Donald Labrador Retriever Puppy Male for sale in Annapolis, Maryland

Donald's story
Donald is a 7-month-old neutered male yellow lab mix. Donald weighs 35 pounds and is up to date on shots. This dog is approved for homes with children ages 10 and up. Donald came in with Nancy but they do not appear to be bonded and can be adopted separately. Nancy can be found elsewhere on this site.
Donald and Nancy are a pair of 7 month old (DOB 070318) Lab mixes. They held a trifecta ticket for a sad life: 1. born at a Missouri puppy mill, 2. shipped to a southern Virginia pet store, and then 3. purchased as Christmas presents for children who lost interest as soon as school resumed. But the pups think they won the lottery because they came to Lab Rescue! They were sold as Labradoodles, but their coats feel and look like their mix is more likely terrier.
They only just recently arrived at their foster home, and while they love to play together and chase each other, we dont know yet if they will need another dog. They were separated at the vets for two weeks since the owner said they were not bonded to one another. Amazingly, they are in very good health.
Donald (yellow) is the more outgoing one, while Nancy is a bit tentative with people at first, but after ten minutes of scritches, she is not going anywhere. After just 48 hours, she was just as playful and friendly as Donald. They ride beautifully in the car, laying down or sitting up to watch out the window- Nancy loves to look out the window at home too. The enjoy playing tug with each other, but arent totally sure how to play with humans yet- they will take the toy from you and then lay down and play with it or share it with the other littermate. They love the outdoors and initially we had to catch or cajole Donald, whom Nancy would follow, but after two days they run in and out freely. They love to wrestle in leaf piles and in big puddles and think the sound the pool cover makes when they run across it is pretty cool. The newest storm has taught them that full body rubdowns with a towel are amazing.
The pups had not received any training, but they seem to pick things up fairly quickly. Donald had no clue about a leash when he was transported, but now walks fairly nicely. Nancy had to be carried everywhere initially but is now about half way confident on the leash. Neither one responded to their original names, so we thought we would have some fun, change them and work on name recognition, but so far, either both come to either name or they both ignore you. They dont fuss much about being crated (separately, but close) but we also turn off the sound on the puppycam so arent too sure if they have bouts of discontent. They have not had any accidents in their crates, but we are still putting them through Housebreaking 101- after 48 hours, we are down to 1 accident a day between the two of them.
Outside they both like to find sticks and chew them, so they need to be watched closely- crabgrass is also a delicacy. Donald must have chew toys! Nancy not so much of a problem, but the boys gotta chew: bones, nylabones and hard toys are best. He hasnt destroyed any stuffies or even blankets, and neither has gotten into anything during their free time playing inside. Currently, they sleep for 8 hours at night, then are crated 3-4 hours, outside play and inside play for 1-2 hours, then crated for another 3-4.
They have not yet been cat tested, but will be. They are interested in playing with fosters on the other side of the fence, but are not aroused at all when the others bark and snark at them. They were previously with young children, and are not mouthy or rough with humans; however, they both do jump up (which we are working on), which may frighten some children.
Being youngsters, their new families are going to need to dedicate time to the training in addition to a formal training requirement, but either should be a joyful addition to any family.
Wow, talk about an awesome lab lean! Donald has a great one and then will just melt down to the floor for a belly rub. Donald has really gotten the housebreaking thing down- just like a big boy, he goes to the door! You just have to keep letting him out after meals and big drinks. We havent been entirely successful, okay not at all successful curbing the jumping, but he has made great strides with sitting, so we are hoping that we can correct him when he starts to jump and put him into a sit. Donald is also getting the hang of fetch and brings the ball back now, but not usually after the first couple throws since he has puppy attention span. He responds to his name now, too! He will nibble on things when left unattended, but has yet to when we have been present. Despite not having any leash practice during the monsoon, Donald walked on his leash like a showdog to and from his vet appointment. Nancy and Donald stayed in the car while their FM made a quick stop at the grocery store, which turned into an extended affair due to a chatty cashier, but, other than a little barking, were perfect in the car!
This dog is available for adoption from Lab Rescue LRCP. Lab Rescue LRCP rescues and places dogs in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and northeast North Carolina (30 miles east of I-95 and north of the Pamlico Sound.) Adopters must travel to Maryland, or Virginia with their family - human and canine - to meet the dog they want to adopt.
Lab Rescue LRCP has between 40 - 80 dogs available for adoption from foster homes across Maryland and Virginia, and at monthly adoption events. The adoption event dates and locations are listed at -rescue.org.
If you are interested in adopting, please visit -rescue.org and complete an adoption application. After you submit an application, you will hear from an Adoption Coordinator who will guide you through the adoption process.
An adoption fee is charged to cover the cost of veterinary care and a home visit is required.


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