Stevie - Adopted

Name: Stevie

Age: Approximately 8 years

Breed: Yellow Labrador

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Vet Info: Stevie is confirmed neutered.  He is up to date on his vaccines and his next rabies vaccine is due 7/11/14.  Stevie is heartworm negative and weighs about 80 pounds. 

Owner Info: Stevie a wonderful and very happy blind yellow lab who is looking for a new place to call home. Unfortunately, Stevie's dad is ill and has made the extremely difficult decision to find Stevie a new home.  Stevie's dad writes, "I desperately want to see him find a forever home and feel awful that I'm not able to any longer provide the safe loving home that he deserves. He has a lot of love to give. He has energy to go on long walks and loves chasing after a ball where he can run free a bit. He also likes to go to bed between 8-8:30 and sleeps well all through the night." Stevie came from a Virginia shelter and was pulled by rescue.  Stevie's dad was his foster, and he knew right away that he couldn't let Stevie go!   And so Stevie became a permanent member of the family. Stevie is good with men, women, and children, and both male and female dogs.  Stevie is housebroken and leash trained, but does occasionally pull a bit on the leash.  Stevie will be happy being the only dog or in a home with other dogs!  Stevie is not possessive of toys, treats or food, and may show "fear aggression" when he first meets another dog.  He is frightened of noises like fireworks and certain loud machines. Stevie's dad asks that his new family be patient.  He writes, "it's gonna take some time and patience for him to adapt.  My son got a Westie puppy last year and though they would walk on leashes fine together we waited about three months to let them play together. Now they are best friends who tug at toys together and bite on each others throats in the most playful and gentle manner".   Stevie did get into fights with one dog at the rescue, but this has not happened since.