to her adopter. The first 4 months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Her adopter should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes and trips to the off leash park are ideal learning opportunities. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.<br/><br/>River has been bathed, wormed and had her first vaccinations. She will need two more routine vaccinations plus rabies vaccination at the owner’s expense. Her adoption fee of $325 includes the cost of her REQUIRED spay if it is done by the PUP vet. PUP does place dogs outside the metro area but a firm plan must be in place for her required spay at 5-6 months. We do not ship. She can not go to her new home until after April 14.

If you are at least 18 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 AM and 9:30 PM and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy.

River is a Border Collie/German Shepherd X, maybe. This is visual breed identification and frankly is best guess. River is smaller than most of the other pups in the litter and her dad was probably smaller than mom. She came to the PUP rescue program from a high kill shelter in Texas. We are not quite sure about her birth date but it was about February 18, plus or minus. We think she will probably weigh about 35-40# when full grown but that is best guess too. Mom, pictured, is a large dog, 50+ and is in the foster home caring for her litter. River’s adopter should be willing to lover her even if we are guessing wrong on her size.

River is well socialized wit

If you are at least 18 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 AM and 9:30 PM and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy.

River is a Border Collie/German Shepherd X, maybe. This is visual breed identification and frankly is best guess. River is smaller than most of the other pups in the litter and her dad was probably smaller than mom. She came to the PUP rescue program from a high kill shelter in Texas. We are not quite sure about her birth date but it was about February 18, plus or minus. We think she will probably weigh about 35-40# when full grown but that is best guess too. Mom, pictured, is a large dog, 50+ and is in the foster home caring for her litter. River’s adopter should be willing to lover her even if we are guessing wrong on her size.

River is well socialized with puppies and people. She hangs out with her sibling and mom. She socializes with children and a variety of adults who visit and socialize with her.

River is off to a great start. The rest will be up to her adopter. The first 4 months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Her adopter should