Video: Pink devouring that plush toy
Video: Pink loves her new chew toy
Video: Pink enjoys her toy under the supervision of Missy
Pink: 9-week-old female yellow Lab puppy, 10 lbs
Background: Pink is from Molly's litter (if you have been following her litter on our YouTube channel). Eight puppies from the litter of nine have been adopted. We've saved the rock star Pink for last!
What Pink's Foster Says: Pink is an active, smart puppy that loves to play and snuggle. A very social puppy, she also is happy to entertain herself with toys. Pink will be your shadow as she follows you to make sure she isn’t missing out on anything. She wants to be with her people and is also happy to explore the backyard... following around my 7-year-old dog Missy. Eat, play, sleep - perfect day for Pink. She sleeps in a crate at night and we are working on potty training. Pink successfully navigates indoors and outside. Her vision limitations aren’t a deterrent for her - no bumping into things, no problem navigating the two steps from the house to the yard, finding the steps up to the deck, or exploring the backyard.
What Their Rescue Rep Says: Pink is an absolute darling. A very special dog per the Medical comments below. Pink is the smallest (and the smartest) dog in Molly's litter. Adopting a young puppy is much like having a newborn baby in the home: very demanding for care and attention, can't be left alone much, cries a lot -- especially at night when you want to sleep. Eat, poop/pee, play, sleep... repeat, repeat, repeat. Puppy-raising is also filled with joy and fun. Young puppies have sharp teeth and tend to go for human fngers and toes when available. The adopters will need to be home most (if not all the time), have a home with a backyard, and be fully aware of what puppy care is all about. Not for those who are not ready to full commit to puppy care. Need to have a plan for puppy training and socialization with other puppies. Prior young dog experience is not required but preferable. No other dogs in the home under two years old, please. Cats okay. The employment of a crate and exercise pen (x-pen) will be important too. We are looking for a home with minimal stairs/steps. Pink's adopter will need to accept Pink for the very special dog she is. We want her to absolutely thrive.
Several puppy handouts from Marin Humane are fabulous reads:Puppy World
Puppy Health
Puppy Socialization
Special Consideration: The father of the litter is Molly's chocolate brother. Yes, brother and sister mated to produce this litter. We spoke with Molly's owner and he advised that the parents of Molly and her brother are AKC purebred Labs (not related to each other). Two of our vets advised that siblings breeding together is not uncommon. They said the biggest concerns are neurological and heart issues. We are closely watching the puppies as they grow, develop, and become more active for any apparent issues -- have not seen any yet. If you have any concerns about this, we recommend you talk with your vet.
Medical: In good health. Has had one of three distemper vaccinations. One of our vets believes that Pink does exhibit the signs of dwarfism (chondrodysplasia). Her legs are shorter and her front paws are turned outwards (much like a basset hound). Our vets report that she might get arthritis in her joints earlier than expected. We took Pink to an eye doctor on 02 January. That vet determine that Pink's right eye has a detached retina resulting in likely no or very limited vision in her right eye. She has some very small cataracts in her left eye but they are not large enough to impact her vision at their current size. We are quite impressed with Pink's ability to get around and navigate things in her world despite these eye issues. Despite dwarfism, Pink is taking the new world by storm. Gonna be hard to hold this girl back. Pink is not fully vaccinated yet, so she will be confined to the adopter's home and backyard until mid-February, when she gets that third distemper vaccination, to ensure she does not contact parvo or some other disease that is harmful to puppies. Lab Rescue will work with the adopter to spay Pink down the road.
Located In: Walnut Creek
If you are interested in adopting Pink, please contact Rescue Rep Dave at david.c.ely@sbcglobal.net
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