Hershey's story

　　Hi, I'm Hershey. I recently came back to the good folks of Desert Lab Rescue when my owner broke his hip and unfortunately became unable to care for me any longer. I am looking for a great home again and hope that you will consider giving me a shot. I am quite a lively Chocolate Lab, eight years young, healthy and I know it, and mostly well behaved. I say mostly because I suffer from a bit of separation anxiety when my owner leaves home without taking me. I bark and howl in protest for a bit but eventually get over it. I just love spending time with my owner when I can because I think they pretty much hung the moon or split the atom or something...at least in my book. I am definitely housebroken and not accident prone, understand basic commands like sit, lie down, and stay. I really love to go for walks and so enjoy the exercise of a good walk. I'm not into marking my territory or snurfing every plant and shrub along the way. I love to spend quality time outdoors with my master, especially during this great winter desert weather. Given my drive to impress my owner, I probably work best solo, so would prefer to be your one and only canine copilot. Also, I sometimes don't know my own strength, so it might be best if your children were a little older than toddlers. My finest qualities are my positive attitude and cheery disposition. I truly strive to please and will work with you to always improve. A loving family with older children or a single person would be ideal. An apartment works okay, but a home with a backyard would probably be preferred in my case...hope I'm not imposing.

　　If you are interested in this dog, please fill out an application at Someone will call to schedule a home visit so you can become an approved adopter. Also, visit our wonderful Facebook page at /desertlab. Thanks!