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If you are the adoptive family of one of the dogs here, please feel free to email us updated photos and/or a new paragraph describing how the new member of your family is doing! Email to sclrr.com.
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We spotted HOBIE in the shelter...he was such a sweet dog we pulled him out and placed him so quickly he never even appeared on our foster list. His new family is delighted with the addition.
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LRCSC had their annual sanctioned match today, and we put up a booth for the day. It was a successful day -- we sold a number of lab related merchandise, and we sponsored a "doggie dental clinic" that was a big hit! (Not with all the dogs, however *smile*) We plan to offer this dental clinic again at LRCSC's specialty in April as part of our public education projects.
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TONY, now named Augie, is a very lucky guy. He was stray or neglected for a long time, and landed in the shelter severely underweight and nearly bald from flea dermatitis so of course no one wanted him. The shelter practically gave him to our volunteer, and we settled in for the long process of rehabilitation. It was quickly clear that at one time Tony had been a family pet -- housetrained, well behaved, good with other dogs and people, etc. But as we say in rescue, you never know what is coming next. Tony has been adopted out already after only a few days. We'd like to thank his new family for the extra-large sized hearts they have.
They've reported back that they're delighted with his disposition -- great with kids and other dogs -- and their current dog is perking up and enjoying having a new companion.
Tony, now AUGIE, is still growing back his hair, and we're hoping for new pictures then...
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SAM II found himself looking for a new home after his owner passed away last month. The owner's son made long distance arrangements to have Sam cared for while we looked for a home for him...which we did and at last report both new owner and Sam seem to be quite happy...
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Well, Daisy has already had a pretty busy time of it in her short life. First, she was too much of a handful for her first owner, so we took her in and placed her with another family last quarter. This family finally admitted defeat as they had no time for working with this admittedly energetic girl, with a child of their own on the way. So Daisy, now renamed DESERAE, is starting on her third, and we hope, last family.
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Ladybug was abandoned out in Hesperia at barely 10 weeks of age. A breeder spotted her and turned her in to our organization. After holding her for a few weeks to be sure she didn't pick up parvo or distemper through her misadventures, she has been adopted by a family with several children to play with her. Ladybug is a very outgoing, happy little puppy and we expect to hear good reports from her family. They've told us she has been renamed TAFFY and is now spayed.
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Gunner has gone to another new home, and early reports back to the foster home are very encouraging and positive. We're very happy that this cheerful guy has a new home that appreciates him so much.
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Shadow was our "soap opera" dog for a while. Originally put up for adoption by his first owner's family who could not control this rambunctious, happy guy after the owner went into the military, he developed problems from being tied out all the time. So when we had the room, we took him into custody, took the time to let his hotspots and so on heal up, we finally decided he was ready to go into a foster home in order to learn "household manners" (having been kept outside and then in a kennel up to now). Well, as does happen from time to time, the foster home fell in love with him, and adopted him promptly renaming him FAIRWAY. And we finally got a better picture of him. And the best news is...they still want to foster for us!
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Lori (now named Gabby) is one of the very few chocolate females to come through our program. We got this one year old girl from the Pasadena Humane society, and adopted her out within two weeks to a very nice family in Orange County. We are looking forward to hearing updates about Gabby.
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Badge's new family was visiting the kennel we had him at and fell in love with him. So they made the arrangements and he is now in a very loving home out in the high desert area.
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We had this easygoing black male lab for a while before he landed himself a super home further north. He's learning not to chase cats and is settling in (and preparing for another dog to come in shortly...)
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Barclay and Kipper 11/1/98
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We got Big Boy (a truly large black male) out of the shelters in the northern LA area and promptly adopted him out to a family in San Diego. This family also picked up Moony, a black male rescued by Badge's adopters who asked us for help in placing him. After a few initial tussles, the boys appear to be getting along well and enjoying their new home. They have since been renamed Barclay and Kipper, respectively.
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A true sweetheart, Indy has found himself a home up in San Diego...his foster family will miss him.
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Shelly now holds our record for the "whirlwind tour" of SCLRR. Her adoptive home was interested in her, but he was in San Diego and she in the northern LA area. We got her out and transported her down to her new home. Shelly now has a wonderful home that seems almost tailor-made for her.
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Merlin was listed by her owner since she was a little to active for them. They had initially adopted her out but she was returned. We helped them find a great home for her down in San Diego. We're hoping to hear wonderful reports from her new family (and to get a picture!).
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Cricket, a year old black female, captured the heart of her foster home (this is why we can always use new foster homes) and is now staying. She has been renamed BODHI and is doing very well.
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Bear was listed by his owners as available for adoption due to allergies in the family. One of our volunteers (non fostering, thank goodness) spotted him as a good match for her own puppy and adopted him.
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Shadow II turned out to be one of those true prizes from the shelter. We have no idea why he was given up. He's quiet, gentle, perfectly behaved, gets along wonderfully with everyone, two or four footed. His foster home seriously considered adopting him, but he goes to one of our adoptive homes today instead. Shadow II is a tribute to labs everywhere.
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Some of you may remember his brief listing on our "Available" page. However, a lump that the vet removed was diagnosed as a mast cell tumor and we quickly had to make some decisions about his treatment. With the help of some generous donations, we proceeded with radical excision and subsequent testing to see if it spread or not. The preliminary tests came back very positive, so Shiloh has been adopted out. His prognosis is a 20% chance of another mast cell tumor recurring within the year; if it is promptly removed, he should do very well. We all have fingers and paws crossed for his continued good health, and we'd like to thank his foster home and his veterinarian for all the help they've given us.
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Allie came out of the shelter into one of our foster homes. After a few weeks, she was adopted out to a very nice home in San Diego.
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We pulled Coco, a seven year old chocolate male out of the Agoura shelter, and shortly adopted him out to a loving home out in Yucaipa.
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When we first spotted Brandy in the OCAS shelter, she was tagged as a 6 year old chocolate female. Our volunteer inspected her, thought she looked more like 3 years old and recommended that SCLRR take her in if no one adopted her. We wound up pulling her out, and her foster home thought she seemed more like 1.5 to 2 years old based on her behavior and looks. The vet took a look at her and pronounced her barely a year old! So Brandy is our incredible-ever-younger dog. We're almost afraid to have someone look at her again and declare her a newborn puppy (smile). Brandy stayed with us a few weeks and was adopted out to a home that feels incredibly lucky to have gotten her.
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Olin, a three year old chocolate male, came to us from a situation in which he was kept outside all the time in a small kennel with another dog. He had absolutely no training and turned out to be a very "nervous" dog. His best trait, though, was his anxious willingness to please you, which made it much easier to retrain him and get him used to many new things -- the inside of a house, cats, etc. A sweet, playful dog, he was just the dog for a family out in Whittier.
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Travis, a five year old chocolate male, was one of our "long lifers". He came to us in need of considerable medical attention, including the removal of one eye and the resection of one ear both due to benign but damaging growths. After several months of treatment, during which he perked up considerably as his assorted discomforts were dealt with, we discovered a very affectionate, albeit curmudgeonly & stubborn, dog underneath all that. Travis has now gone to a new home of his own and is doing very well. He and Midnight (see above), after a cautious start, are turning into companionable buddies, and Midnight has actually encouraged Travis to start retrieving, too.
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BUNKY is a cute one year old black female. Our volunteer spotted her in a San Diego shelter and she came up to a foster home in Los Angeles. She charmed everyone with her personality and antics and she went to a family full of children out in the desert. We expect to hear good reports of her...
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Herbie had another one of those "quickie" SCLRR residencies. An adult yellow male, we pulled him out of the shelter, held him at a vet's for several days and then handed him off to his new home all checked out clean as a whistle! His new family is also expecting a new child, so it will be busy household for a while!
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Dubbed Bruiser, this three year old black male came to us unneutered and in need of training. Our foster home arranged to fix both problems, and Bruiser now has a new home and has been renamed CODY. He and his new family are still adjusting, but they are very happy with Cody and have started volunteer work with SCLRR!
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We rarely have chocolate females, so it was something of a shock when we had both BISCUIT and Brandy at the same time! Biscuit found her own home a few days later.
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BOOMER II's owner could no longer give him the attention she thought he needed, so this 14 month old yellow male was listed with us. He found a good home in short order through the help of the vet that treated Shiloh down in San Diego.
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Nana is a nine year old yellow female we took out of the shelter. She was adopted in short order to a loving home up in Ventura who hopes that Nana, now WILLA, can assist in therapy work.
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JAZMIN, a two year old black female, was given up by her owners due to moving, and quickly found a very nice home with a family that impressed all the volunteers who met them.
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We referred this family to a yellow male listed in the shelter and they kindly sent us a picture of their dogs. "Bubba" is doing very well with the family according to the letter they sent us.
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Through a series of misadventures, Niro wound up with a home that kept him strictly outside. Given the rather cold temperatures that this former inside pup was suddenly asked to stay in, we felt it best to take him in and put him in a foster home. Niro, a fourteen month old yellow male, quickly won himself a new home due to his cheery ways & we look forward to hearing more about how he does in the following weeks.
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Andy, a one year old yellow male, came to us absolutely starving. After chowing down food for a few weeks in his foster home, he's gone to a super new home to ring in a new year with a new life.
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Gracie, a 1.5 year old yellow female that we adopted out last month was returned to us for new placement as her new home came to the realization that dog ownership just wasn't for them. Gracie has found a new home that understands the level of time and training that she -- as any young lab -- needs.
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