Hi all, I’m Javy (pronounced with a H) a 6 year old black lab mix with a little white on my chest, stomach and chin.  I’m a little bit smaller, weighing in at around 60 lbs.  I came to my foster home through a shelter to which I had been surrendered by the only other family I have known.  I’m really happy to be back to the comfy life of couches, beds and lots of cuddles and love.  

Foster mom is happy I do my duty outside, although she hasn’t figured out my signal yet to go out.  We’re working on a bell system, but I have all kinds of wildlife to watch from the back door so I’m there a lot. Makes the bell training a little confusing for foster mom. Do I need to potty or do I just want to go out and check out the wildlife??   I do great on the long lead outside too, since there is no fence.

I’m pretty relaxed/chill, but do need some exercise/play everyday.  Foster mom takes me for a walk every day which can be challenging for her since I smell so many new things and tend to pull her some.  We are working on that. Foster mom uses a harness or the gentle leader and keeps me on a shorter lead.  Foster mom has also had me on a long lead and threw a ball or stick for me, which I run after enthusiastically, but don’t really know what to do with it once I get it.  Maybe I’ll figure it out someday? She also has these silly squeaky things for inside the house, I really don’t know what she expected me to do with those!

I know the basic commands, sit, stay/wait, lay/settle, down, paw, outside and come.  I listen best when she says my name first, then the command.

Of course, I do have my moments!  I try to get away with counter and table surfing, but have been unsuccessful so far.  Foster mom corrects me with “Javy down” and I listen and stay down, at least for that try.  Foster mom is teaching me to “stay out of the kitchen” and I am getting the hang of it.  I also jump up when I am excited and can be quite mouthy at times especially when foster mom is doing something I don’t like, such as putting on my gentle leader or harness. I’m working really hard to get better.

Hello everyone! I’m Javy (pronounced with a "H"), a 6-year-old black lab mix with a little white on my chest, stomach, and chin. I am a bit smaller, weighing around 60 pounds. I came to my foster home through a shelter after being surrendered by the only family I’ve ever known. I’m really happy to be back to the comfy life of couches, beds, and lots of cuddles and love.

My foster mom is pleased that I do my business outside, although she hasn’t quite figured out my signal to go out yet. We’re working on a bell system, but with all the wildlife to watch from the back door, I often want to go out just to check things out. This makes the bell training a little confusing for her! Do I need to potty, or do I just want to enjoy the view? I do great on a long lead outside since there is no fence.

I’m pretty relaxed and chill, but I do need some exercise and playtime every day. My foster mom takes me for a walk daily, which can be challenging for her because I love to smell all the new things and tend to pull on the leash. We are working on that. She uses a harness or a gentle leader and keeps me on a shorter lead. Sometimes, she puts me on a long lead and throws a ball or stick for me, which I run after enthusiastically, although I’m still figuring out what to do with it once I catch it. Maybe I’ll understand it someday! She also has these silly squeaky toys for inside the house, but I’m not quite sure what she expects me to do with those!

I know the basic commands: sit, stay/wait, lay/settle, down, paw, outside, and come. I listen best when she says my name first, followed by the command.

Of course, I have my moments! I try to sneak in some counter and table surfing, but so far, I’ve been unsuccessful. My foster mom corrects me with “Javy down,” and I listen and stay down at least for that attempt. She is teaching me to “stay out of the kitchen,” and I’m starting to get the hang of it. I also jump up when I’m excited and can be a bit mouthy, especially when foster mom is doing something I don’t like, like putting on my gentle leader or harness. I’m working really hard to improve.

Foster mom has explained that her house is just a temporary stop on my journey to my forever home, and she thinks it’s time for me to find it. I have lots of love to give. Who’s willing to receive it?

Foster mom explained to me that her house is just a temporary stop on my journey to my forever home and she thinks it is time.  
I’ve got a ton of love to give and I'm looking for someone who's up for it. Could that be you? If you are already an approved adopter, reach to labmatch@labadoption.org to let them know you are interested. If your not already approved, you can start the process at: www.labadoption.org

 

 

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