Sex: Female (not spayed, but will be before adoption)
Current Size: 30 Pounds
Potential Size: 40 Pounds
General Potential Size: Medium
Current Age: 16 Years 8 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Highly Active
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only
Microchipped: Yes
Goldie Locks the Lab's sister, Hilton the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Description: Goldie Locks came to us from Georgia with her sibling, Hilton. PRBJ will frequently be contacted by rescue groups to take in these dogs from Georgia because Georgia is one of the few states that still uses gas for euthanasia. Thank goodness that practice is outlawed in most states.
Goldie Locks is very shy and hides in the back of the crate. We think she might have been a puppy mill puppy because she doesn't even know what a lease is and she sinks to the ground when approach.
She is going to need someone who can give her a LOT of TLC. If you have the love to give, she will make a wonderful pet.
*** According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Labrador Retriever is a loving, affectionate, lovable, patient dog. Once known as the "St John's Dogs," the Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. Originally from Newfoundland, Canada the Labrador was trained to jump overboard into the icy waters to haul fisherman's nets to shore. Specimens were brought to England in the 1800's by English ships coming from Labrador, where the dog's fine retrieving instincts were honed and developed. One of the best family dogs and canine companions because of their gentle, loving disposition, the highly trainable Labrador also excels in drug detection, as a guide for the blind, and service dog for the disabled. The breed is also an outstanding obedience and field trial competitor. Highly intelligent, loyal, willing, and high-spirited. Lively and good-natured, they love to play, especially in water - for they love to swim. They have an excellent, reliable, temperament and are friendly, superb with children and equable with other dogs. They crave human attention and need to feel as though they are part of the family. Labs are easily trained. These dogs are watchdogs, not guard dogs, although some have been known to guard. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.
Other Pictures of Goldie Locks the Lab (click to see larger version):