Chocolate Lab Needs Home

[asurebet]

This poor dog is very stressed at the shelter !!!!!!!!! Nice and Stocky very athletic, 3 years old.


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BreedLabrador Retriever Cross Second BreedNot SpecifiedSexMaleColourChocolateSpay/NeuterYesAgeAdult My health has been checked.
My vaccinations are up to date.
My worming is up to date.
I have received a behavior evaluation.
Animal Identification
Animal ID: 77767
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Registration Number: 49977

A Little Bit About Me

Where can you find me?

I am at the Maple Ridge shelter.


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[Gunner]

I can't see any cross in him,can't somebody help this poor guy out?I would if I didn't have 2 already,I don't have room for another.I can tell you they are the best damn dogs in the world,and 3 is not to old for retriever training.Good Luck Rex,I'll be thinking about you! Gunner

[BCrams]

Can't see any cross as far as I can tell too.

If we didn't already have an 8 yr old male lab thats protective - I would consider it. He's a good looking dog and a little excercise will do wonders for him.

[asurebet]

Yes he looks purebred but the shelter can't advertise him that way because they don't have the papers for him. Poor guy is so stressed.

[Ddog]

how do i convince my wife that we need this dog, we have 2 large dogs as it is, but there is always a special place for 1 more.
any suggestions on how to get him to the kootenays?

[Gunner]

I wish I could heip get him to ya' Ddog,and I'd seriously think about taking him myself even tho' I have 2 chocolate meatheads already,but I'm headed to the Coast for cancer surgery next week,and I don't know when I'll be able to run my own dogs again.No more duck hunting this season.Someone rescue this dog now,no lab deserves to be in a shelter.No dog does for that matter. Gunner

[Ddog]

thanks for the thought gunner. and good luck to you next week.
now back to Rex, someone has to help this guy. come on people, hes a beauty.

[K-1]

I phoned my dad in M.R. yesterday about this dog. He went down a seen it this morn. Apparently Rex is a runner, and has been picked up 6 times for being out. That's why he is there.

[Gunner]

Most dogs run because they aren't exercised enough.Get him trained and take him hunting,or get him out and run him twice a day,and he won't go anywhere! Gunner

[Moosenose]

I just checked into it, they want $295 adoption fees.

[asurebet]

Yes the people would just leave him and he was picked up 3 times they did nothing with him apparently.

[Marc]

It's kind of sad because 99% of the time that a dog develops a bad habit is because the person who owned the dog is to lazy to spend the time to properly train and discipline it and either ends up in a shelter to pass the problem on to someone else or get put down.

When I was younger I knew of a couple who had 3 different labs over a span of 5 years and ended up getting rid of them because they were out of control:roll:.

It's sad to say but I'd sooner spend $1000 and get a puppy from a reputable breeder, then to spend $295 on a 3 year old dog with no history. Starting a dog at 3 years of age for hunting isn't imposable but a lot harder to do then if you started with a puppy. Depending on the cross the dog may not even have the drive or interest in hunting.

If it’s more for just a pet to walk in the woods or toss a ball for then well that’s a different story.

Marc.

[BCrams]

I phoned my dad in M.R. yesterday about this dog. He went down a seen it this morn. Apparently Rex is a runner, and has been picked up 6 times for being out. That's why he is there.

He's a male and Labs naturally shouldn't be bought and just left at home in the yard .... they will jump the fence and go exploring.

We picked up our own pure bred chocolate lab from the SPCA because after the 3rd time being picked up - the owner had to pay a fine and he refused and told the SPCA to keep him .... this happened on the day my wife happened to visit and picked up him for $50 dollars.

Great looking dog ... excercise cures the 'running' so to speak.

Some of the best dogs a person can get are from a shelter!

Tried to go through the SPCA to contact the previous owner to find out who the breeder was to no avail .... he's one of the sharpest looking labs I have ever seen.

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[branthunter]

He's a good looking dog. I'd be tempted but already have a handful with the two labs I have----hope someone steps in for him.

[Buck]

Seniors can get the dog for half price!!!!

[betteroffishing]

so if a boomer/ senior adopts him all of a sudden he only cost 150 dollars to keep and feed and treat. age descrimination plain and simple.

[asurebet]

Dropped by the shelter this poor dog is so stressed, apparently has bad diarrhea from stress and has pretty much lost his voice. Beautiful dog needs HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[asurebet]

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[asurebet]

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[Gunner]

Bump,Asurebet has Rex found a home yet?Keep us posted,I'd take him if I could,there's just no way.I hope someone will take a chance with him,they could be missing the best friend they could ever have. Gunner

[rock]

I just checked into it, they want $295 adoption fees.
Thats why I can't deal with the local spca

[asurebet]

Poor guy is still waiting for a home, he has no voice. He is a AMAZING DOG, great with other dogs, people, follows you everywhere, someone please HELP HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[asurebet]

Rex has been ADOPTED !!!!!!!!!!!!

Just want to Thank everyone on HBC for all there hard work at making this home possible. He was adopted by a member and his wife and dog on this board (they can reveal who they are) lol.

Great work everyone and THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rex has his home.

[Wolfman]

GREAT news.

My wife and I spoke about it earlier and despite my biatching about adoption fees I would have gone for it if I didn't already have two kibble-devourers here in the city already ;-)

I hope that lad lives in five star paradise with his new family.

Wolfman

[Gunner]

Best of luck to Rex and his new family!With a friend to play with and some direction in his life(maybe even some hunting!),and someone to care about him,I bet that his running days are over!Having 2 of the world's most spoiled Chocolate Labs(good hunters both!),I was very concerned about Rex,and VERY happy to hear he has found a good home! My thanks to asurebet and his wife for their efforts to find Rex a home,Cheers,Gunner

[Islandeer]

Nice, just read this post. beautiful stuff!! so glad for Rex and his new pack. Tugged at my heart big time as we just lost our 13 year old choclate " Mocha ". To the new owners,congrat's and enjoy .... :smile: