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| Name: |
Chocolat
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Age: |
Two years old
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| Gender: |
Female |
Breed: |
Chocolate Labrador Retriever |
| Home: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
We
adopted Chocolat in April 2010, sometime before her first birthday. We
had decided it was about time to welcome a new dog into the family, so we
went down to the SPCA. She was my first choice of course, just the way she
looked at me I knew there was something special about her. The volunteers
at the SPCA had said she had been found as a stray. They found her
wandering the streets in Auckland alone and she had looked starved. She
had a bump above her eye and an injured paw (which they helped), so they
assumed her previous owners had been abusing her. She was extremely shy
and cautious about everybody, but she eventually overcame it once she
realized we weren't going to hurt her. They told me that she was looking
for a new home, so of course I said yes and she came home with me. I'm not
sure of her exact birthday, but the vet estimated she was about Eleven
months old when I got her, going on a year. So I assumed her birthday to
be in May, and made it May 19. She is not as cautious around people
anymore, but she puts her head down whenever you put your hand or
something near her face sometimes.
Chocolat is now two years old and living in the suburbs of Auckland with
me. She is a very fun-loving girl who loves playing in the waves,
fetching, carrying her rugby balls around with her, trying to carry logs,
giving kisses, long walks on the shore and long rambles with her favorite
humans! She has many dog and human friends that she loves seeing whenever
she goes on walks. She sniffs everything, all the plants, flowers and even
the sand, though it gets all over her nose. She gets very excited when I
walk towards where we keep her treats because she always thinks she will
get one! Though sometimes she shakes me down with the sweet puppy-dog
face. Also when I'm baking something I always have an audience staring at
me saying, "Please feed me." She really loves her food. Her favorite
homemade treats are Peanut Butter Biscuits. She is also very smart and
knows over 30 commands! She knows all the basics and some more advance
ones. Her best trick is "Balance" where she balances treats and cookies on
her nose or head until I tell her she can eat them. During walks at the
park or on the beach, I can always let her off-leash. She is trained to
not run away and I taught her to always go back home, since she knows the
way there by heart.
Chocolat is my proof that rescues can be the sweetest. Rescuing is a very
selfless and noble deed to help those animals that desperately need a
loving home, and a new start at life. When animals have been thrown out on
the street and abandoned, they always want a loving family to give them a
new start and a new, permanent place to call home. So me and Chocolat
would like to tell anybody considering welcoming a new family member,
whether it be a Cat, Dog or any animal; Please consider adopting before
going out and buying from a breeder. If you do rescue, it can be one of
the best choices you'll ever make.
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