RICKY #3 - LABRADOR RETRIEVER / MIXED DOG FOR ADOPTION

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Dog Breed: Labrador Retriever / Mixed. Animal Rescue of the Rockies believes every pet should find a wonderful and caring home. To ensure each pet finds the best possible home, we ask you fill out our adoption application so we can learn more about you and your household. We review each application in the order submitted and will contact you within 48 hours (please check your spam folder for our emails) . Ricky #3 | 9-Month-Old Lab Mix | Velcro Puppy With a Big Heart Ricky is a 9-month-old black lab mix weighing about 35 pounds, and he’s equal parts playful puppy and professional cuddler. He’s almost fully house trained and does a great job letting you know when he needs to go out by standing or pacing near the door. Ricky is crate trained, happily goes in at bedtime (especially when he sees his treat bag come out), and sleeps through the night. He can be left crated for 6–8 hours and has proven himself to be a total angel while home alone. Ricky has a medium energy level and does well with a couple of short walks, playtime, or fetch sessions each day before settling in to relax or nap. He loves toys—especially stuffed ones he can enthusiastically de-stuff—and enjoys busy treats that keep his brain occupied. On leash, he’s doing fairly well, though he may pull a bit and can be vocal when he sees other dogs, people, scooters, or skateboards. This is reactivity rather than aggression, and he has shown positive interactions with dogs both on and off leash. He’s friendly with cats and very interested in playing, though he can be a bit overenthusiastic at times and benefits from feline boundary-setting. Ricky hasn’t met kids yet, but with proper guidance and kids who understand boundaries, he could do well. He knows “sit,” is motivated by food and affection, and responds well to structure and consistency. Like many puppies his age, he’s still working on things like jumping, play biting, and respecting fences (he has jumped a 4-foot fence). If Ricky had his way, he’d be as close to you as physically possible at all times—resting his head on you, flopping his whole body onto your lap, or standing with his front paws on you just to be near. His ideal home is one where he’s allowed on the furniture, gets plenty of play and attention, and has humans who are excited to keep working with him as he grows into the amazing dog he’s already well on his way to becoming. If you and the dog are a good match then we'll connect you with our dog's foster parents to chat more in-depth. If both you and the foster agree that the dog is a good fit then a meet and greet is scheduled. We require applicants' dogs to meet ours to ensure they get along. We'll ask you to read and sign our adoption agreement and pay the adoption fee to complete the adoption when it comes time. Our adoption fees help cover the costs of saving more lives! A home visit will be scheduled within one week of your new pet going home with you. The adoption fee for this pet is $425. Our adoption fee covers the following: Spay/neuter Microchip DAPP vaccinations as age-appropriate for the dog. Rabies vaccinations as age-appropriate for the dog. Adopters shall be responsible for all vaccinations after adoption. Please fill out an adoption application by clicking here . Please give us 48 hours to review your application and respond to you. (Remember to check your spam folder for our emails!) We want our pets to go to a lifelong new home, so thank you for your patience during the adoption process! Please email dogsarrcolorado for more information, as we can't accept calls. PLEASE NOTE: The breed listed is the information we've received from the shelter. Shelters usually guess at the breed, so there is no guarantee, as we don't DNA test our foster pets. Here is some interesting info on breed identification: arrcolorado/category/puppy-dog-tips/ Our adoption process is: 1. Fill out our Adoption Application online. We'll contact you within 48 hours to answer any questions you may have about the pet. 2. If the pet looks like a great match, we'll schedule a meet and greet and ask you to fill out our online Adoption Agreement if you'd like to proceed with adopting. Once you've completed the Adoption Agreement and pay the pet's Adoption Fee, you can arrange to pick up your new furry family member!

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