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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Black
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
GAGE***CONTACT MICHELLE mmay@kylabrescue.com GAGE--HAPPY--SMART--TRAINED--ADORABLE, "LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT" DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?? ONCE YOU SEE GAGE WE CAN ASSURE YOU THAT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT DOES HAPPEN!!! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS LITTLE FELLOW THE MINUTE YOU MEET HIM. GAGE IS A 7-8 MONTH OLD, PUREBRED BLACK LABRADOR RETRIEVER PUP. GAGE HAS "TOTAL LAB" COVERED FROM A TO Z. FIRST, HE IS AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL FELLOW, HIS COAT IS "HIGH GLOSS" BLACK, "CUDDLE" SOFT, SO SHINY IT LOOKS LIKE GAGE JUST JUMPED OUT OF A BIG POOL OF WATER AND BEING A LABRADOR, THE WATER LOVIN BREED, THIS WOULD BE A STRONG POSSIBILITY. HIS EYES ARE A WARM, RICH DARK HONEY COLOR WITH A TRUE "LOVE ME AND LET'S PLAY" EXPRESSION. THEY TRULY SEEM TO SHINE LIKE A MILLION STARS WHEN GAGE FIRST SEES YOU. GAGE IS A TRUE COMPANION, A FAMILIES BEST FRIEND, HAPPY, DEVOTED AND EXTREMELY LOVING. HE HAS THE GLOWING LAB TEMPERAMENT AND DISPOSITION, AND IT IS THESE TRAITS WHICH MAKE THE LAB THE NUMBER ONE FAMILY COMPANION. THE MINUTE YOU CALL HIS NAME HIS ADORABLE FACE WILL LIGHT UP, HIS EARS WILL PERK UP AND OVER TO YOU HE WILL COME, TAIL WAGGING, EYES TWINKLING, HE WILL TURN HIS ADORABLE HEAD TO ONE SIDE THE LOOK SEEMS TO BE SAYING "WHERE'S THE BALL? WANNA PLAY?" HE IS A PUP WHO SOAKS UP EVERY MINUTE WHEN GIVEN ATTENTION AND AFFECTION FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO HIM--HIS FAMILY. YOU COULD ALSO CALL GAGE OUR "AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL" FOR HE ABSOLUTELY ADORES EVERYONE HE MEETS CHILDREN(WHICH HE ADORES) TO SENIORS AND ALL DOGS HE GREETS WITH A HAPPY TAIL WAG (HE'S EVEN FINE WITH CATS) THIS "TOTAL LAB" IS HAPPY FROM THE MINUTE THOSE BEAUTIFUL DREAMY EYES POP OPEN IN THE MORNING TIL HE SNUGGLES IN AT NIGHT TIRED FROM A FUN DAY OF PLAY. YOU COULD TAKE THIS ADORABLE FELLOW ANYWHERE AND HE WOULD MAKE YOU PROUD. WHATEVER YOUR DAY CALLED FOR IS FINE WITH GAGE JUST AS LONG AS HE GETS TO GO. START YOUR DAY WITH AN EARLY MORNING WALK AND GAGE IS RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE, HE WALKS BEAUTIFULLY ON LEAD, HIS TAIL WILL BE WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING, HE IS JUST HAPPY AND CURIOUS ABOUT ALL THE THINGS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY. JINGLE YOU CAR KEYS BUT YOU BETTER BE QUICK GAGE WILL BEAT YOU TO YOUR SEAT TURN HIS PRECIOUS HEAD TO ONE SIDE AND GIVE YOU A LOOK THAT SEEMS TO SAY "COME ON WE'VE GOT PLACES TO GO, CHILDREN TO TAKE TO SCHOOL, ERRANDS AROUND TOWN TO RUN". IF YOUR WEEKEND CALLED FOR A GET-A-WAY TO YOUR CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS, GAGE WOULD SPEND THE DAY CHASING ANY STICK YOU THREW HIM, IF YOU WERE JOINED BY YOUR FRIENDS AND THEIR DOGS THE MORE THE MERRIER AS FAR AS GAGE IS CONCERNED, THIS PUP KNOWS HOW TO HAVE FUN!!! THERE IS ONE MORE PART TO THIS "TOTAL LAB'S " PACKAGE, GAGE IS SOOOO SMART!!! HE IS A GRADUATE OF THE "KENTUCKY PRISON DOG TRAINING PROGRAM"(SEE BELOW) HE KNOWS SEVERAL COMMANDS AND PERFORMS THEM FLAWLESSLY WHEN ASKED. HE IS A PUP WHO IS EAGER TO PLEASE, EASY TO TEACH, HE IS TOY & TREAT MOTIVATED WHICH MAKES TRAINING A BREEZE ALSO A PUP WHO DELIGHTS IN PLEASING THOSE HE LOVES. HE TRULY SEEMS TO SMILE WHEN HE KNOWS HE HAS DONE SOMETHING THAT PLEASES THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO HIM, HIS FAMILY!!! HE IS INDEED AN "OPEN BOOK" A PUP WITH HUGE POTENTIAL. IT'S UP TO YOU TO FILL THE PAGES OF HIS BOOK WITH HUGS, PATS, KISSES, PLAY, BUT MOST IMPORTANT FILL HIS BOOK WITH A TON OF LOVE. YOU WILL BE REWARDED EVERYDAY HE IS A PART OF YOUR LIFE WITH A BEAUTIFUL LAB WHO DEARLY LOVES HIS FAMILY AND LOVES WITH EVERY FIBER OF HIS BEING. A LOVING, "HAPPY GO LUCKY" PUP WHO'S ONLY REQUEST IS TO BELONG TO A FAMILY WHO WILL SEE WHAT A TREASURE HE IS AND LOVE HIM. IF THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO ADD TO YOUR FAMILY IS ONE THAT IS AFFECTIONATE, FUN, HAPPY, WHO'S GREATEST JOY IS PLEASING HIS FAMILY THEN LOOK NO FURTHER YOU'VE FOUND YOUR "TOTAL LAB"!!! HE IS ONE EXCEPTIONAL PUP!!! WE PROMISED GAGE THE FIRST DAY WE MET HIM, WE PROMISED HIM WE WOULD FIND HIM A WONDERFUL HOME WITH A FAMILY WHO WILL SEE WHAT A TREASURE HE IS AND LOVE HIM FOREVER, THIS IS A PROMISE WE INTEND TO KEEP!!! HE DESERVES NOTHING LESS!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO COMPLETE 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 GO TO MICHELLE MAY THE KENTUCKY LAB RESCUE DIRECTOR. GAGE'S ADOPTION FEE WHICH INCLUDES HIS TRANSPORT FEE IS $575. GAGE IS NEUTERED, CURRENT ON ALL VACCINATIONS INCLUDING RABIES AND BORDETELLA. HE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON PREVENTATIVE, DEWORMED AND ON FRONTLINE FOR FLEAS AND TICKS.
*****"PRISON DOG TRAINING PROGRAM*****
GAGE 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 A PART OF A FAMILY WHO WILL SEE WHAT A JOY THEY ARE AND LOVE THEM****
