Adopt Echo
Male Young Labrador Retriever
The Real Bark
About Echo
SPECIAL NEEDS STUNNER - This beautiful chocolate lab named Echo is 4 years old, and looking for a loving home. Echo was found, abandoned, in a homeless encampment here in LA - in terrible shape. No one knew how a purebred lab got there, but after he was legally available we pulled him from the shelter, and began to get him on the road to wellness. Echo is a good and loyal boy - and has thrived in foster care for the last few months. He is a wonderful home companion who bonds solidly with his people. His foster notes that Echo loves belly rubs, sitting in the sun, and being his person's sidekick. He equally enjoys controlled walks, and can be selective on the leash in reaction to some dogs. Foster handles it fine, but we are able to offer training to his right-fit adoptive home. Some folks do not go on walks, and Echo is fine being a couch potato and is fully house trained. Echo has been treated for an infection called Brucellosis, the whole time he has been in foster. The condition initially caused him pain in the spinal area - most of which has repaired itself through medication and rest. Echo has been retested positive (meaning his meds must continue) and will have another evaluation at the end of March. The vets are optimistic that through remaining on his antibiotics, Echo can reach a negative status. For now, he must remain on his antibiotic treatment and we will continue to carry the cost of his meds for his adoptive home. Echo is a joy to have around and is a happy boy says his foster. We are searching for that special person who can provide Echo with the safe, loving home he deserves. His best fit is few people (three in foster home now), no children, or other pets. Adopter would need to keep the same protocol that his foster and the rest of us have all learned this last year in the age of Covid: good hand Hygiene is key. Brucellosis can transmit to others through bodily fluids but that became greatly reduced once we neutered him, and Echo's fosters follow strict hand washing and cleanliness with no issues. This poor boy had been through some form of hell before we received him. His soulful eyes let us know how happy he is to be safe and treated well. In return he is a most loyal companion, who would like to find his retirement home, be on sunshine patrol, and perfect the art of napping. He is crate trained. Thanks for having a look at Echo. If interested please email us at therealbark@gmail.com
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