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My name is NEWMAN(OWNER DIED-SO SAD!!!!

Posted over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
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:

NEWMAN***CONTACT MICHELLE mmay@kylabrescue.com NEWMAN'S STORY- NEWMAN'S OWNER DIED!!! WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF A HIGH KILL SOUTHERN SHELTER LETTING US KNOW THAT A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, PUREBRED YELLOW LABRADOR NAMED NEWMAN HAD JUST BEEN SURRENDERED TO HER SHELTER. AS SHE LEARNED NEWMAN'S OWNER HAD BEEN TRAGICALLY KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT!! THIS LEFT NEWMAN NEEDING A HOME BUT NONE OF HIS OWNERS FAMILY COULD OR WOULD??? TAKE NEWMAN SO THIS COMPANION PUP WAS TAKEN TO A HIGH KILL SHELTER AND JUST THROWN AWAY. THE FAMILY DID TELL THE SHELTER DIRECTOR THAT NEWMAN AND HIS OWNER WERE INSEPARABLE, HE HAD NEWMAN SINCE HE WAS A TINY 6 WEEK OLD PUPPY AND HE WAS THE JOY OF HIS OWNERS LIFE. YOU COULD TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT NEWMAN THAT HE WAS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR BUT NOW HE WAS IN A HIGH KILL SHELTER, HE WAS IN A SCARY SITUATION WHERE HE DIDN'T BELONG. WE IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED THE CALL LETTING US KNOW ABOUT THIS SAD SAD SITUATION. THE DIRECTOR TOLD US WHAT A WONDERFUL FELLOW NEWMAN WAS, HE WAS SO SWEET AND HAPPY BUT SHE SAID HE WAS CONFUSED NOT KNOWING WHERE HIS OWNER WAS OR WHY HE WAS IN THE SHELTER. THE MINUTE WE HEARD ABOUT NEWMAN WE COULDN'T GET TO HIM FAST ENOUGH. NEWMAN LEFT THE HIGH KILL SHELTER THAT DAY, TAIL WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING, WHEN WE OPENED OUR CAR DOOR HE IMMEDIATELY HOPPED RIGHT IN ALL READY TO BEGIN HIS NEW LIFE.***NEWMAN-WOW!!! ONE "DROP DEAD GORGEOUS" LAB!! NEWMAN IS A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, 5 YEAR OLD, PUREBRED YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER. WHEN YOU FIRST SEE NEWMAN HE WILL STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS HE IS SO GORGEOUS, HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING LABS WE HAVE SEEN. HE POSSESSES A REGAL, DISTINGUISHED AND NOBLE APPEARANCE BUT UNDER THAT REGAL DIGNIFIED POSE IS ONE HAPPY, LOVING, LET'S PLAY, "ALL AMERICAN LAB". HE IS A PERFECTLY PROPORTIONED FELLOW WITH THE CLASSIC "BLOCK" LABRADOR HEAD AND EXCEPTIONAL CONFIRMATION, HE HAS A SMOOTH, FLOWING GAIT, REFINED AND ELEGANT, MOVING WITH A GREAT DEAL OF GRACE AND AGILITY. HE TRULY IS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH. HIS COAT IS FLAWLESS, A PALE PALE CHAMPAGNE COLOR WHICH LOOKS LIKE NEWMAN WAS DIPPED IN A BIG BOWL OF VANILLA ICE CREAM. HIS GORGEOUS "BLOCK" LAB HEAD IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EYES, THEY ARE LARGE, A DARK RICH CHESTNUT COLOR, THEY WILL ABSOLUTELY MAKE YOU MELT. ONCE YOU MEET NEWMAN YOU WILL REALIZE THAT BEING BEAUTIFUL IS ONLY THE START TO THIS GREAT PUP'S PACKAGE. HE IS SO MUCH MORE THEN JUST A PRETTY FACE BUT WE HAVE TO ADMIT THIS PUP IS "PRETTY". NEWMAN IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL COMPANION LAB, HE HAS A GLOWING TEMPERAMENT AND DISPOSITION, TRAITS WHICH HAVE ENDEARED THE LABRADOR BREED TO FAMILIES FOR GENERATIONS. HE IS A PUP WHO IS LOYAL AND DEDICATED TO THOSE HE LOVES. HIS TRUE HAPPINESS COMES FROM BELONGING. HE IS A KIND, EXTREMELY FRIENDLY FELLOW A PUP WHO'S FIRST DAY WITH YOU YOU WOULD THINK HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF YOUR LIFE. YOU COULD TAKE NEWMAN ANYWHERE AND HE WOULD MAKE YOU PROUD, JUST GET USE TO BEING STARED AT WHEN FOLKS SEE HIM, HE IS A SHOW STOPPER!!! WHATEVER YOUR DAY CALLS FOR IS FINE WITH NEWMAN JUST AS LONG AS HE GETS TO GO. HE IS ONE "LOVING LIFE" LAB. HE WOULD FIT INTO ANY FAMILIES LIFE STYLE AS HE IS THE ULTIMATE COMPANION. IF YOUR DAY STARTED WITH AN EARLY MORNING WALK OR JOG, NEWMAN WILL BEAT YOU TO THE DOOR AND IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT HIS LEAD ON WE BET HE WOULD. HE WILL PRANCE ALONG SIDE OF YOU STAYING CLOSE MATCHING YOU STEP FOR STEP. HE WOULD ADORE A TRIP TO THE PARK THIS "MR. SOCIAL" GUY LOVES OTHER DOGS JUST A CHANCE TO MEET A NEW BUDDY TO PLAY WITH. IF YOUR WEEKEND CALLED FOR A GET AWAY TO THE BEACH JUST OPEN YOUR CAR DOOR AND IN NEWMAN WILL HOP, GRAB A FEW TREATS, SOME TENNIS BALLS, NOW TAKE OFF. NEWMAN WILL SPEND THE DAY CHASING "HIS" BALL DOWN THE SHORELINE, NEWMAN LOVES TO FETCH IN FACT THE DAY WE TOOK HIS PICTURE HE HAD BEEN PLAYING "FETCH" WITH OUR DIRECTOR FOREVER, AS LONG AS YOU WILL THROW HIS BALL NEWMAN WILL FETCH. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AND AS YOU CAN TELL BY HIS "LONG TONGUE" PICTURE(SEE PHOTO) NEWMAN WAS HOT!! RIGHT AFTER WE SNAPPED HIS PICTURE THE NEXT THING WE KNEW NEWMAN WAS OFF DIVING IN OUR DIRECTOR'S LAKE TO COOL OFF, THIS IS ONE "WATER LOVING" LAB!!! NOT ONLY A FUN FUN FELLOW NEWMAN IS ALSO AN EXTREMELY BRIGHT GUY, ALERT AND A PUP THAT IS EAGER TO LEARN, EASY TO TEACH, DELIGHTS IN PLEASING. HE FINDS ANYTHING NEW YOU INTRODUCE HIM TO INTERESTING AND A CHALLENGE. HE IS A LAB THAT IS VERY IN-TUNE TO HIS OWNER ALWAYS WATCHING AND LISTENING FOR ANY COMMAND YOU MIGHT GIVE HIM. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR THIS GREAT LAB. AT DAY'S END WHEN NEWMAN COMES INTO HIS HOME, HE CONTINUES TO SHINE, DON'T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU SETTLE IN YOUR EASY CHAIR TO READ A GOOD BOOK OR WATCH A MOVIE THERE WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL YELLOW LAB CURLED UP AT YOUR FEET. HE IS HAPPY AND CONTENT BEING WITH THE PEOPLE HE LOVES MOST IN THE WORLD, HIS FAMILY. BEING PART OF A FAMILY IS THE ONLY LIFE NEWMAN HAS EVER KNOWN, THE LIFE HE SO DESERVES TO KNOW AGAIN. NEWMAN TRULY HAS "GREAT LAB" COVERED FROM A TO Z. HE IS THE "TOTAL LAB", GLOWING TEMPERAMENT--HAPPY--LOVING--SMART AND OH YES "DROP DEAD GORGEOUS". WE FEEL THAT AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH NEWMAN HE WOULD BE A GREAT FIT FOR A SINGLE GUY OR GIRL OR A FAMILY WITH OLDER "LET'S GO" CHILDREN WHO WOULD BE THRILLED TO HAVE A BEST FRIEND TO LOVE AND PLAY WITH. IF NEWMAN SOUNDS LIKE THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO MAKE A PART OF YOUR LIFE THEN LOOK NO FURTHER YOU'VE FOUND YOUR 'TOTAL LAB". IF YOU OPENED A DOG BOOK TO READ THE TRAITS THAT MAKE A GREAT LAB AND THERE WAS A PHOTO ATTACHED YOUR FIRST COMMENT WOULD BE "IT'S NEWMAN" THIS IS ONE OUTSTANDING LABRADOR!!!! 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 THE "ADOPTION INFORMATION" LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, NEXT CLICK THE "ON-LINE APPLICATION" COMPLETE AND SENT. THE APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO MICHELLE MAY THE KENTUCKY LAB RESCUE DIRECTOR. NEWMAN'S ADOPTION FEE WHICH INCLUDES HIS TRANSPORT FEE IS $575. NEWMAN IS NEUTERED, CURRENT ON ALL VACCINATIONS INCLUDING RABIES AND BORDETELLA. HE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON PREVENTATIVE, DEWORMED AND ON FRONTLINE FOR FLEAS AND TICKS.

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