My name is Buddy!

Apr 14, 2017: Buddy is a beautiful, black boy. He loves to cuddle on the sofa and sleep with you at night. He loves to play ball by himself and will make you laugh while he is playing. He needs a 5 foot fence and doesn't like cats. Buddy will help you keep your counters clean. He loves spending time outside in this beautiful weather.

BUDDY is a 2 year old neutered black male Lab who weighs 49 pounds. Buddy has had a rough start but things are going to be a lot better for him from now on. Since he came into Lab Rescue he has made a lot of friends all the kennel staff who have given him a lot of attention and love. He has learned to relax around new people and is good around other dogs. He is still a little slow to share toys with other dogs if he gets one he does want to give it up but will if you trade him for another one.. Buddy went to a foster where he did well but came back as the foster had cats and Buddy tried to get them. Foster told me she would have adopted him if he was good with her cats. Buddy needs a home that has a fenced yard so he can play and run around without wandering off. He will make some lucky family a wonderful companion. He just went to another foster (without cats). Good with other dogs. Knows sit, and come. Okay on lead. Crate trained and is about 95% house trained, waits to go outside to go. He is approved for kids 10+. More info soon!

Adopters must meet these requirements:
Setting: Rural, Suburban
Dwelling: Single Family Home
Fencing: Must have physical fence.

Update: Buddy is really blossoming. He has started playing with the resident lab. He loves his toys and chasing a tennis ball. Buddy loves to cuddle, sleep with you and isn't an early riser. You would never know he is a tripod the way he runs around the house and the backyard. He is a great car rider and is well behaved in pet friendly stores.

Update: Buddy is a stunning 2 year old black lab. He had his left, front leg amputated on January 17, but don't tell Buddy that. He can do anything a four legged lab can do. He loves to play with a tennis ball by himself, batting it around the house and chasing it. Buddy doesn't have any problems with hardwood floors. He can jump up on sofas and beds. He loves to sleep with you.

Buddy's Story: Got a call from a volunteers about a dog in Rocky Mount NC that had wandered up to a good Samaritan’s property and he couldn’t put any weight on his left front leg. The family first saw him in the woods behind their home and saw he was limping. When they tried to see what was wrong he would run away. Over the next few days they put food out for him each day a little closer to the house. After a couple of days he came up to the back of the house and the wife took a blanket outside and sat next to him until she had his confidence. She then got him to come into the garage where she set up a blanket and some food in a crate, the plan being he could stay in the garage until they could get him to the vet. Buddy didn’t want to go in the crate but the door to the house was open so he went into the house and hopped upon the couch. The family named him Buddy and took him to a local vet who examined Buddy’s leg and determined that he had been dragging his left front leg for some time as the two center toes were broken swollen and infected. Additionally he found the legs Radial Nerve was damaged as Buddy had no response during reflex testing. He told them there was nothing that could be done recommended his leg be amputated but wanted to wait until he had a course of antibiotic to fight the infection vaccines. They updated all his vaccines. Note: The radial nerve is the largest nerve in the front leg and is responsible for extending the elbow, wrist and toes.
The family had another dog and are on a fixed budget and could not afford the cost of having his leg amputated so the vet gave them one of our volunteers contact information who they contacted to see if we could help. We talked to the family and arranged to get Buddy and bring him to York Vet Hospital for an exam and possible amputation. Our vet examined him and confirmed that his radial nerve was damaged. Buddy had no movement or sensation in the leg additionally the legs muscles had atrophied. She recommended that his leg be amputated and had an opening the next day. His leg was successfully amputated without complication during a lengthy operation. He stayed at the vets for several days for observation and to make sure there are no complications

This dog is from a rural area and has not been exposed to traffic, noise, or groups of people. If dogs are overwhelmed by their environment, they can exhibit behaviors like excessive barking. To avoid this, for now we are limiting placement to stand alone single family homes in a suburban neighborhood or rural area. As we learn more from the dog's time spent in foster, we will evaluate if placement can be expanded to include a more urban environment and send out an update.

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.