Retriever - Toby~~courtsey Posting~~ - Medium - Adult - Male in Bay City, Michigan For Sale

Retriever - Toby~~courtsey Posting~~ - Medium - Adult - Male
My name is Toby. I am a 6 yr old Retriever/Chow. My family cannot keep me because I have separation anxiety when I am left alone too much, and my family is not able to be home with me enough anymore. I am a very affectionate dog, and can do many tricks, including: 'sit', 'beg', 'dance', 'down', and 'speak'. I love to be around my family. I am housebroke. My family adopted me from a shelter when I was 12 months old (during Christmas break). I had a bad case of separation anxiety when they all had to go to school & work. I chewed up a lot of things in their house. Also, when they first adopted me, I did not like men. During the last 5 years I have learned to trust men, and have learned to be less anxious. I am now OK with being left alone during the day. I don't, however, like loud noises like thunder storms, fireworks & gun fire. I will still chew on some things if left alone during a bad storm. I stay in the house when my family is around, but am not allowed in there when they are gone because of my past behavior. I do not have any little kids or other dogs at my house, so I am not sure how I would get along with them. My family does, however, have a cat and I get along good with her. I have all of my shots. I would do best being placed into a home with older adults, preferably women, who will not be gone a lot. Anyone who wants to adopt me should plan on spending a lot of time with me at first, as the change in families may cause me to experience separation anxiety again. I hope you choose me. If you treat me right, I will be your best friend. I just need the right family in my life.
Adoption Fee is $ TBA tax deductible
Adoption fee covers for our Adoption Package for dogs which may include if over 6 months of age: heart worm checked, treated for any fleas and worms, microchipped, up to date rabies vaccination, spayed/neutered, DHLPP vaccinations. Discounted 30 days of health insurance, basic and problem solving training before and after adoption if needed. Full health records are provided to the adopters.
The Adoption fee we ask of adopters is not to pay for the dog. The dog itself is free! The Adoption fee is used merely to reimburse our rescue for veterinary expenses that any responsible owner would spend anyway when bringing a new dog into their home. Howeverever if there are any funds left over from one dogs adoption fee, it is used to help the next dog that comes along. Sometimes FSFH's veterinarian expenses on one animal will be less than this fee, but another dog might require several hundred additional dollars worth of care. Without being able to recover at least the minimal veterinarian expenses on our dogs, FSFH could not continue to rescue. FSFH's fee does not cover the general cost of keeping a dog in rescue (food, equipment, etc.). FSFH relies solely on donations to cover all other expenses related to caring for their rescued dogs. Thank you for understanding.
If interested in adopting please go to www.fewstepsfromhome.com to get an application.
We also accept donations of dog food, cat food, cat litter, and large durable dog toys. Vet care Donations needed also!
CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: Retriever
Size: Medium
Petfinder ID: xxxxxxxx
CONTACT:
Few Steps From Home INC. | Bay City, MI
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