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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Black
Age
Senior
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
D3024
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
CHS Number: D3024
Nickname:
Gender: Male/neutered
DOB: 05/23/01 est.
Weight: 95 pounds (on diet)
Good with Dogs: Some
Good with Cats: yes
Good with Children: yes
Housetrained: yes
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If Spade had to pick the two things in life he loved the most, they would be: 1) people, and 2) football! This happy, good-natured dog loves everybody. He’s normally a quiet, calm dog who loves to lie around. But pull out the football and off he goes! Just seeing the ball makes the butt start wriggling and the eyes go all googly (very cute, really). He will fetch and return the ball until your arm falls limp at your side. A real sports fan, he also enjoys playing with a soccer ball.
But this normally happy boy has come upon hard times. Spade’s owner was a young woman who died unexpectedly of a heart attack. This loyal and true dog did not leave her side, and when the woman was finally discovered, two days later, he and his sister Kiki were found in the bed with her. They growled at anyone who tried to come near in a tragic attempt to protect their owner. During the weeks we had Spade in a foster home, he would nudge his foster every few hours in the night, checking to make sure she was okay.
Kiki was quickly adopted, but no such luck for Spade. He went to a foster home where he was fine for a while, but in the course of trying to figure out his place in the pack, he didn’t always behave so well around other dogs. He’s not aggressive--he doesn’t have any desire to attack other dogs on sight. But he picked fights with dogs he lived with over stupid stuff (You’re sniffing that spot? I wanna sniff that spot). Sadly, we have no foster homes without other dogs. Now Spade, who loved nothing better than to sprawl across the bed and who was much loved in a previous life, finds himself among strangers living on the hard tile floor of a 3 x 5-foot cage in a vet clinic.
Spade is well-trained and well-mannered. He is fully house-trained and can use a dog door. He knows commands to sit and take a treat gently. He waits to be invited to sit on the couch or the bed, or to jump up into a car seat, where he will sprawl himself out in the back seat and ride along very happily; he’s an excellent travel companion. He’s also a good exercise companion and is very fond of walks. Spade gives gentle kisses—no big ‘ol sloppy dog tongue here—and even more endearing, he gives hugs. He’ll come press his head against your legs and then point his nose down.
Not only was Spade well-loved by his owner, he was also well-fed—perhaps a bit too well-fed! This sweet guy is carrying some extra pounds. However, he’s already lost 10 pounds, and when he gets down to his target weight, he’ll be a very sleek, good-looking boy indeed.
In addition to loving people, Spade gets along fine with kitties (he had two living with him). He was accustomed to having his person at home with him most of the time and he will howl for all he’s worth when you leave, so he’ll need to be in a house.
Statistically, black dogs are hard to place, and big black dogs are the hardest of all. This brave and loyal dog needs and deserves a home—if not a permanent home right away, then a foster home—he is becoming depressed in the clinic and we must get him out if he is to survive. If you’ve ever considered fostering and you like labs (who doesn’t like labs?) this may be your opportunity. Coppell Humane Society will pay for all food and all medical expenses for foster care for Spade. If you think you could provide Spade with a forever home, CHS will waive his adoption fee for a qualified adopter.
