Medford:1 year old Male Pit Bull in need

Suppose to be a wonderfu dog. Can anyone help?

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Someone bred some puppies last year, and placed them all in good homes. It turns out that one of the people that adopted a puppy are no longer able care for the dog. The dog is a male pit bull, 95 pounds, 1/2 blue nose and half American. He is beautiful dog, extremely well trained, very gentle, excellent with children and great with other dogs. If you, are a responsible, and financially stable individual that wants to provide a loving home for this dog or know someone that might be interested, kindly contact Jen Roy x18435 or 617.599.9232. The dog is located in Medford, Ma. Unfortunately, this sweet dog will be put down Wednesday, if he has not been found a new home : (
*Puppy is one year old
*Puppy is not neutered.
*Pupper does have all papers.
*Puppy is a male.
*Puppy is located in Medford, Mass.

Bloodhound to be PTS-Western,MA

FREE Purebread 4 y/o Bloodhound (Easthampton)

Meet Barney. He was adopted about 2 months ago. Previous owner said hewas 4, but the vet says he is about 2 and he does still look a bit puppyish. He simply needs somebody to take the time/money to get himtrained. He is becoming way too much to handle at the moment. He has separation issues and also got out and got into a scuffle with asmaller dog. Starting to have issue with people now that he's getting settled into the house as well. As stated before: NEEDS TRAINING. Very good with cats though. Nuetered and up to date on all shots. Can't find a shelter to take him since you need to live in the area they serve, so if he is not adopted by the end of the week he will need to be put down. Email or call 413-552-6368.

Location: Easthampton

Audrey Illhardt
Independent Cat Rescue
Small Dog Rescuer
Gardner, MA.

Temp housing Needed for 12-year old Shih Tzu

If anyone can help w/ this dog, please contact me or Maxx directly.
He is really trying to do right by this dog. Sounds like an easy keep. Also he is willing to pay something for the housing(just can't be market rate) but will do what is needed. He just doesn't want this dog to go to a kennel for 1-2 months.
Thank you,
mary lou
maryloumaria@yahoo.com

Maxx is a 12-year-old pure-bred Shih Tzu. He was left at Cape Ann Animal Shelter in June 2008, by owners who said that they no longer wanted him because their kids were grown and out of the house. The shelter staff said that the dog was significantly neglected, and that his hair was so matted, that he literally could not see. He was at the shelter for a while, and as an older dog was not immediately adopted. At the time, I was working at a retirement community in Woburn, and we had wanted to bring in a house dog to be loved by the residents. The community adopted Maxx, and he was a big hit. I left that job a little more than a year ago to focus more on my Army work. This past February, while I was on Army duty in Florida, I received an email from the retirement community that no one wanted to assume primary responsibility for Maxx any longer, and that he was going to be returned to the shelter. I intervened and found him a foster home in
Woburn with a woman I went to high school with. She was terrific with Maxx and had him for four months, but had to vacate her apartment recently. I picked up Maxx and brought him to a friend's house in Manchester, but they already have a couple of dogs and I didn't want to impose on them indefinitely.

My intent is that I will bring Maxx to come live with me as soon as I move into a new house, which will hopefully be by the end of this summer. Currently, my condo will not allow dogs on-site. If I can find Maxx a temporary home for one or two months in the Cape Ann area, I will be more than willing to visit him daily, take him out for several hours and walk him, feed, him, etc., as well as provide all food and supplies. He is current on all vaccinations and has had regular veterinary visits (Arlington Animal Clinic).

About Maxx: EXTREMELY gentle, non-barking, non-shedding (he has hair vs. fur, so no shedding whatsoever), non-aggressive, compatible with other dogs, cats, children, adults, etc. At this point in his life, he seems just to want a place to sleep, where someone will feed him and love him, and let him out regularly. He is honestly a very humble creature.

I can be reached at 781-608-0232, or by email at robert.nigro@us.army.mil. My goal is to keep Maxx away from any shelter, but I really need some assistance for the next couple of months.

Many thanks,
Rob

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Hydrate!  Dogs do not have sweat glands like people and the only way they can cool themselves is via their tongue by panting...if your dog is panting heavily, especially if s/he is not running around, spray the down with cool water, take them for a swim, and get them some water to drink!!

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Its OK to let you dog sniff other dogs - and totally natural and important to socialization

What It Means When Your Dog from Sniffs Down There by Kelly Modzelewski, Dog and Cat Writer

Some dogs are so affectionate that they're not content with licking your face. They also want to share your more private smells which can prove embarrassing for you or an unsuspecting visitor. Men and women alike are victims of this socially awkward behavior. Dogs do this out of a natural instinct to learn about this person (in the same way they sniff each others behinds) and out of habit. Keep in mind that dogs have a very strong sense of smell so they can learn a lot about a person through sniffing. This strong sense of smell also leads to another reason canines might sniff that private area - because some dogs can actually sense prostrate cancer. They can detect a problem just sniffing people but, according to a recent study, can actually pick up the scent of chemicals associated with early prostrate cancer in urine.

Please Sign Petition for More Off Leash priveldges at the Fells

Please sign a petition for legal options for off-leash recreation at the Sheepfold and on the trails of the Middlesex Fells Reservation:

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Legal options for off-leash recreation at Middlesex Fells Reservation are needed sooner rather than later!

The Middlesex Fells Reservation, a property located in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham and Winchester that is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Currently dogs are required to be on leash at the Fells. The petition is sponsored by the Fells Dog Owner Group (www.fellsdog.org).

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Illness -- Back on Track

Boston Dogs Organization, I personally experienced a medical emergency, but are happy to announce I have rebounded and BDO and the Meetup group are back running as normal including training, advocacy, rescue intervention and placement assistance and Meetup TWELVE scheduled for next Sunday (location TBD). Please give us an email or call with any questions or scheduling information.

On a personal note; we spent the afternoon and evening yesterday with Stonewall at the animal hospital having treated a tear in his ear. He was there from about 3pm until midnight and came home groggy from being sedated and unfortunately has to wear the "lamp shade" for approximately a week.  He will be just fine.

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