I would be completely remiss if I didn't mention this very special member of our family. Meet Mardi Gras. She has been part of our family for the last 3 years. We adopted her through a wonderful organization called Labs4Rescue. Mardi is originally from Louisiana (hence the name). When a member of Labs4Rescue found her, she was on doggy death-row. Nobody knows why. She's a pure-bred Lab, with a wonderful temperament. Each year, Lab4Rescue pulls hundreds of Labs from high kill shelters in the South, and ships them North, where they are adopted. We've also fostered a dog for this group, a stunning 6 month old black Lab, who was adopted within a week of arriving here.
I'm not exaggerating when I say I feel like we've won the doggie lottery with Mardi. She is loyal beyond belief, sweet, gentle, and fun. We really feel like she is the perfect dog for us. She adds so much to our lives, and we all love her to pieces. If anyone is considering adding a dog to their family, please suggest they check out Labs4Rescue (www.labs4rescue.com), there are so many more like Mardi, who would love a forever family!
2 comments:
She's a beautiful dog.
We are originally from the north and that is where we got our lab nine years ago. We moved to TX a year later and I swear, Texans are scared of Labs. Honest to Pete, our neighbors crossed the street, and some still do, when we're out walking our very friendly dog. To this day I attribute our dog to the reason none of our neighbors welcomed us in our have since tried to know us. (yeah, easy to blame the dog, right?). Anyway, my point, is when I read they were shipped north from the south it rang a bell. I mean, who can't love a lab? We have three kids who mangle ours to pieces and he lays there and takes it. They play doggie dentist and he's okay with that. Sure won't find that with a pomeranian.
We aren't looking for another dog, but I will email the link out to others to get the word out.
Oh he's just beautiful and I know how much dogs can enrich our lives, it truly is a wonderful thing to add to your lives. She looks like a gentle soul and I wish you all many, many years of happiness and love together. Take care.
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