Blackie

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Name: Blackie Breed: Lab Mix Age: 5 years Sex: Female Weight: 62lbs Medical Needs: Blackie completed heartworm treatment in February 2025. She will need a recheck in 6 months that is covered by Grass Roots Rescue at one of our approved veterinarian’s. Housebroken: Yes! No accidents in the house or crate. She goes to the door when she needs to go out. Crate Trained: Yes. Good in the car: Yes but I recommend tethering her or she would prefer to be in your lap. Good on Leash: She walks beautifully on a leash with a prong collar. Without it, she gets excited and pulls. She is VERY strong. Energy Level: Typical lab energy. Go! Go! Go! Need fenced yard: Not necessary but would love one to burn off energy and play fetch. Dog Friendly: Yes with furrriends that are her size or larger with slow introductions. Although she seems to be indifferent to their presence. She is more interested in people and toys. If yes, does she need another dog in the home: No. Cat Friendly: Unknown. However, she watches feral cats in my neighborhood intently. I would not recommend a home with cats. Kid Friendly: Yes. She is fostered with a 9 year old. If yes, what age: Any with supervision. She does jump and it is very gentle most of the time (like a hug) but due to her size she could easily and accidently scratch or knock over a little. Special traits that others should know: Blackie came from a Georgia “Rescue” whose founder and director was charged with aggravated animal cruelty. She lived for years in an outdoor run in horrendous conditions. Although her past was terrible, her future is bright. She LOVES people! She is super smart! She has learned 4 new commands (sit, wait, kennel, and off), how to walk on a leash and is slowly learning that she can relax in a home environment because she is safe. She needs a family who will understand her cues when she is overstimulated and will give her space to “reset” as needed. She is generally quiet unless she hears an unfamiliar, startling sound (not a fan of trash trucks) or can see you while crated. In Blackie’s world balls are life! She lives and breathes to play fetch. Not only does she bring it back but she drops it right at your feet or in your hand. Blackie is crate trained, sleeps and eats in her crate. No accidents in her crate or in the house. She is gentle natured, takes treats softly, and adores children. Her perfect family would be an active one, who enjoys spending time outside and will continue her training with leash pulling, recall and jumping. Fosters location: Milford, DE. Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email GrassRootsDE@gmail.com and ask the app team to pull your app) ##2213915##

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Blackie, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.