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Adoption Fee: $600 plus tax

Name: Elf

Rescue ID: 20355

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Bulldog / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat)

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Sex: Male

Current Size: 8 Pounds

General Potential Size: Large

Current Age: 3 Years 6 Months (best estimate)

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Cats: Yes

Good with Kids: Yes

Description:

Hi! My name is Elf and I am a special puppy (at least that is what my foster mama says). So here's the deal, I was born with extra flexible limbs... it's basically a super power, think Mr. Fantastic. Anyway, so my twisty legs bend more than the average pup, which you can imagine made learning to walk quite interesting. I had fun with it though! I have a big goofy personality, so being clumsy and walking with 'style' totally fit my class clown attitude. I owned it. I also worked with my foster mama every night on strength training, stretches, and I wore a splint for a little while and.. guess what? It worked! I built up the muscles I needed to control my super powers!!! RooRoooo!!! Yep, I run and jump with the best of them now. Sure, I still lose my footing sometimes and I am prone to having a few tumbles here and there... but I roll it off, literally. The world is so big and full of smells, I've never been afraid of adventure, why start now? Nope, I will continue being a go-go-go puppy. I just need a family ready to come with me on my adventures, yanno in case I fall. And for cuddles and love and kisses, all the good puppy stuff too! Oh, and we are not sure how safe stairs will be for me, so the perfect family will be ready to make accomodations to keep me safe if it turns out I need them. I keep telling my foster mama that I can handle everything, bendy things are harder to break - but she still worries. Basically, I require lots of love, kisses, attention, and maybe some safety precautions. So, how about it? Are you the family for me???

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