Lucy Loo

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Fostering right here in New England!

Lucy found herself the first time at the Texas shelter Oct 2016. She was a young dog at the time and was very underweight. The shelter was able to get her back to a healthy weight and she was adopted out Dec 2016. Fast forward to Nov 2019, poor Lucy found herself back at the shelter. Severely underweight (weighing only 34 lbs), heartworm positive and with terrible skin issues. Despite their best efforts, they could not get her to gain weight. Her first foster noticed her and offered to try to help her. Lucy gained weight but in the upcoming months she was put into a few unpleasant situations, and when she arrived at her second foster in New England, she was underweight again.

Luckily, her foster brought that up to us and Lucy had a few vet visits that determined she suffers from Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. This “is the inability to produce sufficient pancreatic enzymes to digest fats, carbohydrates, and proteins”. Treatment is available under supplements that Lucy will have to take for the rest of her life. They could be tablet or powder form, and are mixed in with her food before she eats. We found a very good source of those supplements – www. enzymediane.com , where they are more affordable. 1 kilo, which is 35 oz, would be good for about 3 months. This medicine is mandatory and unfortunately, Lucy wouldn`t be able to live healthy without it.

With some TLC, Lucy is finally gaining weight and ready for a family who will love her unconditionally. She loves people and very much wants to please, which will make her easy and fun to train. Lucy does well on a leash, she might pull a little when she gets excited but is easily corrected. She loves outings and car rides. Lucy came to us very thin and she is just now realizing that she will never again be deprived of food. She tends to still seek out food (aka counter surf) and we are still working on taking treats gently, but she is smart and learning quickly. Lucy is the most loyal and lovable pet. She will always follow you around the house and if you sit down, she would come and cuddle right next to you. She is very laid back but loves to run around and go for walks.

Lucy is house trained and does great crated. Lucy has been around other dogs of all sizes and she enjoys the company of other dogs, but would prefer to be an only dog as she loves people and attention so much. She does not do well with cats so a home with no cats would be required.

Lucy will make a loving and loyal, beautiful companion. She’s athletic and is playful and fun. She will make a great walking, hiking, or jogging companion too.

Name: Lucy Loo
Breed: Labrador Retriever mix
Sex: Female
Age: 5 years old
Weight: 55 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Microchipped: Yes

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Yes over 12 years of age.
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: No

Adoption Donation: $475.00

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Interested in a specific dog, please fill out an application if you are interested in a dog. The number of individual inquiries is overwhelming and we are finding it difficult to respond to each one. We cannot guarantee you will receive a timely response.

Paws New England is a rescue, not a shelter, and as such we do not have our dogs housed in one location - they are in foster homes both in New England and in our southern foster homes.   If you’re interested in a specific dog, please complete a short online application and you will receive a reply within 48 hours so you can ask questions.

At present, if a dog is listed on our website, the dog is considered still available HOWEVER, may have applications that have come in before yours but it’s still too early to know if any are a good match; therefore we encourage you to apply.

NOTICE WITH REGARD TO LOCATION OF DOGS:  Please note: Paws New England is a foster-based rescue. We do not have a brick and mortar building to house the dogs we rescue. We have found that dogs in foster homes are much more adoptable because they have been observed in a home setting. Dogs listed with Paws New England typically reside in various locations throughout the south (primarily Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas) and New England (not necessarily in the state of Rhode Island). You will be notified by the adoption coordinator of the location of the dog you are interested in so you have the ability to decide whether to pursue adoption or not.

Dogs transported to New England are done so at a fee of $150.00 paid directly to the transporting company by Paws New England; no additional transport costs are responsibility of adopter. This fee is included in the adoption donation.

Adoption donations cover pre-adoption vet costs (including vaccinations, spay/neuter when age appropriate, and heartworm testing/treatment when necessary), a microchip, and transportation to New England if necessary.

Donations for our young, healthy puppies and dogs support their fellow canines of advanced age or suffering from injuries and abuse whose donations are reduced but whose veterinary costs are typically much higher. We appreciate your understanding that your dog will help others in need.

All known information about the animal is listed above. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.

Paws New England abides by the dog importation regulations set forth in the states of MA, CT, NH and RI.