Harvey Labrador Retriever Mix Yorktown, VA

Meet Harvey!!
This sweet boy came to us in terrible condition. A Parvo survivor that was also covered in demodex mange (NOT CONTAGIOUS) Thankfully mange is easy to treat and he is recovering quickly and his hair is already starting to grow back.
Despite the tough start he is now healthy, happy, playful and energetic. Sweet and fun boy. He soaks up all the love and attention.
**Some pictures are from when he first arrived. You can see now how much progress he’s made recovering from the mange***
Harvey is approx 7 months old male. We initially thought they were lab or weimeriener mix but the whole litter is staying much small than that so we really aren’t sure. He’s only 20 pounds currently. We are guessing he will be medium in size but aren’t sure.
He is very happy, loving and fun puppy! He is very social with people and happy to have friends to give him attention. He’s very smart and learning house manners very quickly. He is still young and with the tough start to life he need lots of additional puppy training. He is a very active puppy. You’ll need to exercise him a lot or he will not do well.
Harvey has been great on car rides. He is good with kids but does jump up and also play nibble on hands. He gets along great with other dogs of all sizes. He has not met cats so we don’t know how he will do. He can be very vocal when playing. He would not be a good apartment dog due to this.
He is playful but also chills and loves to he held. He loves to play with other dogs but barks a ton when playing. He’d need to be the only dog if he lives in an apartment due to his vocal play with others. He loves bones and toys. He wants to eat bones or play with toys on you so he’s still touching you. He’s a bit needy but calm about it so it’s not to overwhelming.
Harvey will get dewormed, several sets of vaccines, a microchip and neuter as part of his adoption. (He should be kept on bravecto or nexgard as his flea prevention for one more month as it helps resolve the mange.)
If you’re willing to see the diamond in the rough you’ll end up with an awesome and beautiful lifelong companion.
Adopting a young puppy is a ton of work. They will have lots of potty accidents, chew things up etc. You will need to help them learn things like leash walking, crate training and basic manners. It can be a lot of work but the reward is a dog that fits well into your families lifestyle if you invest proper time on training with them. Please carefully consider the time and effort a puppy requires before adopting.
Vet and home checks required.
Located in Hampton VA.
(He will need to be adopted within a 1 hour drive radius)
??Please message VillageDogResource@gmail.com directly with questions or to get an application.??