Thanks Ray for Fostering Chip

Chip is a gentleman who was found stray at Town Lake. He is a small guy- a bit underweight to be honest weighing in at a petite 55 pounds. He does need to put a few pounds on.

Chip is Heartworm positive and is going through his treatment right now, but before he started we learned a good bit about him. Like he loves to play ball, likes children and is good with cats. He also gets along well with cats. He rides well in a car, sitting in the back looking out the window as the world goes by.

When chip first goes into a new home he is a bit scared. We think he was abused at one time, but after a day he starts to feel comfortable. Once he finds his spot in the house where he can hang out he seems to be fine.

The Chipster is a great hanging out buddy. He would love nothing more then to play fetch and then to hang out and watch a movie with you. He has a distinguished touch of gray on his muzzle, which is very adorable.

He will be a good addition to a family that wants a happy playful dog without a puppy hood. Check out these short clips of him playing ball with a little person.

Thanks to M.O. Schweitzer and Paul & LuAnn Peralta for sponsoring Chip! We could not save as many great Labs like Chip without our incredible sponsors.

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Clare (as I call her) is proving to be a wonderful Labbie. She is so excited at breakfast and dinner time you would think she would jump out of her skin by the amount of wiggling going on. And one of the fun things she likes to do is nose taps. She comes up and puts her nose to yours. Very adorable.

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3/09/10 Update: Chai is settling in her new foster home. She is housebroken, loves to play outside and crates well. She has a very sweet way of putting her chin on your leg whether you are at a desk on sitting on the couch.

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Delta is a doll of a little girl who does well on car rides, likes other dogs, and is crating well. Sadly she is heartworm positive, so it will be at least the end of February before you can meet her.

Update 12-9-09 This dog is wonderful! She plays well with other dogs and is ignoring the cats. She loves to come lean on her foster mom while she watches what the other dogs are doing. She doesn't beg for food. What a doll!!!!

Update 2-16-10 Delta got a late start on her heartworm treatment, so won't be ready to meet you until late March.

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Scuba weighed in at 40Lbs and should be around 60. Over time he will put weight on. He is a very smart dog who rides well and knows sit. He has a great spirit.

Read about Scuba on the HOTLab Blog. Scuba Story

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3/1/10 - Johnny has shown that he can be trusted on leash free trails. He sticks with the pack and returns when his name is called. Johnny does not beg for food or bark. He is gentle when taking a treat.

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Update 3-1-10 Bummer! Mr. C is heartworm positive, so it will be late May before you can meet him.

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Thanks to Kyle Ward for sponsoring Bubbles! We could not save as many great Labs like Bubbles without our incredible sponsors.

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Sedona is a sweet four month old chocolate puppy. She is a smart pup who is curious about the world. Check her out in the third picture wondering why the rain won't go away so she can go outside and play. Unfortunately, Sedona is recovering from pneumonia right now and therefore not available for adoption quite yet. She would love some get well soon thoughts or sponsorship sent her way.

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Malibu came to us with a shoulder damaged by some kind of bullet. She was also heartworm positive, but we've treated that already.

See how she loves to fetch!

Update 10-10-09 Even though she doesn't use her front leg, it doesn't slow her down... she's very fast and stealthy... so far in a week she's managed to chew up a leather sandal, a down comforter & a satellite remote control... and that's with me in the room, but my back to her and yes, there are plenty of appropriate dog toys around for her to play with & chew. But she's so darn cute that you just can't be upset with her... she's just expressing her 'inner-puppy' that apparently she never got to show before. Needless to say we will be working on 'home manners' while she's recuperating.

Update 2-4-10 Malibu had her surgery today and is now in recovery mode. She's getting closer to finding her new forever home! She has 8 weeks to go until she can go home.

2-15-10 Malibu has started her rehab to learn how to use her repaired leg again. For the next few weeks she will be doing water therapy and working on a balance board and ball. She sure enjoyed the session.

Thanks to Doug Mitchell, Kyle Ward, Sarah Brown, Mike & Marcy Stellfox (in memory of Jean Richardson), Mendy Stoll, Anne Fennell, Terry & Jerry Lieberknecht, Tammy Notley, Michaele Lindemann (in memory of Zoey), Linda Davis, Paul & LuAnn Peralta, Chadwick Mayfield, KV McGrath, Nancy Jaskol, Kerin Smith, Janelle Barclay, Leslie Kuykendall, John Cikut, Debbi Hallowell, the Breen Family, Geraldine Heng, Chris & Sue Divich (in memory of Riley) and Adele Bruner for sponsoring Malibu! We could not save as many great Labs like Malibu without our incredible sponsors.

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Look what he's learned already!

Thanks to David Board for sponsoring Pilot! We could not save as many great Labs like Pilot without our incredible sponsors.

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Spot is one of Eden's puppies. The whole litter came to us with their mom shortly after their birth. Their mother is a beautiful black lab and the vet thinks their dad might be a Weimaraner. Spot is a sweet and energetic puppy who gets along great with dogs of all sizes. She is also a natural at fetch. Check out the third picture of her bringing back a tennis ball!

Holiday foster home update: We have been SO lucky to have been able to care for Spot over the holidays! Spot has been playing all week with a 6 month old Mini Dachshund and 8 year old HOTLR rescue lab Madison. She has been the perfect house guest! We have a cat that she wants to smell, but could really care less about, and Miss Anna - a 4 year old who she has become very partial to. Her behavior with Anna has been perfect! She is very patient and loving and she sleeps snuggled up to Anna. She is a special one!

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Poor Buddy Boy was owned by people who never gave him any heartworm prevention, and when he tested high positive for heartworms they dumped him at a kill shelter. He's with us now and has finished his heartworm treatment.

Buddy is not good with cats, so will need to go into a home that does NOT have cats. Buddy is a great dog to hang out with. He likes being with his people, yet is fine hanging out by himself. So far he has not shown any interest in chewing on things except his favorite Nylabone. Buddy has met other dogs and has done well with them.

Bud-Ster is a goofy goober Labbie who is just lovable. And a fast learner, we started on sit and stay and he got it very quickly.

Thanks to Paul & LuAnn Peralta for sponsoring Buddy! We could not save as many great Labs like Buddy without our incredible sponsors.

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Chili is a distinguished older boy. We are not certain as to his age. When we first met him at the pound, he was listed as 6 yrs. By the time we evaluated him, he had aged 4 years. He has not had good care recently and he lacks the healthy bloom we would like to see. He is heartworm negative so he is ready to meet his forever family.

He is spry, trotting out happily on the leash and playing ball. He also was able to jump straight up into the back of my CRV with no assistance

Chili is a lover and would enjoy some serious cuddle time. He was so well liked at the pound that he had special privileges and got to hang out up front with the staff. If you would like a lovely retiring lab to enjoy the good things in life, Chili is your lab! He would love to be your companion. 1/22/10 Wow - Chili is the sweetest. He gets along great with my other Labs, is crate trained, and loves to just hang out and lounge at your feet. This is the easiest, gentle older guy. He would fit right in with your family, kids and other dogs! Please consider giving him a forever home.

Thanks to Anne Fennell, Paul & Luann Peralta and Geraldine Heng for sponsoring Chili! We could not save as many great Labs like Chili without our incredible sponsors.

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While he is big, he is not fat, he could maybe lose 10 Lbs. Just big, solid dog. So if you are looking for that big loveable lump of love, Bogey could be what you are looking for.

What we know of his past is that he's spent his entire life outdoors where his owners thought he should be, so he's ready to live the spoiled life of an indoor dog now. He's heartworm positive, so it will be late April before he can meet you.

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Update 12-4-09 Zeke also has finally started "getting it" but he will definitely need someone who will continue his training:

Thanks to David Board in memory of Gracie for sponsoring Zeke! We could not save as many great Labs like Zeke without our incredible sponsors.

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Twyla is a big girl who rides well in a car and is heartworm negative, so she's ready to go! She is great with other dogs, and has been living with a dog trainer so she's got lots of good manners - wonderful dog!!!!! Very fun dog! The only negative is she should probably not go to a home with cats.

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Update 2/15: Calla is a dream dog! She is a sweet, mellow girl who will sit nicely for you to pet her. Her favorite pastime seems to be curling up in a cozy place for a snooze, but she will certainly chase after a ball and enjoys going for walks. She gets along just fine with other dogs, although she seems to prefer humans. She is housebroken and has so far proven herself trustworthy when left unattended in the house! She is currently learning how to sit politely and wait for her food.

Update 2/23: Calla's motto is "Love and be Loved"! If you are looking for a soft, fuzzy girl to keep you warm on a cold winter's night, then Calla is your girl. She is doing very well at learning to sit and wait at doors and to not start eating until she is given the "Free" command. Now that she is coming out of her shell, she is a little more playful with her foster brother, but still prefers to be around her human. She is also comfortable enough now in her foster home to clean off the counters and empty the trash while her foster mom is away, so she will be learning more about the joys of crating.

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Thanks to Paul & LuAnn Peralta for sponsoring Merry! We could not save as many great Labs like Merry without our incredible sponsors.

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Update 11-9-09 It turns out Rafiki is also heartworm positive, so we'll need to treat him for those. Poor boy was also apparently shot by a gun sometime in his past as he has two bullet fragments deep inside him that fortunately missed everything vital. They are doing no harm so we will leave them there. Update 3/3/10: He has made it through heart worm treatments and is making friends left and right. We took Rafiki to school today with the 3-4 year old class and he was quite a hit doing a little bit of lab rescue education. He also likes to eat at pooch friendly patios, visit the neighbors and go for sleepovers.

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