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Chocolate Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat) : : Female (spayed) : : Young : : Large

Nestle Solis needs a caretaker or foster! Won't you consider helping her get a new start?

Age: 2 Years
Weight: 65.2 lbs

This dog has been spayed/neutered, is up to date on shots, on heartworm preventative and is microchipped.

"Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get". Well that may be mostly true, but with this chocolate we can tell you are going to get sweet, fun, and lots of loving (without gaining any weight)! This happy girl is Nestle and we believe she is a Chocolate Lab mix that was born around 10/13/2014. Nestle has lots of energy and will need an active family to keep up with her. A home with a fenced in yard would be best for her, if not she will need other ways to burn off some of her energy, like at a dog park or as a running partner. Nestle is not a bit shy, she is very outgoing and friendly. She is good with other dogs and children, she has not met any cats as of yet. Nestle is crate trained and leash trained, but we do not know if she is house trained. Nestle will need obedience training, so far she knows "sit" and "shake"(she might be goofy but she is smart). Nestle was dumped at the end of a dirt road and it looks like whoever owned (we will say owned because no family would just dump a family member) her before did not spend much time with her. She is currently learning how to play with toys and how to fetch. Nestle will make a great family member and will be lots of fun. Don't keep Nestle waiting, fill out an application so you can show her what a real family is!

Medical Note: This dog is being treated for heartworm disease with multiple staged melarsomine injections. Once treatment is completed and the dog tests negative for microfilaria, the dog will be cleared to resume normal activity and able to be adopted, estimated for mid-March 2017. SOS exclusively supports the American Heartworm Association protocol for heartworm disease. Before coming to SOSARL, heartworm treatment was attempted on this dog following another protocol, but was unsuccessful. Following AHS protocol takes more time and costs more money, but this dog is a living testament as to why that protocol is the standard. Untreated heartworm disease can cause lasting damage to the heart, lungs and arteries, and can affect the dog’s health and quality of life even after the parasites are gone, possibly presenting as medical complications and/or new conditions in the future. This dog has shown no clinical symptoms of heartworm disease before or during treatment. Please check with your vet if you should have any questions or concerns about this condition, and discuss any concerns you may have with your SOS Adoption Counselor. A good resource for more information on heartworm disease is: https://www.heartwormsociety.org/pet-owner-resources/heartworm-basics.

SPONSORSHIP: This dog's heartworm treatment expenses have been made possible by a collaborative effort between the Humane Society of Independence County, AR and the Martha Decker Memorial Fund for Animals' special Heart Help project. Proper treatment for heartworm disease can take hundreds of dollars and several months - two precious resources that can be very hard to find for homeless dogs. To follow this dog's treatment story, and those of other Heart Help dogs, visit www.facebook.com/HWHeartHelp. Please consider supporting heartworm treatment of SOS dogs by donating today via PayPal.com to dogs@sosarl.org.

Adoption Fee: $425

To apply for this dog, fill out an adoption application on our website: www.sosarl.org/aa/

**Additional info you should know - For most of our dogs, we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each of our dogs as an individual and do our best to describe and place them based on personality not breed label. Some dogs may not yet be in New England, nor ready for immediate adoption. There may be additional vetting, quarantine, waiting periods and/or fees depending upon your state of residence. If you have questions or concerns on any of this, you can discuss this with your Adoption Counselor.

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