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Posted over 6 years ago
| Updated over 5 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
15 years 3 months old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
80 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Millie: 10 year old yellow female Lab, ~80 pounds, spayed
Background: Millie lost her home initially when her human dad passed away, and her mom couldn’t keep Millie (and her son Brutus) any longer. The two were adopted as a pair, but things didn’t work out, and we think that Millie would be happier as the only dog in the home. We are now looking for a foster home, and ultimately a forever home for Millie.
What Millie’s family says: Millie has a great temperament with her human family and is a typical home and people loving labrador. She will be in whatever room her humans are in – she is easy going around family members, friends and children of all ages. She will alert you when anyone is at the front door and is a good watch dog. She rarely will jump up on furniture but will counter surf every once in a while in the kitchen. Although she is almost 11, she keeps up with Brutus on our long walks and is equally happy to stay at home if she misses a walk. We do see that she will slip and lose her footing coming down hardwood stairs but she is aging very well. She prefers to stay in the main living area and will follow her humans around. She is happy to please and is a peaceful, watchful dog. Millie’s easy going personality makes her great company. Millie will use chew toys occasionally, she does like chew rawhide and other chew treats. She loves a Kong filled with peanut butter, frozen pumpkin or other food. She does not have much interest in a ball.
Unfortunately, we do travel a fair amount for kids sports and on vacations - and had planned on taking them with us. Although they are great in the car, she is not well socialized around dogs (other than Brutus). Having another dog in the house is stressful for Millie and we have not had success integrating or meeting other dogs. She can be walked with treats and talked through passing other dogs in the street but would not be a good candidate for off-leash or dog park situation. She would not be able to be walked by a dog walker in a pack of dogs or brought into a situation with an unfamiliar dog.
What Millie’s rep says:
Millie is a really nice dog who’s had a lot of changes in her life in the past year. She has had some training and is responsive and eager to please. She’s a typical older girl, happy to hang out with the humans. She is in good shape, and relies on a regular brisk walk to keep that way (~45 minutes/day). She needs some work walking well on a leash but with consistency, practice and leadership she can get there. We think she’d do best as the only dog in the home. We do not feel that she will ever be a dog park, take anywhere, group pack walk kind of girl, but with training and consistency we think she’ll be fine (mostly indifferent) around other dogs. Millie is house trained and can be safely left alone in the house; her first foster would leave her at home with toys and put a camera on her and she would largely sleep. However, she is a counter surfer!
We’d like Millie to go to a home with a knowledgeable adopter who has experience with rescue dogs and their transitions. Her new family needs to be comfortable helping Millie through any initial transition issues that crop up, and be willing to take Millie to training, which is great for bonding AND results in a well trained dog. An active, experienced retired family would be ideal for Millie. Millie would like to be an only dog.
Medical Information: Millie is current on shots, spayed, heartworm negative and taking preventative.
Millie is located in: Los Gatos
We are looking for both a foster and an adopter. If you are interested in taking this girl into your home while we look for her permanent home, or better still adopting her, contact Rescue Rep Debbi at dragonflydebbi@gmail.com. In your email please tell me about your experience with Labs, and the kind of Lab you are looking for.
(Please keep in mind we are all volunteers, most of us work full time and we all have personal lives. I do call everyone back within 2-3 days so please be patient and I will be back in touch with you. When the dogs are in foster homes then it may take longer as we need to touch base with the fosters for updates on the dogs. We work very hard to make the right matches for the dogs and for the new owners. We get 3-5 dogs per week and we do not have a facility that we keep the dogs housed in. They are scattered all over the Bay Area.)
