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Please read the bio in its ENTIRETY. If you feel your family is a perfect match, please send an email to gateway4paws@gmail.com for additional information. Only complete & qualified applications will be considered or contacted for adoptions. We are a 100% foster-based rescue. Applications can be found here on our website.
We do not allow shipping & do not transport. You must live within 350 miles from Maryville, IL& able to drive for a meet and greet.
Dottie has really learned a lot while in foster care, her family has spent a significant amount of time working with her & training her. She has really come to like traveling. She is very brave, a bit nervous, but brave in going out and seeing new things & meeting new people.
Dottie is quite comfortable with her canine foster siblings. She has been able to meet many other dogs her size & children. We are happy to say that she responds rather jubilantly & has fun playing. It is worthy to note, children must always be respectful & know how to properly interact with a small dog to ensure everyone has fun & stays safe!
She would do best if there was another canine friend of similar size in the home. She mimics their moves & does better learning the routines by following one of her own kind.
Speaking of size, Dottie is rather small! Her foster family has been working on leash training. She is doing much better about having a leash or harness around her neck, and she will let you hold the leash with her at the other end. We feel like the day will come when she is leash walking.
But...... her favorite thing in the whole wide world is to zoom all over the yard, run & run & run & run! We absolutely do not want to take this from her, so we will insist on a very secure physical fence. A secure fence will allow her to continue progressing in her potty-training routine, too. We want to make sure that we set her up for success!
You can find FAQ here on our website regarding adopting. Please send us an email with your completed application if you think you'd be a good fit to adopt Dottie!
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