My name is Shelia!

SHELIA is a one year old yellow spayed female Lab who weighs 40 pounds. She's still a bit scared of new people when she first meets them, men more than women. She is good with other dogs, living with two. Good with cats, living with two. She knows sit and is working on down and stay. She is house and crate trained and she's approved for kids aged 8+.

Update (10/1): Sheila is growing more confident every day.​ A​fter two months with ​her foster​, she's about 90% comfortable with her now very familiar surroundings. She likes to pretend she's top dog, and not the tiniest one in the house, and will play/wrestle with everyone except the oldest foster sibling - she respects her frosty faced elders. Sheila plays hard (and sometimes a little dirty!) rolling and tumbling and chasing the other dogs in the yard. She definitely enjoys playing fetch inside too - and is great about bringing the ball back to you over and over. Outside, she will still only return the ball to you on her terms - when she wants you to throw it again! Otherwise she is quite content to run around with the ball in her mouth, taunting the other pups with her "keep away" skills. ​​When her foster gets home from work, she barks (she has a big girl bark!) to remind her she is in the crate and it's time to come OUT, and as soon as we're outside, she'll stand next to her tennis ball and bark as if to remind me that it can't throw itself! ​

Update (9/04): Sheila is still doing great and is so well-loved! She's enjoying having another crazy young dog to play with and has figured out that new dogs mean NEW PLAYMATES! She plays rough, and sometimes teams up with one of the other pups against another, but it's all in good fun and she can be easily distracted with a tennis ball. She sits before eating, but she doesn't like an audience. She's also started to snuggle with her foster on the couch and will hop up into her lap, or tackle herfor a dose of kisses. Her forever family will be incredibly rewarded with love from this sweet girl as long as they give her the time to do everything at her own pace and don't rush her.

Update (8/28): Sheila is getting braver as the days go on! She's doing much better on leash and loves going for visits to new friends. She most enjoys hanging out at home though and being with her pack. She'd love a home with a quiet, fenced yard where she can play and be comfortable. As she's gotten more comfortable, she's been trying to work on new things. She has sit down pat, and sits for meals and treats, and before she's let out of the crate. She nearly has "down" figured out as well. She jumps a little out of excitement when she's first let out of the crate when I get home, but is learning that isn't acceptable. All in all a lovely girl really coming into her own!

Foster update (8/26): Sheila is really gaining confidence with her surroundings and is turning into a lovely (and more social) dog. She went to a friend's house over the weekend and remembered she had met some of the humans, and it took her a little less time to feel comfortable with them. The new humans she hadn't met yet, she let say hello, as long as they were sitting. She is still more suspicious of humans of the male variety, and though she does come around, it's just going to take more time. Sheila is also learning how to better walk on a leash, especially when it's to the car to somewhere safe and fun. She's a peppy little girl who loves her family!

Foster Update (8/17): Sheila enjoys being in a home with multiple dogs and will take turns playing with anyone who will join in. Initially, she really hadn't done much play wrestling, but one of the other dogs showed her how much fun it can be, and now it's one of her favorite things. Sheila would enjoy having a young, playful dog in her forever home. She is not a fan of busy urban or even suburban settings. Sheila would prefer to stay home in a quiet, fenced yard, chasing tennis balls and wrestling with canine playmates. She also knows how to swim, and enjoys it. It took a few nudges to get her in the pool, but once in - she swam strong and fast! She's cautious with men, but will let them pet her once she gets to know them and if they offer treats and throw the tennis ball. Sheila is starting to look really nice with all of the TLC she's gotten, and now this softie just wants to find her forever home!

Update (7/19): Well, what a fun little girl! Sheila definitely has her shy moments, so she just needs to take things at her own pace. She's great with other dogs and follows their lead. She's incredibly toy motivated and completely found her happy place when she discovered the yard was covered in tennis balls. She wants to snuggle, and she's learning to trust. She half climbed up on the couch yesterday to give her foster kisses and get loved on, then went and curled up on a different chair to settle in. Sheila will definitely need an adopter who is willing to go slow with her and give her time to explore new things in her own time. She crates well for a smelly treat. A nice backyard with an unending supply of tennis balls would probably be her heaven.

Update (7/15): Sheila is ready to get a new home ~ she loves to play with other dogs and her new flame is Henry. Is still shy in new situations but is now willing to come out and investigate on her own She is house and crate trained, stays close when she on lead.

This dog is available for adoption from Lab Rescue LRCP. The rescue has around 50 dogs available for adoption.

If you are interested in adopting, please visit www.lab-rescue.org and complete an adoption application. Within a few days of submitting an application you will hear from an Adoption Coordinator who will guide you through the adoption process.

An adoption fee is charged to cover the cost of veterinary care and a house check is required.