As my wife, children and I were walked by the pet store in the Galleria Mall in Taunton, MA on Saturday, my son walked inside and saw a Newf puppy. He was so big to be in such a small cage, and he looked so sad. When I asked one of the employee's, she said there was a deposit on the puppy so I just left. This morning I went back to check and he was still there. I guess the people who had the deposit on him changed their minds. I asked to see him and we were taken to "the puppy visitation area" (a four or five foot walled area with slick lenolium floor) to get to know each other. I stayed to play with him for about an hour (all the time I could). He was happy for the attention, and I checked him out a little. I think he is in pretty good shape (I don't know how long he has been there). His eyes are clear, no drainage from nose and no diarrehia. I asked a few questions; he is 12 weeks old, was shipped from some place in Missouri and the pet shop only had the parents names. I wanted to rescue him but I'm living in an apartment 3000 miles from home and am not in a position to take him in. I did e-mail a co-worker about him (she has the heart and financal means to care for him, and I could plug her in to great resources), but if she can't help I don't know how long he will be there.
If anyone is in the area or has connections with a Newf rescue in the New England area please help. I plan to go back in the morning to give him some more attention, but then will be working for six days.
I did read the thread posted by swifty in November and agree that it is a double edged sword when rescuing from pet store, but seeing that poor boy in his tiny cage hurts my heart.
Thanks for any help or advise.
Jason
If anyone is in the area or has connections with a Newf rescue in the New England area please help. I plan to go back in the morning to give him some more attention, but then will be working for six days.
I did read the thread posted by swifty in November and agree that it is a double edged sword when rescuing from pet store, but seeing that poor boy in his tiny cage hurts my heart.
Thanks for any help or advise.
Jason