Ruff Ruff! My name is Linda (LOCAL RI)

Meet Linda, the other half of the dynamic Linda and Mike shepherd duo.

Mike has already been adopted but Linda is still looking for her perfect forever home!

She is a typical playful puppy, runs around for an hour then sleeps for 4! She is great in the crate and is eating and growing like a weed. Not fully house trained quite yet but with her being super smart I can't imagine that taking too long! She is going to be a BIG girl so she will definitely need some training. I think an adopter that is familiar with the shepherd breed would be the best fit. So shepherd lovers, Linda is your girl!

These adorable pups were found abandoned at a dumpster near Nashville TN – they were taken in and were very thin and malnourished with all kinds of parasites – but no more – they are thriving and growing fast!

Currently approx. 20 lbs at 13 weeks of age – Linda is up to date on their vaccinations, has rabies shots and will need her last round of puppy shots later this month (November). Linda was spayed while in quarantine at Westerly Animal Shelter on 11/10.

Linda is currently being fostered in Johnston, RI with 3 other big dogs and is doing great with them. She has had a quick encounter with a cat and seemed a little curious of it but never approached it. She tends to be a bit nippy at times of excitement but that will subside with her growing.

Donation: $450.00 (includes $140.00 transport fee paid directly to USDA approved transport company where applicable)

Interested in adopting one of these adorable puppies?? Please visit our website and complete an online adoption application.

http://www.pawsnewengland.com/adoption-form/

Email: joannepawsne@gmail.com if you need further information however, please know we respond to applications much quicker than general inquiries.

PET INSURANCE: Paws New England as recently joined VCA Animal Hospitals in a program providing new adopters with a certificate for an initial health exam at a VCA Hospital and treatment of certain conditions free of charges for the first 5 days. This is a great program and PAWS is thrilled to be participating in for our adopter. There are also numerous other pet insurance programs available to shelter animals.

QUARANTINE: Paws New England participates and abides by the quarantine rules and regulations set forth in the states of MA, CT, RI.

We are often asked, ""Why would you charge ""so much"" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support ALL rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in discounted vet care, and many people will want to adopt it; an older dog with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt him/her. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others.