Tay - in New England Sponsored! Mixed Breed Mashpee, MA

Tay is IN NEW ENGLAND !

Hi folks, Tay here,

You might remember me from a few months ago when I was looking for a forever home. Things didn’t work out too good for me on that front, let me tell you why and what I have been up to.

Shortly after I came to a foster home at Golden Huggs, it was found that I had a behavioral issue that held me back. The team at GHR assured me, it was no fault of my own and that they would have my back, and they did.

I came to New England a cute little pup, I received medical care for some skin issues and as with all new dogs that come into Golden Huggs, I was assigned a foster home to get to know and evaluate me.

If any of you have ever followed any rescues, you probably have heard about the 3-3-3 rule. If not, in the simplest of terms, most rescue dogs need “on average” 3 days to decompress, 3 weeks to feel comfortable and 3 months to learn rules and boundaries. With me the first of the “3’s” worked great. The third “3” became an issue when I would occasionally, without warning, take it upon myself to challenge the rules and boundaries when it came to getting along with the resident dogs. My foster family worked very hard to identify the “ques” that would indicate any ill wanted behaviors were coming in hopes to channel it towards a behavior more appropriate. Being a stray and out on my own, I had learned to fend for myself to survive. I didn’t know that these behaviors weren’t acceptable as a family dog.

Once I got to my foster home what I learned was that I loved people. So much so, like living on the streets, I thought I needed to push my way past the other dogs to get what I wanted and what I wanted, was to be the top dog with these people. As a result, my foster family and my team at GHR decided I needed help to overcome this need.

My foster mom packed my bags and with the help of GHR’s wonderful supporters and their donations I was enrolled in a training program.

Ms. Tracy, my new trainer, took a lot of time to evaluate my behavior. She noticed that one minute I would be playing appropriately with the other dogs, and the next, I could get snarky. It was like I was having PMS all the time (ladies, you get what I’m talking about, right?). Well, low and behold, I was. Shortly after getting to training camp, I went into heat. Let me tell you a secrete though, because I was in heat and couldn’t be with other dogs, I got the most unbelievable private training classes. While I was roaming around the office here at camp, I snuck a peak at my report card and stole a copy of a note Ms. Tracy sent to my team at Golden Huggs. Wait till you read what Ms., Tracy wrote about me. See below.


If you love the chow breed but want a smaller version with energy, then Tay will be a great pal...

Tay loves to play and go for walks.

She needs a strong, structured owner who can keep her in line and help set her up for success:

She is off leash recalled trained and does well on her walks.

She probably should be an only dog. Not because she’s dog aggressive, she plays with a group of dogs daily, but she can sometimes be dog selective when it comes to settling down or looking for attention.

If a multi dog family should apply, the adopter would need to have strong knowledge of and know how to manage more than one dog, one of which has a very strong personality.

Tay is fantastic with people. She loves her people and loves to cuddle with them. She’s a great eater with a strong stomach with no stomach issues.

She’s bold, confident, energetic, smart and loyal and would make an active person or an experienced family a great companion.

It is unknown how she is with cats or small children. So, no cat home and any children should probably be over 12 and experienced around dogs.

Rescue is more than a verb. It's a promise. Dogs come with a variety of needs - some behavioral, some emotional, some medical. When approved applicants rescue these dogs by adopting them, they take on whatever comes with the dog. This is what it means to rescue.

GHR ONLY ADOPTS TO ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 25 AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OVER 6 AND PUPPIES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME FOR THEM.

It doesn't matter where the pups are from; it only matters where they live the rest of their lives. If you are interested in adopting, please complete an application at www.goldenhuggs.org, this is the first step in the process. For more information, please contact info@goldenhuggs.org.