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Bryce

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Size: Large
Age: Young
Gender: Male
Breeds: Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler

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FOSTERING LOCALLY IN NEW ENGLAND!!

What can we say about magnificent Bryce? He is a gorgeous black lab mixed with possibly some Rottweiler.

Bryce was rescued as a stray only to find out he had been shot in the left hindquarter. He has since undergone surgery and has fully healed. He has NO physical limitation whatsoever. Please watch videos below.

These are adoption conditions for Bryce. If you are unable to meet these criteria, please consider another Paws New England dog for adoption who would be best suited.

• Bryce is not an apartment dog (unless the apartment is in the country) nor a city dog
• Bryce would do best in the country or rural area
• Bryce needs on average an hour or more of daily active exercise like running, swimming,
hiking. Will not play inside a fenced yard and walking this dog is NOT enough.
• Bryce can not be crated or kept in a dog pen at home or in a kennel

With all he has been through, he is the most loving gentle dog and he really adores everybody. He is a giant puppy who loves to run and absolutely needs to be exercised daily. This handsome boy LOVES attention and will put his big head in your chest to get rubbed. He sleeps all night in his bed (beside our bed) and he is an early riser. He knows basic commands like sit, stay, come, easy, lie down, no!, and wags his tail like crazy if we say “Good Job Bryce!”.

Since he is extremely strong, Bryce needs fit and active adopters who enjoy running, hiking, swimming (he LOVES the water) and being outdoors. Bryce is an amazing athlete and can clear a 3-foot fence without blinking, he just steps over it. He will need either: a 4-6-foot fenced yard, OR training with an invisible fence or no fence at all. Walks are NOT enough for this guy, but once he has been actively exercised, he is the mellowest dog and loves to nap in the shade.

Bryce currently has NO interest in playing with balls or Frisbees, so exercising him inside a fenced yard ONLY is not enough. On our walks, he has become a gentleman but only with the gentle lead in place as he still gets very excited at the sight of anything that moves and wants to chase (squirrels, dogs, runners).

Bryce doesn’t realize his size and would probably be best with children over 12. He does very well with our 3 smaller dogs (15-30 lbs) and takes cues from our Jack Russell. He has played very well with small and large dogs. He would do very well with another dog in the house with proper introduction but he really loves his people and loves the company.

Bryce is very smart, completely house broken and actually cries and goes in front of his leash when he needs to go out. He should never be crated as he has had some separation anxiety, but with training he has tremendously improved. Crating this dog is NOT an option. He has been left alone in the house with our 3 dogs for short periods (3-4 hrs) at a time and has done well (checked on him with a dog cam), he does not destroy anything. Ideally, he would do amazingly well with someone who is at home with him most of the time.

Bryce also loves car rides and sticks his snout out the window all the time. He will jump right in the car, no hesitation. He is truly is a very special dog for the right household.

VIDEOS: Watch Bryce do his favorite things…walking in the woods and swimming!!

https://youtu.be/6CqMF94F5gI
https://youtu.be/lKqyf-bOpEM
https://youtu.be/SlVoYAacli8

Name: Bryce
Breed: Black lab mix with possibly Rottweiler
Age: about 1 year, 10 months old
Weight: 92 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccines: Up to date
MIcrochipped: Yes
Heartworm: Negative as of 3/26/2020

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with dogs: Yes
Good with cats: Yes, lived with 4 in first foster home
Good with kids: Yes >12
Crating: Should not be crated

Adoption Donation: $475

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Interested in a specific dog, please fill out an application if you are interested in a dog. The number of individual inquiries is overwhelming and we are finding it difficult to respond to each one. We cannot guarantee you will receive a timely response.

Paws New England is a rescue, not a shelter, and as such we do not have our dogs housed in one location - they are in foster homes both in New England and in our southern foster homes.   If you’re interested in a specific dog, please complete a short online application and you will receive a reply within 48 hours so you can ask questions.

At present, if a dog is listed on our website, the dog is considered still available HOWEVER, may have applications that have come in before yours but it’s still too early to know if any are a good match; therefore we encourage you to apply.

NOTICE WITH REGARD TO LOCATION OF DOGS:  Please note: Paws New England is a foster-based rescue. We do not have a brick and mortar building to house the dogs we rescue. We have found that dogs in foster homes are much more adoptable because they have been observed in a home setting. Dogs listed with Paws New England typically reside in various locations throughout the south (primarily Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas) and New England (not necessarily in the state of Rhode Island). You will be notified by the adoption coordinator of the location of the dog you are interested in so you have the ability to decide whether to pursue adoption or not.

Dogs transported to New England are done so at a fee of $150.00 paid directly to the transporting company by Paws New England; no additional transport costs are responsibility of adopter. This fee is included in the adoption donation.

Adoption donations cover pre-adoption vet costs (including vaccinations, spay/neuter when age appropriate, and heartworm testing/treatment when necessary), a microchip, and transportation to New England if necessary.

Donations for our young, healthy puppies and dogs support their fellow canines of advanced age or suffering from injuries and abuse whose donations are reduced but whose veterinary costs are typically much higher. We appreciate your understanding that your dog will help others in need.

All known information about the animal is listed above. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.

Paws New England abides by the dog importation regulations set forth in the states of MA, CT, NH and RI.