About Mabel the Lab |
- Status: Adopted!
- Adoption Fee: $200
- Species: Dog
- General Color: Tan
- Color: Tan
- Current Size: 55 Pounds
- Potential Size: 65 Pounds
- Current Age: 15 Years 7 Months (best estimate)
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- Microchipped: Yes
- Housetrained: Yes
- Owner Experience Needed: None
- Reaction to New People: Friendly
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Mabel came to us from a kill shelter with a broken leg that took awhile to heal because she kept chewing off her cast! We finally had to take off the cast and let it heal on its own. She is all healed and ready to go to her forever home. Mabel is VERY energetic and would do best with an owner who is active so that her energy so she can burn off some of her energy. She loves everyone and gets along well with other dogs, but she is an alpha female and would do best living in a home where she can be "in charge"!
Foster Update 6/5/10: Mabel is such a sweet heart and wants to be near you. Her current training is going so well as she learns quickly, and listens well when she's not supposed to be doing something. She is active but mostly after she gets out of the crate from the night. Although, she is much calmer then most 9 month old puppies. Mabel will entertain herself with her toys around the house then will sleep for a while at your feet or next to you. Also, she loves to cuddle with you if you let her.
*** 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.