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My name is Brooks!

Posted over 12 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 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 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:

Brooks has had a rough couple of months but none of this has affected his amazing spirit. You see when RESCUE found him at the pound he had been there for nearly two weeks with a large wound on his front left foot. No one wanted to adopt him with his wound as it would require money to treat these wound. So Brooks went on the kill list. Animal Control sent out pleas asking the rescue community to step in to save him. So RESCUE went down to meet him and what a great dog they found. Even though Brooks could barely stand on his painful foot he was just your typical happy-go-lucky Lab! When we brought him into a quiet room so we could interact with him and get a better look at his foot we didn't realize that the room had toys in it. Brooks ran after the toys, jumping around, throwing the toys, prancing - even on just three feet! Of course we had to save this sweet guy! We didn't know what was causing his wound but that didn't matter. He was coming with us.

I'm happy to say after many tests, x-rays and antibiotics Brooks is completely healthy and requires no further treatment. His wound turned out to be a bone infection. We don't know how it happened but thankfully we were able to stop the infection and save his toe/foot. Thanks to the love and care of his amazing foster parents Brooks is now ready for adoption! Here is just some of what his loving foster parents have to say about Brooks:

"Since he has been feeling better he has had even more energy. We took him for a couple walks and that still makes his paw sore for a a little while because he is so excited to get out! We keep the walks very short to help him build up his strength.
He loves to play with other dogs. He wrestles but is gentle with all the dogs but even more so with littler dogs. He loves the pool also! He loves toys and when excited he runs around with one or two in his mouth! He has learned how to "sit" for treats and when he gets his dinner. He is a young lab so he still needs some worth with his manners but is very smart and picks things up very fast.
In typical lab fashion he loves to carry things in his mouth, however Brooks will take things accessable to him when your looking, just to get your attention. :0 He does not chew on whatever he gets. The other night I watched him grab a large candle in a jar and carry it around until he put it on my feet. Clearly very proud of himself! He wants to be with his people whenever he can and will entertain himself when left alone. He is very affectionate and will just lay there for hours and enjoy his rubs. He loves to sleep on the couch with his head on your lap. He loves to run and slide across the floor, sometimes he forgetting he has no breaks!!"

So as you can see Brooks LOVES just about anything and everything! Our young, active boy is going to need a home with an equally active dog or two, daily walks or runs are also a must for this spry guy. Of course you get bonus points if you have a pool too! And anyone applying for this sweet boy should also love to be loved and lavished with attention from Brooks! He is never far from your side and is always happy to be with you! To complete an application - www.azrescue.org.

Brooks weighed 62.3 pounds when we saved him from the kill list.

Watch a video of Brooks!

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