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My name is GOLDIE(THROWN AWAY-PLS READ!!

Posted over 9 years ago | Updated over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

GOLDIE***CONTACT MICHELLE mmay@kylabrescue.com GOLDIE'S STORY---"WE DON'T WANT HER!!!" WE RECEIVED AN URGENT CALL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ONE OF THE HIGHEST KILL SHELTERS IN THE SOUTH LETTING US KNOW THAT GOLDIE'S FAMILY HAD JUST SURRENDERED HER TO THE SHELTER. THE FAMILY FILLED OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK GIVING GOLDIE UP AND WHEN THE DIRECTOR ASKED WHY THE FAMILY WASN'T KEEPING HER THE FATHER REPLIED. "WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR A DOG, THE CHILDREN ARE TOO BUSY, MY WIFE IS BUSY KEEPING THE HOUSE AND TAKING OUR CHILDREN TO SPORTS AND I TRAVEL A GREAT DEAL , I'M GONE A LOT. GOLDIE JUST SITS IN OUR YARD ALL DAY AS NO ONE HAS ANYTIME FOR HER. SHE REALLY IS A WONDERFUL GIRL AND ADORES MY CHILDREN BUT THIS ISN'T A LIFE FOR HER." THE DIRECTOR WAS TOLD. AFTER COMPLETING THE PAPERWORK, THE FAMILY TIED GOLDIE TO A POLE AND LEFT, NEVER EVEN SAYING GOOD-BYE!! THE MINUTE WE HEARD THE STORY AND WHAT A DOLL THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL WAS WE WERE ON OUR WAY WITHIN MINUTES TO HELP. WHEN WE FIRST SAW GOLDIE WE SPOKE SOFTLY TO HER, GAVE HER A PAT, A TREAT AND HER TAIL SLOWLY BEGAN TO WAG, THEY DO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE THERE TO HELP. THIS GORGEOUS LITTLE GIRL PRANCED RIGHT OUT OF THE HIGH KILL SHELTER THAT DAY, TAIL WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING ALL READY TO BEGIN HER NEW LIFE.****GOLDIE-"THE ULTIMATE COMPANION-- LOVING--PLAYFUL--SMART--GORGEOUS"!!! "LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT" DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?? ONCE YOU SEE GOLDIE WE CAN ASSURE YOU THAT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT DOES HAPPEN!!! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS LITTLE GIRL THE MINUTE YOU MEET HER. GOLDIE IS A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, 1 YR. OLD, GORGEOUS, PUREBRED YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER. THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE IS HER COAT, IT IS FLAWLESS, A WARM, RICH, SUNLIT GOLDEN COLOR(THUS HER NAME). HER COAT IS "CUDDLE" SOFT, SO SHINY IT LOOKS LIKE GOLDIE JUST JUMPED OUT OF A BIG POOL OF WATER, AND BEING A LABRADOR, THE WATER LOVIN BREED, IF IT WAS WARM THIS WOULD BE A STRONG POSSIBILITY. HER EYES ARE SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WE HAVE SEEN. THEY ARE HUGE, A WARM, DEEP CHESTNUT COLOR WITH A TRUE "LOVE ME" EXPRESSION. THEY TRULY SEEM TO SHINE LIKE A MILLION STARS WHEN GOLDIE FIRST SEES YOU. GOLDIE IS THE ULTIMATE COMPANION, HAPPY, DEVOTED AND EXTREMELY LOVING. SHE HAS THE HAPPY, GLOWING LABRADOR TEMPERAMENT AND DISPOSITION, AND IT IS THIS TRAIT WHICH MAKE THE LAB THE NUMBER ONE FAMILY COMPANION. SHE IS WHAT WE CALL A "CUDDLER", THE MINUTE YOU CALL HER NAME HER ADORABLE FACE WILL LIGHT UP, OVER TO YOU SHE WILL COME, TAIL WAGGING EYES TWINKLING, SHE WILL SNUGGLE AS CLOSE TO YOU AS SHE CAN GET, REST THAT GORGEOUS HEAD RIGHT IN YOUR LAP ASKING FOR A PAT OR A HUG, WHICH SHE ADORES. SHE IS A PUP WHO SOAKS UP EVERY MINUTE WHEN GIVEN ATTENTION AND AFFECTION FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO HER--HER FAMILY. YOU COULD ALSO CALL GOLDIE "MISS SOCIAL" FOR SHE ABSOLUTELY ADORES ALL DOGS SHE GREETS WITH A HAPPY TAIL WAG AND HER "WANNA PLAY" LOOK(SHE'S EVEN FINE WITH CATS) . TAKE GOLDIE AND A DOGGIE BUDDY OUT IN HER YARD BRING SOME TOYS, A BALL AND WATCH THIS LITTLE GIRL PLAY!!! GOLDIE IS HAPPY FROM THE MINUTE THOSE BEAUTIFUL EYES POP OPEN IN THE MORNING TIL SHE SNUGGLES IN AT NIGHT TIRED FROM A FUN DAY OF PLAY. WHATEVER YOUR DAY CALLED FOR IS FINE WITH GOLDIE JUST AS LONG AS SHE GETS TO GO. START YOUR DAY WITH AN EARLY MORNING WALK TO THE DOG PARK JUST A CHANCE FOR GOLDIE TO MEET A NEW PLAY BUDDY. GOLDIE WILL BE RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE, TAIL WAGGING, HAPPY AND CURIOUS ABOUT ALL THE THINGS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY. JINGLE YOU CAR KEYS BUT YOU BETTER BE QUICK GOLDIE WILL BEAT YOU TO YOUR SEAT, SHE WILL TURN HER PRECIOUS HEAD TO ONE SIDE AND GIVE YOU A LOOK THAT SEEMS TO SAY "COME ON WE'VE GOT PLACES TO GO, ERRANDS AROUND TOWN TO RUN, CHILDREN TO TAKE TO SCHOOL". IF YOUR WEEKEND CALLED FOR A GET-A-WAY TO THE MOUNTAINS JUST GRAB THIS HAPPY GIRL AND GO. SHE WOULD DELIGHT IN SPENDING THE DAY EXPLORING NEW TRAILS, DIVING IN THE BIGGEST SNOW BANK SHE COULD FIND, PLAYING WITH HER DOG BUDDY, JUST ENJOYING THE DAY ENJOYING LIFE. THERE IS ONE MORE PART TO THIS GREAT PUP'S PACKAGE, GOLDIE IS SMART!!! SHE IS A PUP WHO IS EAGER TO LEARN, EASY TO TEACH AND DELIGHTS IN PLEASING HER OWNER. SHE TRULY SEEMS TO SMILE WHEN SHE KNOWS SHE HAS DONE SOMETHING THAT PLEASES THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO HER, HER FAMILY!!! SHE IS INDEED AN "OPEN BOOK" A PUP WITH HUGE POTENTIAL. IT UP TO YOU TO FILL THE PAGES OF HER BOOK WITH HUGS, PATS, KISSES, PLAY, TRAINING BUT MOST IMPORTANT FILL HER BOOK WITH A TON OF LOVE. YOU WILL BE REWARDED EVERYDAY SHE IS A PART OF YOUR LIFE WITH A PUP WHO DEARLY LOVES HER FAMILY AND LOVES WITH EVERY FIBER OF HER BEING, A GENTLE, WELL MANNERED "LADY", A HAPPY GIRL WHO'S ONLY REQUEST IS TO BELONG TO A FAMILY WHO WILL SEE WHAT A TREASURE SHE IS AND LOVE HER, THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE GOLDIE HAS KNOWN, THE LIFE SHE DESERVES TO KNOW AGAIN. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU BUILD A FIRE AND SETTLE IN TO READ A BOOK OR WATCH A MOVIE IN HER HOME GOLDIE CONTINUES TO SHINE, YOU WILL FIND GOLDIE CURLED UP AT YOUR FEET PLAYING WITH HER FAVORITE TOY, THE LOOK ON HER FACE WILL BE ONE OF CONTENTMENT, SHE IS WITH HER FAMILY AND TO GOLDIE IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS. WHEN IT'S TIME FOR BED GOLDIE WILL SNUGGLE ON HER BED JUST AS LONG AS IT'S AS CLOSE TO YOUR BED, IF GOLDIE IS WITH YOU SHE'S HAPPY. IF THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO ADD TO YOUR FAMILY IS ONE THAT IS AFFECTIONATE, DEEPLY TRUSTING, FUN, HAPPY AND WHO'S GREATEST JOY IS PLEASING AND A TRULY GORGEOUS GIRL THEN LOOK NO FURTHER GOLDIE IS YOUR PUP!!! SHE IS ONE EXCEPTIONAL GIRL!! YOU WILL BE REWARDED EVERYDAY GOLDIE IS A PART OF YOUR LIFE WITH A TAIL WAG, WARM KISSES, A PUP WHO EVERY TIME SHE LOOKS AT YOU SHE HAS A LOOK ON HER FACE THAT SEEMS TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" SHE DOES!!!! WE FEEL AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH GOLDIE THAT SHE WOULD BE A DELIGHTFUL COMPANION FOR A SINGLE GUY OR GIRL, A COUPLE OR A FAMILY WITH CHILDREN THAT WOULD LOVE TO HAVE GOLDIE AS THEIR BEST FRIEND. WE PROMISED THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL THE FIRST DAY WE MET HER, WE PROMISED HER WE WOULD FIND HER A WONDERFUL HOME WITH A FAMILY WHO WOULD SEE WHAT A TREASURE SHE IS AND LOVE HER FOREVER, THIS IS A PROMISE WE INTEND TO KEEP. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT ONE OF OUR ADOPTION APPLICATIONS WHICH IS THE FIRST PLACE TO START TO ADOPT ANY KENTUCKY LAB, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE***www.kylabrescue.com*** CLICK ON THE "ADOPTION INFORMATION" LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, NEXT CLICK THE "ON-LINE APPLICATION", COMPLETE AND SEND. THE APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO MICHELLE MAY THE KENTUCKY LAB RESCUE DIRECTOR. GOLDIE'S ADOPTION FEE IS $350. GOLDIE IS SPAYED, SHE IS CURRENT ON ALL VACCINATIONS INCLUDING BORDETELLA AND RABIES. SHE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON PREVENTATIVE, DEWORMED AND ON FRONTLINE FOR FLEAS AND TICKS.

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