The status of Shady Cove / Nigel was
last posted on 04/01/25 by
Keep calm and woof on.
Male Dog, Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever / Mixed
Description:
Please go to our website at www.milehighlabmission.com to find out more about this pet and to submit an adoption application. Please DO NOT call or email us; all information about current dogs available, adoption donations, vetting, and this specific dog are on our website. We are a non-profit organization and we are completely 100% volunteer run. We DO NOT have a shelter and only approved applicants can make appointments with our foster homes to meet the dogs we have.Our volunteers will not discuss dogs we have available for adoption UNTIL you have an application on file and are approved to adopt.General Notes | Snuggly Nigel can't wait to be a Colorado adventure dog! This boy is a blast to be around, and loves being with people, with pups, and spending time outside. Everyone who meets him has great things to say about him! He prefers to spend his time snuggled up with you as much as you'll let him! Want to adopt this dog? Please do not email us. Please fill out the Adoption Application ASAP. Personality | Nigel is sweet, snuggly, easy going, and loves to be around people and other dogs. Nigel is sweet as they come, happy to hang with people and other pups, and can't wait for a life of adventure in Colorado! After being found as a stray in Texas, this sweet boy has hit the jackpot in making his way north to find his forver family! His fosters took him to the mountains and he loved the snow so he is so excited to be a Colorado dog! His foster says: "Nigel is a calm, playful, affectionate boy. He can be a little uncertain with humans at first, yet when HE comes to YOU, he approaches with a waggy tail and will put his front paws on you for pets. He shows no resource guarding/reactivity towards humans or other dogs. He seems a bit anxious around cats. He plays well with his rescue mate, an adult female, enjoys roughhouse play and chasing squirrels! He will need a securely fenced yard, as he is a bit of an escape artist and likes to army-crawl underneath gaps in his foster's fence, but comes back willingly."Story | Nigel was rescued in Kingwood, Texas and is currently residing in a foster home as he decompresses and learns all about how beautiful life can be! He has an old injury on his right front leg that is healing, and has a slight limp, but is adapting to the good life with ease! Other Dogs | Nigel was found as a stray with his sister, and does well with other dogs. Cats | Nope. Nigel needs a cat-free home!Children | Nigel has done amazing with the kids in his foster home aged 7-16!Training | Nigel is potty trained and has been free roamed during the day while his fosters are away with no incidents. His fosters describe him as a super easy dog!Leash | Nigel is working on walking on a leash. He is learning, but has typical lab joy and energy!Activity Level | Moderate. Nigel has been mellow and easy for his foster family! Health Notes | Nigel was heartworm positive when he was first rescued. He received a Proheart12 shot - no other treatment required, just a follow-up test in 10 months. Heartworm positive dogs go on to live happy, normal lives after treatment and rarely experience long-term side effects. Don't let this stop you from adopting Nigel.Thank you! | Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $475 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year, $425 for 1-6 years, $375 for dogs 7-10 years, and $250 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $525. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $700 per dog).Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet & greets by appointment to approved applicants only. To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process.Please know | Available dogs are updated as soon as possible and we do our best to keep it up-to-date, but occasionally dogs shown may become unavailable without notice due to a pending adoption.We encourage you to put in an application even if you don't see your new family member currently, as once you are approved, we can place you on the waiting list for first priority on the selection of the dogs we do bring in. That means you can often meet a dog upon transport arrival and adopt before they even make it to this page!We can not guarantee that a dog you wish to adopt is available by the time your adoption application is submitted, processed, and approved. Your application is good for 90 days from the time of approval for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle.
