Gator

Meet Gator!<br/><br/>Gator is a mellow black Labrador looking for a forever home and a front-row seat to literally everything you do - he does have a serious case of "FOMO", and we mean serious.<br/><br/>He is also what experts call "low energy with high curiosity." He loves relaxing, lounging, and supervising... but if you stand up, open a door, start getting ready to leave the house, or look like you might do something interesting without him, he will absolutely need to come investigate.<br/><br/>Gator's hobbies include:<br/> Professional couch warming and snuggling (nuzzling up against his favorite human's neck is a must)<br/> Quietly following you from room to room like a very polite security guard<br/> Watching you cook in case something falls (for safety reasons, of course)<br/><br/>About Gator's FOMO:<br/>He doesn't need to do everything... he just prefers to be present. Bathroom trip? He'll attend. Laundry time? He'll supervise. Opening the fridge? That's a team activity. He does have significant separation anxiety, so a high impact kennel and continued training is going to be an absolute requirement for your sake and his!<br/><br/>Gator is one of the calmest and sweetest labs we have ever met, and he is loyal to the point of mild shadowing (ok, maybe stalking). He loves being pet so much that when you do stop petting him, don't be surprised by the not-so-gentle reminder that he is still there and available for more pets. Belly rubs are among his favorite things. <br/><br/>Gator is a rare lab who has so far shown himself to not be extremely food-motivated, but is very much affection motivated. Although turned into Hitchcock Road Animal Services as a stray, we can tell that this gentle giant has experienced life in a home before coming to AFRP. In his foster home, he has gotten along well with other large male dogs. While not exposed to face-to-face with cats, he has seen cats in their condos and has only had a reaction of mild curiosity. He has been a perfect houseguest and has not done any "marking", but we would encourage his adopter to use belly bands initially for training purposes. On walks, he does tend to pull (but not too aggressively) and he would benefit from loose leash training and general obedience training. He is not leash aggressive and displays mild curiosity when he sees other dogs on leash.<br/><br/>Gator would love to find a home with adult adopters, or with families who have children over the age of six at this time, mostly due to his size. He would do well as an only dog, but he would most likely do well with a compatible canine companion after proper introductions.<br/><br/>Adopt Gator and you'll never have to walk alone again. Ever.

Meet Gator!

Gator is a mellow black Labrador looking for a forever home and a front-row seat to literally everything you do - he does have a serious case of "FOMO", and we mean serious.

He is also what experts call "low energy with high curiosity." He loves relaxing, lounging, and supervising... but if you stand up, open a door, start getting ready to leave the house, or look like you might do something interesting without him, he will absolutely need to come investigate.

Gator's hobbies include:
Professional couch warming and snuggling (nuzzling up against his favorite human's neck is a must)
Quietly following you from room to room like a very polite security guard
Watching you cook in case something falls (for safety reasons, of course)

About Gator's FOMO:
He doesn't need to do everything... he just prefers to be present. Bathroom trip? He'll attend. Laundry time? He'll supervise. Opening the fridge? That's a team activity. He does have significant separation anxiety,

Meet Gator!

Gator is a mellow black Labrador looking for a forever home and a front-row seat to literally everything you do - he does have a serious case of "FOMO", and we mean serious.

He is also what experts call "low energy with high curiosity." He loves relaxing, lounging, and supervising... but if you stand up, open a door, start getting ready to leave the house, or look like you might do something interesting without him, he will absolutely need to come investigate.

Gator's hobbies include:
Professional couch warming and snuggling (nuzzling up against his favorite human's neck is a must)
Quietly following you from room to room like a very polite security guard
Watching you cook in case something falls (for safety reasons, of course)

About Gator's FOMO:
He doesn't need to do everything... he just prefers to be present. Bathroom trip? He'll attend. Laundry time? He'll supervise. Opening the fridge? That's a team activity. He does have significant separation anxiety, so a high impact kennel and continued training is going to be an absolute requirement for your sake and his!

Gator is one of the calmest and sweetest labs we have ever met, and he is loyal to the point of mild shadowing (ok, maybe stalking). He loves being pet so much that when you do stop petting him, don't be surprised by the not-so-gentle reminder that he is still there and available f