Adair Black Labrador Retriever Mix Biddeford, ME

**MORE PICS BELOW**UPDATE: 01/02/2012 -Now in Maine, Adair now weighs 40 lbs, has long legs and is almost 5 months old as of this date! He would love a New England home! Adair is a sweetheart, so lovable and eager to please! He knows how to sit on command and is learning the rules of housebreaking and loves playing with the resident dogs! Look at those little white feet!!! Adair is your typical black lab pup, loves to snuggle and he especially loves people! Please help us find Adair a new home! Email application to Amber at wynne_ahr@yahoo.com.

Adair and his littermates were dropped at a church and was saved by a nice man who brought them to the shelter. He asked us to help them and donated his money to help find them a home. A good Samaritan! Adair is appx 3 months of age - EST DOB 08/07/2011. He is black in color with 3 white feet and so very very precious! He weighs 12 pounds and is ready for adoption! Please help us find Adair his forever home!



All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our ""How To Adopt Page %26 FAQ"" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net/adopt."" Or Click HEREto visit our site. This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning ""pending adoption"".
If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives. FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR: FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY ""HOLD"" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE. CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT. SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING. SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO A LOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER. HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS A LOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVALENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.
PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!! . We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $350 for puppies through 6 months of age, $300 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $275 for dogs 6 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Amber at Wynne_ahr@yahoo.com for this particular dog. Click HEREto visit our site.