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　　Please go to our website at  to find out more about this pet and to submit an adoption application.  Please DO NOT call or email us; all information about current dogs available, adoption donations, vetting, and this specific dog are on our website. We are a non-profit organization and we are completely 100% volunteer run. We DO NOT have a shelter and only approved applicants can make appointments with our foster homes to meet the dogs we have.Our volunteers will not discuss dogs we have available for adoption UNTIL you have an application on file and are approved to adopt.General Notes | Want to adopt this dog?  Please do not email us.  Please fill out the Adoption Application ASAP.  Bandit/Buddy is such a sweet little guy!!!  He's eager to please, and he's learning the ropes.  He loves to play with toys and is just learning to eat from a kibble dispensing ball which is keeping him happy and occupied. He also loves when he's scatter fed in the grass, and my dog (MHLRM alum) loves to do clean up to be sure he didn't miss anything!  He loves new people, and he would be such a great hiking buddy, he LOVES an adventure and his walks!  Foster mom says he is great at keeping those pesky squirrels out of her garden which she really appreciates!!Foster mom had her all-positive dog trainer come over to see what we can work on, and she said he is just a delight!  He listens to his foster sister well, and he does a good job gathering information.  He's done so well on all our field trips! Health Notes | Buddy is 100% healthy, heartworm negative, neutered and up-to-date on shots.Other Dogs | This boy is in daycare weekly and loves to interract. He is also a huge fan of his roommate, Olive (a MHLRM alum). He's content sleeping in the bedroom with Olive and his Mom and he just loves to be near people and dogs.Cats | No cats for this boy, he's never been around them. Children | Buddy loves all humans. He is still learning not to jump to say hello, but with a little more training he will learn off very well and could be in a house with a family, easily.Training | This boy is still learning basic commands. He is really good freely roaming the house, but you'll need to make sure you teach him the best way to get out to do his business. He's been known to silently stare at the door when he's ready to go. He's very food motivated, so that helps a lot with training. Leash | Using a harness, this pup walks like a gentleman on a leash.Activity Level | Buddy has the typical energy of a 1ish year old dog. He loves loves to play with dogs, he'd be a great running/hiking dog or a friend for another dog at home that needs to play.  Foster mom says he's a very supportive workout partner! Personality | This lab mix is soooo sweet, he's such a lover. Story Bandit/Buddy is super sweet.  He loves playing with toys and running after balls, and he alternates between busy/playing and resting/snoozing.  He slept throught the night his first night here which was very impressive considering he didn't arrive until just two hours before we went to bed. He loves being outside and sniffing all the different smells, and he gets along well with my 7 year old lab mix who is also from Mile High Lab Rescue Mission.  He does well with new people and really seems to want to please.  He has a block-y head like an English lab and is just adorable!!  Thank you! | Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $425 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year, $375 for 1-6 years, $325 for dogs 7-10 years, and $175 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $475. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $700 per dog).Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet & greets by appointment to approved applicants only.  To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process.Please know | Available dogs are updated as soon as possible and we do our best to keep it up-to-date, but occasionally dogs shown may become unavailable without notice due to a pending adoption.We encourage you to put in an application even if you don't see your new family member currently, as once you are approved, we can place you on the waiting list for first priority on the selection of the dogs we do bring in. That means you can often meet a dog upon transport arrival and adopt before they even make it to this page!We can not guarantee that a dog you wish to adopt is available by the time your adoption application is submitted, processed, and approved.  Your application is good for 90 days from the time of approval for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle. September 29, 2022, 4:53 pm

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