Here is the story about Bailey (new name) aka Scout (the original name) aka Mr. Wiggles (what he likes to do).
Sometime in September, My friend Cheryl and I were leaving the barn where we board at. It was around 8pm. As we were about to get on the highway, Cheryl slammed on her brakes because a little puppy was on the road. We stopped and she opened the door and he jumped right in. We thought he might have been lost but there is a good chance that he was dumped. It was right near the highway, a remote part of east Texas with lots of big pieces of property. Because it was nearly sunset, we know that if he stayed out very long, it was inevitable that he would end up getting hit and killed by a car going 70 mph. He got in the car, and just laid down. (He's a great car dog!). We went to the surrounding properties and asked if anyone was missing a dog. No takers. So someone had dumped him.
So we called Cheryl's husband and asked permission to take him home. She already has 3 dogs and I have 2 dogs and a cat. We received permission as long as we found a home for him ASAP!
We got his shots taken care of, had him tested for HW (negative!). We told everyone we knew on Facebook about him. We thought we found home for him with a woman that had a Great Pyr. She had him for about 3 weeks and decided that he was spending too much time in his crate and she didn't have enough time for him because she worked and because he wasn't potty trained yet. So he came back to us.
By then, he knew his new name. Walked on a leash, was crate trained. Knew how to sit. We knew he was good with other dogs. He would make a good companion to another dog or be good alone. We have just had him neutered. We figured that making him the perfect dog-to-go would get him adopted.
He's mostly black lab with something thrown in because he's got that gorgeously soft lab coat, webbed feet, noble nose and chocolate eyes and lab tail. But he's only 40lbs, and I don't think he will get much bigger. He's got an amazing personality, can be hyper like a puppy but can be calm too. He loves, loves, loves to be petted.
He has now been at Cheryl's for about a month or so. He is in love with Cheryl's dogs (all girls) but being older DQ's like their mom, they are so tired of the young rowdy boy! And since he has been sporting his 'cone of shame' they run from him in terror!
Cheryl says that this is the best dog ever! But he can't stay with her forever. He really needs a home of his own. He would be good with other dogs or even better as an only dog. He is now 100% house trained, will stand near the door and wait to go outside. He's leash and crate trained. He is UTD on shots and neutered! Cheryl and I are located east of Dallas, TX and would be willing to drive him to a new home!
Bailey is free to a good home. We only ask that his new owner be a decent human being, can provide references from a veterinarian, verify a fenced in yard, and maintain him on HW preventative.
I am attaching some more photos of Bailey, but they aren't very good...because he is Mr. Wiggles!
If you are interested in adopting this wonderful puppy, or know of someone who might be interested...please contact me by leaving a comment here on the blog. Thanks!
(who wouldn't want a sous-chef as cute as this!??!)
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