Happy Tails -- Wally and Vince

We finally have a digital camera, so we can send pictures of our boys. Wally and Vince (you knew him as Rex) are good buddies they are rarely apart. Wally is still mellow, but Vince has inspired him to run and play in the yard. They run around so much they have worn out spots of the grass. Wally has taught Vince how to mellow out a bit.

Right after I shot the picture where they are playing tug a war, they were both laying down tugging (that is mellow). Wally has lost quite a bit of weight we can sometimes almost see his ribs. They are learning slowly how to behave, they sit at open doors without darting out, although by the picture you can tell they don't like it.

The news here is that we are moving to Wisconsin. The boys don't want to go because they like their pool, but we promised them they could go swimming in the lake near our new home.

Thanks for the great dogs; they have very different personalities, but both are wonderful in their own special way. By the way Wally still does the duck dance and it's still adorable.

Heart of Texas Lab Rescue

Lance Update

So many of you have asked how Lance is doing.
You can read Lance's story here: Lance Bio

Well I just got back from his checkup and he is doing so much better. It is amazing how resilient he is.

HOTLab Rescue presented Buttercup Creek Animal Hospital in Cedar Park, Texas with a painting done by world renowned artist Sheila Wedegis. The good people at Buttercup Creek did all of Lance's surgery. And everyone at HOTLab is grateful to them.


We can put him back together, we can make him better then he was before.

His wounds are healing very nicely. You can barely see the huge scar where his leg was ripped open.

Now what he will need is a very special family to adopt him. One that will provide him with the love and the exercise that he needs.

HOTLab has over 15 wonderful Labs looking for their forever homes. We also have a bunch of Labs in shelters that we would like to get but need Foster homes for them.

So Today is a good day.

Happy Tails -- SLG

This is one of my personal favorites. SLG is a reason why HOTLab Rescue exist. No one gave him a chance but we did and Wow. Read on....
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SLG aka Pete- Adopted October 2006

Pete was fostered by HOTLR for almost a year. It was discovered that he had a very invasive form of cancer and one of his legs was amputated. He was given about 4-6 months to live. 2 years later, here's an update from his new family...

SLG' stands for "my Special Little Guy". Of course, our 'the man of the hour' is curled up by my chair as I write this, and he continues to work his way into everyone's heart. His new nickname is actually "melty boy" because his soft, sort of oversized skin and floppy ears always look like they are in a puddle when he is laying down. He's in great shape - we visit the vet and try to be careful about not pushing him, and he seems to be thriving. Sometimes even too much.

When we are a little tired of throwing his "boppity" bumper-thing into the pool and want him to give it a rest and calm down, he'll throw it in and keep on fetching. He couldn't have been luckier than he was when you fostered him for as long as you did and we all owe you our gratitude for it. We had the best time in Stowe; we just love it there. Wouldn't you know, Pete was so excited on the way, it was as if he was no stranger there, either.

On our first trip to the path, Pete started making a "honking" sound we hadn't heard, although he was determined to keep moving ahead. We called the vet and put him in front of the phone and were told that that is the sound a dog makes when he is really excited. Hopefully we can get back there in the winter with my sister and her dog, a French Bulldog that copies everything Pete does.

Learn more about great Labs available at Heart of Texas Labrador Rescue. www.hotlabrescue.org

Happy Tails -- Duncan

Ducan- Adopted Feb 2008
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Hello to all our friends at Heart of Texas Lab Rescue! It's been a year since we brought Duncan (formerly Radio) home to join our family. We love him and all his antics. He is just the sweetest dog, remarkably calm for his age and very smart.

He has gotten quite tall and his face is now at kitchen table level. (One of his nicknames is Long Paw because his legs are so long.) Last summer, my husband was transferred back to Washington DC. Duncan is enjoying his new big back yard, visiting Grandma's house, and playing with the neighbor's Lab. Last week he even got to play in snow for the first time! Here are some pictures of him to show you how much he has grown.

Thank you for all you do for these wonderful dogs!

$250 Donation to Heart of Texas Labrador Rescue

$250 Donation to Heart of Texas Labrador Rescue

Was your roof damaged in the recent hailstorms that hit Austin?

Integrity Constructive Solutions & Lone Star Floors, an Austin Texas based roofing & Flooring Company has graciously offered to donate $250 for every roof that they do that is referred to them by HOTLab Rescue.

I can personally vouch for them as they have done roofs on both of my houses in Austin. They also own Lone Star Floors. Over the past 5 years they have put in carpeting, tile and counter tops at both of my houses in Austin. I would not continue to use them if they did not do a great job at a fair price.

They worked with my insurance company to get the pricing right. They paid me an advertising fee for putting their sign in my front yard, which helped to offset the deductible. (No company can waive your deductible that is illegal). When the job was done they filed all the paperwork to get the depreciation from the insurance company.

If you have not had much experience with insurance companies they give you an up front check and then a check (depreciation) once the job is completed.

And if the $250 donation were not enough they are Lab people. Little Sienna who I am fostering and is terrified of people warmed right up to them, so you know that they are good folk.

So give them a call. It cost nothing for them to come out and look at your roof and give you an estimate. Just mention that you are a friend of HOTLab Rescue so we get the credit.

Please forward to anyone you know who was impacted by the hailstorms so we can spread the word to as many people as possible and raise much needed funds to keep HOTLab saving as many Labs as possible.

Contacts:

Jon Sprinkle

512-845-5861

Bill McGavern

512-335-7262

lonestarfloors@gmail.com

If you have any questions about the quality of their work just drop me a line and I'll be happy to answer your questions. You are also welcome to come over to either of my houses and see the quality of the work that they do.

hotlabrescue@gmail.com

Ray Hebert & Shaq