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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Scooter: 14 month old Neutered Yellow Male Lab Mix ~50 Pounds
Hi, my name is Scooter, and it fits! I’m not very old, maybe 14 months at the oldest, and I am a busy boy! I didn’t have a good start to my life, but thanks to Lab Rescue, my future is super bright! Here’s my story:
One day I found myself in a big, noisy, scary place. I can’t tell you how I got there, but I wasn’t in very good shape. Lots of my fur was missing, my ears were itching, I had lots of sore spots all over, and I was a pretty skinny boy. Wherever I was before the scary place, it was even worse! I didn’t get enough to eat. People were mean to me. They left me tied up, and hit me. They knew there was something wrong with my skin, but they didn’t do anything about it. And somehow, I left that bad place and ended up in the big, noisy, scary place.
Compared to my original home, the big scary place was wonderful! They fed me, and cuddled with me and sometimes I could meet other dogs. But it wasn’t home. There wasn’t anyone who just loved me and wanted me to be theirs.
Then someone from Lab Rescue came to meet me. They cuddled with me and gave me treats. Best of all, they put in the strange box for a little while, and then…I was at a house! With other dogs to play with! Of course, I didn’t know it was a house, or what a house was. I was scared to go inside…I didn’t know what would happen to me, or what I could do. But it's a wonderful place!
The next day my foster mom took me to someone to look at my skin, and we got terrible news. I had something called sarcoptic mange. That’s what made my skin so itchy and my fur fall out. But my foster mom to me someplace where they made it all go away, and now I don’t itch or scratch and my coat is growing back nicely.
When I came to my foster mom’s, there were so many things I didn’t know. I didn’t have any manners, and I would jump up on people, and I played rough. I was terrible on walks, bouncing and pulling because everything was so new and exciting! But my foster mom was patient with me, and I have learned a lot since those first days. I learned what a house was and how to eat with other dogs. I learned that a walk on a leash was fun and I get to do that every day. I learned how to play nicely with humans and not bite, and I play really well with other dogs. I even learned how to walk by cats; I just ignore them. What’s the big deal about cats anyway? They are not nearly as interesting as humans or my dog friends!
I don’t know who my parents are, the shelter said Lab & Husky but listed me as part Bolognese (isn’t that a yummy thing to eat??) and my foster mom thinks terrier, but whatever the genes, the Lab part of me rules! You need to come see me; my pictures don’t do me justice. I love to cuddle and play. I have tons of energy; they don’t call me Scooter for nothing! I need at least 2 long walks a day to wear me out, and then I need lots of playtime to make me tired! (My foster mom takes me on 3 40-minute walks every day, and I still have the energy to play!) I LOVE playing with my foster sisters, especially the one the same age as me. It would be great to always have a dog friend to play with. I LOVE to wag my tail! It almost never stops; ok, maybe when I am sleeping. And I am smart! I have taught my foster mom all kinds of great things: when I sit in the kitchen, she gives me my dinner, and when I sit for the leash she takes me for a walk. She’s a pretty smart cookie too!
Much as I love it here, it’s time for me to go to my forever home now. I am looking for a family who has experience with young, energetic dogs! I would love a home with another dog. I need a home that is willing to take the time it takes to train a pup like me, with someone who can be a leader to me and show me the right path. My new family has to be very consistent with me so I learn how to do the right things; they need to commit to taking me to training so I learn how to do what they ask me to do, and to keep my mind busy. I need an active family, who can give me the exercise that I need every single day; when I am a tired dog, I am a good dog! I am great with other dogs, of all sizes, and I love to play with kids, but my foster mom says they have to be older than 8 so they can be a leader to me and teach me what to do, and then be sure I do it.
If you have the time and experience to train an energetic young Lab, and want to give this sweet boy the love, attention, leadership and family that he needs and deserves, please contact Debbi at 408-613-2044 to talk about having sweet, cuddly, active Scooter as part of your family. Scooters new family must be prepared to take him to training (which both Scooter and the family will enjoy) AND to commit to practicing and reinforcing what he learns.
(Please keep in mind we are all volunteers, most of us work full time and we all have personal lives. I do call everyone back within 2-3 days so please be patient and I will be back in touch with you. When the dogs are in foster homes then it may take longer as we need to touch base with the fosters for updates on the dogs. We work very hard to make the right matches for the dogs and for the new owners. We get 3-5 dogs per week and we do not have a facility that we keep the dogs housed in. They are scattered all over the Bay Area.)
