My name is Sadie #5!

SADIE is a 4 1/2 year old neutered black male Lab who weighs 63 pounds. Adie is a bit overweight, with a muscular chest, probably from accommodating the loss of use of her damaged hind leg. She is navigating short staircases fine and will be tested on a full staircase in the near future. Sadie is housebroken, and gets along fine with her very energetic fellow foster, although they did have to have a meeting of the minds. She enjoys exploring the yard and taking long snoozes in the sun, but, most of all, she loves to have her little ears scratched, and will nudge your hand if you stop prematurely. Excellent in the car, Sadie is also very good on a leash and is totally housebroken, although she has graduated to the dog door. She doesn’t show much interest in toys, but she may be avoiding them because her housemate gets so excited by them and pretty much hogs them. Since she is still healing from her surgery, she hasn’t gone swimming yet. She hasn’t been cat tested, but will be in the next few days- we don’t expect any problems, not just because of her easy going temperament, but because she exhibits no prey drive when the barn cats strut past. Sadie is approved for kids ages 10+

Update:: Sweet Sister Sadie (160331) has really blossomed this week. Where she was initially shy around “the guy,” she is now bringing him her wubba and rolling over for belly scratches. She has pawed her housemate, Trace, several times to initiate play. She went freely in and out the door past some more “guys” working, although she was a little confused when other “guys” were on the roof making horrible sounds worse that the thunder and lightning, which incidentally didn’t faze her in the least. This 4 ½ year old girl is so sweet and deserving of a home, with or without a furry sibling; she had a very rough year, losing her home and then losing her leg. It takes her a little time to warm up to strangers, but when she does, it’s non-stop loving. Nothing makes me smile bigger than having her run to get her wubba and meet me at the door, tail wagging hard enough to knock her over. She seriously has the heart of a senior trapped in a young un’s body. Contact your AC to meet this girl- you owe it to yourself.

Update: Sweet Sister Sadie is sad. Sadie (160331) can’t figure out why nobody has asked her to come home with them- other than her fosters have been slackers about promoting her. She’ll willingly share her wubba with you whenever you come in the door. She’ll lay on your feet to keep you from falling over, maybe even lick your toes to improve circulation. She is a mellow sort who comes to life when you enter the room, but no jumping or crazy kid stuff like that. The worst thing she has done is steal a can lid from the trash- once. Oh, and like any self-respecting four year old, she doesn’t eat her peas. Sadie happens to be missing a leg, but can keep up just fine with her current foster brother, Trace. She has been just fine with other dogs after the first day of discussions, but would probably prefer to have you all to herself. Contact your AC about this darned near perfect pooch, or apply at lab-rescue.org.

Update:: Sadie’s Saga……….”Last summer they fixed my knee but I kept using it so it only got worse. A couple weeks ago, my person took me to the vet, and, on the way, my furry sister and I got into an argument- I was a little testy because of the pain in my leg- and I was on the losing end. Then the vet cut off my leg to take away the pain and I went to this really noisy place with a bunch of other dogs. On the seventh day, I came to Lab Rescue……and I rested.”
“This lady came and picked me up along with this crazy brown dude named Theo, who didn’t know he just had a couple of operations too. We drove forever and got to her house where I had to set Theo straight about this humping thing he kept trying to do. We became pretty good friends after that, except he kept stealing my Wubba. Then the lady took Theo away to have more operations and now I am all alone…so I sing a lot- not loud, just enough to remind everybody I am lonely.”
“I know the lady a little bit better than the man, so I am still a little worried around him at first. I like to cuddle with the lady and get my ears and belly scratched, and I bring her my Wubba to throw. She thinks it’s funny that I don’t squeak it with my teeth, but bop it with my nose to make it squeak. I tried to get in the pool she got me, but it was a little too slippery to get my back foot in, so she’s going to fix it for me.”
“They say I have Heeler, whatever that is, in me because of my head, ears and chest, but I don’t think I’ll be herding any cows soon; I haven’t even had a chance to herd the cats yet. Theo is supposed to be coming back soon, so it will be nice to have company 24/7, but I wouldn’t mind having my own home and letting him be lonely for a while.”
Foster's note: Sadie asked me to add a few pictures to show that she can do anything any other dog can do: retrieve, visit, run, gator, use the dog door....

Update: Sadie enjoys: swimming, squeakairs and wubbas, "sharkies"
ISO: a quieter household with multiple hands for scratching her little ears and not-so-tiny tummy and offering treats with a quick enough wit to respond to people who ask what happened to her (missing) leg, who will give her the four or five days she needs to get acclimated before expecting kisses. A fun, but respectful, 4 legged buddy could be a bonus.

Update: Sweet Sadie’s last ride with her former family was pretty traumatic. On the way to the vet where she was surrendered, because they didn’t feel they could afford to have her leg amputated after a failed knee surgery, she was attacked by their other two dogs. Now, with Lab Rescue, she has rebounded beautifully and her scars, both external and internal, are healing.

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.