Labrador Rescuers Rainbow Bridge
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Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome Labrador Retrievers and Labrador Mixes in need. We take pride in rescuing dogs that are perceived as less desirable due to their age, physical/medical condition, or ailment they may have. The vast majority of our dogs are sucessfully rehabilitated, adopted to loving homes, and go on to live happy and healthy lives. But there are the few that become our Lifeboat Labs. These special dogs are loved and cared for by their foster families until they leave us for their journey to Rainbow Bridge.This page is dedicated to them and their foster families
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In memory of : Baby Bear
Dedicated by:
Mike and Mary Brogdon
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Bear was a big, beautiful, happy lab who was adopted by a loving family when he was a puppy. When Bear started exhibiting problems with his rear legs, his family sought help. Labrador Rescuers got involved and Bear's young life was cut short when he was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of ten months. Even though Bear struggled with the disease and did not know why his legs were not working, he was a happy dog. Bear was a trooper and made the most out of his short life. Bear will be missed but he is in Heaven running at full speed with all his doggie friends. We love him and miss his beautiful face.Nov. 7, 2012
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In memory of : Solomon
Dedicated by:
Angela Larson and Heike Maglaque
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Solomon was found as a stray, which, given his physical condition, seemed particularly cruel. Solomon was with LR and our family for far too short a time. However, in that time, he taught us so very many important and lasting lessons. Although only about nine years of age, Solomon had extreme difficulty walking, often faltering and collapsing after only a few steps, the result of extreme neglect and surgery he needed all his life but was denied. But Solomon's tenacity, and his dedication to the completion of each step, was indeed a marvel to behold. We had the privilege of bearing witness to these steps, and his footprints left a lasting impression on our hearts.
I have a vivid image of Solomon on his last walk, which was nothing short of a triumph. During his brief tenure here, he joined us for limited walks, often waiting at the end of the driveway for our return from the grove. We would watch him from afar, his posture nothing short of regal. But on the day of his final walk, he reached the end of the driveway and kept going, simultaneously thrilling and alarming me. My pack and I followed him, and I caught him when he faltered. He was undeterred despite my admonitions that it was "too far" and that he had to turn back. Solomon finally collapsed under an avocado tree, where we joined him for a rest from the unrelenting sun. Today we still call this Solomon's Tree. As I predicted, he could not make it back to the house. However, I had learned from Solomon to always give it your all and to adapt in the face of adversity. With these lessons in mind, I found a way to get him home. He was never to take that many steps again.
Dear Solomon, we will always miss you terribly.Sept. 10, 2012
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In memory of : Barrymore
Dedicated by:
Karen and Michael Pellettera
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Sweet Barrymore, picked up lost and neglected as a stray, was rescued from a high kill shelter. His chances of adoption were slim to none – he had lots of lumps and bumps, he had horrible breath, his back end looked a little weak, and he was many years past the lovable puppy stage. Luckily our fantastic LR team saw past the imperfections and looked into his beautiful, soulful brown eyes and snatched him from that shelter on his last day when his family never claimed him.He immediately found his foster family on Feb. 25, 2012 and… (Read Barrymore's story of rescue here) April 26, 2012
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