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Name: Dexter
Rescue ID: 4497
Status: Adopted!
Species: Dog
Breed: Pug / Beagle / Mixed (short coat)
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Sex: Male (neutered)
Current Size: 30 Pounds
General Potential Size: Small
Current Age: 17 Years 3 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Moderately Active
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Kids: Yes
Housetrained: Yes
Description:
Meet Dexter!
HOUSE TRAINED LADIES' MAN
LOVES WALKS
CALM AND LAID BACK

Dexter is such an adorable pup! He is so calm and laid back that sometimes I forget that he is sitting right next to me! He is a very "attached" pup, too. He literally follows me around the house every second of every day. He has a thing for women and did the same thing with my sister-in-law when she was with him. A ladies man, perhaps?

He can be a little anxious when left, but we have done some research on tactics to help this and he is improving. He doesn't get excited about many things and rarely plays with toys so it's tough to find "positive reinforcement" for him while we are not home. It would be great if he could find a home with a retired couple or someone who is home more often!!!

He is a perfect doggie-guest, though. He doesn't need to be kenneled, never leaves a mess (unless you leave a garbage can out) and has a bladder of steel! We have noticed that he likes women better than men. He won't go anywhere with my husband when I am around. The same when we have male friends over. He sticks as close to the women as possible. We are working on getting him to trust my husband more : )

Dex is pretty good with just about everyone, but the little ones need to be trained on how to approach and interact with Dexter properly. Whoever adopts Dex really needs to commit to giving him daily walks. He doesn't get excited about much but he LOVES his walks. I have never seen such a mellow dog get so excited about the word "walk"- he practically gets his leash for you! I'd hate to deprive him of his biggest pleasure in life.

Dexter is a bit of a chunker and could stand to lose a good 3 or 4 pounds! Dexter's other favorites include peanut butter, sleeping in bed with us, perching on the top of my couch so he can see out the window and tearing around the yard with his playmates Myloh and Bella.


To adopt Dexter, please complete one of our on-line applications by clicking on the adoption button below.  Thank you!
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When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care. 

Long Distance Adoptions: Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. We require a meet of the pet prior to adoption, which means coming to MARS.  We do not transport to potential adopters.

How to learn more about a pet: Complete the application (click on the button above) to start our process for adopting or fostering a MARS Pet.

Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks.

Post Adoption: Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. We highly recommend Pet Insurance.  Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.

Pet Breeds: The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility or Shelter partner. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed.

If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess without knowing a pet’s full history.

 

 

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