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Layla (Local) Labrador Retriever & Shepherd Mix Princeton, MA

  • Senior
  • Female
  • Medium
  • Golden

About

Coat length
Medium
House-trained
Yes
Health
Vaccinations up to date, spayed / neutered, special needs.

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Meet Layla (Local)

Layla....the most docile and sweet dog this foster has ever met.....

Layla has been with me for four months now and every day she gets better and better in terms of her health; when she first came to me she was severely obese, barely able to walk due to her weight and arthritis. She has now lost 18 lbs and is on her way to another 20 or so which she needs to lose; this will make it much easier for her to walk without getting winded. She's already walking much further than she did and is definitely getting more and more used to her new surroundings.

Layla is blind - she woke up blind one day, totally; her mom said she adjusted rather quickly. She is not fearful about walking anywhere, on leash or off so you don't need to worry about that - she's got the foster home down pretty good in terms of furniture and the other dogs.

Layla would be a perfect dog for either a senior citizen who can walk her 1-2 times a day to keep her health up; she'd love a fenced in yard to lie out in the sun - although it's been cold out, if the sun is out she will lie down right on the snow!! She does enjoy her walks though but someone patient has to be with her as she will stop to sniff just about anything in her path.

She is extremely docile - foster has 3 small active dogs - at first she ignored them now she picks up a toy and tries to get them to play with her and she plays well. I would like however for her to have a home where she's the only dog because she deserves all the love and attention her new person/people will give her.

She loves to ride in the car and if she hears you pick up our keys, she's on her feet in no time!!

Not a picky eater (as if you can't tell) and happy to gnaw on a meat bone for hours.

Totally 100% housetrained better than any dog I've ever met, including my own and she goes like clockwork - her routine is easy to learn and not demanding at all.

Please consider this sweet girl - she was loved in her prior home, they just could no longer care for her, she's been loved in my home and we hope third time's the charm. I work too long hours for her to be home with no human contact - she craves it and deserves it. If you sit next to her or lie down with her, she will put her front paw around or on you....it's wonderful.

Name: Layla
Breed: Lab/Shepherd
Sex: Female
Age: 9 years
Weight: 80 (but losing....)
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccines Current:
Medications: Gabepentin for arthritis (not expensive and may not be needed once she loses weight); Thyrotabs - helping her lose weight - may need to be continued but will be determined.
Special Needs: Blind but it doesn't prevent her from doing anything!!!
Adoption Donation: NA

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