Tate - ADOPTED 5/16/2008!!!
12/05/2008 22:50 Filed in: Adopted
Tate A504797 • 2–3-yr-old • Male • Labrador Retriever • Pen 241 • Arrived 28-Mar-2008
5/16/2008. Tate was adopted and his new adopter can't say enough good things about him. He is doing great with other dogs of all sizes, adults, kids, and lots of new situations.
We had been told by staff that Tate had "pressure" bitten a volunteer and staffer and needed to find a home within the week. They later realized that the bites had broken skin, so Tate underwent a 10-day rabies observation. He is now available to an approved rescue group with an experienced foster home available. While this behavior is highly undesirable, it does not mean that Tate is a "bad" dog. He is a dog that has reacted very badly to confinement at the shelter. It happens sometimes where a dog starts out like Tate nice and gentle and a month later is very hard to manage. It was particularly bad for Tate because he was ill and in an area of the shelter where the dogs don't get to leave their pens for several weeks. His frustration built to a level where he started to act very badly. With proper professional intervention, and plenty of exercise and discipline, Tate may become a wonderful pet. Professional behavior modification will likely be requirements for any interested rescue. Tate's professional evaluation went very very well and he has been behaving well, but assume he will need further training. Low cost training options will be made available. Email Tate@townlakedogs.com for more information. Tate's deadline is 5 pm Sunday, May 18th.
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