My name is Toby!

TOBY: 7 year old male neutered yellow Lab, 99 lbs (needs to lose ~15 pounds)

Definition of Toby (written by Toby) -

One well-mannered, sweet, lovable, goofy, easy, mellow big love! Okay, I think that sums it up about me. Anyone looking for a big boy like that? Well heck, I'm your guy. Some of us rescues come with issues but they are few and far between with me. Yep, I love to chase and retrieve the ball and when I bring it back I bark at you to throw it again. That's not such a bad thing is it? I've seen some of us Labs with a lot more issues than that. And yes, my waistline is a little bit over on the BMI chart. I'm a slow eater but I finish my food and I LOVE my treats (though my foster Mom is stingy with them till I lose weight.) I love to eat and my former home knew that so they fed me and fed me and didn't walk me. Between lots of food and no exercise, well, you got it, I lost my svelte figure. I may be a little chunky but the super duper foster I'm with is walking those pounds right off of me. I'll be a calendar boy in no time at all. You will be wishing you had adopted me when I was still available. I have some arthritis and am a little stiff in the hips but those extra pounds don't help so that should improve when I slim up. It doesn't keep me from running after a ball or frisbee. Just take a look at my video at the top of this page. You see how I caught the frisbee before that young slim black Lab in the video? I am as good as they get. You see, I didn't come from a great home situation. One day, one of my family members realized that I needed a better life so they called this place called Lab Rescue. I was a little scared that I was leaving what I knew but I knew the grass had to be greener on the other side. And boy is it! I'm in this place they call a foster home and it came with a dog buddy too. Woo Hoo! I wonder if I can take him with me when I get adopted. I play in the yard, my foster mom takes me to the park to play with the neighborhood dogs as well as going on walks. It's just GRRRREAT. Lucky me. Every one who meets says I am one GOOD dog. I heard them say I'll be moving on again. I don't really want to but they said the next move will be my last move because I will be with my forever family in my forever home. I used to dream of biscuits and balls and now I dream of my my new family.

What Toby's Foster Mom has to say:

Toby is a big affable boy who needs to lose a few (well more than a few!) pounds. With the exercise he is getting and cutting back on his food, that will be an easy fix. He gets along with all of the dogs he meets. He greets them and goes on his merry way. Likes to chase the ball with other dogs at the park but is too slow to be the first one to catch it. He is great in the house, housebroken (has not marked in my house and rescues often do in the beginning) and sleeps through the night on the dog bed next to my bed. He rides well in the car though does need some help with his hind legs getting in. We are hoping that improves with the weight loss. He walks well on a leash without any type of correction collar, another unusual trait for rescued dogs. We are currently limiting his walks to 30 minutes but that can and will improve as he drops weight. Toby likes to be in the same room as his humans but will listen when told to go lay down. He is a "people" dog and is happy to receive pets and belly rubs. He barks when he gets happy and excited. He knows sit, stay, lay down and come.

What Toby's Rescue Rep says:

Toby is one of those dogs that you can't help but love. He's a big boy, getting smaller (weight wise) and he loves everyone he meets, canines, cats and humans. He has a soft mouth. He doesn't really care about playing with other dogs but he has wonderful manners greeting them. Like many Labs, he is really more interested in the ball. He doesn't require much other than love, food, exercise, playing ball and having a human to love. He's good around kids, big and small. Because of his size (he will still be a big boy when he loses weight), he might inadvertently knock over a toddler so kids should be 5 and up. His first foster had 2 cats, though the cats were dog savvy and as you can see in the photo he ignored them. Toby came from a place where he had no guidance, training, or any of the kind of structure that young Labs need. Yet, in spite of it all, he still remains a darling boy who is great with people, other dogs, and wants to be the best family dog ever and have a lifelong bond with new family. Because he deserves better than he's had in the past and because he so wants to be part of the pack we don't want him home alone all day when his humans go to work. We want Toby to be in a home without stairs.

Toby had a well check, blood work is perfect, is up to date on his vaccinations, heartworm negative, neutered and microchipped. He came to us with eye, ear and a lip infection but he is on temporary meds for that and doing very well.

He is located in Mountain View

If you are looking for one of the easiest sweetest Labs ever, look no more. Call his Rescue Rep Sandy 650-303-2436.

(Please keep in mind we are all volunteers, most of us work full time and we all have personal lives. I do call everyone back within 2-3 days so please be patient and I will be back in touch with you. When the dogs are in foster homes then it may take longer as we need to touch base with the fosters for updates on the dogs. We work very hard to make the right matches for the dogs and for the new owners. We get 3-5 dogs per week and we do not have a facility that we keep the dogs housed in. They are scattered all over the Bay Area.)