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My name is DOVER(DOVER'S OWNER DIED--READ!

Posted over 7 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Young
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 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:

DOVER****CONTACT KAT katkylabrescue@gmail.com DOVER'S STORY---DOVER'S OWNER DIED!!! WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF A HIGH KILL SOUTHERN SHELTER LETTING US KNOW THAT A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER NAMED DOVER HAD JUST BEEN SURRENDERED TO HER SHELTER. AS SHE LEARNED DOVER'S OWNER HAD BEEN TRAGICALLY KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT!! THIS LEFT DOVER NEEDING A HOME BUT NONE OF HIS OWNER'S FAMILY COULD OR WOULD??? TAKE DOVER SO THIS COMPANION PUP WAS TAKEN TO A HIGH KILL SHELTER AND JUST THROWN AWAY. THE FAMILY DID TELL THE SHELTER DIRECTOR THAT DOVER AND HIS OWNER WERE INSEPARABLE, HE HAD DOVER SINCE HE WAS A TINY 6 WEEK OLD PUPPY, DOVER WAS THE JOY OF HIS OWNERS LIFE. YOU COULD TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT DOVER THAT HE WAS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR BUT NOW HE WAS IN A HIGH KILL SHELTER, HE WAS IN A SCARY SITUATION WHERE HE DIDN'T BELONG. WE IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED THE CALL LETTING US KNOW ABOUT THIS SAD SAD SITUATION. THE DIRECTOR TOLD US WHAT A WONDERFUL FELLOW DOVER WAS, HE WAS SO SWEET AND HAPPY BUT SHE SAID HE WAS CONFUSED NOT KNOWING WHERE HIS OWNER WAS OR WHY HE WAS IN THE SHELTER. THE MINUTE WE HEARD ABOUT DOVER WE COULDN'T GET TO HIM FAST ENOUGH. DOVER LEFT THE HIGH KILL SHELTER THAT DAY, TAIL WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING, WHEN WE OPENED OUR CAR DOOR HE IMMEDIATELY HOPPED RIGHT IN ALL READY TO BEGIN HIS NEW LIFE.*****DOVER---WOW!!! ONE "DROP DEAD GORGEOUS" LAB!! DOVER IS A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, 1 1/2-2 YR. YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER. WHEN YOU FIRST SEE DOVER HE WILL STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS HE IS SO GORGEOUS, HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING & STRIKING LABS WE HAVE SEEN. HE POSSESSES A REGAL, DISTINGUISHED AND NOBLE APPEARANCE BUT UNDER THAT REGAL DIGNIFIED SERIOUS POSE IS ONE HAPPY, LOVING, LET'S PLAY, "ALL AMERICAN LAB". HE IS A PERFECTLY PROPORTIONED FELLOW WITH THE CLASSIC "BLOCK" LABRADOR HEAD AND EXCEPTIONAL CONFIRMATION, HE HAS A SMOOTH, FLOWING GAIT, REFINED AND ELEGANT, MOVING WITH A GREAT DEAL OF GRACE AND AGILITY. HE TRULY IS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH. HIS COAT IS FLAWLESS, A SUN-KISSED GOLDEN COLOR WHICH LOOKS LIKE DOVER WAS DIPPED IN A POT OF HONEY. HIS GORGEOUS "BLOCK" LAB HEAD IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EYES, THEY ARE A PALE PALE GOLDEN COLOR, SO PALE IN FACT THEY ALMOST APPEAR IRIDESCENT, THEY WILL ABSOLUTELY MAKE YOU MELT. ONCE YOU MEET DOVER 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". DOVER IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL COMPANION LAB, HE HAS A GLOWING TEMPERAMENT AND DISPOSITION, TRAITS WHICH HAVE 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 A KIND, EXTREMELY FRIENDLY FELLOW A PUP WHO'S FIRST DAY WITH YOU YOU WOULD THINK HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF YOUR LIFE. YOU COULD TAKE DOVER 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 DOVER 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, DOVER WILL BEAT YOU TO THE DOOR AND IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT HIS LEAD ON WE BET HE WOULD. HE WILL PRANCE ALONG SIDE OF YOU STAYING CLOSE MATCHING YOU STEP FOR STEP. HE WOULD ALSO ADORE A TRIP TO THE PARK THIS "MR. SOCIAL" GUY LOVES OTHER DOGS JUST A CHANCE TO MEET A NEW BUDDY TO PLAY WITH. IF YOUR WEEKEND CALLED FOR A GET-A-WAY TO YOUR CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS BOY IS DOVER READY, JUST OPEN YOUR CAR DOOR IN DOVER WILL HOP HE WILL TURN HIS HEAD TO ONE SIDE LOOK AT YOU WITH THOSE DREAMY EYES AS IF HE'S SAYING "OK I'M READY LET'S GO". DOVER WOULD SPEND THE WEEKEND EXPLORING NEW TRAILS, CHASING ANY STICK YOU THREW HIM, DIVING IN THE BIGGEST FLUFFY SNOW BANK HE COULD FIND, PUPS JUST DON'T COME ANY HAPPIER THEN DOVER. NOT ONLY A FUN FUN FELLOW DOVER 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 DOVER 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 YELLOW LAB CURLED UP AT YOUR FEET. HE IS HAPPY AND CONTENT BEING WITH THE PEOPLE HE LOVES MOST IN THE WORLD, HIS FAMILY. SHARING HIS LIFE WITH THE OWNER HE DEARLY LOVED IS THE ONLY LIFE DOVER HAS EVER KNOWN, THE LIFE HE SO DESERVES TO KNOW AGAIN. DOVER TRULY HAS "GREAT LAB" COVERED FROM A TO Z. HE IS THE "TOTAL LAB", GLOWING TEMPERAMENT--HAPPY--LOVING--SMART AND OH YES "DROP DEAD GORGEOUS". WE FEEL THAT AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH DOVER HE WOULD BE A GREAT FIT FOR A SINGLE GUY OR GIRL OR A FAMILY WITH OLDER "LET'S GO" CHILDREN WHO WOULD BE THRILLED TO HAVE A BEST FRIEND TO LOVE AND PLAY WITH. IF DOVER SOUNDS LIKE THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO MAKE A PART OF YOUR LIFE THEN LOOK NO FURTHER YOU'VE FOUND YOUR 'TOTAL LAB". 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 DOVER" THIS IS ONE OUTSTANDING LABRADOR!!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT ONE OF OUR ADOPTION APPLICATIONS WHICH IS THE FIRST PLACE TO START TO ADOPT ONE OF OUR RESCUE DOGS, PLEASE **** CONTACT KAT katkylabrescue@gmail.com ****FOR AN APPLICATION. DOVER IS WITH HIS FOSTER FAMILY IN KENTUCKY, THEY ADORE HIM, HE WILL ARRIVE IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA ON A PET TRANSPORT ONCE HE IS ADOPTED. HIS ADOPTION FEE WHICH INCLUDES HIS TRANSPORT FEE IS $575. DOVER IS NEUTERED, CURRENT ON HIS VACCINATIONS, HE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON PREVENTATIVE, DEWORMED AND ON FRONTLINE FOR FLEAS AND TICKS.

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