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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
PDR80
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Hi, my name is Jaxson, Jax for short, and I am a friendly and playful 1 year old Labrador cross. I look mostly like a Lab except I am not as tall or big, although I do have some filling out to do. I weigh about 50lbs right now. I have a very soft and shiny mixed coat of gold and darker brown and deep brown eyes that are always looking for affection. I ended up in the pound as I was a stray. No one from my previous family bothered to claim me and I don’t know why, I am a good dog. Thankfully I was rescued and I am loving my foster home, but all I really want is a home to call my own forever.
I love to play with my foster mom and I am great at playing fetch with my toys. Playing rope is fun too and I never get aggressive or possessive of my toys. I just always want someone to play with! My breed is a working dog and needs to be mentally and physically stimulated.
I love going outside! My foster Mom takes me for runs that I like because it really gets all my energy out; but I also love long mellow walks. I love to smell everything and love seeing people and animals on my adventures! I don't bark at dogs I just happily wag my tail hoping they'll want to play with me. Sometimes I get to say hi, and I do so very nicely but sometimes they are across the road and I can't say hi. Then I look at my foster Mom and cry because I want to play! Even squirrels and birds are fun to watch and I wish they were bigger so we could be friends and play. I am a happy, good natured boy, and want to be friends with everyone and everything.
Playing with other dogs is fun and I love to chase them around and wander around outside with them. I would do well in a home with another young and playful dog, but I would do equally well being the only dog in my home and getting all the attention. I would need dog friends though to keep up my socialization and provide an outlet for my desire to play. I haven’t met a cat yet so I don’t know what I think of them.
I am getting used to being on a leash and trying my best not to pull too much. Mom says I'm doing a great job! I’m also great in the car. Car rides are so fun and I just love having my nose out the window to sniff the air and feel the breeze between my ears! I will go anywhere with you as it leads to adventure and new smells.
I am looking for a home with someone or a family that can be very active with me and ideally have a backyard I can run around in. But please don't leave me in the backyard alone, I would hate that. I want my people with me and besides, I'd like to play fetch or chase one another around if we have a nice, fenced in yard. I would love to have a family member that would run with me if possible. I would be a great running partner and motivational aid. Let’s work out together! But if there isn’t a runner in my family then I would need someone to take me for long walks and play sessions every day. I would do great with children too but older than 12 years as I am big, young and active. I may be too playful for small children and I would hate to accidentally knock over a small child.
I know how to sit, and shake a paw with both paws! I love getting cookies for my tricks and talents but I really just like getting the praise from my foster Mom. I am really good with my food and am not aggressive towards my food bowl, I'm a pretty easy going guy. I am very food motivated so I train easily when positive reinforcement methods are used. I will need a family that will continue my training at dog school. I am young and getting a great start in my foster home but I need continued training so that I mature into a well behaved and well socialised dog. I love training and will be a star in class, I just know it.
My foster Mom lets me sleep in her bed at night and I really love it. I like to keep my eye on her and be where she is. I always seem to have dream and twitch in my sleep, she says it is funny to watch.
I love, love getting my head scratched and will always nuzzle you with my head for some affection. I also try and sit on my foster Mom's lap even though my foster Mom say's I'm not a puppy anymore, but I sure feel like one. Playing on the floor is my favourite, I go on my back with all my legs straight to get rubbed and tickled! Whenever I am happy I have my tongue hanging out to the right, am I'm always happy so my tongue hangs out a lot!
I am house trained and crate trained so should be an easy fit into my forever home. I also have a dog bed that I love to curl up on. I would love one of those in my new home. I am left in my crate when my foster mom leaves the house as I am a young Lab and she doesn’t fully trust that I won’t get into mischief when she is gone. This is probably a good plan. I hope to find a forever home that is very loving and active. I want a place where I can get the attention I deserve and a loyal best friend that I can go on adventures with!
An adoption donation of $400 is required. This helps cover our costs for veterinary care including spay/neuter, vaccines, microchip, heartworm test, deworming and whatever else the dog may require.
For information on our adoption procedures and for an adoption application please refer to the Pound Dog Rescue website at www.pounddog.ca.
