Hunter-adopted!!

Update 10/29/08: Hunter is so excited and happy to be in foster care in New England, and he's dreaming about his forever home! He loves being near his people and giving frequent kisses. When he wags his tail to say hello, his whole body wiggles. This young guy is always playful and affectionate, and a nice size, weighing in at only 21 pounds.

Hunter plays well with other dogs, and is learning the basics of obedience, including walking on a leash. Hunter is house trained and crate trained. His foster mom has started to teach him not to jump up on people, so he's beginning to learn to curb some of his exuberance.

Stay tuned for more information as Hunter settles in...

Update 10/1/08: Hunter is in a foster home and is LOVING life! He gets along with all dogs, cats and kids (no toddlers, though, toddlers are too rough for him). He sleeps in the bed with his foster parents, and is housebroken. What a great dog!

Hunter is approximately 18 months old in these pictures taken September 6, 2008. He and his friend, Fritz, are smart and knew where to go to be safe as one of our volunteers saw them crawl under our fence through a hole then come into the yard to play. They were tired, hungry, and thirsty, but were very friendly and loved getting attention from the volunteers.

Hunter and Fritz both appear to be housebroken as they will not do anything in their kennel with the cement floor. We believe that both have been house dogs as they love to come into the office. Hunter gets along with every dog he has come in contact with and seems to love every person he meets too. He is very playful and loving. Hunter weighed 19 pounds when he went to the vet 9/17/08. The vet believes that he will not get much bigger since he is already about 18 months old.

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. www.almosthomerescue.net.

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $250.00 for altered dogs. $350. for unaltered puppies, with $100 refundable after spay/neuter. All Senior dogs 6 years or older have a reduced adoption fee of $200. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport, with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas... All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Adele to [email protected] for this particular dog. Click HEREto visit our site.