Louis Retriever & Labrador Retriever Mix Fairfax Station, VA

ADOPTION PENDING!!

If you are interested in adopting Louis, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail it to LM2N@earthlink.net.

For more information about Louis and his family, including more photos and videos, go to their blog!

This darling puppy is Louis. Born December 29th in a high kill shelter, he came to a great foster home in the DC area when he was only 3 days old. Since then he's been growing, exploring, cuddling, and, really, just being a puppy!

Louis is the explorer in the bunch - while his brother, Colin, might have the size and strength to do most things first, Louis isn't far behind and he keeps going! Each morning when their foster mom comes to check on them, Louis is out of the whelping box, checking all the new smells and sights in the puppy room. He is fearless in taking on mom in wrestling matches! Louis was sponsored and named by Rachel & Adam Kestenbaum on behalf of Hank Kestenbaum.

Like his sister, Marty, Louis is an easy-going and easy puppy. He's friendly, secure, and seems as though he'd do great in any puppy-friendly home.

Louis (and the other pups in this litter) are well on their way to being housetrained. They do their best to keep their crate clean - they cry when they need to go out and will run to the door when their crate is opened to try to make it outside. They do need to go out after eating and playing, and about every 3-4 hours otherwise, but they're smart pups and seem to understand the concept of housetraining, even if their bladders haven't quite caught up!

Because we have no idea who the father is, and Belle weighs about 50 pounds, we cannot adopt these pups to folks with weight restrictions. In addition, these puppies will only be adopted out in the DC/Baltimore metro area.

Breed Estimate: retriever; we're guessing golden retriever/Aussie for Belle but we have no idea who dad is

Sex: male

Approximate weight: we don't know; mom weighs about 50 pounds

Approximate age: born December 29, 2010

Location: DC-area foster home

Housetrained: working on it!

Coat Type: thick and soft; we're guessing he'll have a thick, medium-length coat

Personality: friendly, playful and all puppy!


Louis's adoption fee is $350, which covers the cost of his routine medical care and other expenses while in foster care. This fee DOES NOT INCLUDE the cost to neuter him; if you adopt Louis, you will be required to sign a contract legally obligating you to have him neutered. ***Note that puppy adoption fees help generate revenue that goes towards older, special needs animals that need our help. For example, any excess fee beyond what is needed for Louis will help with the cost of Belle's heartworm treatment. Surgeries and other vet needs, boarding costs, training expenses....all things that often result in adoptable dogs and cats being left behind to be euthanized. So adopting a puppy saves not just one life, but many!


If you are interested in adopting Louis, Colin, Enzo, or Marty, please fill out our dog adoption questionnaire and e-mail it to LM2N@earthlink.net.


If you adopt Louis, be sure to ask about receiving a free 30-minute phone consult with a professional dog trainer within the first 30 days of adopting - just for Homeward Trails adopters. Start your new puppy out on the right foot with this valuable, expert advice and guidance FREE!


Want to meet a handful of GREAT adoptable dogs in person? Check out a list of our upcoming pet adoption events.


Can't adopt but want to help? Please contact LM2N@earthlink.net to find out about sponsoring Louis or donate directly for his care here!

You can save pups like Louis by becoming a foster! Fosters are like way stations between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters - without a wonderful foster, Belle and her puppies would not have made it to safety. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please check out our information about fostering animals.


Thank you for contacting Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and helping to save a life!