Waiting Patiently: These wonderful dogs (along with others) are waiting patiently for their new special forever family. Won't you please come meet one of them?

> About This Special Dog

> ABOUT - Trappie has the best smile.  In spite of a difficult start in life, she continues to remain happy and hopeful that someone will adopt and love her.  She is such a great gal.  She is intelligent , loving, and obedient.  She is already house trained.  She has a great disposition and is ready for a new best friend, person, family to love.  She is a wonderful medium sized dog who thinks she is  a small dog.  She has a beautiful golden, low-maintenance coat.  She loves children.  She is versatile and will go with you everywhere, but tends to chase small animals.   She is a  cuddle bumpkin full of intelligence, gentle, with a sweet and kind disposition.  She is a BEST FRIEND / FAMILY type of dog. She will lay by your feet, cuddle up with you, console you by listening to your daily challenges, or go for a walk with you. She will keep your kids busy or keep you active, then settle in at the end of the day for quiet time with you.  She is over the puppy chewing, house training, and all those other puppy challenges.  Currently in foster care.   Did you know that the Labrador Retriever (and mixed breeds) and Golden Retriever (and mixed breeds) are in the top 10 most popular dog breeds in the world? They are loving, versatile, intelligent, and make great family pets. They are loyal, responsive, and considerate. They are easy to train. They also like a variety of environments - water and land. They are medium sized dogs. They enjoy being tasked with learning helpful activities and take pleasure in playing games that please you - the human best friend. This is why they are often trained as special needs and/or service dogs.

> Breed Info - http://www.dogster.com/breeds/labrador_retriever

> Breed Info - > Club Info - http://www.thelabradorclub.com/

About This Special Dog

Hero - You'll be a Hero in your dog's eyes. Love - Your dog will provide you with lots of love. Entertainment - Your dog will keep you busy with plenty of activities (trips to the park, ball games, and playing fetch). Security Guard - Your dog will be your low-cost, loving security guard. Laughter - Dogs will make you laugh. Laughter is known to improve mental and physical health. Dogs will also challenge you with physical activity. You'll be learning too, while teaching your dog. Health - Research indicates that owning a pet can reduce stress, lower cholesterol, and generally help maintain a healthy physical and mental atmosphere.

Already house trained. Eager to learn. Will learn to bark or nudge you to go outside. Walks excellent on a leash. Spayed/Neutered (helps with desire to stay at home.)
Low-Cost Fun! Lots of Unconditional Love.

Low-Maintenance - Daily: Lots of love, food, exercise and occasional bath.; Monthly: Give your dog a heartworm chew each month to keep your dog safe from killer heartworm disease (approx. $5/mo - keep in refrigerator). Available: Local Veterinarian Office; Telephone Toll-Free @ 1-800-Petmeds; Website http://www.1800petmeds.com/all.asp. Yearly: Annual vaccinations (shots). Available: Local Veterinarian or PAWS (less than $20/yr) - http://www.paws-Shelter.com/vet_clinic/vaccinations.html

Please consider making the BEST LOW-COST / HIGH-VALUE INVESTMENT you'll ever make!
You will get a loyal lifelong friendship (up to 15 years) with little cost to you.

Older dogs generally need much less training than puppies. They are grateful to be adopted! they appreciate the opportunity to give and receive LOVE.
they enjoy being with another dog buddy. They've even been known to train other animals in the family, which means less work for you. [smile]

Approx. $150-$200. What a deal for a loyal, appreciative, entertaining, loving, new best friend! The cost of adoption is tax deductible. Price includes neuter/spay, initial wellness check, vaccinations (shots), initial training and socialization. Purebreds may be a little more. Please ask.