Video: Pink devouring that plush toy.
Video: Pink loves her new chew toy.
Video: Pink enjoys her new toy under the supervision of Missy.
Foster needed for 12-week-old female Lab puppy "Pink"
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! Emoji We need to move her to a new foster soonest.
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 either under supervision in the backyard or in her xpen in the house. Pink is also happy to explore the backyard following around my 7-year-old dog, Missy. Missy has been correcting Pink when she gets too nippy with her. Pink is mostly responsive to those corrections, however if she is in super excited puppy mode, I will separate them. I always have puppy toys available to switch out with Pink if she is wanting to chew on people or other inappropriate items - she still has her sharp puppy teeth. Eat, play, sleep - perfect day for Pink. She sleeps in a crate/x-pen 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 Beau's 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. 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 fingers 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.
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 he 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.
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