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At SCLRR, we try to save one Labrador at a time. But sometimes we
lose them. Perhaps due to illness, accident, or other circumstances.
Sometimes we lose them before we adopt them out, sometimes we lose them
afterwards. Whatever the reason, these dogs still touched our lives and
our hearts.
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MEMORIAL
Martin
2008-02-14: Martin came to us as a stray from a shelter. He was a two year old, chocolate male. He was placed in a foster home with a warm bed and loving family. The first day in his new home he had Kennel Cough and severe diarrhea. He was at least 15 pounds underweight too. We started him on two different medicines for his KC. We had a hard time feeding him. He was offered different types of food, but threw up the first days. We started him on a medicine to calm his stomach too. He tried to eat, but would stop after the first bite. He was given cooked rice and the same thing happened. We tried cooked chicken and again, he would grab one bite and then couldn't take another one. We tried everything, people food and treats too. We just wanted him to get some calories into his system. He seemed like he was very hungry, but just couldn't eat. He was starving. He wanted food so bad and would try it, but just couldnt get it down or keep it when he ate. His teeth and mouth looked okay. By the third day his breathing was getting worse and he was drinking a lot of water. A vet visit with X-rays showed a LOT of fluid in his chest cavity. The amount of fluid in his chest was so severe the vet couldnt see anything else. It was decided to hospitalize Martin until more test could be ran. We did a fluid tap and had it analyzed. The fluid had blood in it, which is not a good sign for a dog this young. Concerns for cancer, organ problems or a major chest trauma began to arise. We had a complete blood test done which didn't confirm anything. During this entire time, he was getting skinnier and you could see he was just so hungry. All tests pointed to a severe internal problem, most likely trauma, and cannot be cured. Martin will be sadly missed by all those that knew him.
All vet visits, hospitalizations and medicines are paid for by donations and adoption fees. All of us who help the labs are volunteers and receive no money to foster or take in shelter dogs to be evaluated and adopted to new families. SCLRR is a non-profit group dedicated to helping safe Labradors Retrievers and find them new, loving families. We are very sad when a dog cant be saved.
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Roen
2007-06-15: On Saturday June 2, Valerie and I went to the San Bernardino City Shelter to evaluate several labs. While asking about a certain neutered yellow male that was brought in by Colton Animal Control on May 26, 2007, and now available we were sent to the back of the shelter where the injured animals are kept. There was a young male lab in a cage that would not put any weight on his right rear leg. The shelter staff felt like it was a broken bone, but there is no vet on staff to examine him. He passed SAFER, is gentle, social and good with people and other dogs. Because his time was running out I made arrangements to have him transported to General Dog & Cat Hospital on Monday morning for an x-ray to determine what his problem was. I agreed to do this at my own expense. X-rays were taken, and pain medication was given. The x-rays showed a broken femur bone midway between the hip and knee. The vet said that this was not able to be splinted because there would be too much movement from the hip joint. They suggested pinning the bone together. A vet would not be available to do this before next Tuesday, so I transported him to Mesa Vet in Victorville for a consultation and possible surgery. Mesa Vet, Dr. Appleton stated that this break happened approximately 4 weeks ago and now had a periosteal reaction, where new bone was beginning to form around the 2 broken ends. Because the dog had not had any medical attention for over 4 weeks he now needs to have orthopedic surgery with plates and screws. The sad part about this is that his owner had possession of him while in this condition and apparently let him loose to be picked up by Animal Control after several weeks instead of treating his injury. Over the last 4 weeks his injury has worsened causing him to endure more difficult surgery and recovery time.
Roen was scheduled for his femur repair surgery on June 13, 2007. The surgery went well; the whole procedure took two surgeons four hours to complete. They did a beautiful job and placed a total of nine pins and a plate to fix his broken leg. The doctors were very happy with the results and they even burned the post-op x-rays onto a CD disk. However, while Roen was in the recovery room (ten minutes) after they took him off the anesthesia, he passed away from a blood clot. They performed CPR on him for ten minutes but was not able to revive him
Yesterday, June 14, 2007, I went to say goodbye to Roen. I hugged him and kissed him goodbye. Even though I feel that every foster dog I have had is special; but Roen touched my heart in a special way. Probably because of how he was treated by his previous owners. Jose and I have decided to pay for his cremation ourselves and bring Roen home with us to be with Coco and Shadow. Because he was my foster and a stray, we did not want him to be alone after he crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.
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Demi
2007-05-01: Demi didn't make it.
He has been sick of and on for a month, even on medication, changing recently to a very high temperature, loss of appetite, weakness, severe sinus congestion and neurological symptoms.
Today his temp was still high, wasn't even lifting his head, was stiff
legged and wobbly with curled toes and spalyed toes. He was twitching
constantly. He wasn't eating.
His chest xrays were negative, showing his lungs clear, so pneumonia
was ruled out.
His Distemper titer was low, consistent with having a vaccine
recently, which he did, but not indicating Distemper, although he had
the classic symptoms.
The vet agreed with our decision and indicated it might have been a
fungal infection. She said that either way, it was bad and that he
would be left with neurological damage if he survived at all.
There were some very odd things about Demi, leading both us to
suspect that this dog had been turned in by the owner because they
knew there was somethng wrong with him. He didn't ever hold his head
above his body when standing, at different times, we both suspected
hearing and/or sight loss, etc.
His owners dumped him at the shelter, but at least with SCLRR he had people that cared about him, tried to help him and freed him from his ugly illness and if survived, from a poor quality of life.
Demi was a sweet boy that deserved better.
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Moonlight
2008-01-10: Hi,
I adopted a black lab named Moonlight (Renamed Cooper) from your organizations Oct 2, 2005 and I just wanted to let you know that he passed away over the holidays.
Some of you may remember him. He had some pretty severe separation anxiety issues when I first got him but after some training and tons of love he got much better. He was such a wonderful soulful dog that touched many people's hearts. I bonded with him more than any other dog I've had and I am heartbroken over the loss.
He was limping last July and things just got worse until we thought he had a slipped disc in his neck. After acupuncture for months and many painkillers, I decided to try and fix the disc only to find out when the surgeon did some exploring he found a large tumor wrapped around his spinal cord. It was not surgerical because it had wrapped around his spinal cord. He lost the ability to walk about 3 days prior and my only option was to let him go.
It was a terrible loss but I wanted to thank your organization for bringing him into my life. I don't know if I'm ready for another dog just yet but if I do I would be very interested in a puppy. Please keep me in mind if you get any puppies needing a loving home.
Carrie Oyer
818-943-7866
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Pilgrim
2005-08-13: Pilgrim was one of nine pups born to a 2 yr old purebred lab that was dumped at the shelter a week before she was due to have her pups. Luckily, he didn't have to be born at the shelter because he was taken into rescue and into a loving home.
His little innocent life had to end at eight weeks due to a genetic liver failure condition. Pilgrim's short life was fun and loving. He will never be
neglected, ignored, abused or unwanted. He will never end up in a shelter. He will never know what it's like to be unloved, homeless or unwanted. The only thing little Pilgrim knew of life is what he was given - kindness, safety and love.
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Dusky
2005-07-13: Dusky was a sweet and petite 2-year old black female lab. She was a real sweetheart who would lick your hands, and maybe even your feet, if she wanted to be pet. She would run right up to you and immediately sit down so that she could get her ears rubbed or pet. She was a little bossy with her foster brother Darwin, but never wanted to leave his side. Dusky quickly became part of her foster family and it was very hard to let her go. But, she was adopted by a wonderful family and had a new doggie brother and sister, Bailey and Corky. She would follow Bailey wherever he went. She quickly became part of her new family and was very loved. Unfortunately she was hiding a case of distemper and had to be put down three weeks after she was adopted. It was a tragedy that a dog this sweet and beautiful didn't have more years to brighten the lives of those that loved her.
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Bodacious
2004-08-08: Bodacious (Bodi) is a good looking, chocolate, male labrador. He is an obvious purebred (English style) and is approximately 80 pounds and 6-7 years old. He has a dark chocolate color and is in good health. Bodacious has a fantastic temperament - not clingy or attention hungry. This dog was obviously WELL loved (if not a little spoiled). He does know how to swim, so he will try to get into a pool. He loves toys and will carry one around every chance he gets. He has chewed some toys, but did has not done any digging in the yard, or gotten into anything. Bodacious is very quiet - NEVER barks when put in the dog run, left in the backyard or in his crate. He is friendly with dogs he meets. He has no aggression with dogs whatsoever, he could be placed as an only dog or with another mild-mannered dog. He is very comfortable being an only dog. He has good manners - housebroken, does not jump on the sliding doors, would not jump a fence (low fences OK), and does not fence fight with the neighbor dog, but will chase cats. It is obvious that Bodacious has had time in the house, however, he did jump up on one counter, but quickly got down when corrected - even perfect dogs have a devious side once in awhile:) He needs work on his off-leash skills. Very young kids would be fine - he is gentle, has never tried to take things from my hand and is very tolerant. He is great with babies. He is low to medium energy and would be a average jogging partner and a perfect dog for walks. He does not need a ton of exercise. He does not know how to play fetch - he has more fun with a game of keep away.
Bodacious needs to be placed with a fmily that has a kennel run or a gated side yard, not because he isn't good outside, but because he has a sensitivity to fireworks and thunder and can become very anxious if not safely contained during these scary noises.
He is a couch potato for the most part, but will do laps around the yard with a toy and loves to swim. This dog does not need a lot of space - he is very low key and might even do well in an apartment/condo set up. He is a good dog with higher than average manners - he will make an excellent addition to a family with young children.
An online adoption application at www.sclrr.org, and a quick home visit by a volunteer are required before adoption.
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JP II
2005-06-03: JP II was a 1 year old, black, male Labrador Retriever. He was the most incredible and loving dog! He was gentle, sweet, well-behaved, and loved to cuddle and to play. He was an excellent swimmer and great with kids and other dogs. We fostered him for a while and fell so much in love with him that we adopted him. He became such a huge part of our family in such a short time. His kidneys suddenly gave out on him unexpectedly and despite all of the vet's efforts to save JP II, we were unable to save our beloved friend. We miss him more than words can say. We know he is in heaven now with the man he was named after, Pope John Paul II! Rest in peace our beloved friend, JP II. JP II, we love you!!!
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Simbo
2006-05-17: Sadly Simbo passed away from a liver ailment in May 2006. He was loved so dearly by his family and he will always hold a special place in their hearts. He was only with them for a year and they were devestated at only getting this short time with him, but they take comfort in the fact that he died in a warm and loving home. Simbo will be missed and his memory will live on with his family forever.
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Bernadette
2005-02-17: Unfortunately, little Bernadette was given to us sick with a terminal illness by an uncaring backyard breeder and she didn't make it. She went to the Rainbow Bridge today.
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Leonardo
2004-10-17: Leonardo, a Chocolate male Lab, was only 9 months old when he passed away due to distemper. He was the sweetest, most well behaved puppy anyone could ever meet. He had the cutest floppy ears and his front leg was just a bit crooked, but it all add to his adorable personality. He was a delight to have around and it was always wonderful to wake up to his 'smiling', gentle face. He never had a chance to be adopted, but he was VERY loved by his foster family. He will always be in our hearts.
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Hughes
2007-06-27:
It is going on two years that I have had Desi (Gatsby when you had him) and I love him dearly.
He helped our heart when Ricky (Hughes when you had
him) went to the rainbow bridge!
Although he was just with me a year, Ricky helped enrich my life. Ricky was shy, frightened and yet happy to be an integral part of our family.
We worked the entire year trying to bring him out of his shell. One very
sad day September 16, 2005, during a walk, I tripped over some tree roots and dropped his leash. Being in a public park with lots of people and his leash clanking behind him, Ricky was scared beyond belief.
He ran ... and ran ... and ran ... boy could he run! His collar snapped off when he was tangled in a tree and I spent almost two weeks looking for him to no avail.
He was found by a good samaritan and taken to a local animal hospital on
September 29. Thanks to the microchip SCLRR embedded in him, I was contacted by the vets office and was able to see Ricky. He recognized me immediately and I'm certain was thrilled to see me again.
Unfortunately, he was badly broken and after taking him to a specialist in LA, we I found out he had a ruptured bladder, a shattered femur and numerous other internal injuries.
On September 30, I held his head in my hand as he traveled to the Rainbow Bridge. Ricky will be missed always.
Although Desi came into our life immediately, Ricky will ALWAYS hold a very special place in our memories. He was well loved.
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Sweet Candy
2004-09-20: Sweet Candy became apart of our family on July 1, 2004, where she was renamed 'Cami'. On August 16th, 2004 we were devastated to find out that she was suffering from chronic kidney failure. Our vet told us to enjoy her for as long as possible and with much pleasure we did. On September 20, 2004 we had to let our sweet Cami go. We miss her very much and hope she is able to play like a puppy should. Thank you Michelle G.
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Bailey 8
2004-06-20: Bailey was turned in to his vet because he had diabetes and needed insulin shots 2 times a day. At Bailey's SCLRR foster home, they called him 'The Happy One.' We don't think Bailey ever had a bad day or met someone he didn't like. He always loved to play with his toys. Bailey passed away in his foster home from severe complications.
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Woodruff
2004-04-07: Woody was a sweet and playful male around 3-4 years old. He loved everyone he met and everyone he met ADORED him. Woody's story is a sad one because his original family took him to the shelter because they had a baby and didn't have time for him. Unfortunately Woody's vaccinations weren't up-to-date and he developed distemper. We at lab rescue hope Woody's story will serve as reminder that vaccinations are an inexpensive and easy way to save a life. If you or someone you know needs information on what vaccinations your pet needs, please contact your local vet. Your local animal shelter can also usually advise you on low-cost shot clinics in your county as well.
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Jennie
2004-03-16: Jennie was a young yellow female that recently had a litter, then she and her 'brother' were dumped at the shelter by their owners. She was a nice young girl that had a short, tough life. Several days after her rescue by SCLRR, Jennie became very ill. Distemper was confirmed when she started having seizures early one morning. All we can comfort ourselves with is that she did have a few days of happiness at her SCLRR foster home, romping in the back yard and lying on the sofa. We miss her.
Carolyn
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Downey
2004-01-07: Downey, a 6 yr old male, was rescued by SCLRR from a shelter in the Inland Valley. After only one week in his foster home, Downey had to be pts due to cancer. At least Downey was safe and warm during the last days of his life.
Kim
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Molly2
2003-12-20: Molly and her littermate, Max, were a warm, wonderful, affectionate, and inseparable pair of senior Labs. She and Max were SCLRR's longest (and only permanent) foster dogs. Molly2 developed cancer and crossed the Rainbow Bridge in early December, 2003, a few weeks short of having lived in her foster home three years. She was reunited forever with Max, who had preceded Molly over the Rainbow Bridge in February, 2003.
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Mia
2003-10-25: Mia, a 5 yr old female, had a bad case of kennel cough when SCLRR rescued her from the shelter. She was very sick and her foster mom took her to the vet. Unfortunately, Mia had a very bad case of pneumonia, and had to be PTS.
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Tilly
2006-03-12: Tilly a.k.a. 'BONES' - 11/25/05
Everyone who had visited 2nd Chance Rescue these past 2 years met Bones. She came to us via Lab Rescue in October 2003, terribly emaciated, with a thin coat, bad hips and breathing problems. She was estimated at 10 years of age. We wanted to make sure that her remaining days would make up for the neglect she had suffered. We affectionately called her 'Bones' because we count count every one in her skinny, old body. Over the months she gained more than 20 lbs and her coat became lush and shiny. Her eyelashes grew back and she would flutter them at anyone who came close. With pain meds, an orthopedic bed and lots of loving, she blossomed into a wonderful dog that gave us great pleasure. She became our official greeter. Any new foster dog met Bones first and, if they treated her with the respect she deserved we knew that eventually they would fit in to our temporary pack! Of course we should have called her 'Lola' because whatever Lola wanted, Lola got! We enjoyed her quiet company and loved her very much. Sadly by Thangsgiving she could no longer support her weight, her hips had finally given out. Our kind vet came to our home and Bones died in the place where she spent most time - on her orthopedic bed surrounded by those who loved her. Rest in peace, sweet dog.
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Sterling
2005-04-12: Friends at sclrr,
Just to let you know that Sterling passed away this last Friday, April 8, 2005. He was a sweet, wonderful companion and will be greatly missed.
sincerely,
Tony Embrey
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Panser
2003-08-11: We can only hope Panser had a nice life before he was turned into the shelter. We only had him 3 days before he passed away...but everyone at the shelter had begged me to take this dog. He was sweet, gentle and lovable. I wish we had known him longer. We will always remember him.
Panser's passing resulted from bloat. This disorder kills very swiftly. Don't let Panser's death be in vain. Be aware of the symptoms and get any dog who has them to a veterinarian immediately. Information on the condition can be found by clicking on this link: Canine Bloat Information
Donna
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Canela
2003-07-20: Canela was a 7 month old sweet bit of chocolate female lab that her owners didn't have time for. She wasn't healthy and also had very severe hip dysplasia which caused her
considerable pain. Unfortunately SCLRR had to put her down in her best interest.
Canela wasn't with us very long at all, but she touched the heart of everyone that saw her with her gentle, sweet temperament.
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Dylan
2003-06-21: Dylan was a loving, loyal, and obedient chocolate lab mix with graying whiskers; he was about 11 yrs old when taken into rescue by SCLRR. His foster mom called him her living rug as he loved to be around the family and sleep next to the bed. He enjoyed slow walks, belly scratches and oh, those tennis balls! He was wonderful with kids of all ages, and even cats. A favorite indoor activity of Dylan's was to lie down by an open front door and view the world as it passed him by. In spite of his having arthritis, a family adopted Dylan, yet had to return him to SCLRR a year later for incessant and intractable barking. While back in foster care, Dylan was diagnosed with anemia and kidney failure. When his health declined precipitously, he had to be humanely pts.
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Nestle Kiss
2005-05-12: Nestle Kiss (renamed Koko)
When I adopted her, I knew that she had knee and elbow dysplasia (all 4), but loved her immediately :) Last week she began crying in agony and stopped eating. We went to urgent care and had several vet visits this week. They figured out that she had diabetes, along with probable liver or pancreas cancer. Poor thing lost 13 pounds in 6 days. The pain wasn't stopping and she was miserable and weak. She couldn't hold up her rear end and kept falling over. She started clinging so hard to me during the last 2 days, like she was afraid of what was going on in her body. She was almost 10 and had so many health problems that her poor little body couldn't handle it anymore. She stopped smiling, which broke my heart. As they were about to put her down, I was crying so hard, and she kissed my face, as if to say 'it's okay mommy, it's time'. In the end I realized that we actually 'rescued' each other, two old broads hanging out, having some fun.
Cindy
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Maverick2
2004-10-16: Maverick2 aka Max was brought to SCLRR at the tender age of 11. Fortunately for him, his adopters (we call them his angels) were more concerned
about the quality of his love than the quantity of years he could give them.
Max spent the last year and a half of his life in luxury with the knowledge that he was completely adored. At the age of almost 13, Max took his last breath with his adoptive parents lovingly stroking his head and telling him it was time to cross over the Rainbow Bridge. SCLRR is thankful to his adopters, Karen and Bob Teffenhart, for seeing past his age and looking into his
heart and giving Max the perfect ending to the story of his life.
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Max3
2003-08-11: Max and his littermate Molly were a warm, wonderfully affectionate pair of senior Labs.
They shared great affection for their humans and for each other. Easy to care for, they were a very rewarding pair to tend to. Max and Molly were SCLRR's only 'permanent foster dogs.
We are thankful that Max was able to live out the remainder of his life gracefully and comfortably in the home of an SCLRR volunteer, in the company of Molly, who remains in the bosom of her foster family.
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Prince
2007-06-02: Prince was a handsome eight-year-old purebred, AKC registered black male Lab with champion English bloodlines. He was very people-friendly, loved to play, and only wanted to please. His dad will never forget the time Prince walked into the kitchen, carrying a 12-pack of soda in his mouth---Prince was so happy! Prince was turned over to SCLRR after his owners received several tickets for the dog's excessive barking---Prince was never allowed in the house and was never taken out for walks. Originally brought to an SCLRR adoption event as an owner-listed dog, his SCLRR volunteer didn't have the heart to return Prince to the home where the dog wasn't wanted. That volunteer fostered Prince, and eventually adopted him in December, 2002. Prince was pts in March, 2005 due to intractable pain from bone cancer. His adoptive family loved him very much, and Prince's paw prints in cement in the back yard still remind them of him, every day.
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Keona
2003-07-22: Not all SCLRR stories are success stories in typical use of the word. However, even less-than-successful outcomes for one dog can sometimes lead to something good for others, please use Keona's memory to help others know that animal abuse and neglect is a crime and that loving touches and kind words are necessary to raise healthy, happy pets. Keona's foster family will forever remember his sweet kisses and great smile despite his difficult beginnings.
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Otty
2008-02-11: On Sunday, January 13th we had to say goodbye to our beautiful Otty. His passing has left a gigantic hole in our home, lives and hearts.
Tears of sadness flow daily.
He was 94 pounds of love and such a regal gentle soul who could be the best ever Doofus !
Oh, how we miss our constant companion.
When arising in the morning, going to bed, entering or exiting the shower, cooking, eating, vacuuming, coming in from work or play, watching TV, going up or down the stairs, going for walks, working in the yard, He was truly a lovely 'speed bump.' Even at 12 years of age, just the mention of 'goodies' or 'go,' or 'is it that time?' would send him into great 'springs' of anticipation and joy. And that 'WAGGY's' a constant, even under anesthesia.
Just looking into those great warm loving, trusting eyes could melt the hardest of hearts.
None can come close to our wonderful Otty.
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Re-home Deepo
2008-03-05: adopted Deepo 4 years ago from your rescue. He was the sweetest boy ever. Last Wednesday we had to put him down due to cancer. He gave us 4 years of true joy, he was 13. He went every where with us, he was our child. He will be missed so much :)
Liza
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Tonto
2005-12-09: **Sept., 2005
SCLRR, I lost my beloved and fearless Tonto this week. Simply chasing a ball inside my gated property, his leg got caught in a gopher hole and broke his hip. We think he fell on a rock and ruptured an organ. He died on the way to the vet. The shock of his death has sadden neighbors friends and family.
LUCY is my 7 year old Black Lab, and I think she mourns the loss of Tonto more than anyone else. Her hero and partner. My heartbreaks when she lets out her low howl cry for him.
Thank You. Ramon
In Memorial this DEDICATION
To Tonto, My fearless and brave wonderful friend and my light in the dark.
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Beethoven
2004-07-25: Note from the rescuer-
Beethoven is an elderly gentleman that was aged as 5 yrs old at the shelter. He turned out to be considerably older than that. He's a doll that loves to swim in the pool and to play ball with humans or with dogs. He has tooth infections which we will take care of and some arthritis. If you have a family that would like to give this guy a loving home for the last few years of his life, send them to sweet Beethoven. LouVon
Note from the adopter-
We had to finally let Bee go on Monday morning. He had an incredible rebound from whatever had him down last February. Earlier this year, Dr. Zambrano told us Bee was in advanced liver failure. She said his time was limited. He still looked good, and he ate well and wanted to play. He had a long list of health concerns, but he was a stoic lab, waiting for the next retrieve. He lost his play drive 3-4 weeks ago. He was getting really picky about his food during his last week, but he always ate. Monday morning he was having what looked like a seizure, so we took him in. He wasn't able to get up or walk when propped up. His rear was paralyzed. I really don't know how aware he was in the end, but he was able to walk in the exam room. Please forward this to any who were involved in his rescue. He had close to two years in a home, something that would not have been possible without SCLRR. He was an excellent dog. Please tell everyone to not pass up the seniors just because of their age - they make great comapanions! -E
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Cielo
2003-08-11: Cielo was a wonderful 6 month old male. He was very loving and eager to please. When SCLRR got him from the Riverside Shelter he was timid, and very quiet. After he was in foster, it turned out he was a lively and energetic puppy. He generally didn't jump or bark and was very well mannered, knowing sit, stay, and down. He loved to playing ball and fetching sticks. He was wonderful around children. He was a people dog, and wanted to be near his family at all times.
Tragically, Cielo contracted symptoms of distemper shortly after being adopted and passed away soon after.
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Bristol
2003-08-11: Bristol was diagnosed with lymphosarcoma shortly after coming into foster care with SCLRR.
He was a wonderful dog, as all who met him know. On Sunday, he was very lethargic. Monday, his neck was very swollen and I thought it was a spider bite or something. He was having trouble breathing. The vet took fluid samples and sent them to the lab, and we got the diagnosis of lymph gland cancer, today.
This came on very suddenly. I am very sad, he was such a dear old dog.
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Herschel
2002-01-26: Herschel -renamed BEN - lost his battle with nasal cancer on Monday, January 15th. We let
him go so that he would not struggle or be in more pain. Even in his last
moments he let us know that he loved us with tail wags and kisses.
We loved him dearly and cannot imagine our lives without him. Even Cody is
sad these days without Ben to play with and nuzzle with. Ben was the
craziest, happiest Lab that we've ever had share our lives. We wouldn't have
missed having him with us for all the gold in the U.S. Mint.
Thank you to SCLRR for saving Ben from the Long Beach A/S near the beginning
of their work to save Labs. Particularly thank you to Eric, Carolyn & Larry
for their special help with the big chocolate whirlwind that was Ben.
Thank you to all the rescuers who see the worth in Labbies that others have
disposed of like a used Kleenex. Your hard work enriches the lives of many
families and so many Labs.
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Bradley
2001-11-30: Bradley was a big male lab with a gentle disposition. He was very thin and depressed when first rescued from a shelter. After coming into foster, he became a happy boy who liked nothing more than hanging out with his foster mom and playing with his foster brother and sisters.
He also loved car rides and was a very good boy when left in the house with the other dogs.
Bradley lost his battle with cancer on September 2, 2002. Although he was with his family less than a year, he was the luckiest boy around. He will be missed.
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Branford
2002-09-10: Branford was a really sweet, active young pup, barely a year old when we took him from the shelter. He had such a wonderful personality we had people waiting to adopt him once he got over his illness. Unfortunately, the illness was distemper, which affected his central nervous system and brain, and he had to be put to sleep - one of the hardest things I ever had to do as a fosterer. I still miss the cutie.
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Clover
2001-06-29: SCLRR had foster dog Clover just over a year. She was as fat and round as a pot-bellied pig when we rescued her from the shelter on St. Patrick's Day,
2000. Quite a character. Fostered by a succession of SCLRR volunteers, Clover was made as comfortable as possible while her tumors grew and cancer
progressed.
Clover would bond with her new caregiver instantly, but never forgot the
former person who cared for her. Always wagging her silly lab tail.
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Barney3
2001-06-21: Barney, a 10 year old male, was put down this morning while in rescue. His arthritic hips had gotten progressively worse since May and he was no longer able to get up or walk any longer. He was also battling a lung infection for three weeks which was getting worse despite the antibiotics.
He passed quietly and peacefully with lots of strokes and a farewell hug from his foster dad who loved him.
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Austin3
2001-03-12: Austin3 was rescued from a shelter, and had what appeared to be simply kennel cough. It turned out to be distemper and, just one week after being rescued, Austin passed away in the middle of the night at the veterinary hospital. This little guy was a real cutie. We think he was about 10 months old, given his activity level and very large feet that didn't match his little body. He was remarkably well behaved and patient, and he had such a beautiful solid black shiny coat. He had a promising life in front him---cut short because his previous owners never got him routine vaccinations.
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Clara
2007-10-26: We adopted Clara from SCLR in March 2001. She came to us an anxious, emaciated dog who was terrified of men and boys and escaped every chance she could. She became a trusting, loving dog who was my constant companion. If I wasn't home she'd look in the office for me. She lived for car rides (even hitching a ride from a stranger on one of her early escapes), belly rubs, and dog treats, and forgot about escaping. She had an underbite that gave her an occasional goofy grin and a cute lower lip. She was calm and patient and loved by all.
Clara was diagnosed with Cushing's disease in 2004, but we managed that and were looking for some alternative treatments when we discovered she had an acute form of leukemia. She battled the disease bravely, but we had to put her down in May 2007. We are heartbroken and miss her very much, but grateful for the 6 years we had with her.
Thank you to SCLRR for bringing her into our lives,
Leslie
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Fiona2
2001-01-04: Fiona2, an 8 month old female Lab mix, had contracted distemper while in the shelter. We could not have known that when we pulled her. Fiona had to be put to sleep less than a week after being rescued, to end her suffering. She was a really sweet and happy little girl. Andy Lesser
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Rolex
Last week week Monday we lost our best friend Buddy to cancer. We adopted him from you back in December of 2000. At that time he went by the name Rolex. We have had 3 other dogs prior to Buddy and as always its hard losing them but this one hurts the most. He was the best dog we have ever had. We never knew what his first 3 or 4 years of life was like but his life with us was filled with lots of love from us our friends and family. We are a big water ski family and have a place on the lake and buddy always was with us and loved it. He touched our lives and we will never forget him and thank you for finding him for us. 2000-12-21: Rolex is a handsome 4 y.o. black male.
He is a smart, sensitive, personable dog.
He is housebroken and has been taking obedience classes, where he has learned sit, heel, stay and down.
He is excellent with children and likes both men and women, but particularly seems to respond well to men.
He tends to be dominant with other male dogs, but gets along with females.
There are cats in his foster home and he will leave them alone inside the house, but will chase if they run, so a cat household will require further socialization(a no cat household is even better).
His foster mom describes Rolex as a beautiful soul and a wonderful delight.
She would like to adopt him herself and is reluctantly giving him up to another good home.
Rolex is a good dog who will fit well into a loving household.
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Dusty Rose
2000-10-30: Dusty Rose was placed with SCLRR after someone had found her as a stray. After adoption,
she was unfortunately struck and killed by a car---she had slipped her leash and bolted out the front door.
It's so important to teach your dogs to come when called so they will be
protected from this type of accident.
It's so sad when this happens.
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Wesley
2001-03-13: Wesley died of distemper shortly after his adoption in August, 2000.
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Mujik
2003-07-20: Mujik was adopted but had an unknown neurological problem which resulted in
some facial paralysis and temperament problems.
He was a happy, cute little guy who was adopted by a wonderful family!
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Naomi
2004-11-09: 11-8-04
Hello-
My name is Tami and I was blessed to adopt Naomi (who was renamed Ellie) in June of 2000. It is with great sadness that I write this letter to your organization, our family had to put our beloved Ellie to sleep today. I am so thankful to all your volunteers for matching Ellie with our family. Ellie was my very best friend and I will miss her forever. Thank you so much for rescuing her out of the shelter on her last day. She had a remarkable life with us, she had constant love & attention and not to mention 2 other dogs to play with. She loved to be around people and loved to eat! She was so loved........
Please post Ellie on your memorial page, I feel it only fitting that she has a place to be recognized as the most loved dog in the world.
On a side note, I wanted to let you know that adopting Ellie was the best thing that ever happened to me and my family. When we are ready for another dog we will only think of adopting from SCLRR.
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Noah2
2001-03-12: Noah2 was put to sleep in November of 2000 after serious illness.
He had been adopted and loved by his SCLRR foster mom, but he had so many serious health problems from which he could not recover.
He will be missed.
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Olin
2007-02-25: Olin passed away from old age and will be missed.
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Paris
2007-05-31: Thank you so very much for the work that you do. We adopted Paris in June of 1999, and subsequently changed her name to Cleo. She was a wonderful addition to our growing family. She watched over our two boys as if they were her own puppies. Everywhere they went , she went. She eventually became the neighborhood dog, loved by and loving all of our friends and neighbors. She used to go around to our neighbors' houses to check on them several times a day. She loved to swim, play with the neighborhood kids and be with the family.
Sadly enough, after eight years, we had to euthanize her due to cancer, among other health problems. We dearly miss her but are very grateful for the years that we had her. Again, thank you for giving us another member of our family with lots of fond memories to remember for a lifetime.
Sincerely,
Ryan, Marian, Joey and Ben
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Luke
2003-01-19: Luke, later named SHAIN, was a very obedient and well mannered dog. He didn't seem to enjoy being alone and welcomed attention from humans and other pets. He had wonderful manners and was definitely a people dog. He wanted to be near us at all times. He had such a wonderful personality, always trying to please us. He was what most Lab lovers wished they had. We loved him as our own son.
Shain lost his battle with cancer on Monday, August 19, 2002. We let him go so that he would not struggle or be in more pain. Even in his last moments he let us know that he loved us with his looks and tail wags. He had to be put to sleep - one of the hardest things we ever had to do. We still miss the presence of our beloved Shain. We will never forget him.
Thank you to Allyn Ritz for all the help in arranging for the adoption of Shain and her heartfelt sympathy, she and others from SCLRR share with us during our grief. Also thanks to all the rescuers at SCLRR.
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