November 2008 Success Stories

Went Home On:	Lucky Dog!	How Sweet It Is!
Sunday November 30, 2008	Cooper	Cooper is yet another great lab that came to RMLR from North Platte, NE. This sweet guy was around 6-7 when he showed up in Colorado. FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Hi all - not sure if you remember but I adopted Cooper in November of last year. He was skinny and sick but I am VERY happy to say he is healthy and a little chubby now. Hope you enjoy the pictures - the one of him on the couch was taken shortly after I got him and the other one was taken a few weeks ago. He is the best dog ever! Thanks. Shannon
Sunday November 30, 2008	Bailey	Bailey came to RMLR from North Platte, NE. He was a great 5 year old fella. FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Here is a picture of me and Bailey. He's doing great and we're starting doggie classes on Thursday. He loves chewing on his toys, sleeping on the couch and showing that he's "boss". Hopefully our classes will take care of that. He seems to enjoy sitting on me and always making sure he's got a paw on top. He's pretty entertaining and still has some of that puppy in him. It's very cute.
Wednesday November 26, 2008	Mia	No sooner did Mia arrive at RMLR, than she was swiped up by her foster mom and adopted! Loved her so much she didn't want to let her leave! We're so happy! We can't wait to see pictures of her as she enjoys her new life in Colorado!
Monday November 24, 2008	Chandler	Chandler was a sweet black lab boy from North Platte, NB. FROM THE NEW FMAILY: Our newbie did well at Thanksgiving with people and kids.....I am so pleased with him....he will need a lot of basics in training , but is a sweet guy ! We renamed him from Chandler, which was really too similar to our yellow lab Chancy......so he is now LODY . ( I think Looney would be good too, LOL )
Monday November 24, 2008	Rudy	Rudy was of several puppies that came to RMLR via a C.A.R.E. transport. Upon arrival they all had ringworm, but quickly got on antibiotics to clean them up. He's been adopted and we can't wait to see pictures of this little guy as he grows up!
Friday November 20th, 2008	Scout	I wanted to send an update on Scout whom we adopted last year. We are so happy to have her as a part of our family; she is fitting in as if she was always part of our lives. She has been busy traveling up to the Winter Park to play in the snow which she absolutely loves. She gets out in the snow and runs, jumps and rolls with her black lab brother, Lucky. She loves to go snowshoeing with us and will typically stay in Lucky or our tracks because her legs short which makes is hard for her to blaze trail. When we are home, we take a lot of hikes in the dog park where they can get off leash and run. She is getting much stronger and can hike with us for over an hour before she starts to get tired. Thanks for helping us connect with Scout. Holly and Chris Marr
Wednesday November 19th, 2008	Oreo	Hello RMLR, I wanted to give you an update on Leo, (Oreo). He is doing fine and is a very curious and active black lab! To be expected at 10 months. Once again, when we picked him up at Carries house and what a smooth transaction that was thanks to Carrie. Best of luck! You guys are great. Regards, The Fond Family
Monday November 17th, 2008	Jellybean	Jellybean is a sweet little black lab border collie mix girl from Emporia, KS. She was a timid girl at first, but quickly warmed up and just wanted to be by your side. Having the border collie side of her, she loved to run! Jellybean has been adopted by nice family in Westminster, CO and we can't wait to see more photos of this girl in her new home!
Sunday November 16th, 2008	Buzz	Buzz was a sweet smiley fella! When he came to RMLR from LaJunta, CO he had heartworm and tar all over his ears. He's now healthy, happy and clean! He's been adopted by a nice family in Westminster, CO and we can't wait to see pictures of him in his new home!
Saturday November 15th, 2008	Champ	Champ came to RMLR via C.A.R.E. transport with several brothers and sisters. They were a sweet litter of lab puppies! They all had ringworm when they went to the vet and quickly got on medication for it. Champ was adopted by couple in Denver, CO. Champ has been recently neutered and renamed Dexter!
Saturday November 15th, 2008	Bindi	Bindi came to RMLR via C.A.R.E. transport with several brothers and sisters. They were a sweet litter of lab puppies! They all had ringworm when they went to the vet and quickly got on medication for it. Bindi was adopted by a nice guy in Denver, CO. We can't wait to see photos of this little girl as she grows up!
Thursday November 13th, 2008	Demi	Demi came to RMLR via C.A.R.E. transport with several brothers and sisters. We think that they are lab husky mix puppies. Demi was adopted by a great lady in Virginia Dale, CO and now has new dog and cat siblings. We can't wait to see pictures of this girl as she grows up!
Thursday November 13th, 2008	Hilton	Hilton came to RMLR via C.A.R.E. transport with 4 other brothers and sisters. They were all healthy and happy pups upon arrival. Hilton was adopted by a nice couple in Denver and has been renamed Soto. FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Hi, I recently found you guys on facebook and wanted to send you guys some pictures of our dog Soto, (she was called Hilton when we got her in November of 08). She was one of two puppies left in the litter, the other one was Asher (now Leo) who had a message in your most recent newsletter that we thought was great. As you can see, she looks a lot like her brother, and like her brother really enjoys hiking, running, camping, rooting through the trash, and the mountains in general.
Wednesday November 12th, 2008	Reno	Reno came to RMLR via a C.A.R.E. transport with 4 other brothers and sisters. They were all healthy and happy pups upon arrival. Reno was adopted by a great family in Superior, CO and we can't wait to see pictures of this little furball as he grows up!
Wednesday November 12th, 2008	Violet	Violet is a sweet girl that has been in and out of RMLR - not under her own control. This time we think we found a great match. Violet has been adopted by a great loving family in Fort Collins, CO! From the new family: She has been a wonderful, loving addition to our family since we brought her home on November 12th. The first couple of weeks were a little crazy, but once she figured out that she was finally "home" she settled in quickly. She has learned to sit, not only by voice command but by sign language! She is very smart--just a little stubborn! We are working on the other commands and she is coming along nicely. She and Dotti (our cocker spaniel) play together constantly--running in circles in the back yard and playing tug of war with each other with Violet's brown bear. Miraculously, the bear is still in tact! Dotti still tries to let Violet know she is the Alpha dog, but Violet is very sweet and gentle with her. I think they are best friends now. They sleep in the sun spot at the top of the stairs together on sunny mornings. Dotti likes to lie up against Violet's stomach. They truly are so cute together.We just want to say thank you to all of you at the lab rescue for all you have done and given to so many dogs and families. Violet came into our life a few weeks after we had to put down our black lab Jesse, who was almost 13. She helped breathe life back into our hearts and family again after our loss. We are so thankful you are there to give these wonderful animals a second chance. We can't even imagine our family without Violet being a part of it! Our love and best wishes to all of you for a wonderful new year--Violet's new family, The Goodfellows', Mark, Betsy & Tyler
Tuesday November 11th, 2008	Moore	Moore came to RMLR via C.A.R.E. transport with several brothers and sisters. We think that they are lab husky mix puppies. Moore was adopted by a great family in Castle Rock, CO.
Monday November 10th, 2008	Spot	Spot is a 2-year-old Great Dane/Lab mix that came to RMLR from Madison, Kansas. His owner, who had kept him chained in the yard, relinquished him. The pound that Spot was in was ready to euthanise him when RMLR found out about him. We had him transported to Colorado and placed with one of our foster families. His foster dad took him to the vet for his heartworm test, which came back positive. He also requested x-rays, because he had noticed that Spot favored one of his rear legs. The vet found severe hip dysplasia, and recommended immediate surgery after Spot recovered from his heartworm treatment. The vet suspects that Spot previously suffered a broken leg that went untreated by his former owners. Spot's unusual markings got lots of attention, and he quickly got adopted by a wonderful couple that fell in love with him from seeing his pictures on our website. They are currently helping him to recover from his heartworm treatment, and will be working with us to get him through his upcoming hip surgery
Monday November 10th, 2008	Buster	Buster came to RMLR via CARE transport with several other brothers and sisters. FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Here are two pictures of Harry (Buster) that were taken during the past few months. The birthday photo was sent to our daughter in January as a birthday card and she was so thrilled with it that she enlarged it as a keepsake. The other one was taken this morning and will show you that he has grown considerably. As we already told you in previous correspondence, my wife and I are absolutely thrilled with Harry. He is a very intelligent and affectionate dog. We are so lucky that we found him Regards, Teade Sysling
Sunday November 9th, 2008	JJ	JJ is a rather sleek 2 year old black Lab. JJ's only vice, is rocks! He has this affinity for eating rocks which has led him to have three surgeries. He's been adopted by an awesome lady in Denver! We wish this fella the best in his new forever home - and a life free of rocks! :)
Sunday November 9th, 2008	Gwenny	Gwenny came to RMLR via C.A.R.E. transport from the midwest with her two sisters Zooky and Nelly. She's been adopted out to a great family in Littleton, CO. We can't wait to see pictures of her as she grows up!
Sunday November 9th, 2008	Lucy	Lucy came to RMLR from North Platte, NB with 4 other brothers and sisters. She is a sweet little girl who has been adopted by a family in Rollinsville, CO. From the new family: I am writing to say THANK YOU for taking such good care of Lucy and to give a first-week update. I'm sending a few photos of Lucy and her first few days at our house. She seems to be adjusting well to her new surroundings and family. Claire was right, she's got a great disposition - very sweet, a mellow pup, but also very playful. Eddie (our older dog) is not entirely happy about the new puppy in the house, but he keeps his distance and we're hopeful that he'll come around pretty soon, especially once Lucy is old enough to start taking longer walks/hikes. The cats are curious, watching from a distance and we think she'll be playing with the younger cat pretty soon (or at least coming nose-to-nose). The old cat is grumpy and stays hidden most of the time anyways.
Sunday November 9th, 2008	Paris	Paris came to RMLR from La Jaunta with several other brothers and sisters. She's a cute well-behaved little girl. She was swiped up on the spot at an adoption event at PetCo by a great family from Lakewood, CO. We can't wait to see pictures of her as she grows up!
Sunday November 9th, 2008	Buttercup	Buttercup came to RMLR from North Platte, NB with 4 other brothers and sisters. She is a sweet little girl who has been adopted by a family in Golden. It looks like she's already enjoying her time with her new family! We can't wait to see pictures of her as she grows up!
Saturday November 8th, 2008	Prince	Prince came to RMLR from North Platte, NB with 4 other brothers and sisters. He is a sweet little guy who has been adopted by family in Westminster. We can't wait to see updated photos of this little fella!
Saturday November 8th, 2008	Princess	Princess came to RMLR from North Platte, NB with 4 other brothers and sisters. She is a sweet little girl who has been adopted by family in Colorado Springs. FROM THE NEW FAMILY: Hi. I just want to say a big thank you for bringing Princess Aspen into our lives! We have all totally fallen for her. From the very beginning at 4 weeks old, we knew she was the one when she let Sierra hold her for a LONG time. She is an absolute cutie, giving kisses to the girls ALL the time. She was a little confused for awhile...thinking she was supposed to poo in front of each Christmas tree in the house (and I have a bunch of trees). Thankfully after a couple of rough days, she is realizing that you only poo in front of trees that are outside! Her brother Gunner is teaching her the ropes....so is the next door neighbor dog who she absolutely adores. We believe that she picked us that first day.....and found her forever home! Thank you! Tom and Elisha
Friday November 7th, 2008	Chip	Chip came to RMLR from North Platte, NB. He is a sweet litte guy at only 5 months old. He's been adopted by a great family in Denver! From the new family: We have been very busy this last week, settling in with Chip (who we have renamed Puck, as in hockey ). He has had numerous puppy play dates, gone to the mountains to help work on the cabin and lots and lots of walks. He is doing great with the kids and the cats!! We have definitely been blessed with a great dog. Thank you so much for matching us up, we look forward to many years of happiness with Puck. Erik, Kim, Hannah, Rebekah & Puck