Nathan Chocolate Labrador Retriever Nashville, TN

Nathan is a 6 month old chocolate lab puppy. He was rescued from a high kill shelter and was sharing space with a Great Pyrenees puppy named Jake, and if we take one, we take both so as to leave no one behind. Nathan is a typical lab. He is active, bouncy, curious and very playful. He loves people, dogs, cats, the mailman, squirrels, the neighbors - you name it, he's a friend. Nathan loves his toys and he loves to go for rides. He is working on the leash and is slowly learning that the point is not to tie your human up around the legs. Nathan is working on his inside manners and is crate trained. He is almost perfectly housebroken and is eager to please. Nathan would do well in a household with other animals to keep him occupied or with an owner who wants a jogging companion. Nathan will be a good-sized boy as an adult and we suspect he will be close to 70 pounds at full size. This is a perfect dog for those who love labs.



If you are interested in adopting this dog, please apply online, at http://www.bigfluffydogs.com/online-app.php.

Our main website, www.bigfluffydogs.com has more information about us and the rescue process.

All known information about an individual dog is provided in it's listing. We do our best to provide accurate information, but adopters must understand that each home is different and the dog may behave differently in a new home. Dogs are creatures of their environment and you help make the dog what it will be.

Homes considering adopting a puppy must be prepared for:
1.) Flexible schedules for potty training. Puppies can only "hold it" for one hour per month of age (ex. a 4 month old puppy can only go 4 hours without a potty break).
2.) Crate training until the puppy is at least one year old, to prevent chewing on inappropriate things when you can't supervise.
3.) Socialization: The more positive and varying experiences as a puppy the better, both in and out of your home.
4.) Puppy behavior and life stages are equivalent to a human toddler. It takes at least a full year to have a calmer, well adjusted dog. Patience is required and when your dog's behavior is a positive experience for you and those around you, your patience will be rewarded tenfold, for years to come.
Please do not consider adopting a puppy if you have not thoroughly thought through the pros and cons of having one. So many people end up returning them after 3-5 months because they didn't realize the amount of work involved in raising a puppy.
Patience, appropriate toys, socialization, and obedience training are all musts. All are time consuming, and can be expensive.

All Dogs Require:Supervision with children and obedience training.
Adopters that want to have good dogs must be prepared to put the time and effort into training a dog. Any dog requires work and effort, but a well trained, well socialized dog is more than worth the effort put in to get them there.