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This is one good ol' boy, folks!

Tucker came to us from a shelter, so we don't know his history, but we do know he's a nice boy.

He appears to be somewhere between 3 and 5 years old and is possibly a Lab/Golden retriever mix. He's a bit overweight at 89 lbs. but with a careful diet and his favorite exercise of fetch, we think he’ll get to his ideal weight of 70 to 75 pounds in no time.

We think he used to be outside a lot because he's got a harmless granuloma on his left ear which is probably the result of fly strikes.

Tucker knows how to sit and lay down on command but needs more work in walking on a leash properly. He gets along with other dogs but hasn’t been tested with cats.

He is house trained and well behaved. He has an insatiable curiosity and wants to check everything out, especially anything behind a door - this includes the refrigerator door, any closet door and the shower door!

He adores attention, especially being petted and brushed.

He hasn't been taught to know that humans have the right-of-way in doorways: he tends to worm his way ahead of you through the door.

Tucker is neutered, up-to-date on his shots and is microchipped. He does have a chronic condition that's controlled with a very inexpensive medication that must be taken regularly for life. Beyond that, he has a marvelous temperament and, with just a little training, will make an absolutely ideal companion.

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Hunter appears to be a purebred Lab,

He is 5 years old and is house trained and obedience trained. He loves water. His previous owners loved him but had to give him up when they lost their home.

He is an amazing dog that we absolutely adore! He is very gentle; he eats politely and gets along well with other dogs. He is a very tall lab and can rest his head on our kitchen table, he reminds us of Clifford especially when he follows our dogs around. He has been known to pull food off the counters at night if left unattended although he would never be so bold when his humans are present.

Hunter needs to be placed in a situation with other dogs, as he has separation anxiety if he is the only dog. His original home contained at least one other dog and he is perfectly content left in the yard with our two dogs. He's great with kids, loves to be around people and play fetch. He loves to take a run or a walk with the family and rides well in a car.

Please contact Susie at susie.rivera@gmail.com if you have any questions about Hunter. Please be sure you have first completed and application on our website.

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Meet Bosco

Bosco is a wonderful purebred chocolate lab looking for his forever family. He is handsome and is big and tall and in perfect physical condition at 83 lbs. We think is about 6 years old because he has a little white on his muzzle but he acts like a much younger dog. Bosco somehow ended up a shelter without a collar on and with a terrible ear infection. We went to the shelter the day after he arrived to meet him and we thought for sure that his family would come for him right away because he is such a good boy. But no one came for him and he badly needed to get to a vet and have his ears fixed up, so now he is the newest Fetching Companion!

Bosco is very friendly and good with other dogs. He's also cat-tested and seems to be good with them. He is well behaved and knows basic commands like sit and down and walks well on a leash for such a big boy. Bosco loves to play fetch and is quite an athlete. He will need a family that can give him daily exercise and lots of love. Bosco is a very sweet and affectionate boy who won over everyone at the vet's office with kisses and asking for belly rubs. While he is good with children, he is a big dog and might be able to knock a toddler over, so he would do best in a home with children that are used to a big dog or who are school age. Bosco is such a happy boy that he even agreed to pose for his photo shoot in the rain and he thought it was lots of fun!

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Meet Bosco

Bosco is a wonderful purebred chocolate lab looking for his forever family. He is handsome and is big and tall and in perfect physical condition at 83 lbs. We think is about 6 years old because he has a little white on his muzzle but he acts like a much younger dog. Bosco somehow ended up a shelter without a collar on and with a terrible ear infection. We went to the shelter the day after he arrived to meet him and we thought for sure that his family would come for him right away because he is such a good boy. But no one came for him and he badly needed to get to a vet and have his ears fixed up, so now he is the newest Fetching Companion!

Bosco is very friendly and good with other dogs. He's also cat-tested and seems to be good with them. He is well behaved and knows basic commands like sit and down and walks well on a leash for such a big boy. Bosco loves to play fetch and is quite an athlete. He will need a family that can give him daily exercise and lots of love. Bosco is a very sweet and affectionate boy who won over everyone at the vet's office with kisses and asking for belly rubs. While he is good with children, he is a big dog and might be able to knock a toddler over, so he would do best in a home with children that are used to a big dog or who are school age. Bosco is such a happy boy that he even agreed to pose for his photo shoot in the rain and he thought it was lots of fun!

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Sheila is a bouncy, beautiful, 67 lb yellow female, about 14-15 months old. She has an excellent temperament, but she's far from shy and retiring, so she needs an active, Lab-savvy family to keep up with her. She's gently mouthy, esp. when excited during play, so we don't recommend her for families having small children. She has some training, which will have to be reinforced in her new home, as she is a counter surfer and she chews up dog toys, including some that are designed for big chewers. An active girl, she needs to get plenty of exercise, such as running or playing fetch. She also enjoys lying down near her humans, but don't expect her to stay there if there's something to explore.

Sheila gets along quite well with the other dogs in her foster home, including some seniors, and respects the boundaries the other dogs establish. We don't know how she'd be with cats.

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Lucky Licorice ("Lucky" for short) is a very lucky boy indeed. He was rescued from an over-crowded shelter and is so happy to be out of doggy jail that he can barely contain his excitement! His beautiful, thick tail hasn't stopped wagging since he arrived. Lucky is a cuddly, exuberant and loving middle-aged black male lab. He is very handsome and appears to be purebred or very nearly so. He has jet black, shiny fur, with a few white sugar sprinkles on his face, chest and paws. The shelter guessed his age at 8, but after a bubble bath and his showing off his stuff at the dog park, he could be 5 or 6 years old.

Lucky would love to meet his new family and shower them with love! His foster mom reports that he is fully house trained, is adept at using a doggy door, and has great indoor manners. He's a perfect gentleman with his foster sister Betty, and is happy to let her be the boss. He's great on and off leash and he gets along with well with other dogs. However, he chases cats now and again, so he'd be best in a home without cats. He has a moderate energy level and enjoys his daily walks and trips to the dog park but he is also content to hang out around the house. He is gentle and sweet with children and would a great addition to any family.

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Rose is a very sweet young yellow female who was found wandering the streets of Gardena. No one claimed her, so we had her spayed and vaccinated, and she's available for adoption. Rose is housetrained and well behaved, with one exception- she loves humans' shoes. She carries them around, and eventually chews them. She's a smart girl who quickly learned how to use a dog door, and she enjoys the company of humans and other dogs. We don't know how she would be with cats. She's a prize who will go quickly!

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Cubby Bear is an adorable "English" type purebred chocolate lab who had a very rough life before coming into rescue. He was badly neglected by his prior owners who kept him in a tiny cement pen and he was found wandering and eating out of a trash can in the middle of the night. Cubby had a large and uncomfortable growth on his eye that required immediate medical attention and he was suffering from itchy skin caused by by flea dermatitis. Thanks to donations from caring friends, the growth on his eye was successfully removed and it turned out to be benign and harmless. Cubby received a clean bill of health from the vet and has had recent blood work ad a thorough exam. We are not sure of his age but we think that he is around 8 although our vet noted that he has the teeth of a much younger dog. His skin and coat have also had a miraculous recovery and he has turned out to be a gorgeous boy!

Cubby has everything you could ask for in a lab: sweet disposition, good looks, loyalty, and a sense of humor! Despite his prior neglect he loves everything and everyone and is a bit of a clown, which is why we dressed him up as one for the doggy halloween parade. He is great with children and other dogs big and makes friends wherever he goes. Cubby is a mellow boy and although he loves his walks and trips to the dog park, he is more of a couch potato. We don't think that Cubby was given quality food or much exercise before and we have him on a diet and are happy to report that he has already lost over 5 lbs. He does need to stay on his diet until he has lost the rest of his extra weight and will go to his new home with his diet dog food and his skin supplements. Cubby is house trained and has wonderful manners and would make a perfect family dog. We have promised him a home where he will be treated as a member of the family and most of all, we have promised him love!

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Here is Luke! We (I say loosely) decided to name him Luke as we already have our own Bo in tribute to the good old Duke Boys of Hazard County. He weighs 95 lbs and is a gorgeous purebred chocolate.

He is a very sweet boy, super anxious to intermingle with people and can be a bit pushy with his head but just wants to cuddle. He is very gentle with his mouth, takes treats delicately. He has almost no leash training but has been on walk/runs in two days and we are determined to teach him. After the first block he practically heels. He has no sit/stay training but as he is eager to please. I am sure he will pick it up. Likes both of our other dogs and is careful with our 6 year olds.

Definitely needs to go to a home where family is committed to training. The shelter said he was about 5, but his behavior looks more like a 3 year old. Luke has lots of energy and is very active.

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Betty is a sweet girl and would love to be your baby!

Betty was so frightened at the shelter they said she was "unfriendly". This could not be further from the truth, as she is a total lover girl. She is one of the most gentle and loving dogs I have ever fostered. She our mixed girl - half of her is either dudley yellow Lab or pale Golden Retriever, the other half is Husky. She has the build and fluffy tail of the Husky, and is pale, creamy yellow with a dudley nose and light brown eyes and cute, floppy ears. - she is beautiful! Betty knows basic commands and is very capable of learning and eager to please. She will sit and then sit up and gently put her paws on you - so adorable! The vet agrees that she is probably about 4 years old. Her teeth are a bit worn, but we think that is due to chewing from being tied up or confined. She acts very young. Betty was cheated earlier in her life - she is a wonderful dog who did not get the love, attention and training she is so deserving of.

If you have no other pets, Betty is the easiest dog ever. She is sweet and loving and will for sure light up your life. She hardly ever barks. She is super gentle with all people.

Betty was never taught to play well with others. In the month she has been with me she has learned to co-exist peacefully with my cats. As I suspected, she is not cat aggressive. She loves to play chase and my year old kitten can start quite a ruckus with her. I would recommend her to cats that are dog savvy and calm. My big tom cats do great with her. She will chase a cat that runs, but has no malicious intent, she LOVES to chase! She also loves her toys.

Betty is mediocre with other dogs. I do not believe she is inherently aggressive. Once again, I think no one ever taught her how to behave. She would probably do fine with a mellow dog who is not dominant. She takes correction. She is night and day from when she first came from the shelter. She will continue to improve in a loving, stable home.

Betty is healthy but came to us very emaciated. She needs to gain about 20 lbs and the vet has deferred her spay until she gains weight. She will go home UTD on her shots and she has a microchip. She should weigh 55 - 60 lbs when she is up to her full weight.

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Juneau is a stunning "English" yellow Labrador whose light fur approaches white. He is a sweet, mellow guy who is a great companion dog. Juneau weighs about 100 lbs and we have put him on a diet as he is rather chubby. We think he will slim down quickly, just like his foster brother Cubby has, with some high quality food and daily exercise. Juneau is a very happy, huggable, easy going guy. He walks nicely on a leash for such a big guy and has had some training and knows to "sit", "down" and "shake" when asked. He is also house trained.

Juneau is fully vaccinated, micro-chipped and neutered. He is between 4 and 6 years old.

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The quarterback fades back, makes one pump fake, then another, finally unleashing a long bomb. As the ball slices through the air in a graceful arc, the receiver races downfield without a defender in sight. With exquisite timing, he makes a full speed over-the-shoulder catch with his mouth. Touchdown! Wait-- with his mouth?

Rafael (call him Rafa) is a handsome, sleek, trim 1 to 2 year old who tips the scales at around 60 pounds. If there were a ball-fetching hall of fame, he would be in it. He fetches balls enthusiastically and tirelessly. He brings them back, stopping and then dropping the ball a few feet from the thrower. He then punts it with his nose so that it rolls right up to the throwers toes. His teeth show the premature wear seen in dogs who've been allowed to use tennis balls as chew toys. This wear can be arrested by simply putting the tennis ball away when a fetch session ends or by using rubber balls. We chose hollow rubber balls, in which he punches holes to make them easier to carry.

Fortunately, fetching isn't the all-consuming passion for Rafa it is for some dogs. He absolutely adores human attention and loves to play with his foster brother and sister dogs. He has very little training, but is house-trained and knows "sit." He pulls strongly on leash, which we're working on. For now, a pinch collar is necessary for leash walks.

Rafa has a tendency to greet people by jumping on them and is a confirmed kitchen counter surfer, so he is in definite need of further training. But once Rafa's new family puts him through an obedience class, he'll be an even more wonderful guy to have around than he is now.

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King is a sweet boy, 1-1/2 to 2 years old (we think he is closer to 1-1/2). He's a long lanky guy, weighing about 76 lbs. He still has that puppylike gawkiness to him, like someone who hasn't gotten used to how big he is.

He loves attention, but isn't demanding about it. He is housetrained, but hasn't really learned any commands yet - we are working on that. He is easily startled by loud noises, to which he responds by moving away from the source. He enjoys walks outside and relaxing indoors.

King gets along with all the dogs in our house, although he will try to mount a dog that will let him. If the other dog complains, he will stop trying. We don't know how he would be with cats, but we suspect he would be curious but wary.

We think he would fit nicely into most households and be a very happy camper.

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A trim, eager, alert-looking yellow Labby girl sits by my side. I try to ignore her so I can get some email out of the way. It isn't working. I feel her eyes boring holes in the side of my skull. "Okay girl, what is it?" She immediately starts talking to me audibly in some doggy dialect I haven't mastered. Hmm... "How about a treat, girl?" Bingo. Silly human finally gets it. Dog gets treat so richly deserved.

She came to us named Roxy; had we not known that, we might have dubbed her Molly Brown, after the unsinkable gal who survived the Titanic disaster in style. Since the death of her owner two years ago, her family paid her scant attention. In spite of spending those years tethered day and night outdoors or in a garage, she's as bouncy and happy as can be. This girl has a supremely resilient, irrepressible personality. A lesser dog would no doubt bear psychological and behavioral baggage.

It's almost impossible to believe her official age of 9 years. She just doesn't look it; for one, she doesn't have the sclerotic changes in her eyes that occur at 7 years. My guess is that she's about 6, but we'll have to stick with 9, since that's what we've been told.

We've also been told that she gets along with cats, dogs, adult humans and children. She certainly gets along with us and our dogs. She's submissive with humans, but has a slightly dominant streak toward dogs. She will pull dominance moves on dogs-- mounting, for example. When our dogs have had enough of that, they correct her and the behavior stops dead. We haven't tested her with cats or children.

Roxy looks every inch the purebred. She's at the low end of the breed standard weightwise, tipping the scales at slightly under 60 pounds.

To my great surprise, she remembers her housetraining after 2 years of living outdoors. Almost every foster dog has an indoor accident or two early on. She's not had one. Zero, zip. Moreover, she knows "sit," "down," and "shake." She walks reasonably well on lead, but right now a prong collar and a little corrective "pop" on the lead once in a while are required to remind her who's in charge of the walk.

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Misty is a very pretty, petite, yellow Lab princess who moves like a doe. She prefers to be indoors and seated on the furniture if you are not opposed to such things. She would love to sleep on your bed with you. She is good with other dogs and oblivious to kitties. She is not normally a barker, though she will bark with joy when she gets excited. She romps like a deer when she is being silly. She is gentle with treats and dines with her doggy companions with no problems. I have not been successful in getting her to fetch, she is too refined for such games! She is possessive with her chew bones and will let other critters know that the princess is chewing her bone and should not be disturbed. She'll be happy to give it to her human, though.

We don't know exactly how old Misty is, but we guess she's somewhere between 6 and 10 years old, though she acts like a dog closer to 6 than 10. She has a few benign fatty lipomas, very common in adult Labs. They pose no health concern.

Because of her smaller size and demeanor, Misty is suitable for condo or apartment life and would be great if you love Labs but don't want a hundred pound moose. She was given a clean bill of health by the vet and is spayed and up to date on her shots.

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My name is Shadow and I am quite the handsome guy with my shiny, shiny coat, white teeth, and loving eyes. My long time family had to move to North Carolina without me and I am looking for a new family to love.

I love to swim, chase the Frisbee, and hang out with people. I do well with kids and love affection. I stay close to home, show no indication of tendencies to dig, chew, or trying to get out of the yard, and I have been through obedience training.

I get along great with other dogs but have been known to chase a cat. I am a purebred, neutered, enthusiastic, 8 year-old, and have no known physical issues.

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Jet is a purebred black lab puppy who was born January 29, 2009. He’s very happy and handsome, has a gorgeous face and soft coat, and is quite the kisser. He’s a strong swimmer, and would love to have a new home with a pool or trips to a lake or beach. He loves the water, and would make a great dock jumping dog.

He has had some training with very little reinforcement. He is very responsive, treat-motivated, and extremely bright. He needs a devoted owner who will provide guidance and adequate exercise, as well as daily training sessions to enable him to grow into the stellar companion that he has the potential to be.

If you think you might like this handsome lad to be part of your family, please submit an online adoption application and drop a line to info@fetchingcompanions.org.

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Buster2 is a delightful yellow male, approx. 3-5 years old (shelter said 3, vet said 4-5) and average size for a male Lab. He is good with people, playful with other dogs and oblivious to cats. He fits into a family environment very well. He isn't a fetcher, but he does have a little training.

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Prancer is a lively middle aged (8?) handsome chocolate boy who has brought an abundance of joy to his foster family (Mary and dog Betty) and his human and canine pals in the Santa Barbara area. He came into foster care already and obviously well-trained and well-loved. Uses the doggy door, has never lifted his leg in the house, adores human, child and canine companionship and seems uninterested in cats--I did a double take once when Prancer was out in the yard and a cat stared him down and ran away, and Prancer stood statue-like! Prancer's ideal home would be one in which people were home frequently (though he does well when left alone for a few hours), and children or other dogs were around to play. He loves his walks, though is of an age where he doesn't require any intense exercising, and a trip to the park or two brief walks keep him satisfied.

Prancer has a clean bill of health--several lipomas were confirmed to be "fatty", and chest xrays and blood tests were clear.

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Polly is a beautiful purebred chocolate lab girl . She is 3 1/2 years old and is a typical happy lab who is eager to please. Polly came into rescue because she has a fungal infection in her nose and her owners did not want to pay for vet treatment so they took her to a county animal shelter and left her there. She has been "rescued" and is now in a foster home receiving lots of love and treatment for her nose infection. Polly loves people and is a very attentive and affectionate girl. She is a "velcro" dog and likes to follow her foster parents around the house just in case they need her help with anything. Polly is a perfectly proportioned lab and has a cute square head, stunning hazel eyes and a nice, thick tail. She is medium sized and currently weighs about 75 lbs but she should lose about 5 to 10 lbs to be in ideal shape. We think she will shape up quickly with more regular exercise and good quality food.

Polly is well trained and knows how to walk nicely on a leash and is crate and house trained; she also knows "sit", "down" and "stay". She plays well with other dogs and is also good with cats and children. Polly likes to play ball and frisbee at the beach and is well behaved both on and off leash. She has lived most of her life in a garage and has some concern about being left alone and she prefers to be inside with her foster parents and would probably do best in a home where someone is home most of the day. Polly is spayed, micro-chipped and current on her vaccinations. She will be available for adoption after she is through with the medications for her nose infection.

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Chippie is a 6-8 year old boy with impeccable housemanners. He's one of those dogs who really make rescuing worthwhile. He is so darned excited to be out of the shelter and loved again that he really doesn't want his humans to leave.

We're in the process of teaching him that barking doesn't bring people home, and he's learning quickly. It's safe to assume that Chippie hasn't been on a leash much, nor outside his home or yard. He grows anxious when outside of his foster space, but seeing him adjust to it in just a few days shows just how much he wants to please. He really sticks close on walks, but is getting more confident day by day. That desire to stick close probably means he'll be a great off-leash boy.

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Gracie May is the ultimate Fetching Companion!

Gracie May is a beautiful, purebred 4 to 5 year old labrador girl. She has a lustrous black coat and a typical happy lab temperament. Her tail is always wagging and she sleeps on her doggie bed all night without a peep. Gracie has good house manners and is potty trained. She is a very smart girl and she knows to "sit" and "down" and is learning new commands every day.

Gracie does not appear to have missed many meals and should probably lose a couple of pounds to be at her ideal weight. We do not think losing weight will be a problem, as this girl loves to play fetch and run! Gracie pulls on the leash at first because she is so excited to get outside and play, but we have tried a prong collar on her and this seems to really help. She is very good off-leash and loves to go to the beach and the dog park to play ball.

Gracie gets along well with other dogs and has a very friendly personality. She ignored the cats that she met, so we think she would do fine in a home with cats. She is mellow in the house and she has a higher energy level when it is playtime and she is outside. We think she would do well in a home with children over the age of 7 and/or children that are comfortable with large dogs.

Gracie is spayed, current on her vaccinations, and micro-chipped.

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If you are looking for an easy, low-maintenance Lab, Allie is your girl.

Allie was turned-in to Animal Control by a good Samaritan who found her wandering in a very remote canyon area. She had injuries that appeared to be from barbed wire, now healing nicely and she had obviously had a recent encounter with a skunk. Having had this dog a few days, my guess is she was trying to make friends with the striped creature.

Allie is about 2.5 years old. She’s underweight, but appears healthy otherwise. She’s still intact but has a spay appointment on 03.10.09, and will be available for adoption after her recovery.

Allie is a light yellow color. Right now she weighs 50#s but should be in the upper 50’s at the very minimum. She’s suffered from flea infestation at some point as evidenced by her worn down incisors.

She has the most stellar temperament. She’s happy, quiet, agreeable with dogs and cats, house trained, sleeps quietly on her dog bed at night, walks well on a leash and is learning obedience basics. I can’t say enough about what an amazing temperament she has in light of what was clearly not a great start at life.

We would love for Allie to be in a home where she will have lots of attention and company. She would do well with another dog and also with cats. She’s been around small children and is very gentle with them. This dog doesn’t have a mean bone in her.

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Mallory is a beautiful 1 year old purebred, spayed, black Lab. She's everything we love about labs - happy, silly, wiggly and just darling.

She lives with a 135 pound Mastiff breed dog & a 6 pound Terrier mix dog, and they all get along beautifully. The family also has a horse and a cat, so she's been exposed to both. Mallory has been around children (family has a 2 year old & a 6 year old) and is very good with them.

She does have an exuberant Lab personality and does not have much training at this point, so children should be prepared for an occasional burst of puppy energy. Mallory does know "sit" and she will wait to eat her dinner until she's told "OK." She's house trained, but spends most of her days outdoors - thus the reason for her owners looking for a new home for her, they feel they cannot offer her enough of the attention she craves. And due to her lack of exercise, the poor girl is about 7 pounds overweight.

Mallory is crate trained, and one really nice trait is that she comes when called. Her new family should be committed to enrolling in an obedience class shortly after adopting her.

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Her name is Skye, but she's anything but blue. This bouncy little pixie will charm your socks off. She's on the small side, about 55 pounds, and very playful and active. She appears to be purebred. Common for her age, she is an active girl, so she should go to a home where her humans will provide her with plenty of exercise. She can be run on grass and dirt surfaces, but her bone growth plates haven't closed yet, so running on hard surfaces should be avoided.

She's about 10 months old, and acts that age. She doesn't seem to have a lot of training, but is anxious to please, so she should be very trainable, once she gets over the excitement of being in a new home. She's an adolescent, and thus has "selective hearing"; she'll be more attentive as she gets a little older. She had a couple of accidents in our home when she was kept crated for too long, but that's all. She's definitely a chewer (though she's not damaged anything of value), so she should always have good chew toys, like Nylabones, nearby at all times.

She is good with other dogs, although a bit too active for some senior dogs. She is mouthy at times, so she should not be placed with small children unless they are dog-savvy, and her humans will need to be consistent in correcting unwanted behavior - ignoring her works well for most such behaviors, but redirection is required for some, such as chewing.

Skye's had two sets of her basic vaccinations a month apart, plus her rabies vaccination, so she won't need them for a year, and she has a microchip. If you'd like to know more about her and have submitted an online application, please contact us at info@fetchingcompanions.org.

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Magnum2 is a beautiful purebred chocolate, 1-1/2 year old male, about 70 lbs. who was turned in to us by his owners because he didn’t always get along with the second family dog.

As a puppy, he was purchased and transported from a breeder in Missouri. When left alone outside, he becomes a barker. For this reason, if he is an only dog, he would be best with owners who are home nearly all the time. We have found that he can get along with certain dogs, usually those with a genial or submissive personality (he has bonded with, and takes his naps near his foster sister, the yellow lab in the picture). When you do leave the house, he is fine outside with another dog for company. However, once you come home, better let him in because he is most comfortable being in close proximity to his owner. He is the sort of companion content to follow you from room to room and will plop down by your feet as you go about your business.

He is up to date on shots, is double microchipped, neutered, housetrained and can sit and shake but needs work on staying. He has a medium amount of energy, having passed the ebullient puppy stage. He does pull on the leash so he’ll need help on walks and his idea of fetch is "I’ll fetch and you chase me." He takes a while to warm to strangers but is good company and will make a great protector once he has bonded with his owner. He is excellent with children and not food aggressive. He prefers sleeping on the sofa or bed but if not, he’s just as happy on his own bed as long as it’s near you. You’ll have to keep an eye in the kitchen because if you’re not looking, he will go counter surfing..

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Rio is a cute 2-year-old lab mix, about 40-45 lbs (maybe just a touch of Basset Hound in him?). He came from the shelter with a badly broken canine tooth and an infection, both of which have been treated. He still needs to complete his course of antibiotics, but he is doing great. He enjoys playing with the other dogs in our house, and he likes to relax on the dog bed behind me while I am using the computer. He will go into his crate willingly for a small treat (but he always checks first to make sure one is in there). He likes to squeak his vinyl ball, and he even chews on a nylabone on occasion. He does seem very interested in the squirrel that inhabits a tree outside our fence and the lizard who hangs out near our trash cans when it is warm, so he may have some prey drive when it comes to small critters. We haven't noticed that he is obsessed with them, though, so it is probably at least part curiosity. If you're looking for a cute lab on the small side, Rio may be just the ticket.

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Duke is a gorgeous young (probably no more than 2 years old) black male who was found running loose in Long Beach in early to mid Sept. No one has claimed him, so he is looking for a new home where he will get the attention he desires. A typical young dog, he pulls on lead, but he does know "sit" and gives his paw. With a bit of additional training, he should do well. He has a sweet temperament, and is very friendly with people and other dogs, although he'd do best as an only dog, because of his dominant personality. His behavior with cats is unknown.

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Meet Maggie Mae!

Maggie Mae is a gorgeous, purebred English type female yellow lab. She is around 4 years old and is spayed, micro-chipped and current on her vaccinations. Maggie is a very playful and affectionate girl who gets along well with other dogs. She is a small, compact lab only 19" tall at her shoulders. She's a little plump right now, so we think she should lose a couple of pounds, but is otherwise absolutely perfect! She has just come into rescue and we will update her information with more details as we get to know her better.

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Lenore is a pretty 1 year old yellow female who appears to be purebred of the field variety. She has a medium build, is on the skinny side and currently on a weight gain program. However, this girl has some muscles and is very toned, which is evident when you see her move. It’s these muscles that keep her agile and full of energy. Lenore is also a smart dog which will make her easy to train. She learned how to unlatch her kennel door and even escaped from a 5' foot kennel with a loosely fitted top. She tends to pull a little on the leash but otherwise walks as if she’s had some training. She hasn’t learned to let go of a ball after fetching it but she does love to run. She is very friendly, easy to handle and gets along fine with other dogs. She is house trained, microchipped and up to date on her shots. She is scheduled to be spayed in January, but can be made available soner with an additional spay deposit which is returned once proof of spaying is provided. She has not been tested with cats but would make an excellent addition to a household with other dogs.

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Sparky is a good looking young (about 1-1/2 years old) dark golden yellow labrador of about 67 lbs. He has some training (knows sit and down) and has a nice, fairly submissive temperament. He is a master counter surfer, however, so he should not be allowed loose in an area where food is left out because he will get to it and eat it. Expect an update in a few days, once his fosterer gets a chance to write a more complete description of this boy.

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No Mr. Nice Guy anymore? Not true, as long as Barney's around. He's a handsome black of about 7 years of age, with purebred appearance, except for a thin white racing stripe down his chest. Could he be a mix? Maybe, but he's got that wonderful Labby temperament, doggone it. He adores being at the side of a human, getting a head scratch, a chin scratch, a tummy rub, or heck-- any sort of attention at all.

Though he loves humans above all, he also loves to be with other dogs. He even tolerates the brash, bratty attentions of our 10-month old foster pup, who is all over him like... well, like ugly on a Hairless Chihuahua.

Like most Labs, Barns loves his "walkies" almost as much as food and attention. He doesn't hesitate to remind us that a walk would be a swell thing to do right now. We haven't taken him on long ones, but he's easily capable of a mile or two, and probably more.

He doesn't have a lot of training, but knows "sit," is housetrained, and is trustworthy enough to be loose in the house without supervision. He also understands dog doors. He pulls strongly on lead with a flat collar, but is reasonably manageable with a pinch collar. I expect the same would be true with a head-halter, like a Gentle Leader or a Halti, but we haven't tried either on him yet.

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Blake is an amazingly gentle, happy and handsome 2 year old male Chocolate Lab, with a sprinkle of Springer Spaniel. His appearance is that of a purebred chocolate with a white bib on his chest; his coat is silky, shiny and thick. his temperment is kind, playful and he's done well around young children.

He enjoys playing with his foster sister Betty, and ran and got along well with all the other dogs at the dog park. Blake would do best at a home where he has another dog to play with, and with a family who can provide him the exercise a young lab needs.

He was turned in to a shelter by an owner who claimed to not have time for him.

Blake walks well on a leash, and knows basic commands. He's housetrained, can use a doggy door and enjoys riding in the car.

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What can I say about Jasper! Jasper is a gorgeous six month old cream colored Labrador retriever. He is a purebred with a perfect Labrador mentality; he loves all humans and dogs. Jasper is the cutest sweetest ball of energy. He is learning house manners and potty training; he is still very young and sometimes gets too involved in play to remember to go outside to potty. He is also working on how to walk on a leash; he just lopes around discovering every new plant and smell. In fact he prefers to carry his leash in his mouth. He carries balls, chew toys and bones in his mouth at all times. If you give him more than one thing at a time you can see his little puppy brain working as hard as possible to figure out how to pick them all up. He is very sweet with my children but needs to learn not to jump or knock them over. He would not be good with children under 10.

As a Labrador puppy he loves to chew, so he needs lots of appropriate toys and exercise daily.

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Meet Teddy!

Teddy is a very happy purebred chocolate lab who is looking for a home where he can be a part of the family. We think he is around 7 years old with nice teeth and just a touch of grey. Teddy has great house manners and is completely potty trained and does not chew, dig or have any destructive behaviors whatsoever. He has a great personality and does not bark unless you ask him to "speak" or get him really excited when you are playing with him. Teddy is very responsive to training and is currently learning how to fetch the morning paper.

Teddy is a bit chubby right now and needs more muscle tone but this has already started to change. We think he was probably overfed and never exercised and we think he will trim down quickly with proper care. Teddy was taken to the shelter due to unfortunate circumstances with his owner and then had a rough time at the shelter where he was attacked by a very aggressive dog. He is thrilled to be out of the shelter and loves going to the dog park and the beach and meeting new dog and people friends.

He gets along great with all other dogs, cats and children. Teddy is well suited to be a family dog due to his easy going nature. He does not require intensive exercise but like all labs, he should have a daily walk and playtime. Teddy is up to date on his vaccinations, neutered and micro-chipped.

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Trixie is about 2 - 3 years old, closer to 2 at a guess. She's a gorgeous girl, a little heavy by maybe 5 lbs. She has a really nice, thick, black, shiny coat, very white teeth, good ears, moves very well. She looks like a purebred lab of close to show dog quality.

Trixie has been great with her fosterer's two male dogs. On the way to her foster home, she rode like a dream in the crate, putting herself into it and sitting down promptly. It took about 2 hours to get to the foster home and she never made a peep. She knows sit, down and shake. So far she's been good in the house; she enjoys being curled up on the floor by a human's feet. She doesn't seem too interested in retrieving at this point, but she did engage in some friendly playing with the other dogs. She does pull a bit on leash.

Trixie appears to be fine with cats and lots of other critters, including pigs and goats. She has a nice energy level; not super active nor hyper. So far, she appears to be a good fit for most any kind of family, even relatively inexperienced.

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Elsie is a sweet, easy going 11 year old female labrador who was rescued just in the nick of time from the shelter. Her prior owners apparently did not know a good thing when they had it and left her at the shelter after years of her loyalty because she was getting old! Elsie is a beautiful cream colored girl with the classic happy lab temperament. She would be thrilled to have a nice dog bed to lounge on and keep you company around the house. Elsie is great with all other dogs, cats and children. She is housetrained and well behaved. She walks well on the leash and enjoys short walks and the occasional trip to the park. Elsie is current on her vaccinations and has been examined by the vet and found to be in good health for her age. She has a few of those harmless fatty lumps that labs are prone to getting as they age and she has lost most of her hearing due to many untreated ear infections but none of that seems to dampen her spirits!

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Rufus is a purebred neutered male chocolate lab who is approximately 3 years old. He somehow ended up in a crowded shelter as a stray without a collar or any identification and we just cannot believe that his owners did not come for him! After weeks of keeping our eye on him, we took him into rescue. He loves to play fetch and is a happy and somewhat goofy boy. He is uninterested in cats and has been fostered in a home with 3 cats. He also is very friendly with other dogs. He is perfectly proportioned and weighs around 75 pounds.

Rufus is neutered, current on his vaccinations, and will be micro-chipped prior to adoption. He has has some training and he heels nicely on a leash and know the commands for "sit" and "down". Rufus is also house-trained and is responsive to verbal commands. Unfortunately he did contract a nasty case of kennel cough while he was in the shelter and is on antibiotics and is still recovering, so he is not available for adoption just yet.

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Sweet Sammy is an adorable purebred black labrador girl who is 8 years young! Sammy came to us when an elderly man brought her into the shelter with tears in his eyes and said that his wife was dying of cancer and that he could no longer physically and emotionally care for both Sammy and his wife, we heard about her from volunteers at the shelter and we brought her into rescue. Sammy was overweight when she arrived and she still does need to lose some weight but she is doing great on her diet and exercise regime and everyone is remarking on how good she looks. Our best guess is that she was overfed and under exercised for some time in her prior home. We did take Sammy to the vet when she arrived and tested her thyroid to see if that is why she was overweight but her checkup came back normal and she is in great health. She has a lustrous black coat with just a hint of grey around her muzzle and a tail that never stops wagging.

Sammy makes friends wherever she goes! She is very popular at the dog park and she is great with dogs of all sizes and with cats. Children love Sammy and she loves them- she was a big hit at a recent birthday party as you can see from the photos... She is currently being fostered in a home with another labrador and a 4 year old girl and her foster mom reports that she is the most easy going dog she has ever met. Sweet Sammy deserves to be in a home where she can be a constant and loving family companion and she will need a family that can help her stick to her current diet and exercise program. Sammy is spayed, micro-chipped and current on her vaccinations and her AKC papers will be provided with her adoption.

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Snow is a very sweet 5 year old female who loves to be petted. She was adopted from the shelter but turned back in several months later due to an allergy in the family. She is most likely a purebred and of medium but compact build.

She is not well trained and will only sit on command. She is learning to walk properly on a leash but still tends to pull. What she does have in abundance is a calm disposition and a lovable personality, and your heart will melt when she sits at your feet and gazes at you with her big brown eyes.

She is very well mannered and won't jump, even when excited. Instead, she will grin at you and wag her tail like crazy in order to get her head scratched. She is shy and submissive and gets along well with her foster family's dog. Snow is not big on fetching but she will grab a toy every now and then.

She is past the notorious chewing stage that labs are known for although she may chew on a shoe if you're not looking. However, she is easly corrected with a firm no. She hasn't learned to use the doggie door yet but is house trained and will sleep inside throughout the night without a peep. She is a good girl who is happiest around people and has developed a special attachment to the family member who feeds her.

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Gus2 is a six year old, gorgeous, gentle purebred chocolate lab who was rescued within days of being taken to the shelter. The family he lived with were among the many who have hit hard times and were having to move from their ranch.

Gus was born and spent the first five years of his life at a kennel that specializes in training hunting dogs, and he was used as a "breeder". Prior to arriving at his foster home in Santa Barbara, Gus had never been an "inside dog". Well, he has taken to it like a champ---behaves well, has adjusted to sleeping with his foster dog sisters on the bed, and after one day he was "housetrained".

He's been around a variety of children and dogs and is gentle with everyone. He loves to hug and give kisses, has the typical tennis ball addiction and loves to fetch. He walks well on a leash, and is quite responsive to voice commands--"sit-no-good boy" etc. He has an OFA hip certification as "good", and is fully "papered" with AKC, DNA, pedigree, etc. All in all, Gus is a perfect specimen of a chocolate lab in every way and would love to be part of a family that will give him lots of hugs, pats on the head, and a moderate amount of exercise.

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Hershey is a good looking 5 year old chocolate male who was turned into the shelter by his owner due to the owner's financial difficulties. There was a family who intended to adopt him because he is a sweetie, but the shelter turned them away due to a paperwork mixup. He seems fine with other dogs, including our old seniors, and doesn't try to mount them or otherwise bother them. He is tolerant of the young pup we are fostering, Skye, who jumps all over him, and doesn't correct her until her behavior has continued for some time - meanwhile, she steals Nylabones out of his mouth without reprisal, and Hershey really loves Nylabones.

Mostly, he is interested in getting attention from humans. He was good with a couple of children of different ages who met him. He will jump up to try to get in a human's lap, but we are working on that behavior. We think Herhsey is a real lover who will fit into almost any situation without a ripple..

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Miss Daisy is a happy little purebred yellow lab girl. She is a beautiful light yellow lab with caramel ears and expressive brown eyes, we have not weighed her yet but don't think she weighs more than 60 pounds and is in perfect shape as that size. Miss Daisy was taken to the shelter by her family who said they "didn't have time for a dog". The shelter said she is 4 years old (but we think she may be younger), spayed, up to date on her vaccinations and micro-chipped.

Miss Daisy gets long well with other dogs of all sizes and is a playful and bouncy girl. She has been around some school age children while at her foster home and seems quite comfortable with children and may have lived with children before. She probably would do best in a home without cats as she finds them very exciting. She has had some training and does know how to "come", "sit" and "down" when asked but pulls a little on the leash when she is excited.

Buddy is a gorgeous 1-1/2 year old purebred chocolate labrador. He is a big boy who is lean and muscular at 90 pounds. He enjoys playing with all of the dog toys at his foster home and getting lots of love. Buddy was a dog that was kept in a backyard before being left at a shelter and he loves being in the house and having a dog bed to sleep on. He deserves a forever home where he can get love and attention and be part of the family. He is very sweet natured and loves to give kisses!

Buddy did not appear to have any training when he first arrived from the shelter but since arriving in his foster home he has learned to "sit" and to "lie down" nicely. He loves to fetch and he has also learned how to swim and likes to go in the pool with people or even by himself and has figured out how to use the steps to get in and out. Buddy has a moderate energy level for a young lab. He is a happy and playful boy who wants to please and learns quickly and we feel that with a little guidance will be a wonderful companion for years to come.

Buddy is neutered, current on his vaccinations, and micro-chipped. He is currently being fostered in a home with other dogs and 2 cats. He is great with all other dogs and despite his size, he is not a dominant dog. At first, he was very interested in the kitties but he seems to be over this initial excitement. Buddy likes all people including children and has been great with the children that have visited our home and come to go swimming with him.

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Wow! What a spectacular sit! Most Labs have a slouchy "puppy sit," but not this guy. Remember how your mom continually told you to sit up straight? Darby's mom must have done a super job of nagging him in this respect.

Darby is a beautiful, sweet boy, about 1-1/2 to 2 years old. He's got a nice blocky Lab head and a long, tall, lean body. He tips the scales at 67 pounds, but should probably be kept at about 70 to 75 pounds. His conformation is quite good: he has that truly classic purebred appearance.

He has some training, as evidenced by extremely good behavior for his age. He's reasonably good on leash, but hasn't been trained to heel. He can pull strongly when excited, so a pinch collar or a Gentle Leader head halter is called for. He's been loose with our dogs a few times and it looks like he'll be fine with them, though he's more active than our senior dogs like. With other young dogs, he runs around and plays chase and tug-o-war enthusiastically. Since he was recently intact, he displays some mounting behavior, but that should abate over the next couple of months. His neuter incision is nearly healed (and it will have been 2 weeks on 7/4), so he is now available to an approved applicant looking for a stunning young labbie boy.

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Picadilly-- "Pic" or "dilly" is a sweet and loving, beautiful female purebred black lab. She is purported to be thirteen, but her demeanor and activity level are more like a 10 yr old. Pic has experienced a few major changes in her life--she was raised as a "breeder" dog. At age 8, when she was too old to keep making puppies, the breeder adopted her to an elderly man. Her new owner passed away recently and no one in the owner's family was willing to take Pic in and give her the retirement she so justly deserves. The only person who cared for her was the old gentleman's care taker. During her owner's decline, Pic spent several weeks boarded at the vet, where she enjoyed house privileges and got along with all creatures great and small, canine, feline and human.

She clearly has good breeding. She not only has AKC papers, she also has OFA, Wind-Morgan, and CERF certificates attesting to the health of her hips, elbows and eyes, respectively.

Pic made her way to Santa Barbara via the "labrador railroad" and is enjoying life with her foster mom and foster sister (a lab mix named Betty). Pic gets along beautifully with small children, and people of all ages, and has adapted well to sharing space with Betty. She likes her food and needs to be kept on a diet. She eats a special food which agrees with her senior metabolism, and also gets normal supplements like glucosamine to help protect her joints, and fish oil to help her coats stay beautiful. Picadilly is in incredible physical shape for a dog of her age - her hearing and eyesight are not that of a 5 year old's, but are very good. Pic would love to spend her golden years in a home with someone who is home a good deal. She has minimal needs---a leash walk around the block, a soft place to hang out, some pats on the head, chasing a ball a little every day will suit her fine.

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Holly is a dolly! If you have been looking for a classic little Lab, here she is! Holly is a dream of a 3-year old purebred white female labrador. Holly was taken to the shelter by her family because they were moving and we went to pick her up as soon as we heard about her because she is such a special girl. She is very happy and friendly and already seems right at home in her foster home with all of the other labs, cats and people. She gets along great with the other fosters Sammy and Buddy but we sense that she is really a people dog. She would love a home where she can get lots of love and some exercise too! Holly is a little plump right now and could use a diet and get a little more exercise to regain her girlish figure. She is a small to average sized girl and is what is referred to an an English Lab. She has moderate energy for a lab her age and would love daily walks or trips to the dog park.

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Tank is a a laid back, mellow yellow male. He came from the Burbank shelter, which indicated that he is 6 years old. He needs to go on a diet, not that those extra pounds slow him down a lot. He loved having a trip to the river, where he burrowed through the water like a tank (which is why we gave him that name).

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"Roo, roo, roo, roo!" Don't mind him-- that's just Clifford, gently rooing in his singularly identifiable voice because he's temporarily separated from me by a kiddie gate. Cliffie is a very large-framed boy of about 8 years of age. As you've no doubt already guessed, he wants to be with his humans. He's fine with dogs, too, being a gentle soul to the core, and allows our personal Labs, who are dwarfed by his height, to boss him around.

Size isn't his only unusual characteristic. He's one of those very rare yellows whose color verges on red-- "fox red," in Lab Club parlance.

Cliff has hip dysplasia, which our orthopedic vet, having examined and x-rayed the dog, believes can be managed without surgery, by keeping him on the lean side and giving him inexpensive joint supplements daily. His hips have some arthritis, so he's never going to be a Frisbee dog or a jogging companion, but he tolerates half-mile walks well, and he'll probably soon be okay with a mile at a time, perhaps more.

A word about hip dysplasia-- our ortho vet used to do about 2 hip operations per month, but with the advent of joint supplements, now does about 2 per year. A regime of trim weight, combined with regular low-impact exercise and a twice-daily Move Free tablet has made astonishing inroads on this once-dreaded condition.

Is Cliff a purebred? Could be. Is he a mix? Again, could be. He's extremely long and tall for a Lab, and has a pretty long face, but he looks 90%+ Lab to us. His weight, at about 90 pounds, isn't really huge, given his size XL frame (though he ought to slim down to 85 pounds). Is he a boon companion? You bet! He unleashes that big old tongue to give kisses as often as you'll let him, and receives hugs gladly. He loves to hang out at the feet of the nearest human and quietly play with a stuffed toy, chew a Nylabone, or just have a nice snooze.

He's a little unusual for a Lab in that he seems to have no impulse to chase other animals. He's fine with one fosterer's bunnies and pygmy goats, and we suspect he'd be fine with cats, though we haven't tested him with them.

Newt is ready for adoption. His neuter surgery has healed.

The shelter pegged his age at 5 years, but we think they based that on his sunburned and unkempt fur. He looks to us to be around 2 years old, and our vet thinks he could be slightly younger than that.

He's extremely well behaved for a 2-year-old. He's an extremely friendly and eager-to-please boy and has some training. He sits when asked and will return a tossed Frisbee and drop it at the tosser's feet. He also knows "down", "stay and "quiet."

He's absolutely fine with other dogs. He's still a pretty anxious boy, normal for a dog who's been out of stir for such a short time. His coat was in terrible shape due to neglect, but it's looking much better now after several Furminator sessions and a bath. His coat is now darker and glossier than the photos suggest, and will be beautiful after a couple of months of good nutrition. He's got a little dandruff, which we think comes from a simple flea allergy. The anti-flea medication we gave him should clear that up quickly if we're right

His appearance is purebred, though he has a very wide head, almost like some Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. He's alert and has a sunny temperament. When he gets enough attention to get excited, he jumps up and down, getting all four feet off the ground. However, he doesn't jump on humans.

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Peanut is a 10 month old chocolate Lab pup. She is small, only 48 lbs. right now. I think when she is all grown up and filled out, she will weigh in the mid-50 pound range. She appears to be purebred, just not show-quality. The good news is she is perfect pet-quality!

Peanut is a perfect example of why we recommend (strongly!) against giving animals as gifts. Peanut was a gift to her old family and after 8 months of living in the backyard, she was taken to the shelter because the owners claimed they “couldn’t handle her.”

Now that she’s at our house and she’s allowed to be part of the family both indoors and out, she couldn’t be easier. She’s quiet, she has house-trained herself with no help from me, she doesn’t make a peep in her crate at night, she’s learned about kitties, she is learning how to sit, down & shake. She sticks right by my side on leash and she impresses me as a dog who will be a very good off-leash companion. She also gets along well with her 2 Lab foster brothers and is learning how to play with other dogs.

Peanut is still a puppy and part of the deal is that puppies have a lot of energy. She can get out her ya-hoos by a couple fun games of fetch in the backyard, or by being your running partner and then she’ll settle right down in the house. She loves Kongs with peanut butter inside, Nyla-bones, and basically anything that is a dog toy – trust me, she’s found every one that we own!

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Brady is a gentle boy who loves to chase a ball but is polite enough to let our resident dog be the one to pick it up, even if he gets to it first. He is on the cusp of his puppy stage and a bit gangly. He has not learned to give kisses but will stand quietly next to you to be petted and scratched. When he’s ready for bed, he will place his head in your lap for some serious stroking then fall asleep on you. It seems he wasn’t taken out much in his former life because he does not walk well on a leash or like car rides yet, but with much love, patience and nurturing, he can be taught the joys of a good walk and the feel of the wind on his face. Sudden moves make him a little skittish. He doesn’t come readily when offered a treat but when he does, will take it very gently from your hand. It doesn’t appear that he was enrolled in Socialization with Other Dogs 101 but he is a quick learner once he gets over his initial shyness. He did not even know how to use the stairs, but now goes up and down like he owns the place!

Like all young labs, Brady enjoys a good chew - a ball of yarn, a house slipper, a stray sock so he will need lots of toys and activity to keep him occupied. He practices the fine art of garbology when no one’s looking or he’s left on his own. Just like a toddler, when it gets quiet, start looking!

Brady has a submissive personality and would do very well with another dog. He loves to run and play and has energy to burn but not quite as much as a young puppy. If left alone, make sure your shoes are out of reach. The perfect home for him would be a big yard where he could stretch his long legs, another young dog to play with and lots of loving hands to pet him. Add LOTS OF CHEW TOYS and you will have one happy dog! Brady is a handsome lab mix with some shepherd thrown in. He is about 2 years old, weighs approximately 60 lbs, is neutered, up to date on all his shots and is microchipped.

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Meet Paddington, our big ol' teddy bear! He is as sweet and as cuddly as a teddy bear can be. He just loves to give kisses and snuggle. He is great with other dogs, kids of all ages, and even kitties. he loves car rides as well. Paddington (PaddyBear) just loves everyone and everyone loves him. He is the perfect example of what we love about Labrador Retrievers. He was rescued from the shelter on his last day just before St Patrick's Day. We are so lucky to have him with us. He is about 8 years old and is a big boy. He needs to lose a few pounds but he moves well and seems very happy.

He had a couple of lumps that we had removed, and he's been a new dog ever since! He feels better, gets around better and looks fabulous. The lumps were tumors, but they were removed with clean margins, so he's tumor-free and his prognosis is excellent. We all LOVE this dog! He is really very special and deserves a wonderful home where he will be spoiled with lots of love. We can assure you he will return the love.

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Brody is a gorgeous, eager-to-please, yellow male Labrador Retriever, 5 years old. (We previously listed him as 2 years old, based on his behavior, but our vet thinks 5.) His eyes are almost green and his fur is strawberry blond. He's a handsome boy with a nice personality-- sweet, loving, and intelligent. And he always wants to please his person. He wasn't an indoor dog, yet he was completely housebroken in no time at all. Brody is crate trained and sleeps through the night without a peep. He knows basic commands, and is reasonably good on leash with a pinch collar. He's microchipped, neutered, on flea preventative and up to date on all vaccines.

One of his favorite activities is to charge through the surf to swim out and retrieve his tennis ball. He is definitely a water dog and a good sailor-- he settles down nicely for a boat ride. He loves all people and dogs. He is gentle and respectful of todders and enjoys little children. He likes nothing more than to parade around with his ball in his mouth wiggling with delight with so much love and happiness to share.

Brody, like any Lab, needs a good amount of low-impact exercise, like a couple of good walks per day or a good swim. He had a ruptured knee tendon, which has been repaired surgically and is fully healed, but he shouldn't be asked to do high-impact activities like Frisbee-catching or sustained running for long distances. He would be fine with or without another friendly dog, but does not do well with cats, ducks, or other small animals.

He has allergies which are controlled with an inexpensive medication, prednisone. A side effect of this medication is heightened appetite, and that appetite runs to swallowing soft stuffed dog toys, so these must be kept strictly away from him. Rubber toys and hard chew toys, like Nylabones, are fine.

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Moe is just about the greatest dog around. He was a stray, picked up in San Bernardino, and no one came to claim him. He was much loved and trained by someone. He is very affectionate, loves to cuddle and give little kisses. He is obedient, walks extremely well on a leash, has great house manners and is housebroken. He seems to know to "go" when he takes walks. It has taken a few days, but he's getting comfortable with doing his duty in the back yard now. He is not a counter-surfer, does not grab food (yours or his) from your hand and takes treats gently. He loves kids, people and dogs. We don't know about cats, but does like to go after rabbits if they are around. He will listen when corrected. I can't say enough about this wonderful boy - he is about 8 years old and in good health. Has a few inconsequential lumps that have been checked out by the vet, who aspirated them and found them to be benign fatty lumps (pretty normal for Labs his age). He's just a bit stiff when he first wakes up (but aren't we all), but limbers up quickly. Loves to take walks. Loves to play with stuffed squeaky toys - entertainments himself. This dog is a real find.

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Shaughnessy apparently lost an argument with a car, so he's on the mend with a foreleg fracture. The cast will probably be taken off around the end of March or the beginning of April and if all is well, he'll be made available shortly afterwards.

He's a beautiful young boy, about 12 to 14 months old, and looks every bit the purebred. He's an active, playful guy and would love to roughhouse and run. More's the pity, since he must be kept quiet until his leg is healed. Fortunately, he tolerates being pent up in a 4x4 exercise pen well, though he somehow managed to break his first cast even so.

Shaughnessy is a diamond in the rough and needs training, just as any Lab his age would. He has a sweet, but unruly, personality and seems well-socialized to humans and dogs alike. This boy would make a wonderful, cheerful addition to any family with the will and time to devote to training him.

Send an email to info@fetchingcompanions.org or leave a message at 888-412-3382 if you'd like to know more about this dog.

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Panther is a lively 5 month yellow male. Although he is purebred, he doesn’t come with papers, but you won’t care once you meet this affectionate fellow! He came to us underweight but he’s been filling out quite nicely. Still, we think he’ll be on the small side when fully grown, judging from the size of his paws. Panther had a minor case of parvovirus, but he has recovered completely, and you would never know he was sick for a few days. His foster brother and sisters are very happy he has become a normal lab puppy.

Panther loves to be with people, so we think he’d be best with someone who is home most the time. He loves to be noticed and tends to get underfoot from following you so closely. He gets along with big dogs but being a pup, he could stand to learn some manners. If you let him, he will snuggle on top of you and before you know it, you won’t be able to move lest you disturb his sleep.

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Oscar is a stunning purebred labrador who is 2-1/2 years old with a tail that never stops wagging. Oscar has all of the qualities we love in labs; he is: happy, funny, playful, goofy, loyal, affectionate, and totally adorable. His foster daddy describes him as a diamond in the rough seeking the right family to love and train him to become the ultimate lab. Oscar was turned into a shelter along with his sister when his family moved, an all too common story these days. His sister was adopted and we took Oscar into rescue. Initially, he was scared to come into the house, and he suffered from a long-standing flea infestation resulting in a flea allergy and very itchy skin. With the help of some medicated baths, good food and some skin supplements, his coat is now shiny and soft.

Oscar loves other dogs of all sizes and would probably do well in a home with another dog to play with. At first, he was very interested in the kitty at his foster home but they quickly became great friends and now play together all of the time. Oscar is potty trained but is still perfecting his house manners. Since arriving at his foster home, he has learned "come", "sit" and "down" and is working on "stay". He has a moderate energy level for a dog his size and is not hyper, but like all labs, requires daily exercise. He is still working on his leash skills and he pulls when he sees other dogs. Oscar needs a lab savvy family that can commit to his training and help him become a fabulous companion for years to come. No softies please!

Don't be confused by the name, Oscar is not a grouch, he is the happiest dog around who loves people and is very affectionate and attentive. Due to his size and adolescent temperament, he is probably not suited for a home with small children that he could accidentally knock over. Like many rescued labs, Oscar is somewhat concerned that his people will leave him again and prefers to be with his foster family at all times so that he can keep an eye on them, and he would prefer not to be home alone all day without a companion. Oscar is up to date on his vaccinations and is micro-chipped and neutered.

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Shadow is a pretty black female lab, about 5 years old. When we first rescued her from the Carson shelter and Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue rescued her "sister" Chelsea, both dogs turned out to be on the verge of coming down with kennel cough, the doggy version of a human cold. Now Shadow is much better, with just a slight cough remaining. She has turned out to be a sweet dog who loves people and wants to play with other dogs but still needs to learn to learn how. She is a good fetcher and has some training. She misses her "sister", so the two rescue groups had a get together for the two dogs.

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Dallas is a 4 month old male Chocolate Lab. He is a very loving, affectionate little man and loves attention! From what we can tell he is partially crate trained. We tell him to go to bed, and goes into his crate. He sleeps all night and never whines or cries. He has learned to use the doggie door and knows that he needs to go outside for his “business.” He is great around other dogs, but would recommend a female He is also great with children. He can be a bit rambunctious at times, but it’s because he craves the attention! Dallas would do well with a family where someone can be with him all the time. We are starting to teach him to obey while on the leash, and teach him normal commands like “sit” and “no.” He has a lot of potential. Dallas is a sweet little man and any family that adopts him will be very lucky.

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Please meet Blue! He is an amazing 5 month old yellow pup. He is super sweet and eager to please. He had pneumonia but is now fully recovered. He is full of energy and the epitome of happy guy waiting patiently for his new family.

Blue is living with a 3 year old foster brother of about 100 lbs. They play great together and Blue never gives up playing. He is learning leash manners but gets so excited he likes to run, than walk then skip then lope. He is very funny to watch as prances and runs in glee when played with! He is very sweet with children but needs to learn manners. He thinks all toys are his! Blue will need to be in a house where someone is home most of the day. He is still very young and has lots of energy.

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Hi, I’m Bart! I am so happy to be out of the shelter – I was there over a month! My old family put me in the night box without so much as a “by your leave.” I don’t know what I did that was so bad; I’m still just a silly puppy. I’m only about 1-½ years old.

The people at the shelter were nice and they were careful not to let me get adopted by people who might not understand what a 1-½ year old lab puppy is all about. Someone referred to me as a “wild man” and that’s when they called the rescue lady.

She came out and played with me and saw that with the right handling, I’m really a pretty amazing boy. I have a lot of energy, but after I run around for 15-20 minutes, I’m ready for a break. I *love* to play with plush toys and I will amuse myself for quite a long time with those. I like to retrieve things too.

The lady figured out that I knew “sit” and when I figured out she had a pocket full of treats, I would run over to her and sit without being asked, and voilà! She’d give me a little tidbit. I’m also learning that “off” means I can’t sit on the pretty furniture, and “leave it” means she will throw the toy for me if I let go of it. I know where to go potty too.

Today I got a bath and it felt really good. I liked everything from getting a massage to getting toweled off. I was really good and stood very still and I remembered to give the lady little kisses – it’s always good to let your humans know they are appreciated. She got a lot of dead hair out of me and now I’m soft and smell like flowers.

She has a couple other labs and we all really like each other. They are boys too and like to play pretty hard. There are some cats and I like them. They are less sure of me, but one of them has already made it clear that she thinks I’m A-O-K!

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What an irresistible cutie this pup is! He's fun and smart and loves to play with humans and dogs alike.

Lucas is a 7 month old who just wants a hug, and no one who's met him can resist giving him a few. He looks very Labby in most respects, but we think he's a mix. We're guessing he's a Lab/Boston Bull Terrier mix. He's got beautifully glossy black fur, with the tiniest little white spot on his chest.

Lucas had an unlucky start in life, having been turned out on the streets by his owner to fend for himself, because that owner couldn't or wouldn't pay for medical treatment after he was hit by a car. Lucas suffered no broken bones, but sustained nerve damage in his left forelimb severe enough that he had no feeling or motor control below the elbow. In consequence, the only reasonable option was to amputate the leg. He is doing extremely well without the it. "Tripod" dogs normally do very well, particularly when they lose the limb early in life, as Lucas has. Lucas can run, jump, play, and roughhouse just like any four-legged dog.

We needed financial help to support the cost of his surgery, and a generous public has largely covered it.

To help us save other dogs suffering major medical misfortunes in the future, a donation in any amount will help immeasurably. We're an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so all contributions are fully tax-deductible. If you do want to help, you can use your credit card to do so securely by clicking the online donation button on our homepage, or by mailing a personal check to the address at the bottom of this page.

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My name is Hayden and I am a young gorgeous white purebred Labrador, about 3 years old.

I am looking for a home with a family that will spend lots of time with me. I am extremely shy but a very gentle boy. If I can get away with it I like to keep to myself because of my shyness… so it is important to me that my owner is home a lot of the day so that I will be able to get out of my shyness and blossom into a happy lab.

I walk perfectly on a leash. I never pull and I have to be on your left side. I get along with other dogs but prefer to get to know them a little first. I love walks and riding in a car… I prefer to play with toys when no one is looking… I like squeaky toys a lot but will wait to play with them till you leave.. I am a very quiet dog and I don’t get in anyone’s way… I would love to find a family that can spend a lot of time with me so that I can learn to play when you are around too, so that you can see how good I am at getting the toys to squeak and how fun I think they are…

I am housebroken and very easy… Sometimes you wont even know that I am there…

I prefer to get a brother or sister Labrador as I love to play with my friends…

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Here is a beautiful 2 to 3 year old young male named Romeo. We call him Romeo because he has amazing gold eyes that melt the heart of everyone he meets. He is a large strong male and he weighs about 80 lbs. He is super gentle with children and takes treats sweetly. He is just learning to sit and stay so he responds best when treats are involved. He is completely potty trained but loves to counter surf so he needs to learn additional house manners. The boy is very loving and desires lots of attention from his human companion; he likes to lean against your leg. He spends his days sleeping in my office and would love nothing more to curl up at his human's feet. If given too much time alone he will make himself quite comfortable on the furniture. He sleeps on a dog bed next to my bed and will stay quiet until I am ready to start my day.

Romeo has had some issues with separation anxiety and will need to be placed in a home with another dog. He will dig and try to escape If he is left too long. We are working on this issue but he will need additional training to learn to be calm when left alone.

He is just learning to walk on a leash and will need someone strong enough to guide him. Once he get used to being on a leash he calms down quite a bit and is happy to stroll anywhere.

Romeo will need someone able to handle a large strong dog that has just begun his obedience training. He is suited for children but does not understand the difference between his toys and theirs, who could blame this heartbreaker.

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Diamond is a very sweet, beautiful girl who is a wonderful companion dog. She’s not real big on chasing the ball, but loves to cuddle and hang out with you. She also likes car rides and walks, and is always ready to go. This little gem is on the small side at about 41 pounds and is very light on her feet!

Diamond is about 2 years old and is in good health. She is house trained and good on leash, though we don’t think she’s had much formal training. She will do best in a loving, quiet home as she is on the shy side.

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Bogey is a gorgeous 3 year old purebred labrador who was rescued just as he was about to be euthanized for having kennel cough (the canine equivalent of the common cold).

He is a beautiful cream colored, big boy who weighs about 75 pounds now, although his ideal weight is around 80 pounds. He has had a rough life so far as his microchip indicates that he was stolen from his original owners when he was a pup and then sadly he ended up in an LA shelter and when he was traced back to them, they didn't want him back...

He hass recovered nicely from the kennel cough and is loving all of the attention he is getting in his foster home. He chose a little stuffed lamb from the toy chest and carries it around everywhere he goes. He is very friendly and playful and gets along with all dogs and people. He is curious about the cat but not overly so. He is very affectionate and attentive and has completely won over his foster family with his sweet and somewhat goofy temperament.

Bogey has a moderate energy level for a dog his age and he settles nicely when it is not playtime. He is house trained, walks well on a leash and knows basic obedience commands. Bogey is current on his vaccinations and micro-chipped.

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Chandler is a loveable 7 year old yellow male Lab. He is extremely sweet, and is good with everyone, including kids, cats and dogs.

There's a story behind the silly-looking neck skirt. He had a thyroid tumor that was surgically removed, and the skirt prevents him from scratching the almost-healed incision. The tumor was well-encapsulated and was taken out with good margins. We also xrayed his chest to make sure nothing was going on elsewhere. There wasn't, so his prognosis is quite good.

We use the tan Gentle Leader harness seen in the photo, to avoid putting pressure on his incision. As it turns out, he must have been trained with one, because he walks and heels very nicely when it's on him.

We've also had to keep him crated and quiet to avoid stressing the incision. This had the benefit that he's now crate-trained. In fact, he thinks his crate is a pretty neat place to be.

While he was under for the surgery, we had some dental problems corrected and a couple of benign fatty lipomas removed, so all his problems are behind him now and he's ready to go.

Please contact carolyn@fetchingcompanions.org if you're interested in this big old teddy bear.

This is Gypsy. She is a 2 year old, 72-pound, apparently purebred Labrador. She’s what we call “field-bred” and typifies the body type by being longer in build. She looks very typical of the hunting/field lines we see coming out of the Central Coast area. Gypsy exemplifies the wonderful temperament of Labs. She is extremely friendly, loving, and very agreeable with other dogs *and* kitties! In fact, she LOVES cats and our cats love her!

Gypsy was turned into the shelter by her owner for some, unknown and unstated reason. It looks like she may have tried to escape because of some wounds she has. We took her to the vet just to be sure that they were healing properly, and they confirmed that all is A-O-K. Oh, and she has 1 slightly crossed eye, which makes her so, so, so cute.

Everyone at the clinic loved Gypsy’s sweet personality; she was a complete hit!

Gypsy appears to be house trained, and she slept quietly in our room last night. She has some training and will sit quickly for treats, knows down and shake. She’s OK on leash but will need some work. She is very people-focused and not interested in darting out doors or gates, or leaping out of the car before you are ready.

Gypsy has been spayed and micro-chipped. She is current on her vaccinations and appears to be in excellent health.

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Meet Ginger!

Ginger is an adorable 3-1/2 year old purebred Labrador. She is a beautiful "fox red" Lab with golden and caramel coloring and expressive chocolate eyes. She ended up in a county shelter somehow and the microchip in her traced back to a puppy mill breeder in the midwest but the chip had never been registered and sadly, no one came to claim her. Fortunately for her, we rescued her and she is now receiving the attention and love she deserves. She is a sweetheart and loves to give and receive affection as much as possible. She is spayed, current on her vaccinations, micro-chipped and ready to meet her new family.

Ginger is a perfectly pint-sized Labrador at about 50 pounds. She is learning how to fetch and play with toys at her foster home but her favorite activity is to be right next to her people. She would do best in a home where she has a constant doggie or human companion. She is somewhat unsure and anxious in new situations so she will need a family that is patient and would probably do best in a home without small children. She is fine with cats and loves to play with other dogs of all sizes and is a very friendly girl with just a touch of spice.

Ginger knows "come", "sit" and "down" and is generally calm and obedient but needs a refresher on basic training. She really wants to please and is responding well already! She does not pull on the leash but does sniff and zig zag a little, so she will need some work on leash skills. She is house trained and is not at all destructive or hyper. She would be fine with moderate daily exercise such as walking or hiking, or more!

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Willow is approximately 4 years old. We believe she is a breeder-bred, purebred Lab due to the fact that her front dewclaws are removed. She’s spayed, current on vaccinations and micro-chipped.

Willow is in great shape and must have been loved by her previous owner. She was found as a stray in an RV park and never claimed at the shelter. Her coat is beautiful and is a lighter yellow color. She is about 63 pounds. Willow is perfectly house trained and lets you know when she needs to go out for a potty break. She has been sleeping in a crate at night.

Willow has lots of training, but as typical of a dog who has gone through a major life-change, she needs brushing-up on some basics like her leash walking. She’s not a dog who runs off though, and after just a few days with us, we offer her a couple off-leash privileges like going from the house to the car.

She knows sit, down, shake, will potty on command, comes when called and is a bit rusty on “stay.” She gets along w/her foster brother dogs, but she does not like to share toys or have another dog drink from the water dish at the same time. She’s a dog who would do fine without other-dog company since she’s so focused on people. She’s also doing well w/our cats being friendly indoors, but chasing when they run – something our dogs do as well. Our cats have accepted Willow and allow her to sniff and give kisses.

Willow is a very active girl and will do best with regular exercise. She loves to retrieve tennis balls, so even a couple rounds of fetch during the day would do the trick. Indoors, she likes to follow us around and will settle down where we are working. She does enjoy sitting on the sofa w/us for TV viewing and cuddling, and we admit to allowing it because we feel sorry for any dog who comes from the shelter.

Louie The Lab

Louie is a handsome 1 to 2 year old male labrador with a shiny jet black coat that was rescued just in the nick of time from a Los Angeles shelter. He appears to be purebred and has had his dew claws removed. He is an average size lab who is underweight right now at at 65 pounds and his ideal weight is around 70 to 75 pounds. His foster family is feeding him lots of good food and has nursed him back to good health after he left the shelter with a cold. His favorite thing in the whole world is to have is ears rubbed but he will settle for any attention he can get. It appears that he was an outside only dog that never received much human attention or guidance.

Louie is very affectionate, attentive, loves to give kisses and receives pets in return. He loves all of the doggie toys at his foster home and likes to carry them around and stockpile them on his bed almost as if he has never had a toy of his own. He is a young boy who loves to play and he needs daily exercise and a family who will continue his training although he knows some basic commands. He is not at all aggressive and loves to play with other dogs of all sizes. He loves to be with people as much as possible and would probably do best in a home where he is not alone all day, or has a doggie companion to keep him company.

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Here's a lively sweetheart whose first name is Samantha, but she lacks a last name. That's where you come in!

Samantha is a delightful 2-3 year old yellow female Labrador with a field-bred build (slim body and long legs). Her coloring is the kind that results from breeding a chocolate with a yellow Lab - she has the skin coloring and, other than her yellow coat, the features of a chocolate Lab. She has strikingly pretty amber-green eyes rimmed in pink instead of black, and a pink nose instead of a black one! She is petite at just 54 pounds and is the perfect size for someone wanting a smaller female.

This little sweetie is happy and spirited and adores playtime with other friendly dogs. Samantha loves everyone she meets and likes to jump up on people to say hello, although we have made some progress training her out of this. She has had no obedience training and has a lot to learn. Because Samantha is spunky and a jumper she should not go to a home with children under age 9 unless they are comfortable with the jumping and the family is committed to continuing her training. Samantha has not been tested with cats-- we assume she will chase them.

She has a lot of energy to expend and requires a good amount of exercise, so she'd do best with an active family. She would love to be a jogging or walking partner! She is a very sweet young girl, but needs at least a modicum of obedience training so that she can be a welcome family member for years to come. We will work with her adopter to ensure she gets that training, as we want her her new family to be happy with her and she with them.

Samantha will do best in a home where she will not be alone for long days, without human or canine companionship.

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‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas, and all through the shelter, dogs were jumping and barking, but one made hardly a whimper

Some lucky dogs had stockings hung by chimneys with care,
but this dog was alone, on a floor cold and bare

He dreamed of a family and a lovely dog bed
He had visions of good food and rawhide bones in his tired little head

His “family” was somewhere, he knew, without him
He wondered “what did I do to deserve this awful fate so grim?”

The little Lab named “Brownie” now “Tonka” was extremely sick,
He needed food, love and medicine and to get out of there quick!

His 3 kennel-mates were bossy and ate most of his food,
He lost a lot of weight and did not look good

When all of a sudden, there was internet chatter
We must save this Labrador, he really does matter!”

People rallied, made phone calls, offered donations and more,
If only this sweet little guy knew what we had in store!

He made a road trip to Santa Barbara in a Subaru sleigh,
People called “rescuers” had made sure he was safe

He went to nice warm, dry, and loving foster home
With other labs and kitties and chickens and goats

He went to the doggy doctor, got medicine and special food
To help with his kennel cough and poor eating attitude

He got special shampoo and spray to help his itchy coat
He had a bad flea infestation from a long time ago

And now he’s getting better, he’s putting on weight and feels good
Pretty soon he’ll be well enough to go get neutered

He is perfectly housetrained and likes other dogs,
He is dominant, not aggressive, and likes to be “boss”

He knows sit, shake and stay and loves to play with a ball
But it’s a devoted, loving family he’d like most of all

Do you want a loving companion? Can you commit to him for life?
If so, fill out our application, you can find it online

You must pass a home check, don’t worry, we’re nice,
It’s the best interest of our foster dogs that we have in mind


I’m getting exhausted, I can’t rhyme anymore, so I’ll tell you that Tonka is approximately 6 years old, and is not cat-compatible. He’s on the small side and at his ideal weight will be about 60 pounds.

Here’s handsome Buster!

Buster is an approximately 2 year old Lab who appears to be a purebred. His photos don’t do him justice – he’s about the most handsome black Lab I’ve seen in a long time! He’s a big boy but still needs to gain a few pounds. He has virtually no training but he has a beautiful temperament which should help him be a great family member while he’s learning the ropes. He’s highly food motivated which will help with training too, but it’s also a caution to be careful about weight gain in the future.

He walks very calmly on leash, so well in fact that he could easily walk next to a stroller or with someone who is not very strong. He’s not jumpy or mouthy at all and rides very well in the car. At the moment he’s not very interested in toys or retrieving, but he’s still settling in. He appears to be housetrained and sleeps in our room at night. I don’t think he’s met cats before, but he’s doing pretty well. He’s very curious and if he’s given access he’s very appropriate with them. In time he’ll be friends to kitties, but starting out he’ll need to be monitored because they are just so darn interesting!

I think all this attention is something kind of foreign to him. He is warming up hour by hour and becoming more animated. He’s very gentle and calm, and gets along well with our 2 male Labs. We’ll update his bio as we learn more about him.

Buster is being fostered in Los Olivos which is northern Santa Barbara County. If you’re interested in knowing more about Buster you can email his foster mom at heidi@fetchingcompanions.org and be sure to fill our application to adopt. You must have an approved home check in order to meet this nice boy.

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Meet Doug Wilson. When you’ve been in a shelter as long as “Wilson” you get two names.

Wilson was rescued on his last day at the shelter. People probably passed him up because he looks elderly, but don’t let that white muzzle fool you – this is a spry little guy. He’s a Lab mix dog, but with what we don’t know. He’s small and around 45#s, hence the photo with the human person for scale, and yes, he likes to sit on your lap.

He’s fast, or more accurately, super fast! He always beats his foster brothers to the tennis ball. And Wilson loves to retrieve. Judging by the wear on his teeth, he has probably been carrying tennis balls in his mouth most of his life. He’s in amazing physical shape and has no restrictions. His terrific condition at his age, which we estimate to be about 8 years, is probably a result of his cross-breeding. This and the fact that he’s small, probably bodes well for his life expectancy too.

He has good manners in the house and knows lots of commands. He’s a very cuddly guy and a great size for a small home, or for an older person to handle. He’s easy to walk, doesn’t want to bolt out the door or gate and is happy to curl up in a little ball where ever you are assuming your lap is not available. He’s been coming to work with us and is a great shop dog.

Wilson is learning about cats. At the shelter he completely ignored them, but in our home he is showing more curiosity. When the cats move, he wants to follow. If they move fast, he wants to chase, but we are having small victories with training him about appropriate behavior. If the cat hisses or swats at him, he runs the other direction, so we feel it’s a “moving thing” issue and that would be consistent with his love of retrieving – if it moves, he wants to retrieve it.

Wilson is a lot of dog in a nice, tidy little package.

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The ten-month-old pup's pale yellow face smiles up at me from within his crate as his tail punctuates the moment with a steady thump! thump! thump! against plastic walls. It's time for his potty break, and he huddles against me for a hug as soon as I open the crate door. Hug done, he wiggles his entire body and then shoots out the open door.

As we walk together, I have to remind him what the business at hand is, because he's so keen on human attention.

I used to have to keep him on-leash, because he had a broken foreleg, and his activity was strictly limited. That was so his repair surgery wouldn't be undone. But now I can let him run, just like any other young boy.

This all started when Herk was was brought to Inland Valley Emergency Pet Clinic in Upland to be euthanized, because of the fractured humerus. The clinic convinced the owner to sign the dog over to them, then called a member of the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California, who in turn called us. We picked him up, supervet Mike Smith at Country Hills in Torrance conducted the surgery and pinned and wired the broken humerus, and that brings us to the present.

His pin is out and he is 100% recovered from the fracture and ready to go. He does everything any young dog does, including wild roughhouse play with his foster mate, Samantha.

We think he's a mix, having ears that are set a little too high and a tail that curls a little too much, but he's very Labby in temperament, possessing an irrepressibly bright, friendly disposition, despite the pain and limited freedom he's had. He gets along fine with the dogs in his foster family, but has yet to be tested with kids and cats.

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Hank the Tank!

Hank is a gorgeous purebred Labrador boy who is about 1 ½ years old. He is a big boy with stunning features and conformation. Although found as a stray, we know he is a purebred by his appearance and the fact that he’s had his front dewclaws removed.

Hank is very affectionate, attentive, loves to give kisses and receives pets in return. He is a young boy though, and he needs daily exercise and a family who will continue his training although he is completely housebroken and knows some basic commands. Hank is cat friendly and loves to play with other dogs. He is well behaved in the house and settles nicely at your feet when it is not playtime. He loves to be with people as much as possible and would probably do best in a home where he is not alone all day, or has a doggie companion to keep him company.

Hank loves everyone including children, but he is still learning grown-up dog behavior. He sometimes will jump up on people when excited, though this has improved a lot in a week, and he is a little “mouthy.” This combination of traits is typical in young labs, but to be a proper family member, it’s important to train him out of these behaviors properly.

Hank knows “sit” and “shake” and is learning the command “box” which means to go into his crate. He is not the kind of dog who is inclined to run off and comes when called, though he is still learning his name. Hank is up to date on his vaccinated, neutered, and micro-chipped. He is a wonderful boy who will be a loyal family companion for many years to come. Hank is being fostered in Santa Barbara County.

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Mercedes is here! (We call her Sadie for short.)

This gorgeous English girl came in as a stray to Carson shelter with her brother. The owner could not afford to redeem both dogs, and alas, she is looking for a new home. Sadie is a sweet girl who loves her family and loves other dogs. She also loves her tennis ball. She is healthy and athletic and weighs in at about 62 pounds. This girl would love to have another canine buddy to snuggle with. She will warm your heart.

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Here is Grady. He’s an approximately 6 year old, purebred yellow male lab looking for a “perfect” home. I say “perfect” because he’s pretty much perfect himself.

Grady is sweet, gentle, well behaved. He has a little training and knows basic commands and walks well on a leash. He’s playful and healthy, he’s dog, cat and other small animal compatible. He’d be a good companion for another dog and loves his same-day-rescue- pal Doug Wilson. He is quiet in the house…need I say more?

Why his owners weren’t searching for him day and night when he went missing is a mystery. Dogs this nice are a real treasure.

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Schooner is ready to go!

Meet Schooner the cutie. Just LOOK at that beautiful head and that kissable black nose! This pup is under a year old and has good looks and a temperament to match. He's an easy-going lad, with a healthy amount of energy yet he is not hyper and is eager to please. Schooner walks well on the lead and appears to have no interest in kitties. He will require a bit more toddler testing, but will likely be fine with children. He is not a jumper and adores all people and dogs.

Schooner will do best in a home where he will get the attention and exercise a young boy like this needs and lots and lots of love, trips to dog beach, hikes and family fun. Schooner should continue to be socialized with other dogs and people since he is a youngster. He would enjoy the company of another friendly pup though this in not necessary and we would prefer that a youngster like this not spend long, long days at home alone. Companionship is important to the development of a youngster like Schooner.

Schooner is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on all vaccines.

Note: Schooner had luxating patellas (kneecaps) that weren't apparent to us when we redeemed him. They were surgically repaired on 8/10 and he's now healed and ready to be placed.

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Meet beautiful Bianca!

Bianca was turned-in to the shelter due to her “age.” You see, Bianca is 11 years old-- if you can believe that. When she visited the vet for a check-up, the vet stated, “Bianca has the hips, knees and elbows of a dog half her age! She’s in GREAT shape!”

Think of Bianca as a spunky old lady, like Ruth Gordon in Harold and Maude, or perhaps Jessica Tandy in Fried Green Tomatoes. She gives kisses like Mae West and she moves beautifully-- think Ginger Rogers. She has the most beautiful, soft yellow coat…perhaps you can come up with your own, blonde starlet for that one.

OK, enough of the cinematic analogies, she is a wonderful Lab. She’s super friendly with every dog she meets. By the time she was with us a couple of hours, she met a Great Dane, a couple Border Collies and her temporary roommates, two male Labs. She also has met her feline roommates and likes them just fine. She has a history of living with a cat-companion, and also with children.

Bianca is very easy to walk on leash. She knows a couple commands like sit and shake and she’ll know more as time goes on. We also know she’s used to being indoors and has lovely house manners. She’d probably do great with a dog friend but we don’t feel it’s necessary, and she’d love a kitty friend.

Bianca has been seen by a vet, is micro-chipped, spayed, and vaccinated. If you are looking for a loving, easy companion, don’t let Bianca’s age fool you. She can keep up with younger dogs easily.

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Is there a Doctor in the house?

Well, there could be if you fall for this guy. “Doc” is a 6-7 year old, purebred chocolate male lab. His is the epitome of the Lab temperament. He’s goofy, happy, happy, happy, silly, and a friend to all. Did we mention that he’s happy?

Doc is great with his foster lab brothers and kitties, but we don’t feel he’d do well around livestock – he thinks the goats at his foster home are just plain ‘ol weird. He’s somewhat interactive with his dog pals, running and playing a little, but mostly he likes to hang out with the humans. He’s housetrained, sleeps quietly indoors at night, and knows sit and down. He looks like a dog who didn’t get a lot of attention, so some work on basics like leash-walking would be wonderful for him.

He appears to have suffered from long-term flea infestation. He also appears to have a fondness for anything edible, and in quantities as large as possible. He’s already on a diet and we’re going to make sure that his ample waistline is due to volume eating, not a thyroid problem – we’re putting our money on the volume thing.

Doc is neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped, wormed, been treated for fleas and is ready to go to his new home.

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Magic is a 1 year old, neutered male lab mix. He's a super boy in every way with a sweet and loving demeanor. He has learned basic commands very quickly, loves to go for walks and does well on leash and absolutely loves going places in the car. He knows sit, down, stay, and is housetrained. He likes to retrieve, he's also friendly with other dogs and is submissive in temperament, ignores cats, chickens and goats. He would most definitely be compatible with livestock like horses and cattle.

If you are looking for a playmate for your other dog, Magic is your man! Magic loves to play with the other boy dogs at his foster home, and has proven to be a good citizen at the dog park. Since he’s so sociable, we think he’d do best with another dog friend, or in a home where someone is able to be with him more than not, i.e. works from home, or stay-at-home parent situation.

Magic has a mild form of hemophilia which requires a short course of shots prior to a surgery, or prompt medical care in case of an emergency. This is not the type of condition where he will not stop bleeding, but more a matter of a longer than normal time for his blood to clot. He’s had extensive testing and all his records will be available to his new family. He has no restrictions on activity and normal, day to day exercise is perfectly fine. Other than that, his health is excellent.

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Ernie and Bert are two 5 month old Lab pup brothers. They are blond and beautiful - and full of all that Labby puppy nonsense. Gentle and sweet - but also goofy, bouncy, and very expressive in their love for you!! They're typical pup handfulls!

It would be wonderful to place them as a pair, but they'll both do fine if placed singly.

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Sweet Liberty!

Liberty is a seven year old purebred chocolate lab female with beautiful golden eyes and a soft, shiny coat. She was surrendered to the shelter with her breeders lineage paperwork. She is a very affectionate and cuddly dog who is always a happy girl. She knows the basic commands of sit, down, and stay, but is a little rusty. She is wonderfully crate trained, and doesn't utter a peep while in it. She is housebroken. She adores stuffed and squeaky toys, and will play by herself for hours. She loves to give kisses, and will make a stellar companion. She moans when she enjoys being petted and cuddled up, which is just adorable.

Her foster mom recommends a home without small children, as Liberty is an active and exuberant dog. She might knock them over. Children over age 9 should be fine. She sometimes forgets that there might be a hand holding the toy or treat being given in her excitement. We are working on this, and she is showing great improvement in just a few days. She will need an owner who doesn't mind taking her for a refresher on obedience, and will work with her and spend time with her every day. She is a very "velcro" dog, is wonderful company, and full of personality and sunshine!

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Sweet Jane!

Jane is a beautiful, petite yellow Labrador girl of 4-5 years. She was found as a stray and taken to a shelter where she lost over 10 lbs. within 3 weeks because her dominant kennelmate pushed poor Jane away from her food. She is currently back up to 56 lbs and the vet says her ideal weight would be 60 lbs or so. She was obviously an indoor dog as she knows her house manners. Sweet Jane is housebroken, is not destructive, stay off the furniture, and will go into her crate when asked.

This active girl is the happiest lab on earth. Nothing will dampen her day. She LOVES to fetch and will drop her toys right in front of you to invite you to play. If you can't play, don't worry, she'll keep herself entertained with her toys. Jane walks well with a pinch collar, knows all of her basic commands and is eager to hop into a car where she is a ladylike passenger. Jane is good with other dogs but will chase cats.

Jane is a very energetic dog who requires lots of exercise. She does great running along side you on a bicycle and this is an excellent way to exercise her. She loves water and will fetch as long as your arm can hold out. Jane gets very excited with her tennis ball and may be too much for toddlers so children over 8 would be best unless the family is extremely Lab savvy.

Jane is healthy, spayed, up to date on all vaccines, and microchipped.

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The Hunt is Over!

Meet Hunter the super Lab! Hunter is a black purebred boy about 8 years old. He is sweet and happy and his best friend is a tennis ball. Hunter came to us on what would have been his last day of life, had we not intervened. Being a black boy of a seasoned age, poor hunter had little chance of being adopted. Black dogs just have a much harder time - especially the sweet seniors like this gentle soul.

Hunter has a gorgeous black thick labby coat and the wonderful happy disposition we love so much about the breed. He has the cutest grey muzzle that you just want to cover in kisses. He is very nice to other dogs though he prefers his ball to most anything else. What lab doesn't? Hunter has a nice amount of labby energy and will chase his rope or play catch for hours if allowed to do so. Mostly Hunter just wants to be by your side, ball in mouth, relaxing.

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Meet Sherman

Sherman is a gentle, 2 year old beautiful purebred yellow male lab of 95 lbs. He is wonderful with other dogs and especially good with cats. He is currently being fostered with many cats and does very, very well with them. Sherman knows his basic commands and is housebroken. He takes treats gently and is a submissive boy who squats when he potties.

Sherman has obviously been well cared for an was an indoor loved dog. Sadly his family must have lost him and he ended up in a high-kill shelter. The shelter held him for a long time hoping his family could be found, but they were not so we took Sherman under our wing so he could find a good home.

Sherman will do best in a home where he will get daily brisk walks and ball throwing. He is not a hyper or high-energy dog but he is young and needs an active home where he will get the exercise this breed requires at such a young age. He would be fine as an only dog, but would love to be with a playmate. He can pull on the leash so he does best with a pinch or training collar. Sherman is not destructive and is fine alone in the house. He is also very nice in the car.

Sherman is neutered, micro-chipped, and fully vaccinated.

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Otto and Dinah are at my feet right now, play-growling and mouthing each other, all in fun. For reasons best understood by dogs, doing this at a human's feet is important. In any case, it's a remarkble fact that Otto inspires our 11-year-old dog to play like him, like a pup. He has that effect on dogs and humans alike. His amiable, smiling, wag-tail approach just invites play. Or an ear-tousle, or a belly-rub.

I've fostered many wonderful pups, but this boy is one of my favorites. He's about a year old, medium yellow, and has a compact build, weighing about 60 pounds. He's remarkably well-behaved for his age. He hasn't chewed anything valuable, though most things on the floor are fair game. Having said that, I occasionally leave shoes on the floor without fear. He's a touch mouthy, and needs some work in that regard, but most pups his age are far worse.

His behavior with cats is unknown, but he gets along famously with kids and dogs of all ages. He knows "sit" and he's housetrained, but has no real training beyond that. In appearance, he's 100% purebred, having a beautiful head and nice conformation.

Though he loves to play, he'll settle nicely at your feet when you're not in the mood. He rides well in a car, as well.

All in all, Otto is a marvelous dog and will fit into almost any household perfectly, furnishing his family with endless entertainment and love.

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Meet Parker! Parker is an approximately 4 year old, neutered black male Lab. Even though he was found as a stray, we know he is a purebred by his appearance and the fact that he’s had his front dewclaws are removed.

Parker is absolutely gorgeous. He’s a big boy around 90 pounds. His head is humongous! But he’s as gentle as they come. He’s an easy – keeper, getting along very well with his foster brother Labs, and his foster kitties. He’s been fostered around a 4 year old child, so he’s earned the kid seal-of-approval. He is big though, so if you have children and you’re interested in making this guy a part of the family, dog-savvy kids 4 years or older please.

He’s housebroken and knows some basic commands. He has mild separation anxiety that manifests itself in barking when he's completely alone. He’ll also try to follow you out the door, or if you leave him outside, he’ll try to find his way out of the yard and come looking for you. He doesn’t go far, and if by some chance he finds your car and the window is open, he’ll jump right in and wait for you. He will need a home with another dog or someone who works from home, and he will need to stay indoors when you leave home until he’s confident about his new surroundings – this is a firm condition of his adoption, and one that will help you both have a long, successful and wonderful relationship!

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Sawyer is a chocolate sweetheart!

He is handsome and mellow purebred 3 year-old male. He is great with other dogs and cats and loves people, including children. Sawyer is a beautiful dog who's been neglected and is currently recovering from flea dermatitis. His coat is dull but is already improving and will restore to its natural beauty in no time with good nutrition and the special shampoo the vet sent home with his foster mom.

Sawyer was raised as an outdoor only dog. He is absolutely thrilled to be in a home receiving love and attention with nice doggie friends and almost can't believe his luck. To show his appreciation, he house-trained himself instantly without ever having an accident!

Sawyer really wants to please his people and is quickly learning obedience commands. He is wonderful in the car, and is not a digger, chewer or barker. He has a wonderful temperament and will be a star canine citizen with some training.

Sawyer would do well in most any home. He requires only moderate exercise as he is not a hyper or high energy dog.

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Meet Mabel! Mabel is such a sweet sweet girl. She had the misfortune to end up at the shelter, along with her younger sister, after her owner died. Her sister was adopted and poor Mabel was left behind. She is a wonderful girl. She's really good with little kids, cats and dogs. I have 2 yr old twins, 3 cats, and another dog and she has been just perfect with all of them. She is so gentle and kind. She follows me wherever I go, for the companionship. She just wants to be loved and to give love back. She gives little soft kisses and takes treats very gently.

She is a beautiful 8 yr old yellow female lab and appears to be purebred. She also appears to have had several litters of puppies and is quite overweight at this time. She will need to lose about 20 pounds. She really does not beg for food and is happy with her kibble. We have her on a low calorie diet at this time and she seems fine with it. She likes to go for walks and does not pull much on lead. She listens well and does not jump up on people.

She has been the perfect houseguest and she has won our hearts over already!

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What an Angel!

Meet Angel a beautiful 1-2 year old purebred AKC yellow female Labrador. Angel will not come with her papers. Angel is great with cats, dogs, toddlers, and all people. Angel recently whelped a litter of 7 (see the pups on our site) and is a wonderful mother.

Angel will be spayed, up to date on her vaccines and microchipped! She is wonderful in the car and is housebroken. Angel has a medium energy level and is an easy going girl who loves her walks and is a wonderful houseguest.

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Meet Rusty Pup!

Rusty is a gorgeous, pale yellow purebred Labby boy of 5 years with lots of energy and happy wiggles! Rusty lost his home when his owners no longer had the time a nice Labby boy like this requires so they had to let Rusty go. Rusty is a very submissive male who gets along wonderfully with other dogs and all people and absolutely adores his tennis ball. He will play hide and seek looking for his ball if you hide it.

Although Rusty is 5 years old, he has a lot of puppy energy and will fetch his ball for as long as you can throw it for him. He is a good boy dropping the ball on command and smiling until the next throw. Rusty would be an excellent jogging or hiking partner. He is agile and strong and loves to go do things so no couch potatoes for this happy boy!

Rusty knows his basic commands but spent most of his life as an outdoor dog so he still has some indoor manners to learn. He loves to go for his walks but has never had formal leash training so he is learning how to walk properly on lead. He does very well with a pinch (or training) collar and seems to really enjoy learning new things. He is a good boy in the car as long as he has had his walk otherwise he will want to sit in your lap.

Rusty is cat-curious but can definitely be trained not to chase a kitty. Rusty seems fine with children however he is a big boy at 95 lbs so he may knock down a toddler. Rusty is not food possessive and it is easy to put your hand in his mouth to remove a rawhide, toy, or piece of food. He takes treats gently and his favorite activity to lay on his back while you rub his white furry belly.

Rusty is a very nice boy who would make a wonderful family companion to someone who will give this boy the daily exercise he requires. He would do best in a home with an active family and would enjoy the company of another friendly pup companion.

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It’s Summer time!

Here is pretty Summer. She is a purebred Lab, approximately 5 years old. She’s spayed and up to date on vaccinations, and also micro-chipped.

Summer was a stray, so we don’t know much about her. She was filthy and matted when we got her, but after lathering, rinsing and repeating, and repeating, and repeating again, she’s looking gorgeous. She’s a very light yellow color and has had her front dew-claws removed so we know she’s from a breeder. She’s a little overweight by about 5 pounds.

Summer loves other dogs and is not dominant at all. She shows no possession over food, toys or dog beds and is so congenial that we let her sleep loose with our other dogs her first night at home. Summer is also very cat-compatible.

This girl is super sweet. She loves to give kisses, so if you don’t like that in a dog, you will need to look elsewhere. She’s old enough that she is content to hang out and settle down where I am working whether it’s in the kitchen, the office or in the yard. She is house trained, but as far as other obedience training, we are not sure yet. She knows “sit” and “down”, she likes to play and retrieve a tennis ball, and she likes to carry plush toy “babies” in her mouth. She does not jump up – I just don’t know if a dog could be much better than this!

Summer is getting over “kennel cough” but should be available for adoption by the weekend of 06.29.07.

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Beautiful Bixby

Meet Bixby, a stunningly handsome purebred, jet black, shiny, purebred 1 year old male. Bixby is gorgeous with a healthy coat and nice conformation and the temperament to match! Look at that gorgeous blocky head! This gentle, well-behaved boy just wants to please and wants to learn. Bixby could do with some leash training as he tends to pull a bit and would enjoy a brush up course on obedience, but would be an excellent student. With little effort, some patience, a lots of love, this boy will be a stellar addition to your family

Handsome Bixby has a fun, easy-going attitude we love to see in our Labradors and would make a lovely companion for an active family that will provide him the exercise a young Labrador requires. He is not a hyper dog and just wants to be by your side and be pet. He ignores kitties though he may playfully chase one that is running. We will need to test Bixby a bit more, but he will likely be wonderful with young children, however young children should never be permitted to be with any dog unsupervised through their transition period into their new home

Bixby is neutered, microchipped and up to date on his vaccines and is a healthy, active boy.

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Fluffballs for Adoption!

Fetching Companions has 7 beautiful purebred yellow Labrador pups for adoption. There are 6 males and 1 female. All are yellow. These are AKC dogs without papers. Papers will not be provided with the pups. These pups are not to be bred. Pups were whelped on June 3rd. They are 8 weeks old, weaned and ready for new homes. The pups have been wormed, and have their first set of shots. They are healthy

They will require immediate vet visits once they are adopted as well as a second set of vaccines in 2 more weeks and another set 3 weeks after that. This will be at the new adoptor's expense. We will be taking a spay and neuter deposit on each pup which will be refunded when we receive a copy of their spay and neuter certificates. Pups MUST be spayed or neutered no later than October 3rd or we reserve the right to take the puppy back.

Pups require at least one adult to be home most of the day. They are little chewers and will need lots of chew appropriate toys such as nylabones and kongs. They will have lots of potty accidents so adopter must be ready for housebreaking! Adopters must have a crate to do this and to keep puppy safe when unsupervised.

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Meet Duffy!

Duffy is an adorable, 7 month old, purebred chocolate male Labrador who was found as a stray on the streets. This little pup is joyful and sweet, loves to give paw and is ready and willing to learn his manners. Currently Duffy is approximately 55 lbs. but will likely be near 75 lbs. when full grown. Duffy has a very dark rich chocolate coat and is a beautiful dog.

Most everyone will want to adopt this darling puppy but since Duffy is still a baby, he must go to a home where his family is prepared to puppy-proof the house, go to obedience classes and be committed to loving this boy through the mistakes puppies often make.

Baby Labs like this guy are a lot of work and come with a big commitment. Please do not inquire about this pup unless you have the time and patience he needs and you are willing to provide exercise above and beyond simple dog park visits. Young labs often do fetch and return a ball until they are a bit older so fetch is not a reliable form of exercise for a pup. This boy needs walks and lots of them! Obedience Training is an important part of this pup's adoption. It is no surprise that Labrador puppies can be a handful so potential adopters must have a lifestyle suitable to this boy's needs.

Duffy is wonderful with other dogs and is a submissive male but has not been tested with kitties and though he is a sweetie around little children, he could knock them over when playing.

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Introducing Velvet!

Velvet is a 4 month old, apparently purebred, black female Labrador who is adorable in every way. Velvet is pure dark black with soft satiny fur and big paws. At only 32 lbs this little girl is cute as a button! Velvet is exceptionally well behaved for a puppy her age. She is learning which toys are hers and she is learning her commands. Velvet is almost completely housebroken and is learning to use a doggie door. Although she is just a baby, Velvet already loves to retrieve her ball and will drop it right at your feet and patiently wait for you to throw it again. She loves her foster labby brothers and absolutely adores children.

Velvet is not a hyper puppy. She is quiet and gentle and loves children, kitties and ducks. She loves to please, is treat-motivated, and very, very smart. She loves to be in her crate and is quiet as a mouse inside with a few chew toys and a peanut butter filled Kong. Velvet does very well on leash for a newbie and has outstanding temperament. She rides nicely in the car too!

Velvet will only placed in a home where she will have lots of attention and her owners will have the patience and time a puppy requires. Her new family should have at least one person home most of the time and a willingness to take Velvet to obedience classes to ensure her development into a solid canine citizen. Since Velvet still has her baby teeth and is teething, she will need lots and lots of chew toys, rawhides, and treat filled kongs to keep her attention and Velvet should be safely tucked away in a crate if she is alone. Velvet should never be alone for more than 2-3 hours at the most at her age and her new home must be puppy-proofed at all times.

Velvet will probably be close to 65 lbs when full grown and will need lots of exercise so no couch potatoes please! This little girl requires a big commitment from her new family.

This little darling girl is an absolute pleasure and will bring so much joy to a loving family.

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Introducing Dillon!

Dillon is a stunningly gorgeous, English show quality chocolate lab of just 2 years. Dillon recently lost his home and his sister when his owner decided he could not care for both dogs and through no fault of his own, poor Dillon ended up in a local shelter.

Dillon is very well behaved, easy going and mellow. He knows his basic commands and is a very submissive boy opting to give paw and put his head in your lap rather than jump up or engage in otherwise undesirable behaviors. He loves to give kisses and lay by your feet and he loves his tennis ball. Dillion loves the company of other dogs and loves all people. He is a quiet boy but would still enjoy a bit of additional training and lots of fun walks with his new family

Dillion has always been an indoor dog so he has some nice house manners. We don't know how Dillon does with cats yet, but we can cat test him as necessary. Dillon is probably fine with children but he is a 70 lb boy and may be too large for toddlers.

This boy has it all... superior temperament, show-quality looks, and the happy wiggle butt we all love in our Labbies. Dillon will do best in a home where he will get the exercise a young boy needs though he is not a high-energy dog. He would also love another friendly doggie companion though that is not a requirement.

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Everything's Rosy!

Rosy is an absolutely gorgeous English purebred female yellow Labrador of 4 years with dew claws removed. Rosy is wonderful in the home and car, completely housebroken, is not destructive, doesn't dig or destroy, and is just a delight in every way. She loves her "person" and is happy following you around and laying at your feet wherever you go. Rosy has a nice, moderate energy level and absolutely adores her walks and short jogs with her foster mom. She is wonderful on leash though occasionally Rosy will pull a bit and needs a quick correction to remind her that there's plenty of time to have fun.

Rosy is a typical female Labrador with her motherly instincts and alpha attitude. She likes to be top dog like most females and would do best with another friendly submissive male or female or as an only dog with all the attention. She is a friendly girl, but she is very specific about who she will play with and who she won't. She loves to be spoiled and we suspect she was just that in her former home. She is an extremely intelligent girl and requires an alpha leader who can show leadership. She will take advantage of someone who is too "soft" or weak. Like a good horse, she wants to be handled properly and she knows the difference between a leader and a wimp!

Rosy wiggles with delight at the sight of her person, is wonderful with children, and always manages to stay clean and fresh like the lady she is! She is a wonderful house guest and is the type of girl one can bring to other's homes without concern. She is well trained and well behaved, and she is the first one to "correct" another dog who is misbehaving.

Rosy is an absolute gem of a girl and will be a wonderful addition to the right home. She's healthy, spayed, microchipped and has all of her shots and flea protection for the next 3 months.

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Meet Scout!

Scout is an adorable purebred chocolate Labrador puppy of just 3 1/2 months! This little guy is a perfect little Labby baby who is looking for the best, most responsible, puppy-approved home. At just 20 lbs, this little guy has a long way to go before he reaches the standard 70-85 lbs of most adult male Labs and he will be a puppy for a full 2 years!

Scout will only be adopted to a solid, puppy approved home where his new owners have at least one person at home with him during the day for the next few months and where he will get the exercise and training a youngster like this will need. Please remember that these little yummy chocolate bears quickly turn into large dogs with lots and lots of Labby energy. One training session at his new families expense with a trainer approved by this pup's foster mom is a condition of his adoption. We want to be sure this perfect young pup has the best start in life!

Because it is perfectly safe to do early neuters on puppies, we have already neutered Scout. He is microchipped and up to date on all of his vaccines and he will require a booster set of vaccines in 3 weeks. Scout is a healthy happy little Lab ready to begin his life with the right family.

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Meet Jake the wonder pup!

Jake is a beautiful young labrador male with a gleaming shiny black coat and a wonderful happy, wiggly disposition. He is just a puppy at 1 1/2 years and still has some learning to do but he is ready to steal your heart completely with his absolutely adorable nature. Jake has been through professional training and knows his command and how to properly walk on the leash. He is housebroken and a very good boy, though he is still young enough to get into trouble without solid leadership and a puppy-proofed home.

Jake loves nothing more than belly-flopping into the pool anytime he can get away with it. He also enjoys taking fun items with him like throw pillows or anything else that is "fun" so supervision and puppy training are essential!

Jake has a lot of energy. He is an excellent running partner too. Jake will do best in a home where he will get lots of exercise and strong solid leadership and where his owners are thoroughly committed to discipline and training. Jake should not be with little toddlers as he is big and dopey and may knock them over. Older children would be fine. Jake also thinks it's a blast to chase kitties, bunnies, and squirrels, so no cats for Jake! Jake loves other dogs and wrestling so another friendly, playful, young dog who is not too dominant would be wonderful for Jake.

Jake is neutered, up to date on all his vaccines, and microchipped. This happy, healthy numbskull is just waiting for a home to call his own.