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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Black - with White
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Our stunning Lucy is a blast of cool air on a hot summer night. She really grabs your attention. This magnificent one and a half year old black Labrador Retriever came to us from an Animal Control facility, where she spent some time after having been picked up as a stray. She was thin and gaunt when she entered the shelter system and took some time to adjust to her harsh surroundings.
When Lucy came to our rescue, she was a wild child, a Black Beauty, in need of some firm, loving leadership. In no time, Lucy has developed into a canine thoroughbred brimming with potential. An energy match is key to Lucy's happiness. She is a high energy, athletic dog who needs a lot of outdoor exercise. She would gleefully keep rigorous pace with an avid runner, hiker or powerwalker, and seems to thrive in the brisk country air. In foster care, Lucy has been trained to pull her handler on a skateboard in full harness gear. They do countless gleeful laps up and down our quarter mile ski slope driveway. Lucy loves any creative challenge that stimulates mind and body.
Lucy is a natural at obedience work. She knows all her basic commands and has passed many of the Canine Good Citizenship tests. She handles beautifully on lead, and heels nicely. Lucy still needs some polish on her stranger manners, since she may still greet someone new with an enthusiastic two paws on the shoulder "hello". And a suprise like that from 58 pound Lucy, could be a shock to the system. In the hands of motivated adopters, Lucy will become a fantastic, well behaved companion.
Lucy would fare best in an adult home, with adopters experienced in handling large, active breeds. Lucy would overwhelm toddlers and seniors. She could easily join a multi-dog home, with another active, well trained dog, but sometimes, unruly and ill mannered dogs press her buttons. We have not had her around cats, but she would most likely chase them beyond their tolerance level.
Lucy has respectable house manners and is mostly housetrained. She will need some finetuning on her potty routine as she transitions to a new environment. Lucy is in good health, and has been spayed. She has been vaccinated for rabies, bordatella, and DHLPPC (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, parainfluenza and coronavirus). She has also received the lyme and canine vaccinations and has been boostered as appropriate. She has had the 4dx test, and is negative for heartworm, lyme, earlichia and anaplasmosis. She has been microchipped and dewormed, and is on monthly flea/tick and heartworm treatment.
If you are interested in Lucy, please write to Denise@eskiesonline.com or call Denise at 720-903-0636.
Eskies Online is a 501(c)(3) Multibreed rescue group that serves unwanted American Eskimos and other dogs in need. Our group of volunteer foster homes spans the North East, and our adoption territory extends from Maine to eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and parts of northern Maryland. Once an adopter is approved, we arrange transportation. We do not adopt dogs beyond our territory. Please visit our website: www.eskiesonline.com for more information about our group and our adoption procedures.
