Apple-Adopted!

Apple was rescued by our partner shelter in Arkansas when her "owners" brought her into the vet with a broken leg. When he told them how much it would be to put a pin in her leg, they bolted out the door and were never seen again.

The vet donated the cost of her sugery. Then pin has been removed and she has been given a clean bill of health and is ready to be adopted into her loving forever home.

Apple is very sweet and loving. She enjoys playing with other small dogs but wouldnt mind being your one and only either,. She is progressing on her house training and is fully crate trained. Since she is small she will not be adopted to families with children under 10 or families planning on having children. After all this little girl has endured she deserves a loving forever home,

Dogs Name: Apple

History: owner surrender

Age: ~ 1 year

Breed(s): Doxie/IG ?

Weight: ~19 lbs

Energy Level: Non-herding Dogs: Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtime

Affectionate:

Will not lick

Likes to cuddle

Cuddles when tired

Asks to be pet

Sleeps Alone-sleeps on a dog bed

People/General Playfulness:

Occasionally

With toys

Socialization:

Moderately socialized: cautious but not scared

Is this dog a Flight Risk? Not Under Normal Conditions

If not in all, then in what situations? A little shy until she gets to know you

House Behavior:

Known Housetrained

Crate Trained

Stranger Barker

Obedience:

Ok on leash X she’s small and needs to be walked with a harness

Behavior with other dogs:

Initiates play often

Children exposure: Any child exposure in known history? At Vet Clinic

Ages of children and amount/type of exposure: 9, 15

Cautiously friendly

Dominance/Submissiveness: none seen

Reactions to strangers:

Friendly: wags, generally happy for the attention

Aggression:

Food/Kibble- none seen-eats in a crate

Cats:

Known cat history or present (ie foster home has cats? And what degree of exposure has the dog had to the cats and the dogs behavior indicators): UNKNOWN

Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Sweet and Loving

From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: someone that will love me and play with me and give me lots of toys. I LOVE toys!!!

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Christine @ animalhaven_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog.


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