Derby
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Are you ready to have some fuuunn?
Hi I'm Derby and I was rescued from the shelter the same day my foster family was watching the Kentucky Derby on TV so my foster family decided to call me Derby. The name is sooo appropriate for me because I love to run fast, just like the horses. I am just a young whippersnapper and the vet thinks I'm about 1 year old. My age makes me very athletic and active. I am built for having fun with my svelte and compact 47 lb. body. I would love to have a family that would take me on walks, go jogging or hiking, or maybe trips to the dog park. I also love to chase lizards in the backyard and can amuse myself for hours doing this. I would like to have a backyard in my new house so I can continue chasing lizards; I even caught one the other day. My foster mommy wasn't very happy about this when I brought it in the house to show her and she told me I had to take it back outside and let it go. I also love going for car rides, in fact I am up for doing anything that you would like me to. I am fearless and not afraid of new things.
My foster mommy tells me I have pretty good house manners for a young guy. Oh yeah did I forget to tell you that I'm a boy. Well anyways I don't jump on the furniture or jump on people-well I do get a little jumpy when it's dinnertime but I just jump up and down, not on people. Overall I am a pretty calm guy when I'm in the house, but when you open the door to go outside I'm revved up and ready to play. I have a lot of foster brothers where I live now and most of them are old and grumpy. But I do have one young fella that I love to play with. I didn't know what to do with him at first when he started to play with me, but boy I sure learned fast how fun it is to run and wrestle with him. I think it would be fun to have another playful brother or sister in my new house. The other day my foster brothers were playing something called "fetch." I have to say I was pretty clueless about this new game, but I sure did have fun running with them, currently balls aren't my thing. But hey I'm open to learn if you would like to teach me.
When I first came to my foster home I used to stick to my foster mom like velcro, that is until I learned about this neat little hole in the wall called a doggy door. I like to run in and out this door, so I spend some of my time indoors laying down next to mom and some of my time investigating all the fun things in the yard. Mom says that now I am an independent guy, but that I should have another doggy buddy if you are away from home for long periods of time.
Mom also makes me stay in a crate while she is away at work. She says I am a very good boy in my crate. One time I took a shoe out of the closet and chewed on it a tiny bit. Mom told me this was not a good thing to do. Now she keeps the closet door closed. I still sometimes pick up things and carry them around, but I haven't chewed on anything since. But mom still tells me "Derby you are just too young to be on your own when I'm not here." Mom says my new family will have to tell me the same thing. She wants me to go to a new home where the yard is safe and secure so I won't get in to mischief if I'm left alone for a long time. I have been really respectful of my backyard and I haven't dug any holes or chewed on any hoses or tried to climb the fence, but mom still says I am a young guy and need the security of a kennel or crate or secure backyard when no one is home to take care of me.
Mom wants you to know that I am the sweetest guy ever. She saw me in my cage at the shelter and just couldn't resist me! She came back several times to visit me and each time I heard her voice I would run up to see her and kiss her. She says that when I look at her with my beautiful brown eyes her heart just melts.
Well that's the story of my new life so far. I'm just one fun loving guy looking for someone to share all kinds of adventures with. I would really like it if I could find someone who likes to do all kinds of athletic activities with me and teach me what it is to be a really good doggy. You see, living inside of a house and sharing my life with humans is new to me and I don't know all the rules yet so I'll need someone who is patient and teach me these things.
One last thing, mom says I have to fess up and tell you a little bit about my former life and why I do some of the things I do. Well you see I didn't get a lot to eat before I came to my foster home and a lot of times I had to find my own food. I was really skinny. When I first came to my new home I would jump up on the counter to look for food when no one was watching. I love food and can smell it a mile away. Well I was told this was a no-no. I'm getting better now that I get a lot of good food to eat twice a day, but mom still makes sure that no human or doggy food is left on the table or counter for me to eat. She also says that your garbage cans should be secure too. I used to run to garbage cans and check them out when I first got here but I don't do that anymore. I have this really cool food bowl because I eat really really fast. Mom says this is not good for me to eat so fast, so now I have this cool blue food bowl that makes me eat slower, mom says I get to keep this when I go to my new home. I also never actually lived inside of a house before. It was all really new to me and I was so surprised when I was invited to come inside at my foster home. I really love living in a house and being next to my family but I still haven't gotten the hang of going potty outside ALL of the time. Mom is trying real hard to teach me. She will take me outside on a leash in the morning when I wake up and at night before bedtime and other times during the day. I am really good about going potty when she takes me out. I especially like the yummy treats and nice words she gives to me when I go potty outside. But sometimes I still forget and pee in the house. So I need someone to be patient with me on this issue and continue to teach me to go potty outside all of the time. I promise I will give you a lot of love and fun and laughs in return.
Love, Derby
2013-05-10: 
If you are interested in making this Lab part of your family, please contact your SCLRR family representative. If you have not yet applied with us, please submit an online application to adopt; an SCLRR volunteer will then contact you. Please note that your homecheck must be approved in order for you to be put in touch with the dog's foster home. |
Taken in: 2013-05-04