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My name is TED(THE TOTAL LAB-CALM-LOVING!!

Posted over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Black
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 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 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:

TED***CONTACT MICHELLE mmay@kylabrescue.com TED'S STORY!! WE RECEIVED AN URGENT CALL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ONE OF THE HIGHEST KILL SHELTERS IN THE SOUTH TELLING US ABOUT THE SWEETEST AND HAPPIEST LAB WAS IN HER SHELTER. THE LAB THEY WERE CALLING TED WAS FOUND WEARING A BEAUTIFUL COLLAR BUT THERE WAS NO TAG AND AS THEY FOUND OUT NO MICRO-CHIP. THE DIRECTOR JUST KNEW THAT HIS FAMILY WOULD BE LOOKING FOR HIM, SHE POSTED FLIERS, CALLED THE LOCAL VETS, POSTED TED ON FACEBOOK BUT AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS NO ONE HAD CALLED ASKING IF THEIR BLACK LAB WAS IN THE SHELTER AND WE RECEIVED THE CALL. "WE ARE BEYOND FULL AND THIS WONDERFUL PUP IS NOT SAFE, CAN YOU HELP HIM?" WAS THE DIRECTOR'S PLEA TO US. THE MINUTE WE SAW THE PICTURE SHE SENT US WE COULDN'T GET TO TED FAST ENOUGH BUT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT JUST MELTED OUR HEART!! THE MINUTE OUR DIRECTOR ARRIVED, SAW TED AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS HIM, HE IMMEDIATELY SAT AND HELD OUT HIS PAW, WE'RE NOT SURE IF HE WAS JUST SAYING "HI" OR "PLEASE HELP ME" BUT WHATEVER THIS BEAUTIFUL FELLOW WAS SAYING IT WORKED AND TED BECAME A KENTUCKY LAB THAT DAY. THE SHELTER WAS SO RIGHT THIS IS ONE GREAT LAB!!! TED IS A BEAUTIFUL, 3 YEAR OLD, PUREBRED, 45-50 LBS., BLACK LABRADOR RETRIEVER. THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE WHEN YOU SEE TED IS WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FELLOW HE IS, HE IS A PERFECTLY PROPORTIONED PUP WITH THE CLASSIC "BLOCK" LABRADOR HEAD AND FLAWLESS MUSCULAR CONFIRMATION. TED IS ALSO ON THE SMALLER SIDE FOR A LAB WEIGHING ONLY 45-50 LBS, HE IS WHAT WE CALL A 'LAB PETITE". HE IS A PERFECT CHOICE FOR FOLKS THAT LOVE THE LOOK OF A LAB BUT AREN'T UP FOR A 75+ LB. DOG, HIS SMALLER SIZE MAKES HIM PERFECT TO FIT IN ANY LIVING ARRANGEMENT. BETTER GRAB YOUR SUNGLASSES AS THIS PUP'S COAT IS "HIGH GLOSS" BLACK, SO SHINY IT LOOKS LIKE TED JUST JUMPED OUT OF A POOL OF WATER, WHICH BEING A LAB THIS IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY. HIS GORGEOUS "BLOCK" LAB HEAD IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, GENTLE, KIND EYES. THEY ARE LARGE, A WARM, RICH, DEEP HONEY COLOR, SO CRYSTAL CLEAR THEY ALMOST APPEAR IRIDESCENT. THEY WILL ABSOLUTELY MAKE YOU MELT. ONCE YOU MEET TED 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". TED IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL COMPANION LAB. HE HAS A GLOWING TEMPERAMENT A GENTLE, KIND DISPOSITION, WHICH HAS 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 WHAT WE CALL A "MOVE IN READY" PUP. ONE WHO'S FIRST DAY WITH YOU YOU WOULD THINK HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF YOUR LIFE. YOU COULD TAKE TED 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 TED 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, TED WILL BEAT YOU TO THE DOOR AND IF TED COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT HIS LEAD ON WE BET HE WOULD. 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(HE'S EVEN FINE WITH CATS). IF YOUR WEEKEND CALLED FOR A GET AWAY TO YOUR CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS, JUST OPEN YOUR CAR DOOR AND IN TED WILL HOP, GRAB A FEW TREATS, SOME TENNIS BALLS, NOW TAKE OFF. TED WILL SPEND THE DAY EXPLORING NEW TRAILS, AND WHEN WINTER COMES WE BET JUMPING IN THE BIGGEST SNOW BANK HE COULD FIND, JUST ENJOYING THE DAY, ENJOYING LIFE, THIS FELLOW KNOWS HOW TO HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!. TED 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 TED COMES INTO HIS HOME, HE CONTINUES TO SHINE DON'T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU BUILD A FIRE AND SETTLE IN YOUR EASY CHAIR TO READ A GOOD BOOK OR WATCH A MOVIE THERE WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL BLACK LAB CURLED UP AT YOUR FEET. HE IS HAPPY AND CONTENT BEING WITH THE PEOPLE HE LOVES MOST IN THE WORLD, HIS FAMILY. TED TRULY HAS "GREAT LAB" COVERED FROM A TO Z. HE IS THE "TOTAL LAB", GREAT TEMPERAMENT--KIND--LOVING--SMART--EASY GOING AND OH YES "DROP DEAD GORGEOUS". IF TED SOUNDS LIKE THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO MAKE A PART OF YOUR LIFE THEN LOOK NO FURTHER TED IS YOUR PUP. 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 TED" THIS IS ONE OUTSTANDING LABRADOR!!!! WE PROMISED TED THE VERY FIRST DAY WE MET HIM WHEN HE HELD OUT HIS PAW AND WE FEEL ASKING US TO HELP HIM, WE PROMISED TED WE WOULD FIND HIM A GREAT HOME WITH A FAMILY WHO WOULD LOVE HIM FOREVER, THIS IS A PROMISE WE INTEND TO KEEP. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN 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 "ON-LINE APPLICATION, COMPLETE AND SEND. THE APPLICATION WILL GO TO MICHELLE MAY THE KENTUCKY LAB RESCUE DIRECTOR. TED'S ADOPTION FEE WHICH INCLUDES HIS TRANSPORT FEE IS $575. TED 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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