Name: Franklin

Breed: Redbone Coonhound/Hound Mix

Age: 1 year

Weight: ~50 lbs

Good with dogs; OK with cats; Untested with kids (but is quite submissive so imagine he would be good with them)

Energy level: high

House-Trained: mostly

Crate-Trained: yes

Leash-Trained: working on it

Rides very well in car

Goofy, Energetic, Sweet

Rarely barks

Hi! My name is Franklin (Frankie) and I am a 1-year-old hound mix. I’m a goofy, sweet, energetic pup who loves playing outside and chewing on toys. I’m excellent in my crate when my foster mom is out of the house but am happiest when I can have free reign of the house and my toys! I love play-fighting with my foster sister pup and would do well in a house with another dog to play with or with a family who can dedicate lots of time to keeping me active and engaged. I do get a little bit too excited with my cat foster-sister and sometimes chase her which scares her. However, my foster mom thinks I’ll do fine in a house with cats as long as we have some time to adjust to each other as I'm not aggressive with them, just excited to meet.

I haven’t had many accidents in the house (except when it was raining and I didn’t want to go outside). I haven’t ever been trained, although I am starting to become a little more familiar with some basic commands including “sit” and I am very treat-motivated so should be easy to train with time and patience.  

Although I haven’t been around kids since coming into foster care, my foster mom thinks I will do well with them as I get along well with people and other animals and am quite submissive. She thinks I would make a wonderful family pet given my sweet personality, energy and eagerness to please.

I’m so excited to find my forever home so if you think we might be a good match, please fill out an application!

If you are interested in meeting Franklin, complete the Adoption Application on our website at www.NeedyPaws.org and we will contact you. Adopters must live within an hour’s drive of St. Louis, MO.

Franklin ’s adoption fee is $250.00, which includes up-to-date vaccinations, heartworm testing and preventative, spay/neuter and microchip.

We are a 100% foster-based rescue and all of our dogs live in approved foster homes. We are dedicated to finding the best Forever Homes, and will perform home visits and conduct veterinarian and reference checks for each potential adopter.