Ruff Ruff! My name is Shelby the Happy Lab

Shelby the Happy Lab's Story...
Shelby was rescued from a high kill shelter. She was turned in with an old leg wound. After being examine by a vet and x-rays were taken it was discovered that Shelby had her leg broken some time ago and her leg was never set correctly. At this point there is nothing that can be done short of rebreaking her leg. She is a energenic happy lab whom has no problems getting around and playing. She is pretty high energy so we could recommend she go a home were she can have a yard to play in and someone whom has plenty of time to excerise here!

Here is what Shelby's foster family has to say about her:

• Appearance Shelby looks like a Chocolate lab but has a white patch on her chest and some white toes.  She also has the liver colored eyes of a chocolate lab.  She is small, around 50 pounds

• Energy Level She is high energy.  She is good inside the house, doesn't run.  But she loves running around the backyard chasing my 4 year old lab

• Food She eats 1 1/2 cups of Purina Dog Chow twice a day.  At around 6am and then at 5pm

• Adaptability She adapts well.  The first day she got home she was very comfortable with her new surroundings and with my dogs.

• Behaviors She is only 2 and does have puppy habits like chewing.  We leave tennis balls, soup bones and kongs around the house but she sometimes will find something else to chew.  

• Human Social Skills She is very friendly and wants to meet and greet everyone she sees

• Animal Social Skills She loves all dogs and plays wonderfully with my 4 year old lab.  She is very respectful of my 12 year old lab

• Obedience She knows sit, stay and come 

• Training She is housetrained, but we crate her during the day because of her chewing.  She sleeps outside the crate at night and is fine

• Personality Quirks She is super smart and very observant.  She always wants to know what you are doing.  

• Ideal Home She would love to be in a home with an active family.  Someone who could take her for long walks or runs everyday.  She would be great in a home with another dog.  Not sure about cats since we don't own one

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