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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Black
Age
Senior
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
180002
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Microchipped
My story
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Luke is a 12-year-old neutered female black lab. Luke weighs 51 pounds and is up to date on shots. This dog is approved for homes with children ages 10 and up.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Setting: Rural, Suburban
Dwelling: Single Family, Townhouse in a quiet area (she is a senior and currently handles stairs well but this is not a given for future)
Fence: No requirements
May 3, 2018: Luke continues to thrive and progress in her foster home. She loves attention and loves to hang out in the yard with the other calm pups. She has developed a love for her new Kuranda bed too!! Such a sweet old girl in search of somewhere to spend her golden years!
Mar 23, 2018: Luke is still being a good girl at her foster. She enjoys rambling around the yard with the other "old folks" the older and calm pups at the foster home. Luke has had a rough life and would love nothing more than to have a place to call her own for a few more years and a soft place to lay her head. She is sweet, affectionate and easy to love.
Mar 9, 2018: Luke and her (yes, she’s female) four brothers and sisters were surrendered after their family lost their home. They didn’t come from the best of situations, but they were loved. The neighborhood was not a very safe one so they didn’t go for walks, or even spend very much time outside, and visitors rarely came to the house; over a decade of social isolation takes some work. But their fosters were up to the task and have worked extensively to get them comfortable with new people and dogs, AND IT HAS WORKED!!!
Luke does just fine with other quiet dogs- male or female, but she doesn’t care too much for the high energy in-your-face dogs who don’t believe in personal space. She is mellow and affectionate- she loves to be touched by human hands. She doesn’t need to be crated: she does fine loose or would be fine gated off.
She can be a bit possessive with food around other dogs (probably had to fend for herself for limited eats) so she should be fed separately. She enjoys treats but still hasn’t learned that she doesn’t need to be grabby with them, although she has gotten much better.
Luke was a pretty good passenger for her transporters: she just sat back, occasionally looking out the window. She does okay on a leash, but does much better once she is comfortable with her person and surroundings.
Good with other calm dogs, unknown with cats, approved for age 10 and up
This dog is available for adoption from Lab Rescue LRCP. Lab Rescue LRCP rescues and places dogs in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and northeast North Carolina (30 miles east of I-95 and north of the Pamlico Sound.) Adopters must travel to Maryland, or Virginia with their family - human and canine - to meet the dog they want to adopt.
Lab Rescue LRCP has between 40 - 80 dogs available for adoption from foster homes across Maryland and Virginia, and at monthly adoption events. The adoption event dates and locations are listed at www.lab-rescue.org.
If you are interested in adopting, please visit www.lab-rescue.org and complete an adoption application. After you submit an application, you will hear from an Adoption Coordinator who will guide you through the adoption process.
An adoption fee is charged to cover the cost of veterinary care and a home visit is required.
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