Black Labrador Retriever [Mix]

Paul was welcomed into the Hedgesville Hounds after his family moved and forgot to bring him. We are very happy to have him, and are taking pains to reassure a slightly bewildered dog that he has not done anything wrong, nor misplaced his own humans.

Paul wants more than anything a home in which he can find an important role, and more significantly, give his bond of loyalty and love to his own human(s). He is a dear, responsive, and sensitive fellow with a sad and imploring expression.

Paul has a lovely coat and the look of a pure black Lab, although we have listed him as a Lab mix. His eyes are especially beautiful, a rich and soft brown, and his eye contact is direct, open and warm.

We are piecing together a profile for Paul as best we can from the clues he is trying very hard to give us. There is an earnest gravity to Paul, and a hopefulness. He wants very badly to make friends and he seems to have the capacity for a deep and devoted bond. We would like to see Paul find a home where he could not feel the weight of the world on his shoulders, and where he could be babied and petted and otherwise be allowed to relax, knowing that he will always have someplace warm to sleep and plenty of food. We also would like to place him in an adult household, since otherwise such a responsible dog would forever be worrying about the family's children, and could perhaps become over-protective.

We are watching as from a somewhat hurt and definitely thin exterior, a happy, playful and carefree dog yearning to breathe free has emerged. We have already taken care of all his veterinary needs and he is in a foster home, but he is need of the "love and groceries" regimen that only a real home can provide.