Black Labrador Retriever - Sugarlump (aka Lumpy) - Large - Adult

　　Sugarlump is a dog as sweet as his name.

　　Weight: Sugarlump is 100 lbs (down from a super-chunky 125 lbs.) Ideal target weight: 90 lbs.

　　Breed: Sugarlump may be a Black Lab mix. He looks like he is wearing formal dress wear because he has a gorgeous white 'tuxedo shirt' on his chest and he is wearing beautiful white 'shoes' on his feet.

　　Personality: Lumpy is a confident and happy boy that settles quickly. His foster parent had no idea that a 9 year old dog could be so jubilant, joyful, expressive, and high energy on walks! Seriously, Lumpy acts like a MUCH younger dog. He's kind of a marvel...an apparent exception to normal dog aging. Other than his little 'mask' of grey face fur, and his blind eyes, you'd think he was about 4 years old.

　　Favorite thing: Daily walks. Lumpy loves his walks more than anything in the world, except maybe food. He walks vigorously for the first mile and then slows down a bit for the remaining mile or two.

　　Special needs: Lumpy went blind at about age 6. Consequently, he does not show the 'shyness' that many congenitally blind dogs do. He learns to navigate in a new environment quite quickly--he seems to memorize the house floorplan and yard layout in a matter of days. On walks, you have to keep him on a leash so that he does not run into things. It is fun to watch him 'feel' for stairs with his paws out in front of him.

　　Skills/training: Sugarlump knows how to 'Sit,' and to 'Come.' Lumpy is very well housetrained, and rides well in a vehicle.

　　Kids/dogs: Sugarlump is patient and would likely do well with kids. However, he is very big and sometimes gets excited, so he would probably do better in a home with older children. Sugarlump gets along with most dogs very well. He has been known to have conflict with dominant male dogs.

　　In short, Sugarlump is a dog as sweet as his name. He is confident, happy, and has excellent basic training and housetraining. He is friendly, outgoing, and a great addition to a household with a medium-activity level.

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　　CHARACTERISTICS:

　　Breed: Black Labrador Retriever

　　Size: Large

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　　Pet has been spayed/neutered

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