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My name is RALPHIE(WOW! PB ENG SETTER!!)!

Posted over 6 years ago | Updated over 6 years ago

My basic info

Breed
English Setter
Color
White - with Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

RALPHIE***CONTACT KAT katkylabrescue@gmail.com RALPHIE'S STORY---RALPHIE'S FAMILY WAS MOVING, THEY PACK ALL THEIR BELONGINGS, THEIR FURNITURE, TV'S, PATIO FURNITURE AND AS THEY WERE LEAVING TOWN THEY MADE ONE FINAL STOP. THEY WALKED THE MOST GORGEOUS PUREBRED, 2-3 YR. OLD, ENGLISH SETTER NAMED RALPHIE INTO A HIGH KILL SOUTHERN SHELTER AND JUST THREW HIM AWAY. THE DIRECTOR OF THE SHELTER WAS SHOCKED AS THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DOGS SHE HAD SEEN. THE FAMILY HANDED RALPHIE TO A SHELTER WORKER, SIGNED THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK GIVING HIM UP, AND WHEN THE DIRECTOR ASKED WHY THE FAMILY WASN'T KEEPING RALPHIE THEIR REPLY "WE'RE MOVING, WE JUST DON'T HAVE TIME FOR A DOG, WE DON'T WANT HIM!!!" THE FAMILY TURNED AND LEFT WITHOUT EVEN SAYING GOODBYE TO THIS GORGEOUS FELLOW!!. THE DIRECTOR TOLD US THAT RALPHIE STOOD AT THE SHELTER WINDOW, HIS PLUME TAIL WAGGING, HE WATCH AS HIS FAMILY DROVE AWAY THINKING THEY WERE COMING BACK FOR HIM, THEY DIDN'T, AND WHEN THE COULD NO LONGER SEE THEM HIS TAIL STOPPED, HIS HEAD LOWERED!!! "THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE SWEETEST AND MOST GENTLE PUPS I HAVE SEEN, HE IS SO CONFUSED NOT KNOWING WHERE HIS FAMILY IS AND WHY THEY LEFT HIM. WE ARE BEYOND FULL RALPHIE IS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP HIM" WAS THE DIRECTOR'S PLEA TO US. WE WERE ON OUR WAY WITHIN MINUTES TO HELP AND WHEN WE SAW RALPHIE WE GAVE HIM A PAT AND SPOKE SOFTLY TO HIM, HE LIFTED HIS GORGEOUS HEAD, HIS TAIL BEGAN TO WAG, THEY DO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE THERE TO HELP. THIS MAGNIFICENT FELLOW LEFT THE HIGH KILL SHELTERS THAT DAY, TAIL WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING ALL READY TO BEGIN HIS NEW LIFE. ****RALPHIE--REGAL--LOVING-- SMART--GORGEOUS!!! RALPHIE IS A 2 YEAR OLD, BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, PUREBRED ENGLISH SETTER. THE ENGLISH SETTER IS NOTED AS ONE OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE OF ANIMALS, A DOG OF GREAT MAJESTY, KEEN INTELLIGENCE AND KINDLY EXPRESSION. ONCE YOU SEE RALPHIE HE WILL STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS HE IS SO GORGEOUS. THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE IS WHAT A BEAUTIFULLY BUILT GUY HE IS, HE HAS PERFECT BODY CONFIRMATION, WELL BALANCED WITH GREAT SYMMETRY. HIS CARRIAGE IS REGAL, PROUD, BODY FIRMLY KNIT WITH STRONG BONE, TOUGH SINEW, WITH CLEAN LINES. HE IS LITHE AND MUSCULAR WITHOUT BEING COURSE. HIS MUZZLE IS LONG, SQUARE, PERFECTLY CHISELED, HIS CHEST IS DEEP AND STRONG. HIS COAT IS FLAWLESS, SILKY, A SPARKLING GLACIER WHITE WITH THE ENGLISH SETTER ORANGE MELTON MARKINGS HIGHLIGHTING HIS EARS IN FACT IT LOOKS LIKE AN ARTIST HAND PAINTED THIS PUP. HE IS STRIKING TO LOOK AT, DECIDEDLY SHOWY. HIS EYES WILL TRULY MAKE YOU MELT. THEY ARE A WARM, RICH GOLDEN COLOR WITH A PROUD, BUT ALSO GENTLE, "LOVE ME" EXPRESSION. A TRULY BEAUTIFUL GUY BUT JUST WAIT TIL YOU SEE RALPHIE MOVE, THE ENGLISH SETTER IN MOTION IS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH. HE DOESN'T JUST WALK, RALPHIE STRUTS, GAIT SMOOTH, WITH FRICTIONLESS MOVEMENT, HE APPEARS TO BE FLOATING ON A CLOUD, HIGHLY INTELLIGENT DOG, A BREED WITH THE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE ON THEIR JOB. THE ENGLISH SETTER ARE HIGHLY VERSATILE DOGS, EAGER TO LEARN, EASY TO TRAIN, A BREED WHO CONSIDERS ANYTHING NEW THEY ARE INTRODUCED TO A CHALLENGE. A WONDERFUL FAMILY COMPANION AND A BREED WHO DELIGHTS IN PLEASING THEIR OWNER. THEY ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LIFE AND THIS IS RALPHIE. THE ENGLISH SETTER LOVES EXERCISE DURING THE DAY AND IF YOU WANTED A GREAT WALKING OR JOGGING BUDDY RALPHIE IS UP TO THE TASK. HE IS IN GREAT SHAPE , WILL MATCH YOU STEP FOR STEP AND A THREE MILE WALK OR JOG WOULD BE AS THEY SAY A WALK IN THE PARK FOR OUR STAR ATHLETE. YOU BETTER JUST ALLOW A LITTLE EXTRA TIME WHEN YOU TAKE THIS "SHOW STOPPING" PUP OUT FOR A WALK AS WE ARE SURE YOU WILL REPEATEDLY BE STOPPED BY FOLKS WANTING TO SEE RALPHIE. NO MORE PERFECT DOG COULD HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO ASSUME THE ROLE OF BEST FRIEND THEN RALPHIE. RALPHIE ALSO IS AN EXTREMELY SOCIAL GUY WHO NEVER MEETS A STRANGER. JUST CALL HIS NAME AND THOSE GORGEOUS EYES WILL LIGHT UP AND HE'S OFF HEADING YOUR WAY AS FAST AS THOSE LONG, FLOWING, GRACEFUL LEGS WILL TAKE HIM. HE IS A "CUDDLER" A SOFT DOG, HE WILL COME AND SNUGGLE AS CLOSE TO YOU AS HE CAN GET ASKING FOR A PAT OR A RUB WHICH HE ADORES AS LONG AS YOU WILL PAT THIS "LOVE ME" SENSITIVE GUY WILL STAY. THE ENGLISH SETTER BREED IS EXTREMELY DEVOTED TO THOSE THEY LOVE. RALPHIE IS PATIENT, GENTLE, EASY GOING, FRIENDLY, AND ONE OF THE SWEETEST PUPS WE HAVE SEEN, A TRUE FAMILY FRIEND. HE ADORES ALL DOGS HE MEETS AND WOULD LOVE A BUDDY WHO WILL MATCH HIM TAKING IN THE EXCITEMENT OF THE DAY. A FRIEND WHO WILL ENJOY LIFE AS MUCH AS THIS GORGEOUS GUY DOES. WHEN YOU AND RALPHIE HAVE SPENT THE DAY TAKING LONG WALKS, RUNNING ERRANDS AND JUST ENJOYING EACH OTHER'S COMPANY WHEN YOU COME INSIDE AND SETTLE IN FOR THE EVENING, IN HIS HOME RALPHIE CONTINUES TO SHINE. YOU WILL FIND RALPHIE SNUGGLED AS CLOSE TO YOU AS HE CAN GET, THE LOOK ON HIS FACE IS ONE OF CONTENTMENT AND PEACE, HE IS WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE WORLD TO HIM--"YOU" AND TO RALPHIE IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS. WE FEEL THAT AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH THIS "GENTLE GENTLEMAN" THAT THE PERFECT LIFE FOR HIM WOULD BE WITH A SINGLE GUY OR GIRL, A COUPLE OR A FAMILY WITH OLDER GENTLE CHILDREN WHO WOULD ADORE HAVING RALPHIE FOR A BEST FRIEND. THE POTENTIAL FOR A PUP AS SMART AS RALPHIE IS HUGE. IF THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO ADD TO YOUR LIFE IS ONE THAT IS EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT, ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT EVERYDAY, GENTLE, CALM, A DOG WHO LIVES TO DEVOTE HIS LIFE TO THOSE HE LOVES, A PUP THAT IS LOVING, LOYAL, HAPPY AND ONE WHO LOOKS LIKE A PAINTING THEN LOOK NO FURTHER RALPHIE IS YOUR PUP. ONCE THIS OUTSTANDING GUY GIVES HIS FRIENDSHIP AND LOYALTY TO HIS NEW OWNER IT IS GIVEN FOR LIFE!!!! THIS IS ONE OUTSTANDING FELLOW!!!! WE PROMISED THIS GRAND FELLOW THE FIRST DAY WE SAW HIM THAT WE WOULD FIND HIM A WONDERFUL HOME WITH A FAMILY WHO WOULD SEE WHAT A TREASURE HE IS AND LOVE HIM, THIS IS A PROMISE WE INTEND TO KEEP!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT AND ADOPTION APPLICATION WHICH IS THE FIRST PLACE TO START TO ADOPT ONE OF OUR RESCUE DOGS PLEASE *** CONTACT KAT katkylabrescue@gmail.com ***FOR AN APPLICATION. RALPHIE IS WITH HIS FOSTER FAMILY IN KENTUCKY HE WILL ARRIVE IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA ON A PET TRANSPORT ONCE HE IS ADOPTED. HIS ADOPTION FEE WHICH INCLUDES HIS TRANSPORT FEE IS $575. RALPHIE IS NEUTERED, CURRENT ON HIS VACCINATIONS HE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON MONTHLY PREVENTATIVE, HE IS DEWORMED AND FRONTLINE FOR FLEAS AND TICKS HAS BEEN APPLIED. RALPHIE IS ALSO MICRO-CHIPPED.

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