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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
3 years 2 months old, Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
10 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
There's nothing quite like puppy sweetness and silliness...and then they put their beautiful heads quietly on your shoulder breathing their warm breath. These super-smart and very loving and loyal young babies are so pure and vulnerable that it's unbearable to think of them homeless and alone.
Toby is a gorgeous Golden Retriever/Yellow Labrador Retriever mix (according to the Arkansas vets..all we know is that he's absolutely adorable and irresistible!). Toby is currently just 4 months old and weighs 10 lbs...his full-grown weight is expected to be just about 40 - 45 lbs of pure love.
Toby is starting out with great energy and a very sweet and kind nature. At 4 months old, while being initially a bit shy, Toby's Arkansas foster mom is thrilled to inform us that this puppy is blossoming. After just a short time in foster care, she sees that Toby seems happier and braver in his environment. He's becoming an adorable and fun- loving ball of love and sweetness that's emerging. We know that the long transport between Arkansas and Colorado will be a challenging setback for our sweet boy, but with love and patience, we know he'll come around quickly like the happy puppy he is and thrive.
Toby is also incredibly beautiful...with a gorgeous coat that speaks of his breed mix. Toby's forever family will need to make a lifelong commitment to periodic grooming and excellent nutrition (5 star food and a daily salmon oil supplement are perfect lifelong protocols for general longevity and hair care) to keep his coat super-healthy, shining and as soft as cotton.
Toby is appropriately playful and inquisitive for his young age. Once this puppy is comfortable with all the changes in his life, he'll be so loving and cuddly. This snuggly little boy would be very excited to be a couch or bed dog and snuggle with his favorite people at the end of an active day. Even at just 4 months old, it's clear that Toby is SO smart and sweet - very typical of the Retriever personality. Many would say that Golden and Labs are among the most intelligent and intuitive in the dog world.
Since Toby is just a puppy, he's a blank slate just waiting for a kind and patient human to show him the way. He has all the potential in the world to be an awesome adult companion - Toby will form firm bonds with his family and learn positive socialization skills through virtual or in-person positive reinforcement puppy kindergarten followed by force-free Obedience Classes. These classes will make a profound difference in a puppy's ultimate behavior and in their relationship/bonding with their people. It does take time and commitment...yet pays off a thousand times over when you have a dog that can accompany you out in the world with excellent behavior.
Farfel's Rescue feel very strongly that every dog deserves the opportunity for formal, positive reinforcement/force-free training classes that are virtual or in-person. We therefore aren't willing to adopt to a home that doesn't choose to offer her this training opportunity. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of approved positive reinforcement/force-free virtual or in-person trainers in your area.
We're open to Toby finding his forever home with a couple or individual with lots of energy to train and enjoy a silly and super-smart puppy. A family that works from a home-based office would also be a great choice for a puppy that would love nothing more than getting loved up periodically throughout the day. Toby enjoys his relationships with all humans and dogs...we would prefer, however, to place him in a home with none or older kids (tail pulling or rough treatment will create an adult dog that's fearful of children). Older kids can also be active participants in a training regimen and friendship that's so important in a dog's development.
Toby will be up to date on his vetting/vaccinations to be in line with our commitment to only adopting out healthy dogs. Toby is far too young to be neutered at this time. When he's approximately 6-8 months old, Farfel's is happy to cover all costs for his microchip and neuter if one of our rescue vets is used. Neuter is required!
If interested in this sweet as can be best friend, applications are currently being accepted for this snuggly and super-loving puppy. An adoption application can be found at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/. If interested, please fill out completely and submit.
**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder, Rescueme and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.
