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Posted over 7 years ago
| Updated over 3 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Age
7 years 6 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
UPDATE 7/10/2019: SCOTIA HAS HAD HER ENTROPIAN SURGERY COMPLETED AND IS READY TO BAT HER EYES AND WIN HEARTS! UPDATE 4/29/2019: Scotia has become a well mannered dog who gets along great with dogs of all shapes and sizes. Scotia loves kids and loves being a house dog! She still is not a fan of cats so a home without cats is best for this girl and the cats. We still believe that Scotia has entropian which is why her eye looks messed up in the picture. Entropian is when the eyelashes turn inward and rub on the eye causing irritation and tremendous discomfort. Only surgery can repair this. Unfortunately, funds for our rescue are quite limited so we are hopeful that some wonderful person out there can adopt this girl and have the surgery completed. We know that is a tall order but she is such a loving and deserving dog and she has waited so long for a family
3/16/2018: SADLY, SCOTIA HAS BEEN RETURNED TO US. SCOTIA, APPARENTLY, DOES NOT LIKE CATS AND WILL GO AFTER THEM SO SHE MUST HAVE A CAT FREE HOME AND PREFERABLY A HOME WITH HER SIZE DOGS OR LARGER AS SHE SEEMS TO HAVE A HIGH PREY DRIVE. SCOTIA MAY ALSO HAVE AN ENTROPIAN (WHERE EYELID TURNS IN AND CAUSES LASHES TO SCRATCH THE EYE). FOR THIS REASON, WE ARE MARKING HER AS SPECIAL NEEDS.WE CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THIS BUT IT CAN BE CORRECTED. SCOTIA'S ADOPTER SAID SHE WAS GREAT OTHER THAN WITG THE CATS SO WE HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL GIVE THIS GIRL A CHANCE.3/11/2018: SCOTIA HAS BEEN ADOPTED! 1/18/2017: SCOTIA HAS BEEN SPAYED AND IS READY TO FIND HER NEW FAMILY. SCOTIA MAY NEED A HOME WITH NO OTHER FEMALE DOGS AS SHE SEEMS TO TAKE ISSUE WITH THE FEMALES.SHE SEEMS TO LOVE ALL PEOPLE THOUGH! WE MAY SUGGEST THAT SHE GO TO A HOME WITHOUT VERY SMALL CHILDREN JUST BECAUSE OF HER REACTIONS TO FEMALE DOGS. ALTHOUGH SHE HAS SHOWN NO AGGRESSIONS TOWARDS PEOPLE, WE WOULD NOT WANT TO PUT A CHILD WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF SPACE AT RISK.SCOTIA SEEMS TO WANT TO BE A DOMINANT DOG SO WE DO RECOMMEND A MORE EXPERIENCED DOG OWNER FOR HER AND SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS HOW TO CONTROL A DOMINANT DOG.FORMAL TRAINING WOULD ALSO BE BENEFICIAL FOR THIS GIRL.Scotia and her siblings, Scotia and Nova, were strays who wandered up onto a business property and were not able to stay. We were contacted to see if we could pick them up and find them a home. We were told that they looked to be about 5-6 months old and were very sweet puppies. They appear to be lab mixes and are good sized pups who should mature to a larger medium to large size. Nova and Newf, the bigger of the three pups, are also the shyest while Scotia is outgoing and bouncy/happy. None of the pups seem to know what a leash is so they will need some work there but they are all loving babies..just a bit scared being in an unfamiliar place-we are sure that won't last long. We feel that these pups would get along well in any home environment, would do great with kids and other dogs and are even still young enough to be raised around and socialized with cats so we don't feel that cats should be an issue either. Being that they are a larger breed dog, they will need regular exercise and/or a large yard to run and play in. Kids and other dogs to play with or an active owner who can give them regular walks, runs, and playtime would be ideal. These little pups will make great family companions. Their adoption fee will be $175 each and will help to cover their spay/neuter, vetting and daily cost of care while with us. If interested in giving one of these cute pups a forever home, please email your interest and adoption application or call us @ (352)493-1255 for more information or to set up a day/time to meet them.
