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MaverickRescue Me ID: 23-02-21-00430

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About Maverick

Lab / Catahoula
Age: Adult
Sex: Male

Maverick is a healthy, approx. 6 year old yellow Labrador retriever. He is also neutered, up to dates on vaccines and is microchipped. He has basic obedience training and knows sit, stay, down, place (bed) and break. He does relatively well on a leash, but does respond better with a pinch collar for walks. Maverick has an athletic build, and is an active boy. He loves to hike, swim, play fetch etc. We have taken him on our boat and camping, and he is non-reactive to fireworks and gunshots. While we do not have other pets in the house, he has done well with other dogs (but will bark at small dogs on walks and when in the car). He is very curious about cats, but has not been close enough to them to know how he is. Maverick was adopted from the local animal control in Texas in March 2020. Unfortunately we do not have any information about his past prior to us adopting him. Maverick is listed on the rescue as we can no longer give him a home due to 2 bite incidents on male children (ages 9 and 14). He was evaluated by a behavior trainer after the first bite a year ago, and was said be insecure but not aggressive, and it was believed he would be successful with additional behavior training. With are lifestyle and children, and the cost of an intensive boarding program, we are not able to give him what he needs, especially now with a second bite. The bites are classified as a level 3 (single bite and release, but puncture to tear in the skin). Both bites were on the hand. We are hoping to give him a chance at a full life by finding him a new home without children.

Island County
Oak Harbor, Washington

Compatibility

  • Good with Most Dogs
  • Good with Adults (Not Kids)

Personality

  • Average Energy

Health

  • Neutered
  • Vaccinations Current

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