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My name is GRACIE(PLS READ! WHAT A STORY!!

Posted over 11 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Brown/Chocolate
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
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:

GRACIE***CONTACT KAT katlvsdogs@gmail.com***GRACIE'S STORY***"A PROMISE BROKEN"!!! GRACIE--"THE TOTAL LABRADOR--BEAUTIFUL--LOVING--SMART, A WINNING COMBINATION" ****GRACIE'S FAMILY WAS MOVING, THE ONLY THING THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO TAKE WITH THEM WAS GRACIE, THE PUP WHO HAD BEEN A PART OF THEIR FAMILY SINCE SHE WAS A SIX WEEK OLD BOUNCY, CHOCOLATE, FLUFF OF A PUPPY. THE FAMILY WAS HEARTBROKEN OVER LOSING THEIR BEST FRIEND BUT THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD A SOLUTION. THEY HAD A CLOSE FRIEND WHO OFFERED TO TAKE GRACIE. THEY HAD KNOWN THIS PERSON FOR A VERY LONG TIME, TRUSTED HIM AND FELT THAT GRACIE WOULD BE LOVED, WELL CARED FOR AND GIVEN THE HOME THEY COULD NO LONGER GIVE HER---THEY WERE WRONG!!!!! WE RECEIVED AN URGENT CALL FROM A SHELTER VOLUNTEER LETTING US KNOW THAT GRACIE HAD JUST BEEN TURNED INTO THE HIGH KILL SHELTER. THE "FRIEND?" THAT GRACIE'S FAMILY HAS TRUSTED GRACIE TO CAME TO THE SHELTER, TIED GRACIE TO A POLE, SIGN THE NECESSARY PAPERS GIVING HER UP, HIS COMMENT "I DON'T WANT A DOG" AND HE WALKED AWAY. THE SHELTER VOLUNTEER WAS PLEADING FOR OUR HELP. SHE TOLD US THAT GRACIE WAS SO SCARED AND JUST LAID IN THE CORNER OF HER CAGE TREMBLING WITH FEAR. SHE JUST DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHERE SHE WAS AND WHERE WAS HER FAMILY. SHE WAS IN A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS PLACE, A PLACE SHE DID NOT BELONG!!! ONE OF OUR DIRECTORS GOT THE CALL ASKING TO PLEASE HELP GRACIE AND THE DIRECTOR WAS ON HER WAY WITHIN HOURS. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE SHELTER, SHE WALKED OVER TO GRACIE, SPOKE SOFTLY AND GAVE HER A PAT. GRACIE LIFTED THAT GORGEOUS HEAD AND HER TAIL BEGAN TO WAG EVER SO SLIGHTLY. THEY DO KNOW!!! GRACIE LEFT THE KILL SHELTER THAT DAY, TAIL WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING READY TO BEGIN HER NEW LIFE. SHE WENT STRAIGHT TO OUR DIRECTOR'S HOME, MOVED RIGHT IN AND HAS RECEIVED THE VERY BEST CARE. OUR DIRECTOR EVEN MADE THE COMMENT "IF I DIDN'T HAVE SEVERAL DOGS AND I KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE MORE DOGS THAT NEED MY HELP THIS LOVELY GIRL I WOULD KEEP". SHE KNOWS THAT GRACIE DESERVES A HOME WHERE SHE WILL BE A TREASURED FAMILY MEMBER "FOREVER" AND HAS ASKED US TO FIND GRACIE THAT HOME. GRACIE IS A GORGEOUS, 3-4 YEAR OLD, 75 LB., PUREBRED CHOCOLATE LABRADOR RETRIEVER. DON'T PLAN ON KEEPING YOUR HEART WHEN YOU MEET GRACIE BECAUSE WITHIN MINUTES SHE WILL STEAL IT. SHE IS "THE TOTAL LAB" AND HAS EVERY TRAIT THAT MAKES THE LABRADOR THE NUMBER ONE FAMILY COMPANION. FIRST, SHE IS BEYOND BEAUTIFUL, STARTING WITH A FLAWLESS, GLEAMING CHOCOLATE COLORED COAT WHICH IS SO SHINY IT LOOKS LIKE GRACIE WAS DIPPED IN A BIG BOWL OF CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM. HER GORGEOUS LABRADOR HEAD IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH EYES THAT ARE A WARM, SOFT GOLDEN COLOR, KIND AND GENTLE WITH A TRUE "LOVE ME" EXPRESSION, IN OUR OPINION IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOVE THIS PUP!!! GRACIE GIVES TRUE MEANING TO THE WORD COMPANION. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT WITH A LOVING, STEADFAST AND TRUSTING SPIRIT. SHE IS WHAT WE CALL A "SOFT DOG". SHE WILL COME SNUGGLE AND LEAN AS CLOSE TO YOU AS SHE CAN GET, REST THAT BEAUTIFUL HEAD IN YOUR LAP ASKING FOR A PAT OR A RUB. IF GRACIE IS WITH YOU SHE'S HAPPY. HER TRUE HAPPINESS COMES FROM SPENDING HER LIFE WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO HER-- HER FAMILY!!! THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE SHE HAS EVER KNOWN, THE LIFE SHE DESERVES TO KNOW AGAIN. GRACIE WOULD BE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE LIVES OF A COUPLE, SINGLE GUY OR GIRL, OR A FAMILY WITH OLDER CHILDREN WHO WOULD SPEND TIME LOVING AND PLAYING WITH THIS COMPANION PUP. A FAMILY WHO WOULD TAKE THIS "TREASURE" OF A PUP AND SHARE THEIR LIFE WITH HER. GRACIE IS ALSO A VERY SOCIAL GIRL AND ADORES THE COMPANY OF ALL DOGS SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE. SHE IMMEDIATELY MAKES THEM HER NEW BEST PLAY BUDDY. IN FACT SHE SPENDS THE DAY PLAYING AND HANGING OUT WITH OUR DIRECTOR'S SEVERAL DOGS AND WE FEEL GRACIE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A DOG BUDDY IN HER NEW HOME(SHE'S EVEN FINE WITH CATS). THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER PART TO THIS GREAT LAB'S PACKAGE AND IT IS APPARENT AFTER SPENDING ANY TIME WITH GRACIE, THIS PUP IS SOOOOO SMART!!!!!. SHE IS A VERY ALERT GIRL ALWAYS AWEAR OF WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND HER. SHE HAS AN INQUISITIVE NATURE WANTING TO KNOW WHAT SOMETHING IS AND WHAT IT DOES. SHE KNOWS THE COMMANDS "SIT"--"DOWN" --"SHAKE" AND PERFORMS THEM ON COMMAND WHEN ASKED. SHE LEARNS EXTREMELY FAST AND ALMOST SEEMS TO SMILE WHEN SHE DOES SOMETHING THAT PLEASES HER FAMILY. THE POTENTIAL FOR GRACIE IS HUGE. WHATEVER YOUR DAY CALLS FOR IS FINE WITH GRACIE JUST AS LONG AS SHE'S INCLUDED. SHE WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT WALKING OR JOGGING BUDDY, SHE WILL MATCH YOU STEP FOR STEP, TAIL WAGGING, EYES SPARKLING JUST TAKING IN ALL THE SIGHTS ALONG THE WAY. IF IT WAS A BUSY DAY SPENT RUNNING ERRANDS AROUND TOWN, JUST OPEN THE CAR DOOR AND GRACIE WILL HOP RIGHT IN AS NO ONE ENJOYS A CAR RIDE MORE THEN GRACIE. IT DOESN'T MATTER TO GRACIE WHERE SHE'S GOING, SHE'S WITH YOU, THAT'S ENOUGH FOR HER. IF YOU HAD A WEEKEND GET-A-WAY PLANNED TO YOUR CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS GRACIE WOULD DELIGHT IN GOING ALONG. SHE WOULD SPEND THE DAY EXPLORING TRAILS, JUST ENJOYING THE DAY, ENJOYING LIFE!!! IN FACT BETTER TAKE ALONG GRACIE'S TOY OF CHOICE "HER" BALL. DON'T EVEN SHOW GRACIE A BALL UNLESS YOU HAVE TIME TO PLAY, THIS ONE RETRIEVING LAB. GRACIE WILL FETCH HER BALL, BRING IT BACK, DROP IT AT YOUR FEET AND GIVE YOU HER "THROW IT ONE MORE TIME" LOOK, THIS PUP WITH HER DREAMY EYES IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUSE. IN FACT IF YOU LOOK AT GRACIE'S PICTURES OUR DIRECTOR WAS HOLDING HER BALL GETTING READY TO THROW IT AGAIN. YOU CAN TELL BY GRACIE'S EXCITED LOOK SHE'S READY!!(SEE PHOTO) AT THE END OF A DAY FILLED WITH WALKS AND ERRANDS WHEN GRACIE COMES INTO HER HOME SHE CONTINUES TO SHINE, HOUSE TRAINED AND CRATE TRAINED WITH BEAUTIFUL MANNERS. SHE IS RESPECTFUL OF HER SURROUNDINGS, KNOWING WHAT THINGS ARE HERS TO PLAY WITH AND THINGS NOT TO TOUCH. WHEN YOU SETTLE IN AND RELAX ON THE SOFA TO WATCH A MOVIE YOU WILL FIND THIS GENTLE, LOVING PUP CURLED UP AT YOUR FEET. SHE WILL DOZE, CONTENT JUST BEING WITH YOU IN HER HOME!!! GRACIE IS SUCH AN EASY FIT THAT HER FIRST DAY WITH YOU YOU WOULD THINK SHE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF YOUR LIFE. GRACIE DOES HAVE ONE REQUEST AND HER EYES TOLD US THIS THE FIRST TIME WE SAW HER. SHE WANTS "TO BELONG". SHE ONLY WANTS TO FIND A FAMILY TO SHARE HER LIFE WITH AGAIN, TO CENTER HER LIFE AROUND SOMEONE THAT LOVES HER DEARLY, SHE DESERVED THIS!!! SHE IS A PUP THAT LOVES WITH EVERY FIBER OF HER BEING. HER LOVE AND DEVOTION ONCE GIVEN IS FOREVER. IF THE COMPANION YOU ARE HOPING TO ADD TO YOUR LIFE IS ONE THAT IS GENTLE--AFFECTIONATE--DEEPLY TRUSTING--HAPPY AND BEYOND BEAUTIFUL THEN LOOK NO FURTHER YOU'VE FOUND GRACIE. IF YOU OPENED A DOG BOOK TO READ WHAT MAKES A GREAT LAB AND IF THERE WAS A PICTURE ATTACHED YOUR NEXT COMMENT WOULD BE "IT'S GRACIE"!!! SHE IS A "TREASURE". IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKING GRACIE A PART OF YOUR LIFE PLEASE CONTACT*******KAT katlvsdogs@gmail.com GRACIE IS SPAYED, SHE IS CURRENT ON ALL VACCINATIONS INCLUDING BORDETELLA AND RABIES. SHE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON PREVENTATIVE, DEWORMED, AND ON FRONTLINE PLUS FOR FLEAS AND TICKS. GRACIE IS WITH OUR DIRECTOR IN HER HOME AND WILL ARRIVE IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA ON A PET TRANSPORT WHEN ADOPTED. HER ADOPTION FEE IS $450 AND THIS INCLUDES THE TRANSPORT FEE.

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