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My name is PENNY(OUR "LAB PETITE"-TRAINED!

Posted over 9 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
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 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:

PENNY***CONTACT MICHELLE mmay@kylabrescue.com PENNY'S STORY--PENNY LOST HER BEST FRIEND. WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF A HIGH KILL SOUTHERN SHELTER LETTING US KNOW THAT A CLOSE FRIEND OF PENNY'S OWNER HAD JUST BROUGHT PENNY TO THE SHELTER. THE WOMAN TOLD THE DIRECTOR THAT PENNY'S OWNER HAD A HEART ATTACK AND THAT SHE HAD BEEN KEEPING PENNY HOPING THAT HER FRIEND WOULD EVENTUALLY BE WELL ENOUGH TO TAKE PENNY BACK. SHE TOLD THE DIRECTOR HOW MUCH PENNY'S OWNER ADORED HER. PENNY HAD BEEN A PART OF HER OWNER'S LIFE SINCE SHE WAS A ROLY POLY GOLDEN PUPPY, SHE LOVED HER DEARLY BUT THE REALITY WAS THAT PENNY'S OWNER WASN'T EVER GOING TO BE WELL ENOUGH TO TAKE PENNY BACK AND THE WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN KEEPING HER JUST COULDN'T CONTINUE TO DO SO. HAVING NO FAMILY THAT COULD HELP THE WOMAN'S ONLY OPTION SHE FELT WAS TO BRING PENNY TO THE SHELTER. THE WOMAN WAS EXTREMELY SAD AS SHE TRULY DID ADORE PENNY BUT JUST WASN'T ABLE TO KEEP HER. PENNY WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND YOU COULD TELL EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR. THE DIRECTOR PROMISED THE WOMAN THAT SHE WOULD TRY TO HELP FIND PENNY A WONDERFUL HOME AND WE RECEIVED THE CALL. THE MINUTE WE HEARD THIS TRAGIC STORY WE COULDN'T GET TO PENNY FAST ENOUGH. PENNY LEFT THE HIGH KILL SHELTER THAT DAY, EYES SPARKLING AND HER TAIL HASN'T STOPPED WAGGING. WHAT A DOLL THIS LITTLE GIRL IS**** PENNY--"THE ULTIMATE COMPANION-- LOVING-- GENTLE--SMART--TRAINED" "LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT" DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?? ONCE YOU SEE PENNY 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. PENNY IS A BEAUTIFUL, 18 MONTH OLD, 35 LB., YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER MIX, WE FEEL PENNY IS MIXED WITH ANOTHER SMALLER BREED, SHE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE A LAB ONLY A SMALLER VERSION, WHAT WE REFER TO AS A "LAB PETITE". SHE IS A DELIGHTFUL SIZE FOR FOLKS THAT LOVE THE LOOK OF A LAB BUT AREN'T UP FOR A 75 LB.+ DOG. FIRST SHE IS AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL. HER COAT IS FLAWLESS, A WARM, RICH, SUNLIT COPPER COLOR, THE COLOR OF A COPPER "PENNY"(THUS HER NAME), HER COAT IS "CUDDLE" SOFT, YOU WILL WANT TO PAT THIS PUP ALL DAY LONG AND AS MUCH AS PENNY ADORES AFFECTION AND ATTENTION THIS IS JUST FINE WITH HER. HER EYES POSSESS A TRUE "LOVE ME" EXPRESSION, THEY TRULY SEEM TO SHINE LIKE A MILLION STARS WHEN PENNY FIRST SEES YOU. PENNY IS THE ULTIMATE COMPANION, HAPPY, DEVOTED AND EXTREMELY LOVING. SHE HAS THE HAPPY, GLOWING LABRADOR TEMPERAMENT AND DISPOSITION, AND IT IS THESE TRAITS WHICH MAKE THE LABRADOR 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 PENNY "MISS SOCIAL" FOR SHE ABSOLUTELY ADORES EVERYONE SHE MEETS CHILDREN TO SENIORS AND ALL DOGS SHE GREETS WITH A HAPPY TAIL WAG AND HER "WANNA PLAY" LOOK . PENNY 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. YOU COULD TAKE THIS ADORABLE GIRL ANYWHERE AND SHE WOULD MAKE YOU PROUD. WHATEVER YOUR DAY CALLED FOR IS FINE WITH PENNY JUST AS LONG AS SHE GETS TO GO. START YOUR DAY WITH AN EARLY MORNING WALK AND PENNY IS RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE, SHE IS FLAWLESS ON LEAD, HER TAIL WILL BE WAGGING, HAPPY AND CURIOUS ABOUT ALL THE THINGS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY. JINGLE YOU CAR KEYS BUT YOU BETTER BE QUICK PENNY 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, PLAYING WITH HER DOG BUDDY, DIVING IN THE BIGGEST FLUFFY SNOW BANK SHE COULD FIND, JUST ENJOYING THE DAY ENJOYING LIFE. THERE IS ONE MORE PART TO THIS GREAT PUP'S PACKAGE, PENNY IS TRAINED AND SO SMART!!! SHE IS A GRADUATE OF THE PRISON TRAINING PROGRAM(SEE BELOW)SHE IS A PUP WHO IS EAGER TO LEARN, EASY TO TEACH AND DELIGHTS IN PLEASING HER OWNER, FOOD MOTIVATED, A PUP WHO WANTS TO PLEASE. SHE KNOWS SEVERAL COMMANDS AND PERFORMS THEM IMMEDIATELY WHEN ASKED. 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'S 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 PENNY HAS KNOWN, THE LIFE SHE SO DESERVES TO KNOW AGAIN). AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU COME INSIDE TO READ A BOOK OR WATCH A MOVIE IN HER HOME PENNY CONTINUES TO SHINE, HOUSE TRAINED AND CRATE TRAINED WITH BEAUTIFUL MANNERS. SHE IS RESPECTFUL OF HER SURROUNDINGS KNOWING WHAT THINGS ARE HERS TO PLAY WITH AND THINGS TO LEAVE ALONG. IF THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO ADD TO YOUR FAMILY IS ONE THAT IS AFFECTIONATE, DEEPLY TRUSTING, FUN, HAPPY, SO SMART AND WHO'S GREATEST JOY IS PLEASING THEN LOOK NO FURTHER PENNY IS YOUR PUP!!! SHE IS ONE EXCEPTIONAL GIRL!! YOU WILL BE REWARDED EVERYDAY PENNY 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 PROMISED PENNY THE FIRST DAY WE MET HER THAT 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 RESCUE DOG, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE***www.kylabrescue.com***CLICK ON THE "ADOPTION APPLICATION" 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. PENNY'S ADOPTION FEE IS $375. PENNY 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.

*****"PRISON DOG PROGRAM*****
PENNY IS A GRADUATE OF THE KENTUCKY PRISON DOG PROGRAM. OUR DOGS SPEND APPROX 6 WEEKS IN THE PROGRAM. THEY ARE TRAINED IN EVERY ASPECT OF DOG BEHAVIOR. THEY ARE WITH THEIR HANDLER 24/7. LEARNING ALL BASIC COMMANDS, LEASH TRAINING, SOCIALIZATION, HOW TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE, OTHER DOGS AND HOUSE TRAINING. ONCE THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM THEY ARE RETURNED TO US, THE RESULT IS A BEAUTIFULLY BEHAVED, WELL MANNERED​,​ TRAINED COMPANION ALL READY TO BECOME PART OF A FAMILY ****

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