About Sadie

Meet Sadie! This sweet and oh-so-pretty 5-year old, 55-pound pit bull mix is located in Winchendon, MA. Like a diva, she dreams big and insists on a certain type of person to adopt her, and a certain type of place to call home. Sadie loves to play and has lots of energy. She is built of solid muscle and is always ready to hit the trails, chase a ball, and work for treats. Sadie absolutely loves the water. She's great in the car, but talks back to the windshield wipers. She loves tug toys, different balls, stuffed toys, and squeaky toys. She has the potential to be a hiking buddy, running buddy, and at-home emotional support animal. Sadie is housebroken, and knows basic commands such as sit, stay, and shake. She will need more one-on-one obedience training to improve skills but this work will also build a bond with her adopter. Sadie's foster will help find an appropriate trainer and cover the cost of six lessons. In addition, her friends at ARK will provide post-adoption counseling and support. She is the classic pittie with her loyalty, zoomies and an ever-wagging tail. She will climb under the blankets on the bed and will snuggle on top of you if allowed. She also will bow and spread her entire body out on the floor while you're petting her. She may have challenges, but she is a really sweet girl at heart. Sadie loves her snacks and meals, but is overly food-centric so all food must be kept out of her reach at all times. Sadie is strong and healthy, up-to-date on vaccines, and spayed. She does have food sensitivity that causes itchy paws and ears, but medication and diet changes help reduce licking and scratching. Sadie has some behaviors likely related to a trauma in early life, but her history is unknown. She gets alarmed by sudden sharp noises like a screech or clap and by sudden unexpected movements. She tends to be 'on alert' much of the time and it's not easy for her to relax. She has a vet appointment scheduled to help with this anxious behavior. More information will be available soon. Sadie's ideal person is calm, confident, and experienced. She will always require an attentive owner and one who is comfortable using a basket muzzle when Sadie must be in uncomfortable situations like the vet. It's a really tall order, but Sadie needs a super hero that looks like this: ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Experienced with dogs who have similar behavior issues ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Able to provide daily medication and food needs ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Willing to provide structure and set standards (lifetime need) ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Lives in a RURAL area with little foot or road traffic ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Has a quiet single family home with only 1-2 adults (fence preferred) ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Has no kids, no kids who regularly visit ��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD Has no cats and no other dogs. Sadie is dog-selective but based on past experience it's possible for her to have playmates outside of the home after proper introductions are made. If you are looking for a dog to truly rescue and will let Sadie be Sadie, please complete an application by copying and pasting this into your browser:https://tiny.cc/ARK-Application For serious inquiries or specific questions, contact [email protected].

Essex County
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930