Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue

We are a labrador retriever rescue that places labs and lab mixes in new homes. We do this because we love the lab breed and want to be sure dogs in need of a new home find the right home for them.

Warrington, PA,18976
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Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: (215) 343-6087

Website: http://www.brooklinelabrescue.org

Lolly

Labrador Retriever | Penns Grove, NJ

AdultFemaleLargeBlack

About

Coat Length

Medium

Vaccination

Current

House Trained

Yes

Declawed

Yes

Good in Home With

Others DogsChildren

Meet Lolly

Meet Lolly    Lolly (short for Lollipop) is an absolute love.  She will stare at you with the most adoring brown eyes that grow to the size of saucers if you pet her.  If you stop, she may put her paw on you to remind you that she needs more loves.  Sometimes, she will lay down and let you give her a belly rub too.  She loves to snuggle with kids or adults who will sit on the floor with her.  She was not allowed on the furniture in her foster home, but I am certain she could make that adjustment if you wanted a dog to snuggle next to you on the couch.   She is a former breeder mama who had two litters on a farm, and is ready for retirement.  She has adjusted beautifully to living inside, and finds the comforts of a dog bed, toys, cheese, and people to be delightful.  Given how much she loves people, her ideal family has someone who is home most of the day.  She would also do well with another dog her size so she has a pal with whom to play and snuggle.   Lolly was born May 15, 2019, and weighs 81 pounds.  She will need one more distemper vaccination (in mid/late December) and to be spayed.  Her last heat cycle was at the end of October, and the vet recommended waiting two months for the surgery.  Lolly was diagnosed with Lyme disease around Thanksgiving, and has just started treatment (antibiotics 2 times per day, for 30 days).  The vet also noticed that the tip of her nose looks a little different, and thought it was an old wound.   Lolly transitioned to living in a house very easily.  She does fine walking on both carpets and hardwood floors, and handles going up and down the uncarpeted stairs to the second floor.  She is learning to tell us when she needs to go to the bathroom, but has had the occasional accident.  If I take her out morning, mid day, late afternoon, and before bedtime then she has  been accident free.  I think with a little more time she will be better at telling us.  She takes treats very gently, and is learning the game of “find it” with treats scattered around the floor.   Lolly did not like going into her crate when she first arrived.  However, she has now learned that the crate is a great place to be and will “go to her room” when asked.  She stays in the crate without a peep overnight, and can spend a few hours in there during the day as well, with us around or leaving the house.    Lolly knows her name, and knows the commands “sit” and “come.”  She is learning “this way” and “wait” and “leave it.”  She has not bothered any furniture, shoes, socks, blankets, paper, etc that have been left out by family members.  She does counter surf.  She has an amazing ability to gently (and silently) rise up on her hind legs to check out items on the counter.  She is less likely to do it when people are in the same room, but it is not a guarantee.     Lolly’s new family should be prepared for a few areas where she needs training, including pulling on her leash and jumping.  Lolly wants to chase the cats she sees in our neighborhood, so she shouldn’t have cats in her new home.  She will pull when she sees them outside, or when she catches a new scent in the grass, and she is very strong.  We use a Freedom Harness when walking her which helps, and I keep a sharp eye on what is ahead of us.  Often, when she pulls and I don’t move, she stands still and is intently-focused, but doesn’t pull more.  There are also times (and they are increasing) when she walks right beside me with a loose leash.  Training to “leave it” and to “heel” will help her new family and her as well.  For the jumping, she will jump when she first meets someone and when people come through a door.  It is a gentler jump than other dogs we’ve had, but could still startle someone or knock over a littler kiddo.  She knows “sit” and will do so when asked, so if she jumps up we ask her to sit before petting her and she mostly does.     PLEASE NOTE: While this Lab may not be available for adoption by the time you complete the adoption process, other great Labs are always finding their way into our Rescue. For more information on this Lab, please contact [email protected].  If you are interested in adopting this Lab or any other Lab from our Rescue, please visit our Web site, www.brooklinelabrescue.org, for more information on our adoption process. If you need additional information about the adoption process or whether you are in our coverage area, please send an e-mail to our Rescue at [email protected] Even if you are not ready to adopt, you can still help us help our Labs! Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer organization funded entirely by donations. Donations are always needed to help with veterinary costs, transportation, and supplies for our dogs. For information on donating to BLRR please click here. Donations are accepted via PayPal or you can mail a check to: Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue, P.O. Box 638, Warrington, PA 18976-0638

Adoption Process
All applicants complete an application and have a home visit before being approved to adopt. Once approved to adopt, they wait to find the right dog for their family. They are required to sign a pre-adoptive agreement and keep the dog they are matched with for a 3 week pre-adoptive period. If all goes well during that period, they sign an adoption agreement and adopt the dog. The fees vary depending on the age and altered status of the dog. We do require all dogs to be altered if they are not already and require obedience training as well

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