HERBIE - LABRADOR RETRIEVER / HOUND / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Labrador Retriever / Hound / Mixed (short coat). Adoption Fee: $300.00. All dogs on our website ARE available and require an approved Best Friend Pet Adoption application before you can be considered or meet any of our dogs. The link to our application is in the dogs bio below or at toolkit.rescuegroups/of/f?c=WHMSYCNC . Herbie loves people. He gets excited but doesn't bark or jump when people come in the house or when we walk by people outside. He sleeps by himself on the sofa during the day and all night, but loves it best when someone sits with him. He wants to be a lap dog! Herbie loves food but is very patient when he is fed. He sits and waits for "OK" when we put his food bowl down. He's pretty gentle taking treats and loves to work food puzzles. Herbie loves our two 30 min walks. But he would probably like even more walks. He goes outside in the yard a few times a day to do his business but he doesn't just hang out in the yard or on the deck very long unless a human is with him. He is a people focused dog! We think he'd do fine with a house or apt with no fenced yard and a just walks. Herbie does fine on walks but does need further leash walking skills. When we pass people he is calm and happy, and he sits on command to let people pass without approaching them. Herbie can be reactive when we see other dogs on walks. We cross the street or move off the trail/sidewalk 6-10 feel to give plenty of room. He occasionally jumps and barks depeding on the other dog and how close we are. He's making progress though. Herbie does not need to be crated. We have left him for 3-4 hours at a time which works fine as long as he's had a walk/meal and is ready to settle for a while. He is mainly housebroken. He will stand by the back door and whine to let us know when he needs to go outside. Herbie is very vocal when riding in a car. A few trips to the vet is fine. If you want a dog for a cross country road trip, Herbie will not be packing his bags to come along with you! Some of the information contained in this biography includes approximations based on our expertise and is not guaranteed. Applicants must live no further than one hour from Cary NC as our dogs must be seen by a BFPA veterinarian for all medical care prior to adoptions being finalized. Our foster guardians deliver dogs to their new homes for adoption trials and we do home visits to finalize all adoptions. We therefore require applicants to live within an hours drive of Cary NC. INTERESTED IN ADOPTING HERBIE? If so, please fill out our dog adoption application by copying and pasting this link in a new browser window: toolkit.rescuegroups/of/f?c=WHMSYCNC

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Altered	Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Not Required
  Other:	Housetrained

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Affectionate Eager to Please

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No