Spencer – Forever Home Update
“Yogi is doing great! He loves to ride in the car and go with me wherever I go. So far we’ve discovered the forest and the lake and a little creek. Today
Category Archives: LABlog
The dreaded Christmas Puppy
In the rescue world, holidays are hard for many reasons but the hardest of all is Christmas. December is “Christmas puppy” time, that time of the year when people ask
Featured Rescue Volunteers
Lets talk about “Transporters”. Transporters fill a very important role in any rescue. They are the one who donate their time and cars to pick up and move dogs. They
A resilient little puppy
Today I went to visit Ms Patty at her foster home. Ms Patty was found by animal control with a broken leg and we were asked to help her. After
Introducing New Dogs/Fosters to your pack
I am often asked how to what is the best way to introduce new dogs/ foster dogs to your pack. I think everyone has to find what work best for
Sunday with the New Year Puppies
Today I went to spend a few hours with the New Years Puppies to help their foster mom at feeding time. It was an amazing experience. As I arrived the
We were all soaking wet yet we were all very happy…
Our Holiday parties have a reputation for always been on a day that is either very very cold or raining very hard. Our first party was during the drought and
What Friends Are For
Today my latest foster’s family posted a new picture on their Facebook page that I need share with everyone. This is exactly why what we do is so rewarding: Our
David Rosenfelt Book Signing Thank You
Labrador Friends of the South would like to offer a heartfelt THANK YOU to David Rosenfelt – whose support made our fundraising event such a huge success. A good time
Letting Go
This week I learned that letting go makes me happier than holding on. For the past few weeks all my friends have been asking how I could let go a
Demystifying Growling
Let’s finally put this out in the open once and for all: growling in dogs is a good thing! Why? Because when a dog growls is giving a warning and
Life Learning and Dog Training – Part II
After we started Labrador Friends I got more and more involved with dogs. I observed countless dogs come by. The more I watched all the different personalities, the more I
Life Learning and Dog Training – Part I
I have only owned three dogs, yet I had the chance to evaluate hundreds of dogs that came through Labrador Friends. When I first got Oliver in 1998 I knew
Foster Walk Fun
Do you wonder what happens on our foster walks? We do not always get dogs adopted but we surely have a lot of fun… Check out our calendar and join
David Rosenfelt Book Signing Event Benefiting Labrador Friends of the South
Rosenfelt, a New Jersey native, now living in Maine, is the author of fifteen previous novels, ten of which featured lawyer and sleuth Andy Carpenter. After a long and successful career as the
A wiggly reminder
While Oliver was in his last few months I took a break from fostering. After he crossed the rainbow bridge, Kiara and I slowly found our routine without him, with
Let’s Talk about Fostering
As the end of the year approaches we are all prone to making New Year’s resolutions. Considering many of us do not keep our resolutions, this year I would like
[Raffle/Fundraiser]Healing Tucker & Sassy
When we rescue Labs, we don’t always know what we are getting with regards to a Lab’s behavioral, physical or medical background. We do our best to get all the information
What’s Small, Sugar Free, & Deadly to your Lab?
Yesterday I received some very sad news that prompted me to remind everyone of the dangers hiding in our own home. Most everyone knows not to give chocolate, raisins, or
Adoption Day: July 14th-10am to 1pm
Adoption day!! We always need volunteers. Come and have fun with us. View Map Starbucks13800 Highway 9 NAlpharetta GA, 30004 Labrador Friends of the South LabFriendInfo@Gmail.com