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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
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
160050
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:
KOBE is a 4 year old neutered black male Lab who weighs 129 pounds and needs to lose weight. Kobe is a great dog who loves to be with people and thinks kids are great. He hasn't had the best of care by his well-meaning but flighty owner. He hasn't been getting the exercise he needed as his owner misunderstood the directions his vet gave her, instead of limited exercise she gave him none. This coupled with an undiagnosed Thyroid condition caused him to gain weight. Now that he is on Thyroid meds, getting exercise and on a diet he should lose weight. He is good in the house , does like to take his naps on the couch, he slept on a dog bed in the girls room. He loves to go swimming which should help in his exercise program as it burns calories without putting a strain on his legs. He is also a talker and will tell you what he thinks of his diet. Kids 5 and up lived with 3 girls, good with other dogs lived with 2 Golden Retriever's and a Shih Tzu. Good with cats lived with 2, Knows basic commands. Pulls on lead but good with an Easy Walk Harness. House trained had run of the house. Kobe is approved for kids ages 5+.
Feb 9, 2016: Kobe is doing great! He is super sweet, loves to play, gets along fine with the resident lab and enjoys the resident human kids. He's a very laid back boy, and is house trained, but is working on training his humans to keep their counters clear. Both humans and Kobe are learning and correct well!
Kobe story -. We got Kobe from a local shelter where he was turned in by his owner. She had fostered then adopted him last August. At that time she knew he needed his ACL operated on but did not get it repaired as she couldn't afford the cost. In the time she had him she had not given him any preventatives as she didn't know if she was going to keep him or not. She decided to return him to the shelter who contacted us to see if we could help.
This dog is available for adoption from Lab Rescue LRCP. Lab Rescue LRCP rescues and places dogs in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and northeast North Carolina (30 miles east of I-95 and north of the Pamlico Sound) Adopters must travel to Maryland, Virginia or Washington DC with their family - human and canine - to meet the dog they want to adopt.
Lab Rescue LRCP has between 50 - 80 dogs available for adoption from foster homes across Maryland and Virginia and at monthly adoption events. The adoption event dates are listed at www.lab-rescue.org.
If you are interested in adopting, please visit www.lab-rescue.org and complete an adoption application. Within a few days of submitting an application you will hear from an Adoption Coordinator who will guide you through the adoption process.
An adoption fee is charged to cover the cost of veterinary care and a home visit is required.
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