HEATHER 🦊❤️ Looking for a fun, smart, and active sidekick? Meet Heather — a beautiful Shepherd mix with a heart as big as her energy!
Heather is an athletic, intelligent young pup who’s as playful as she is striking. She’ll have your neighbors wondering if you brought home a little fox — but don’t be fooled by her looks, she’s all dog and all personality.
Heather absolutely loves to play fetch, go for walks, and ride in the car to watch the world go by. Once she trusts you, she’s affectionate and loyal — always happy to soak up attention from her favorite people.
She can be wary of strangers and needs time to warm up, especially with new people or dogs. With patience and structure, she quickly forms strong bonds. Heather’s a smart cookie who thrives with consistent training and clear boundaries. She already knows basic cues like “sit,” “paw,” and even goes potty on command! She’s currently working on leash manners and can be reactive when she sees dogs or people up close, so a confident, experienced adopter committed to continued training will help her succeed.
Heather would do best in an adult home or one with kids 12+ and no cats. A fenced yard and plenty of playtime would be a big bonus for this energetic girl. She’s not a fit for a first-time dog owner, but for someone experienced and active, she’ll be an incredible companion — full of love, fun, and adventure. She needs a home with another dog with her energy level, she loves to play and she longs for companionship. If you live in an apartment setting or in a busy area she is not the right fit, she will bark at noises or things she see's going by a window. This is not a negative about her its just who she is and the barking does stop with correction.
If you’re ready to invest time, patience, and training into a sweet, smart, and spirited pup, Heather will reward you with loyalty, laughter, and a lifetime of love!
Name: Heather LOCAL Breed: Chihuahua/Shepherd Sex: Female Age: 10 months as of Nov. 2025 Weight: 27.0 lbs Spayed/Neutered: yes Vaccinations: Up to date Heartworm: NEG on recent testing Microchipped: Yes
BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS: Good with Children: over 12yrs Good with Dogs: Yes Good with Cats: No
Adoption Fee: $550.00 (includes transport fee) Quarantine fee is separate.
Location of dog currently: New England
IMPORTANT INFORMATION -
Paws New England is a foster-based rescue; our dogs reside in various locations throughout the south & New England.
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 newly adopted dog will help others in need. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Paws New England is a foster-based rescue - our dogs reside in various locations throughout the south and New England.
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 newly adopted dog will help others in need.
Paws New England abides by the dog importation regulations set forth in the states of MA, CT, NH and RI.
HEATHER 🦊❤️ Looking for a fun, smart, and active sidekick? Meet Heather — a beautiful Shepherd mix with a heart as big as her energy!
Heather is an athletic, intelligent young pup who’s as playful as she is striking. She’ll have your neighbors wondering if you brought home a little fox — but don’t be fooled by her looks, she’s all dog and all personality.
Heather absolutely loves to play fetch, go for walks, and ride in the car to watch the world go by. Once she trusts you, she’s affectionate and loyal — always happy to soak up attention from her favorite people.
She can be wary of strangers and needs time to warm up, especially with new people or dogs. With patience and structure, she quickly forms strong bonds. Heather’s a smart cookie who thrives with consistent training and clear boundaries. She already knows basic cues like “sit,” “paw,” and even goes potty on command! She’s currently working on leash manners and can be reactive when she sees dogs or people up close, so a confident, experienced adopter committed to continued training will help her succeed.
Heather would do best in an adult home or one with kids 12+ and no cats. A fenced yard and plenty of playtime would be a big bonus for this energetic girl. She’s not a fit for a first-time dog owner, but for someone experienced and active, she’ll be an incredible companion — full of love, fun, and adventure. She needs a home with another dog with her energy level, she loves to play and she longs for companionship. If you live in an apartment setting or in a busy area she is not the right fit, she will bark at noises or things she see's going by a window. This is not a negative about her its just who she is and the barking does stop with correction.
If you’re ready to invest time, patience, and training into a sweet, smart, and spirited pup, Heather will reward you with loyalty, laughter, and a lifetime of love!
Name: Heather LOCAL Breed: Chihuahua/Shepherd Sex: Female Age: 10 months as of Nov. 2025 Weight: 27.0 lbs Spayed/Neutered: yes Vaccinations: Up to date Heartworm: NEG on recent testing Microchipped: Yes
BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS: Good with Children: over 12yrs Good with Dogs: Yes Good with Cats: No
Adoption Fee: $550.00 (includes transport fee) Quarantine fee is separate.
Location of dog currently: New England
IMPORTANT INFORMATION -
Paws New England is a foster-based rescue; our dogs reside in various locations throughout the south & New England.
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 newly adopted dog will help others in need. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Paws New England is a foster-based rescue - our dogs reside in various locations throughout the south and New England.
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 newly adopted dog will help others in need.
Paws New England abides by the dog importation regulations set forth in the states of MA, CT, NH and RI.
The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (general health exam, vaccinations, heartworm testing/treatment when necessary)
Puppies under the age of 4 months will not be spayed/neutered prior to adoption upon advice of our veterinarians; small dog breeds may not be altered prior to six months if size prohibitive. Paw New England has a spay/neuter program in place with partner vets or if adopter chooses veterinarian of their own choice, reimbursement of $60.00 provided to adopter.
Donation: $450.00 (includes $140.00 transport fee paid directly to USDA approved transport company)
The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (general health exam, vaccinations, heartworm testing/treatment when necessary)
Puppies under the age of 4 months will not be spayed/neutered prior to adoption upon advice of our veterinarians; small dog breeds may not be altered prior to six months if size prohibitive. Paw New England has a spay/neuter program in place with partner vets or if adopter chooses veterinarian of their own choice, reimbursement of $60.00 provided to adopter.
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All of our dogs are located either in foster homes in New England or Tennessee/Missouri. Please email our volunteers to ask about the specific pet that you are interested in.
All of our dogs are located either in foster homes in New England or Tennessee/Missouri. Please email our volunteers to ask about the specific pet that you are interested in.
More about this rescue
PAWS is comprised of a small group of volunteers from New England and Tennessee trying to reduce the euthanization rate (previously 90%) at the Tipton County Animal Control shelter in Brighton, Tennessee. This shelter is forced to euthanize thousands of animals each year due to irresponsible pet owners that do not spay/ neuter their dogs in the area. Millions of dogs in America are euthanized each year due to lack of space and lack of funding to try and find them better homes.
Our mission is to save as many animals as possible, removing them from the shelter, having their veterinary needs met prior to traveling and then finding them loving homes throughout New England. We do this only with the assistance of many people volunteering their time by going to the shelter, transporting the dogs to the vet, fostering dogs who need special care, and arranging for their new and happy homes in this area. Most importantly, we cannot do any of this without those people willing to open their homes and hearts to these lovely creatures.
PAWS is comprised of a small group of volunteers from New England and Tennessee trying to reduce the euthanization rate (previously 90%) at the Tipton County Animal Control shelter in Brighton, Tennessee. This shelter is forced to euthanize thousands of animals each year due to irresponsible pet owners that do not spay/ neuter their dogs in the area. Millions of dogs in America are euthanized each year due to lack of space and lack of funding to try and find them better homes.
Our mission is to save as many animals as possible, removing them from the shelter, having their veterinary needs met prior to traveling and then finding them loving homes throughout New England. We do this only with the assistance of many people volunteering their time by going to the shelter, transporting the dogs to the vet, fostering dogs who need special care, and arranging for their new and happy homes in this area. Most importantly, we cannot do any of this without those people willing to open their homes and hearts to these lovely creatures.
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