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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Great Pyrenees
Color
White
Age
Adult
Size
X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Fans, I have made no secret about how monumentally disappointing I periodically find the human race. While I’d like to be reporting otherwise, I’m sorry to say that we have another installment in the Humanity Sucks series.
Meet Dakota.
Clearly, Dakota is a Great Pyr. She is six years old and was adopted out as a puppy. That’s the good news. While rolling along with her life, Dakota’s owner
died, leaving Dakota alone. Not only did no one come to console her, no one came period. Dakota took refuge in a bathtub. Where she lay alone in her own urine for a week. Now how is it that family and friends managed to overlook a 125 pound sentient being rattling around a house alone? We are certainly not the ones to ask.
While this is not the saddest story we’ve come across, I’m pretty sure it’s the
saddest story Dakota has ever known in her six years of being a family member.
As usual, I count on the Kraken to restore my faith in humanity.
Your assignment is to find well-mannered sweet Dakota a loving, stable home to restore her faith as well. This sweet girl might start out a bit shy but very quickly she warms up and you will recieve acceptance in the form of the famous Pyr paw and then you know, you're in! Dakota is good with all including dog savvy cats. She is house trained and crate trained and would love to share the couch with you.
Dakota is available in Connecticut and surrounding areas.
If Dakota sounds like the girl for you then please fill out an application and email liz@bigfluffydogs.com
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please apply online, at http://www.bigfluffydogs.com/online-app.php. Our main website, www.bigfluffydogs.com has more information about us and the rescue process. NOTE TO EMAILERS FROM ADOPT-A-PET: WE DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL INQUIRIES WITHOUT AN APPLICATION. WE REGRET WE CANNOT RESPOND TO EVERY EMAIL, BUT UNLESS YOU FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, WE DO NOT KNOW YOU EXIST. All known information about an individual dog is provided in it's listing. We do our best to provide accurate information, but adopters must understand that each home is different and the dog may behave differently in a new home. Dogs are creatures of their environment and you help make the dog what it will be. Homes considering adopting a puppy must be prepared for:1.) Flexible schedules for potty training. Puppies can only "hold it" for one hour per month of age (ex. a 4 month old puppy can only go 4 hours without a potty break).2.) Crate training until the puppy is at least one year old, to prevent chewing on inappropriate things when you can't supervise.3.) Socialization: The more positive and varying experiences as a puppy the better, both in and out of your home.4.) Puppy behavior and life stages are equivalent to a human toddler. It takes at least a full year to have a calmer, well adjusted dog. Patience is required and when your dog's behavior is a positive experience for you and those around you, your patience will be rewarded tenfold, for years to come.Please do not consider adopting a puppy if you have not thoroughly thought through the pros and cons of having one. So many people end up returning them after 3-5 months because they didn't realize the amount of work involved in raising a puppy.Patience, appropriate toys, socialization, and obedience training are all musts. All are time consuming, and can be expensive.All Dogs Require:Supervision with children and obedience training. Adopters that want to have good dogs must be prepared to put the time and effort into training a dog. Any dog requires work and effort, but a well trained, well socialized dog is more than worth the effort put in to get them there.
