Zeldie #3440

Zeldie was surrendered along with two of her siblings at 6 months of age by a farmer who was unable to sell them. All three puppies were very undersized for their age, ranging in weight from 18 to 28 lbs., and they looked more like 4-month-old puppies. Zeldie will be placed with a sterilization agreement since a Vet felt Zeldie, who will be 7 months old this weekend, should not be spayed until she has gained some weight and is a bit more mature. Zeldie is loving, affectionate, playful, smart, great with other dogs, and has great focus, which should make training easier. It doesn’t hurt that she’s also cute as the dickens! She loves to play fetch and is great at returning the ball to be thrown again. She can self-entertain well with her multitude of toys. She is a pure joy to watch when she gets a case of the zoomies. Although she did not have a name when she arrived in foster care, she quickly learned that Zeldie is her name and has good recall, responding to “Zeldie, come.” Zeldie is fully housetrained and will let me know when she needs to go out, either by staring and barking at me or by going to the back door. She is a typical puppy that needs to be taken out frequently (almost hourly +/-) throughout the day. She sleeps quietly in her crate alongside my bed at night for 7 hours. She might sleep longer, but my dog is an early riser and wakes her up. Although Zeldie could go to a home without a physically fenced yard, she would love to have a fenced yard in a suburban or rural area. She LOVES to run and explore through our wooded lot. If her adopter doesn’t have a fenced yard, the adopter must be very active and committed to providing her with lots of walking exercise and the opportunity to regularly run in a safe, secure area. She would enjoy having a resident dog with whom she can play and wrestle, but she would also do well being the only dog and getting 100% of her adopter’s attention. Zeldie has some typical puppy behaviors that will require her adopter to work with her using positive training methods. She chews on people’s hands, feet, and clothing, jumps up for attention, and chews on wooden table and chair legs. She will opportunistically trash pick and steal anything within her reach from counters and tables, especially paper and cardboard which she loves to shred, my eyeglasses from my nightstand, my tweezers from the bathroom counter, and other items you wouldn’t expect to be of interest to a dog. She steals my towel while I’m in the shower, the blankets off the dog beds, the bathroom rugs, and any dirty laundry she can reach. And, she thinks playing “keep away” is a ton of fun. None of this behavior is unusual for her age and all of it can be controlled and eventually eliminated with training. Someone home more often than not is required for Zeldie as she has not done well being crated during the day at her foster home for more than a couple of hours. I have not had an opportunity to expose her to children, but since she chews on my hands, feet, and clothing and jumps up, she would probably do better being placed in an adult home or one with children over 5 years of age. She should not be placed in a home with frail family members due to her jumping up and tendency to be underfoot, which makes her a trip hazard. Given lots of exercise and love, Zeldie will make a tremendous fun-loving companion for an active family who will include her in their everyday activities. You can learn more about Zeldie in her blog on our website at brooklinelabrescue.org/blog/zeldie-yellow-labrador-retriever-female-6-months-old-id-3440/ ? 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, 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 visit brooklinelabrescue.org/get-involved/donate/. Donations are accepted via PayPal or you can mail a check to Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue. Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc. P. O. Box 638, Warrington, PA 18976-0638 BrooklineLabRescue.org PA Kennel License #05190