ADOPTABLE DOGS

Guess who’s ready to find her furever family and home? That’s right…our sweet senior gal Coco! Here’s what her foster mom has to say about her:

Coco is going to be a wonderful companion to a lucky furever family. She is such a sweet girl and her foster family wishes they could fail and adopt her but for travel plans that don’t allow them to keep her. She is a 10.5 year old, smaller (60 lb), chocolate lab who melts when you pet her and melts your heart in a second. A true sweetheart by nature she is a typical lab who lays by your side and follows you around. She truly touches everyone who meets her with her joy of being touched!

Now don’t be put off by her age one bit, because Coco loves to play. She gets her rope toy and throws it wagging and “talking” at it as she plays! She fetches balls and returns them to your hand or lap! She loves her Snuffle Mat and learned quickly if she turns it upside down she can empty the kibble . She enjoys her walks and is an amazing leash walker – no pulling at all. She loves to stop and smell the world .

She has mild laryngeal paralysis (Lar Par for short) so she does best with shorter walks when it is cooler out. She moderates herself if she gets out of breathe during playtime by stopping and laying down! (Note from Jax’s: her lar par is mild at this point so nothing needs to be done except monitor her activity especially in the hotter days. The main reason we feel she needs a home without children is so she does not get anxious or stressed…ever. Lar Par gets worse when they pant and their throat can close up. There will not be any meds or surgery for her so it will not cost anything. It’s just manageable by not over exerting her or keeping her in the heat for long periods of time.)

Coco settles into new routines and surroundings quickly, adapting and bonding to her people fast. She sleeps from 10pm to 7am and wants love when she sees others are awake. She patiently waits to go out and then she eats and does her business. Coco is a smart girl for sure and is just so easy. She settles right in.

During the day she mostly sleeps but is eager to go out in the yard, play, lay on the grass or take a walk. She is a shadow of chocolate lab goodness which is awesome whether working at home, watching TV , reading or doing yoga ! She only barks if she sees a deer or groundhog out the window or if someone comes to the door but she is super friendly to anyone who comes to the house.

Coco is completely house trained. She is totally trustworthy at home alone. She is always super happy to see her people when they return. She doesn’t go on any furniture and loves her dog beds. She adores laying in sunbeams . Although she has spent time in a crate at some point during her life, she doesn’t need one. She sleeps on a dog bed both in a family room and with her people in their bedroom. She doesn’t need to be crated. She does attempt to see what is in garbage cans in bathrooms etc – happy to pick out a tissue or two but is quick to learn that isn’t acceptable behavior!

Coco gets along with other dogs and cats and would be fine in a house either as the only dog or with an older dog. She spent a week with an 8 month old lab recently and the two dogs played together so well. They ate next to each other without issue. The younger one did keep away with balls and Coco went along with it. They ended up being best of buds, although at times the younger one played a little rough and Coco got tired and needed a break from the youthful exuberance!

Coco loves her meals – but who doesn’t! She surprisingly “resource guarded” a high prized stuffed bone with a low “grrr” when trying to take it away as a test. When offered a milk bone trade she immediately dropped the bone and it was picked up without issue. After consulting a dog trainer, we learned this type of behavior is fairly common and not an issue given she probably never had such a good treat and was telling us she really didn’t want to give it up. It was recommended that she not be given those high prized treats at all unless she is by herself somewhere. That is an easy fix and based on the fact that Coco is a very loving dog and is happy give up her toys and her dinner bowl and even her snuffle mat. Maybe a quick one session with a dog trainer on “resource guarding” would be a great thing for her forever family to do just to be aware of the behavior.

Coco is an amazing help when cooking. She loves to lay nearby to clean up any possible drops! And daily she loves her pieces of apple or a couple baby carrots so she watches for opportunities to enjoy a fresh treat.

Coco will bring pure joy with her to the lucky forever family who adopts her. She would adore people who are around a lot because she loves being with them. A single person or couple or family that works at home will be delighted to have such a wonderful addition to their family. Coco loves children and spent time with a 6 year old who loved her but it might be best given Coco’s age to not be with very young children since she does love her quiet time!

Coco does a “happy dance” when she sees her people whether first thing in the morning or anytime they enter a room. She loves going in-between legs and getting her butt scratched and then she lifts each back leg high up like the high step move! It is adorable and repeated regularly! She can make you smile and laugh with the move. She hums when she sleeps and eats and talks to you when you talk to her. She is such an amazing companion and gives love as much as she can with her belly in the air and her tail wagging. Don’t miss the chance to have this fur bundle become a part of your home!

To be considered a possible match for Coco, the first step is our adoption application which you can find here: https://jlrrescue.org/adoption-application/

Our coverage area is within 1 hour of Warrington, Bucks County, PA.

If you have any questions about Coco, please reach out to us by email at info@jaxslabrescue.org.

Jax’s Labrador Retriever Rescue

PO Box 214

Warrington, PA 18976

PA Kennel License #18059

Coco is an owner surrender from Allentown, PA