More about Yzerman / Slim Pickens / Rex

General Notes | Rex, a handsome 3-year-old Yellow Lab mix, is gentle and full of love to give.  Rex loves to play with his toys and exploring outside. He is so sweet it's hard to describe and would make a great fit to any family.  How could you say no to that adorable face? You'll only need to meet Rex to fall in love with him.  He'll be your new best friend in less than five minutes.  Rex will guarantee bring a lot of fun and love into your home.  He loves going anywhere with his humans and friendly around everyone.  Rex has been out on the trails and his first brewery.  Rex also loves watching the neighborhood activities quietly through the window. Want to adopt this dog? Please do not email us.  Please fill out the Adoption Application ASAP.  Personality | Sweet and friendly as they come, Rex is the best guy. He does great meeting new people in a calm manner and loves getting pets from everyone.  Rex will entertain himself with toys and has a really playful demeanor.  He is rarely not wagging his tail. He's a giant lovebug and cuddler. I'm excited for the family who gets to adopt this great dog!Story | Rex was picked up by animal control, roaming the streets outside of Houston this spring. This poor guy was a bit sad and lonely, and was SO excited when an AC officer offered him a seat in her truck! He was in foster with an animal control officer prior to making his way to Colorado and deserves the best life. Other Dogs | Prior to coming to Colorado, Rex had living and being around other dogs without issue. Rex is currently fostered in a house without any other dogs.  Since coming to Colorado, he has shown to be stressed when meeting new dogs up close on leash.  His reactivity at distance has improved a lot with training.  His foster is working with a trainer to address Rex's stress and reactivity on leash.  Rex may do better in a house with no other dogs atleast to start.Cats | Rex hasn't been cat tested. Children | Rex loves little humans and would do well in a home with them!Training | Rex knows basic commands.  He's smart, teachable, and eager to please. Rex free roams at night but doesn't get into anything and sleeps all night with no issues.  He does great during the day in a crate even for long periods. He can be left out unattended without any problems.  Rex also travels well in the car in a soft crate. He doesn't bark and has not displayed any destructive behaviors (besides a few plushie toys).  Rex would do well with a backyard to run around in, but not a necessity. Leash | Rex gets really excited to meet people and other dogs while on leash, so working on his reactivity and pulling.  He has responded super well to training and already made drastic improvement.  He's a fast learner and treat motivated.  Use of a front clip harness has dramatically improved pulling.Activity Level | Moderate. Health Notes | Rex is heartworm positive, but treatment is very successful and completely manageable with all the proper education and care. MHLRM will cover the expense of treatment at one of our approved veterinarians. 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 this sweet guy!Thank you! | Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $575 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year old, $525 for 1 - 6 years old, $475 for dogs 7 - 10 years old, and $350 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $625. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, transportation to Colorado, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $750 per dog).Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet and greets by appointment to approved applicants only. To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process. We will not respond to emails about animal availability or allow meet and greets without an approved adoption application on file. Please Note | 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 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 one year from the date of applying for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle. 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!