Because our life can never be easy....Here is our latest special case...

On saturday I picked up a puppy who was recued from a puppy mill. She even had a health certificate accompanying her...I guess the vet who did the health certificate did not even look at her. The fact that they had told me boy and when I looked I saw that she was a female should have tipped me off....:rolleyes: She is about 10 weeks and her new name is Lisa. At only 10 weeks she arrived with a bad case of Giardia, an upper respiratory infection, and a big orthopedic problem...How can a 10 weeks puppy have all this at once?!

First look at the pictures to see how sweet she is. She absolutely loves to be held and she can sleep for hours with her face inside your sweater. She has been treated for Giardia and she is still fighting her upper respiratory infection.

Due to bad breeding combined with a very small cage, no exercise, and bad food, both knees on her back legs have not developed properly (you can see this in the last two pictures, this is actually how she walks!). Her bad knees do not stop her from running around, playing, and following you everywhere. Because of her knees are not able to hold her up, right now she cannot learn a correct posture so we need to get in a try to fix the problem so that she can learn how to walk properly. In a couple of weeks (when she is over the infection and she has put some meat on those little bones) she will get an operation to try to fix some of the problems. The estimated cost of the operation alone (not including the recovery) is between $800-$1100 depending on what the vet finds once he gets in there. After that she will need therapy and time to recover. We don't know how she will be, hopefully better, but, she may never be perfect. This said, I am sure she will compensate with love and affection. She is truly one of the most affectionate and loving puppy I have ever met.

After the surgery we will try to find a foster or a permanent home willing to work with her through recovery and then hopefully someone will follow in love and accept that non-perfect dogs are truly special. Yes, Lisa is an special puppy looking for a special family!

Now we have to start raising money to pay for the operation. It will not be easy to find $1000 but we will try to do what we can to make her feel better. We like challenges. 1000s dollar operations have not stopped us in the past and they will not stop us this time either. Unfortunately in this year in which we had dogs with all possible issues, I have already applied to all possible grants out there. But hey, I will not give up. I am sure there is one more grant out there I can apply to or an angel willing to help those green eyes.

Keep your fingers crossed that she recovers well. I need all of you to think about her: she is really adorable I tell you!


Elena
LFS

One more

Sorry I don't know how to post more than one picture at once. It does not let me do it..

Elena

and finally her legs...

Oh my the poor little girl. Does your rescue have a website/link for donations?

http://www.labradorfriends.com/fundraisers.htm

Just make sure you let me know it is for Lisa by either writing a comment on the check or the paypal payment or by sending me an email at labfriendinfo@gmail.com

Thank you!

She is adorable and we are going to make her feel better soon.

Elena
LFS

Aww poor girl, sending good thoughts for Lisa

Lisa looks like such an angel. She is beyond adorable!:D

If I weren't in such debt right now from donating, I would be donating for her.

Lab Friends is extremely special for rescuing her!:angel:

Bless you for taking her in. Isn't there a LabMed or some group that helps?
I can't think of it right now, hoping someone can.

Okay, here it is? LABMED (http://www.labmed.org/) Maybe that can help.

She sounds like sweet girl. :love:

Elena, has Sharon contacted Labmed like she did for Jed?
(it's Sandy here)

Oh wow. Lisa is SUCH a sweet girl. She's SO special. Thank you for saving her. If I could donate, I would ...but because financially I can't, I will be sending lots of good thoughts and prayers her way for a full recovery.

Please give her lots of hugs for me.

Good thoughts and prayers are all welcome!

I will try LabMed but I have already applied to them for that litter of 10 puppies who got sick and I know they have restrictions on how many grants you can get. Worth a try anyway,

Elena

You can also try Labrador Lifeline and Ortho Dogs......I'll have to look up the link for the last one for you, but they were going to help with Caleb's surgery. :(

Blind Dogs

IMOM Blind Dogs Fund:
http://www.imom.org/fa/contact.htm (http://www.imom.org/fa/contact.htm)

GENERAL

In Memory of Magic (IMOM) is dedicated to insuring that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged.
http://www.imom.org (http://www.imom.org/)
IMOM, Inc
PO Box 282
Cheltenham, MD 20623
Phone (866)-230-2164 Fax (301)-599-1852

United Animal Nations established the LifeLine fund in 1997 to aid companion animals in times of life-threatening emergencies when their caregivers, with low or no incomes, are unable to afford the entire cost of treatment.
http://uan.org/lifeline/index.html (http://uan.org/lifeline/index.html)
United Animal Nations
P.O. Box 188890
Sacramento, California 95818
Telephone: (916) 429 2457 fax: (916) 429 2456
LifeLine Fund - http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=28 (http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=28)

Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization, which provides financial assistance for the medical care of pets whose guardians are unable to afford the expense
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home..html (http://www.help-a-pet.org/home..html)
Help-A-Pet
P. O. Box 244
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
Telephone: (630) 986-9504 fax: (630) 986-9141

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs provides financial assistance for emergency medical care for cats.
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/ (http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/)
FVEAP
1641 Elizabeth Lane
Yuba City, CA 95993
Fax: 888-301-4264

DISEASE-SPECIFIC

Diabetes

IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund
http://www.imom.org/diabetic-pets (http://www.imom.org/diabetic-pets)

Diabetic Pet Fund:
http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/ (http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/)

Special Needs cats

Cats in Crisis:
http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html (http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html)

Blind Dogs

IMOM Blind Dogs Fund:
http://www.imom.org/fa/contact.htm (http://www.imom.org/fa/contact.htm)

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund
http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm (http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm)

Cats in Crisis Mesa Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html (http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html)

Cats - Heart and Thyroid

Cats in Crisis Stripes Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html (http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html)

Cats - Neurological conditions and mobility impairments

Cats in Crisis Gillie Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html (http://www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html)

ASSISTANCE DOGS

Assistance Dog Partners
http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html (http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html)

FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS (Specific animals needing veterinary care):

http://www.catsincrisis.org/ (http://www.catsincrisis.org/)
http://www.imom.org (http://www.imom.org/)

BREED-SPECIFIC

If you have a specific breed of dog, contact the national club for that breed. In some cases, these clubs offer a veterinary financial assistance fund. Here are a few websites for groups that provide financial assistance for specific breeds:

Bernese Mountain Dog
http://www.behaf.org/help.html (http://www.behaf.org/help.html)

Corgi
http://www.corgiaid.org/ (http://www.corgiaid.org/)

Doberman (special needs)
http://www.doberman911.org/ (http://www.doberman911.org/)

Great Pyrenees
http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html (http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html)

Labrador Retriever
http://www.labmed.org (http://www.labmed.org/)
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/ (http://www.labradorlifeline.org/)

Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier
http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html (http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html)

Westies
http://www.westiemed.com/ (http://www.westiemed.com/)

American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/ (http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/)
"The heartbreak happens all too often ? a pet owner is unable to
afford treatment and their sick or injured companion animal pays the
price. If the owner is elderly, disabled or on a fixed income, the
cost of care may be too much of a stretch for their pocketbook.
Perhaps they have been victimized by crime, property loss or a job
layoff and are experiencing a temporary financial hardship ? making it
too difficult to afford pet care. And some animals, brought to clinics
by Good Samaritans, don't have an owner to pay for treatment. Whatever
the situation, the fact remains the same: When sick or injured animals
are unable to receive veterinary care, they suffer. Through the AAHA
Helping Pets Fund, veterinary care is possible for sick or injured
pets even if they have been abandoned or if their owner is
experiencing financial hardship."

Angels 4 Animals
www.Angels4Animals.org (http://www.angels4animals.org/)
"Angels4Animals, a non-profit organization and a program of Inner
Voice Community Services, has a mission to serve as the guardian
angel of animals whose caretakers find themselves in difficult
financial situations. At Angels4Animals we believe that animal owners
should not have to say goodbye to the animals that they love. Our
work is accomplished in conjunction with veterinary clinics across
the country, eager to assist as many animals, and their owners, as
possible. Our services range from financial aid to complete treatment
to those pets and pet owners in need."

Care Credit
www.carecredit.com (http://www.carecredit.com/)
A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care.
"CareCredit, the leader in patient/client financing, has helped more
than 3 million patients/clients get the treatment or procedures they
needed and wanted. With a comprehensive range of plan options, for
treatment or procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a plan
and a low monthly payment to fit comfortably into almost every
budget."

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/ (http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/)
"The NEED & The HELP: Seniors, People with disabilities, People who
have lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any
of these folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved
companion."

The Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program is a nonprofit 501
(c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance to cat and
kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save
their companions when life-threatening illness or injury strikes.

Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html (http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html)
"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the
working poor. For lonely seniors, physically/mentally challenged
individuals and children of working parents, pets represent much more
than a diversion."

IMOM
http://www.imom.org (http://www.imom.org/)
"Mission Statement:
Helping people help pets. To better the lives of sick, injured and
abused companion animals. We are dedicated to insure that no
companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker
is financially challenged."

The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/ (http://thepetfund.com/)
"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that
provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need
urgent veterinary care. Often animals are put down or suffer
needlessly because their owners cannot afford expensive surgery or
emergency vet visits. Companion animal owners must often make the
difficult decision to put an animal down or neglect urgent medical
needs because of the costs involved. The purpose of the Pet Fund is
to work towards a future where decisions about companion animal
medical care need never be made on the basis of cost."

United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html (http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html)
"The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued
animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require
specific and immediate emergency veterinary care. We strive to serve
Good Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injured
animals. In certain cases, LifeLine can also assist senior citizens
and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care."

UK Assistance with Veterinary Bills
http://www.petloversonline.co.uk/financial.htm (http://www.petloversonline.co.uk/financial.htm)
"Most of us can cope with the financial commitment involved in the
day to day care of our pets. However, how many of us come out in a
cold sweat when our pet is ill or injured and we know we have to take
it to the vet? Most of us are fortunate enough to be able to afford
it but, some of us who love our animals dearly cannot. Unfortunately
we do not have a PDSA or a RSPCA Centre within our area, but there
are a few charities who may be able to help."

Other Groups Who are Breed or Injury Specific:

Corgi Aid
http://www.corgiaid.org/ (http://www.corgiaid.org/)

Dachshunds Needing IVDD surgery
http://members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htm (http://members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htm)
<http://members.rushmore.com/%7Edds/applyforhelp.htm>

HandicappedPets.com
http://www.handicappedpets.com/Articles/help/ (http://www.handicappedpets.com/Articles/help/)
"From time to time, HandicappedPets.com recognizes a caretaker of
handicapped pets that need some special attention, and a little extra
help. There are those who are so selflessly dedicated to their animal
families that they give up a little more than they can afford."

Labrador Lifeline
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htm (http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htm)

LabMed: Rx For Rescued Labs
http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html (http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html)

Thank you everyone. I am working on it. For now I just want her to get better . She will not be ready for surgery until she is a little better. I will keep everyone posted.

Elena

Elena said Lisa was doing a little better today.

I pray that little Lisa can have the surgery that will give her a wonderful life, so she can be someone's darling girl furever!!

Bless her little heart.....what a sweetheart!

Shame on the people that have treated her this way. Many, many prayers are going out for this sweet, precious baby. She doesn't deserve this, but she is certainly in good hands now.

Bless everyone involved in her rescue...:hug:

Please keep us posted. (Her pictures truly break my heart.)

http://www.labradorfriends.com/lab_prints.htm

Karen,

since you showed interested in Lisa I thought I would update you. She is actually a little worse than we initially thought. It turns out that on top of her legs issues she has a case of megaesophagus. This is a congenital problem which means that the esophagus is dilated (widened) and has lost its ability to contract and move food to the stomach. Food goes in, but it doesn't move to the stomach. It just builds up in the esophagus until it gets regurgitated. The regurgitation has caused saliva to get inhaled into her lungs and it caused pneumonia. So the poor girl has many strikes against her. Never the less she is a happy girl...

So the plan is

- in two days she is going to get a surgery to try to fix her esophagus. Hopefully she will survive that surgery. This will be around $800-$1000.
- after that she will spend a couple of weeks recovering where she will be fed through a tube in order for her esophagus to rest.
- if that goes well, she will get the surgery for her legs. another $1000

So keep your thoughts to her, she has a long way ahead of her. She is such a happy girl that we decided to try to find the money to give her a chance. If we do not operate her esophagus she will die. So we are now in the process of raising money for all her surgeries. Just keep your thoughts to her. The important day for her is Thursday. If anything we can tell ourselves that we try all we could. She is such a happy girl even with all she went through!

Elena

Pls. e-mail Elena about Paypal if you wish. I usually send a check. labfriendinfo@gmail.com

OMG :eek: this little girl breaks my heart. I am going to check my finances and see what I can do. Lots of prayers are going her way. :pray: :pray: Hang in there Lisa...you can do it!!!!:thumb4:

Hi, Friends:

I found the page with the Paypal Button for Lisa's Donations.
Please help this little girl if you are able. No Donation is TOO SMALL!
BE sure to note on your donation that your donation is for Little Lisa, or you can e-mail Elena that it's for Lisa. labfriendinfo@gmail.com

If you prefer you can mail a check to Lab Friends of the South.


http://www.labradorfriends.com/Available/available_main.htm

Labrador Friends of the South is an amazing organization. I'll never forget the day I called them begging about Gloria, Lab Mix, that was at Chatooga in GA, about to be PTS, and they came to her rescue. Gloria was adopted and is living the life EVERY DOG and CAT deserves. If Lab Friends hadn't been there for Gloria, Gloria wouldn't be around anymore.

Hi everyone,

So far your thoughts have helped! Lisa first surgery was a success. The vet was happy. Of course I will not start relaxing for a couple more days when she is stable but given we were not sure she will survive the surgery I think this is a positive news. Tomorrow they will start feeding her with a tube as her esophagus is now pretty scarred and irritated. The biggest challenge for the next few days is to make sure she gets over the pneumonia and gains some strength. I don't want to be too positive as there is still a long road ahead but is one less step!

Elena
LFS

Hi everyone,

So far your thoughts have helped! Lisa first surgery was a success. The vet was happy. Of course I will not start relaxing for a couple more days when she is stable but given we were not sure she will survive the surgery I think this is a positive news. Tomorrow they will start feeding her with a tube as her esophagus is now pretty scarred and irritated. The biggest challenge for the next few days is to make sure she gets over the pneumonia and gains some strength. I don't want to be too positive as there is still a long road ahead but is one less step!

Elena
LFS

Poor baby girl, her story is breaking my heart. Her face is just so sweet and lovable...gosh, it is so unfair.

I am keeping this little one in my thoughts and praying to St. Francis that she will be given the strength to survive.

God bless everyone that is helping this little angel. :angel:

So Glad LIsa's first surgery was a success.

Please everyone pray that Lisa does o.k. for next two wks. recuperating.

We are going to have a FUNDRAISER RAFFLE for her.

Details will be coming!

Ohhh, poor little girl :( I hope she gets well soon :hug:

I e-mailed Elena to ask how Lisa is doing and here is her reply:

Jenny just spoke with our vet who told her that Lisa is doing well and better than he was expecting she would do so soon after the surgery. I am very happy. Keep thinking about her. I am very busy at work this week but I hope to go see her on Saturday. I hope they will let me pet her and I can take some pictures to send you.

Elena

Karen, thanks for the update. Keeping little Lisa in my thoughts. Hope to hear more good news soon. Such a sweet little girl.

Update:

Donna,

she is doing very well. They took the dranage out of her chest. She is still getting fed with a tube now but she is not regurgitating which is a very good sign. the vet said that she is very happy. She is getting hold and loved by everyone at the vet office and she is running around every chance she gets. They told me I can go visit her and play with her so I plan to go on Saturday (the vet is about one hour from me). I will hold her and take pictures so everyone can see how she is doing. I cannot wait to see her again. So expect pictures on Saturday evening! The vet is VERY happy about her progresses. Thank you for thinking about her.

Elena

Update:

Donna,

she is doing very well. They took the dranage out of her chest. She is still getting fed with a tube now but she is not regurgitating which is a very good sign. the vet said that she is very happy. She is getting hold and loved by everyone at the vet office and she is running around every chance she gets. They told me I can go visit her and play with her so I plan to go on Saturday (the vet is about one hour from me). I will hold her and take pictures so everyone can see how she is doing. I cannot wait to see her again. So expect pictures on Saturday evening! The vet is VERY happy about her progresses. Thank you for thinking about her.

Elena


Thanks for this very happy update on little Lisa!

She is one lucky little girl to have so many people that care about her and love her....bless her little heart.

Can't wait to see some new pictures!

Today I drove one hour each way to go visit Lisa...and it was worth it every minute of it. First, she is now a lot bigger and she is finally putting some meat on those little bones. I spoke to the vet and he told me how pleased he is with the results. She is eating on her own (mushy food, but she is eating on her own!) and she is not regurgitating (probably for the first time in her life). They are feeding her on elevated bowls but simply on top of a box, nothing more than that. She is almost over the bad pneumonia and you can tell. She is a wiggly happy puppy, much more active than when she was at my house those first 3 days. As you can see she could not stay still long enough for me to take a picture. Only when she is on your laps she melts and stays still (well, chewing my sweater...). She absolutely loves people and she was ready to say hi and wag her little tail at 200 miles an hour to anyone who would walk by. I brought her a dog stockings full of toys there so she can have her own stockings on Christmas morning and one of the vets there was also bringing her a toy. When I left her, she was back in her crate going crazy over that little green squeaky toy you see in the picture. Everyone at the vet office loves her. She has the greatest personality and I hope the pictures can give you an idea of how much fun she is. She is so happy despite everything that she communicates love for life: everyone who meets her leaves with a smile even if she walks a little strangely.

Lisa is happy and she has the will to live and this will be a good help for her! As I said before, she will never be a dog with the perfect body but she will compensate in personality! She is special and I am sure one day we will find a special home for her.

Enjoy the picture and ignore my Saturday morning sleepy face... LOL

Elena

In picture 4 below you can see her next challenge (together with her new, no so fashionable, haircut!). This is how she walks (hoops is a better description). We are going to wait one more week and then we will operate on her knees and back legs. It is not clear if one operation will be enough but this will hopefully help for a while. We will know more we open her knees and look...well the vet will, I would faint immediately!

Elena

And some fun pictures....!

Elena

And finally a kiss to thank me for the toys!

Elena

What a doll!!! Who wouldn't love her?? Thank you, Elena for seeing the zest for life in her and giving her what she needs to have a wonderful lifetime full of love.:thumb4:

Here is a pic of Lisa:

sorry, having no luck!

Pics of Lisa:

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click on this link above.


http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/KarenVanS/IMG_0908.jpg

Don't ask me why all the pictures I had are not here anymore....in any case, I made a webpage with her story and pictures...you can go read it here:
http://www.labradorfriends.com/lisa.htm

Our vet is getting ready to operate on her legs. It will either do it tomorrow if he is not too crazy or next week. I will keep you all posted on how it will go.

Elena
LFS

Lots of love & prayers going out for this beautiful little girl!!!:angel::angel:

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa1202.jpg

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa1222_2sm.jpg (http://www.labradorfriends.com/lisa.htm)

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa1222_3sm.jpg

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa1222_5sm.jpg

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa1222_1sm.jpg

she is so precious. I hope she finds a wonderful home. Elena where is she now?

She is at a vet in North Georgia. She is doing great so far. The girls at the vet office are fighting over who gets to play with her on their breaks...he, he... It is hard to explain but you look at her and all you can do is smile!

Elena

Aww :love: She is soo special and is going to make some family complete!!

Just love that little girl! Just a look at her picture is enough to bring a smile to you face!! The picture on the paw bed with that little tongue sticking out should go on a coffee mug or T-shirts to sell for her benefit.

It is hard to explain but you look at her and all you can do is smile!

No explanation needed...you can't help but to smile seeing her face. What a tough situation she's been through and to come out of it so loving and adorable...that makes her incredible. I melt everytime I see her precious face. You keep getting bigger and stronger Lisa..we're all pulling for you sweetie!

Adorable is the only word that can describe this little Angel!!!
:angel::angel::angel::angel::angel::angel::angel:: angel::angel::angel::angel:

For some reason I can't see the pictures :(

Sadylady...here is the link to her whole story with pics. Gotta love this little girl!
http://www.labradorfriends.com/lisa.htm

There is nothing that stops her from smiling and being happy! She is started to walk but our vet told us that we will not really know how she will do for another 2 weeks when we expect to put her full weight on that leg. She has many stitches and she needs to stay on limited activity so he wants her to stay there for at least 2 weeks. To me it looks like she is already walking a little more straight up, see the picture. As you can see we have updated her fashionable haircut and we added a few piercing to keep her up with the trend, LOL. Between the two surgery, the spay and the hernia she is one big scar. But incredibly, nothing, absolutely nothing, lowers her spirit.

A cure story. While Jenny was there, Lisa made a mistake and went to the bathroom inside. The vet tech turned around and said, gently but firmly, "no" to Lisa and started reprimand her for peeing inside. As she was saying this, the vet came in the room, turned around to the vet teach and said "don't yell at Lisa" ..this said from a vet who is pretty strict. All the vet techs were smiling saying that he is in love with her.... And who would not!

Elena

Lisa says: "My eyes are so green I can hypnotize people..."

LOL, Elena

God bless this little girl! She is such a sweetie. And everyone involved with her care are truly special people.

Happy 2008 Lisa and Lab Friends!!:D:D:D:D

CONTINUE to get better and stronger Little Sweetheart, Lisa!!

oh my goodness ... she is too adorable.

She looks like a adorable little girl. It looks like she is doing really well for all of the problems that she has been having.

Lisa is doing better and better. She is putting more weight on her leg and she walking more straight every day. Now that she is feeling better and running around she is showing us that she is a very active little puppy. She loves running after tennis balls and she likes to come in between your feet for protection. She is happier and happier everyday. The biggest problem we have right now is that everyone loves her so much at the vet that she is getting spoiled, LOL! In about one week she will be ready to go into a foster home. YEAHHH! After almost two months at the vet office it is time for her to get into a house. I will keep you posted.

Elena
LFS

Great news to read first thing this morning. :thumb4: Thanks Elena.

This is good news to hear. Elena, thanks for the update!

Elena, is lisa going to need any special therapy?

We don't know yet if she will need therapy. We will know in a couple of weeks.

Elena

After 6 weeks at the vet and two surgeries Lisa is finally in a foster home. She is very happy and she is finally learning to live in a home. This is Lisa's report from her first 24 hours in her foster home:
Biting your big foster brother ears is not acceptable...I still don't understand why but they really don't like it.
That thing that flaps in and out is a doggie door. It is great as I can go outside any time I want but I have to be careful as if I go in there too close after my foster brothers I get slapped in the face.
The house is not a race track, or so my foster mom says....but it is as fun as one!
You pee outside, you sleep inside....well I am still learning about this!
I don't really understand this no-biting thing. They let me doing it all the time at the vet office so I really really like it...but it sounds like my foster mom does not!
This is toys paradise, they are everywhere!
Days at my foster home are so much more tiring. I run, run, run and then I fall asleep right at my mom feet....It is so much fun to be in a home with 3 brothers and 1 sister...and they all look like me....now I am soooo tired....ZZZzzzz...

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa0111_1sm.jpg

http://www.labradorfriends.com/web_photos/Lisa0111_2sm.jpg

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How I wish I could have her! There must be a bunch of people lined up to adopt her...

We have a pool for her to swim in and a brother and sister to play with...
I wish, I wish, I wish...LOL

Thanks so much for the update. I have been following her progress and saying prayers for her.

Lisa is a little Miracle!

You Rock Lab Friends of the South!!

This little sweetie will have people fighting over her!!:D:D:D:D

There is still time to donate to Little Lisa and win something to Tom Brady's and Eli Manning's!!


Go To Ryley's Run.
Drawing is March 1, 2008!!

www.ryleysrun.org/home (http://www.ryleysrun.org/home)

I just bought 9 raffle tickets!!!

There is a sticky in the Fire Hydrant, too! :)

I know there are so many people who would do just about anything to be the family that got to bring Lisa home as their very own "new member" - I'm one of them even knowing that my chaotic house is not where she would thrive. Then I got to thinking about it - her she started out in life, that someone from above was watching over her to make sure Elena found her and that her heart was receptive to a major task. How this little girl represents the real meaning of so many things we all need in life, whether or not we want to admit it. She needed to have love - lots of it with no strings attached. She needed to have a fighting spirit of her own to not give up when the times were really rough. She wasn't afraid to ask for help, even if it were as quiet as the look in her eyes and she gave thanks - even if with a wet little tongue. And she had a sense of adventure - and one of humor as she adjusted to the doggy door in the face at her new home and learning to share all those toys with new brothers & sisters. And she knows how to say "tomorrow is another day" as she takes time to curl up at the feet of her guardian. Maybe her purpose on this earth was to teach alot of people how to live.

Thank you for this wonderful message about Lisa! I will keep it for her file.

Elena
LFS