ROSIE - LABRADOR RETRIEVER (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Labrador Retriever (medium coat). Meet Rosie! ❤️ This pretty blonde Lab comes from the same property where we recently rescued three Doodles that had escaped. Concerned neighbors had been monitoring the situation for some time. The property's owner was breeding Doodles in the backyard. When he was jailed, two dogs were left behind - Rosie & Scottie. Animal Control stepped in to remove them and asked Worthy Dog Rescue to help. We're glad we were able to say yes; both are lovely pups. Rosie likely spent her entire life outdoors in a very rural area, with very little exposure to the world beyond her yard. She arrived underweight, timid, and unsure of everything around her. Since entering rescue, she's been slowly learning that people, homes, leashes, and everyday life can all be safe. To help build her confidence, we brought in a trainer to work on leash skills and navigating thresholds, and her foster family continues that work every day. Rosie is incredibly gentle, submissive, and conflict-avoidant. She gets along well with other dogs but is more of a quiet observer than the life of the party. A calm, confident dog in her forever home would be a wonderful role model. She's good with cats too. Rosie has excellent house manners. She's house-trained, non-destructive, and settling nicely into foster care. While she was initially afraid of the leash, walks have become one of her favorite parts of the day and a wonderful way for her to bond with her people. After nearly a month in foster care, Rosie continues to make steady progress. Her foster mom, Tamlynn, shared: "She opens up a little every day. She needs someone who loves to walk and will continue exposing her to new things. She's still hesitant to jump into the car, but once we help her in, she's fine. She takes comfort in our dog, Bodhi, and usually wants to go outside when he does. A few days ago, she ran around the yard for the first time—almost a zoomie! She now lies next to me and lets me pet her, so I know she's happy here." Rosie is likely not the dog who will greet you with tail wags and kisses at your first meeting. She'll likely be reserved and will need a patient adopter with the time and flexibility to help her continue building confidence and forming human connections. We believe she'll thrive in a quieter home with another confident, social dog to help show her the way. Beneath her cautious exterior is an incredibly sweet, loving dog who simply needs someone willing to give her the time, patience, and encouragement to blossom into the companion she's meant to be. ❤️ BREED ESTIMATE: Labrador Retriever GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 55 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 2years old COAT TYPE: Short ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: UTD on shots/spayed/microchipped LOCATION: Vienna, VA FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to adopt.worthydog and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to foster.worthydog and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Medium
  Likes to Vocalize:	Quiet

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Obedience Training:	Needs Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Species
  Other:	Yard Required Leash Trained Housetrained Good in a Car

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Obedient Timid Independent Intelligent Even-Tempered Gentle

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations