Love of Labs (LOLIN, INC)

Making a Difference, One Lab at a Time

Labrador Retriever Rescue in Indiana

Please don't breed or buy, while shelter animals die.



"As a precaution, a week or so before any festivity that is likely to include fireworks, make sure your dog is micro-chipped and that it's ID tags are current, in case she or he does escape. 

July 5th is one of the busiest day of the year for local animal shelters. 

Dogs end up miles from home, confused, disoriented and exhausted.  Having an up-to-dated ID tag and microchip can help expedite your reunion, should this happen to your pup."



LOLIN's Mission Statement

Love of Lab's (LOLIN, INC) mission is to reduce the euthanasia rate of Labrador Retrievers and LR mixes throughout animal shelters/animal controls of the Midwest (ESPECIALLY INDIANA). LOLIN will accomplish this goal by increasing the public's knowledge regarding the care, the adoption and the responsible ownership of these wonderful dogs. 
 
LOLIN volunteers have united to donate their love, time, energy and financial resources to save as many dogs as possible before they are killed at these shelters by gas, heartstick or lethal injection (some in the US, still actually SHOOT them with a gun). Society in general is not providing these shelter dogs with basic life supporting measures, such as necessary food, water, and shelter, let alone the needed medical attention, the very necessary sterilization or the LOVE & compassion all dogs need to thrive. No dog should die because we as humans have failed to provide for it (including failing to spay it's Mother!)
 
The dogs that come into LOLIN’s program, receive all medical needs, are temperament tested, and sterilized immediately! We also provide these dogs with a loving foster home that helps to rehabilitate them while we locate a WONDERFUL forever home.
 
Labs CRAVE human companionship, more than food and water sometimes. It is cruel to deprive them of human contact, as they are denied at shelters, simply due to lack of funds and being under-staffed. LOLIN knows that our dogs will be an exceptional addition to all that desire a wonderful life-long canine companion.
 
LOLIN, INC. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3, IRS deemed Public Charity and your donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the IRS. Love of Lab's receive our operational funds through adoption fees, donations, and various fundraisers ONLY, we do not receive any county, state, or federal funding EVER like shelters do. We depend on you, the public, for help.
 
 

 
LOLIN's Volunteers, Thanks so much!
(Photo by Carignan Galleries)
 
VOLUNTEER OPENINGS 6/9/09
 
We currently have a need for transport drivers to take dogs to the Vet's office, to pick up prescriptions, delivering him/her back to the Foster's home, Also included would be picking up dogs from shelters and delivering them to our foster homes, actually transporting the dogs in general. Our need is highest during regular daytime hours of 8 AM to 5 PM.
 
We also need a Volunteer Coordinator and event volunteers to work events, etc.
 
 If you want to make a difference for these dogs, email us at lolin@comcast.net ASAP, please. Thank you.
 

 

We find FOREVER homes to ensure that our dogs will NEVER return to any shelter ever AGAIN!
We have 464 Labs adopted into FANTASTIC forever homes!
If you want to help LOLIN help the unwanted, unloved, abused &/or neglected dogs please donate via check or money order to LOLIN, PO Box 237, Noblesville, IN 46061-0237 ~
 
Thank you.
 
There are so very many labs and lab mixes dying daily at Indiana's shelters.
 
We are desperate for FOSTERS.  The most rewarding 'job' in dog rescue. 
 
You can even speak with some of our current fosters now......
 

 

 
CARMELFEST 2009
 
LOLIN is in desperate need for volunteers to help us at Carmelfest 2009. 
 
We REALLY NEED to have some of our prior adoptees to volunteer to work our tent....please. 
 
It is a 2 day event from
 
July 3 at noon until 10:00 PM and
 July 4th from noon to 10:30 PM.  
 
Please email LOLIN@comcast.net to help. 
 
It is all about the dogs. 
 
Thanks!
 

The Fishers Farmers Market Pet Day
Saturday, July 25
8am – 12 pm
Located in front of the Fishers Train Station --- actual booth location is TBD.
 




It's 'JUST A DOG'

From time to time, people tell me," lighten up, it's just a dog,"
or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog."
They don't understand the distance traveled,
the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with
"just a dog."

Many hours have passed and my only company was
"just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog,"
and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog"
gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phases
like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."
          "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and
patience that make me a better person.
Because of "just a dog" I will rise early,
take long walks and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog"
but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams
of the future, the fond memories of the past,
and the pure joy of the moment.
"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and
diverts my thoughts away from myself and the
worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can understand that
it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps
me from being "just a person."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog."
just smile, because they "just don't understand." 

~author unknown 

LABS ARE LIKE POTATO CHIPS, YOU CAN'T HAVE JUST ONE!

 

 



"'Dogs are our link to paradise.

They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent.

To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden,

where doing nothing was not boring-- it was peace."

- Milan Kundera -

 

We have been told that our site is 'sad'.........we cannot apologize for the truth hurting and that the only thing the dogs can do is to continue to DIE, it really is that simple. We feel the need to show people what is TRULY happening today, even if it isn't easy to see or read. If you are one of the more 'sensitive' people, please stop here, you probably are not strong enough to help these poor dogs anyway.  Just remember though, ignoring it does NOT make it go away.

The 3 ladies (and yes it is LEGAL to put their names here since they received collection letters from us & KNOW they owe us) that did not pay for their dogs and are still REFUSING to pay (even though they love and cherish their dogs) need to consider this. Those 3 adoption fees that you decided for whatever reason that LOLIN did NOT need, would have been enough money for Love of Labs to treat yet another Heartworm positive Lab or even 2............with your refusal to be honest and to pay for your dog, 2 MORE shelter dogs with Heartworm had to die because we did not have the money to treat it!

If this means we are petty and vindictive, then so be it.  We do NOT take a dog's life for granted EVER.  We pay our bills on time ALL the time. 

'IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO?

IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?'

 "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for GOOD (WOMEN &) MEN  to do nothing."
 
 

 
ANOTHER SPECIAL NEEDS DOG ~
 
***UPDATE 06/27/09 ***
 
Chance has found his forever home, thanks so much Clint, I know Chance is looking forward to spending his life with you!
 

 
Second CHANCE is here in Indianapolis 5/30
 
Please be a sponsor for Chance here (help us save many more dogs just like Chance).
 
We are pulling this poor boy from a shelter....You can see what his wonderful owners did to him.........oh, he is Heartworm positive, too.  Please pray for Chance to get here ASAP so that we can start Heartworm treatment on him.  And yes, thankfully, his owners are in trouble with the law!!
 

 
Chance on 5/30 on his transport up here from the South. 
 
It appears he also has a straight tear in his ear.  Here is what one of his transporters said, "You can see a spot on his right ear--that's a hole!! (straight edges--not torn). We have NO idea how or why they did that to him. It's healed--but you could fit a finger tip through it--just horrendous that they could do that to such a sweet dog (or ANY living
creature)."
 
More info re: his neck---he has some spots along the back of the neck too. The owner claimed he tried to keep Chance from running away (NEUTERING could have DONE THAT!), so he put in the clip--ran a chain around his neck & through the clip to keep him from pulling out of it.
 
The new foster and the transporter say he is the MOST loving, sweet dog in the world.
 




As weather heats up, so does national campaign to stop dogs from dying in hot cars

SACRAMENTO, CA (May 6, 2009) — United Animal Nations, a national non-profit animal protection group, today launched its "My Dog is Cool" Campaign to prevent dogs and other animals from dying in hot cars during warm-weather months.

Every year, dogs die after being locked inside cars while their owners leave them to shop or run errands, often for "just a few minutes." These tragedies occur with alarming frequency, yet the animals’ deaths are completely preventable.

"People mean well by taking their dogs or other animals along with them while they work, visit, shop or run errands, but warm weather can turn a car into a death trap," said UAN President and CEO Nicole Forsyth.

A Stanford University test found that when it is 72 degrees outside, a car’s internal temperature can rocket to 116 degrees within an hour, even with windows cracked. When it is 85 degrees outside, the temperature inside a car can soar to 102 degrees in 10 minutes and 120 degrees in 30 minutes. A dog can only withstand a high body temperature for a short time before suffering nerve damage, heart problems, liver damage, brain damage or even death.

 

Paws of Many Thanks - A Love of Lab's Reunion is 10/3/09

 

GRAB your LOLIN dog and walk, run, drive, fly, take a train, a bus, or a boat, but please PLAN on BEING HERE!

 

IF YOU HAVE ADOPTED ONE OF OUR 464 DOGS, mark your calendars & PLEASE join us!

 

LOLIN would love to see you and your dog again!!

 

 MORE INFORMATION HERE SOON!

 

 

	The Journey By Crystal Ward Kent Copyright 1998, All Rights Reserved When you bring a pet into your life, you begin a journey — a journey that will bring you more love and devotion than you have ever known, yet also test your strength and courage. If you allow, the journey will teach you many things, about life, about yourself, and most of all, about love. You will come away changed forever, for one soul cannot touch another without leaving its mark. Along the way, you will learn much about savoring life’s simple pleasures — jumping in leaves, snoozing in the sun, the joy of puddles, and even the satisfaction of a good scratch behind the ears. If you spend much time outside, you will be taught how to truly experience every element, for no rock, leaf or log will go unexamined, no rustling bush will be overlooked, and even the very air will be inhaled, pondered, and noted as being full of valuable information. Your pace may be slower — except when heading home to the food dish — but you will become a better naturalist, having been taught by an expert in the field. Too many times we hike on automatic pilot, our goal being to complete the trail rather than enjoy the journey. We miss the details — the colorful mushrooms on the rotting log, the honeycomb in the old maple snag, the hawk feather caught on a twig. Once we walk as a dog does, we discover a whole new world. We stop; we browse the landscape; we kick over leaves, peek in tree holes, look up, down, all around. And we learn what any dog knows: that nature has created a marvelously complex world that is full of surprises, that each cycle of the seasons brings ever-changing wonders, each day an essence all its own. Even from indoors you will find yourself more attuned to the world around you. You will find yourself watching summer insects collecting on a screen (How bizarre they are! How many kinds there are!), or noting the flicker and flash of fireflies through the dark. You will stop to observe the swirling dance of windblown leaves, or sniff the air after a rain. It does not matter that there is no objective in this; the point is in the doing, in not letting life’s most important details slip by. You will find yourself doing silly things that your pet-less friends might not understand: spending thirty minutes in the grocery aisle looking for the cat food brand your feline must have, buying dog birthday treats, or driving around the block an extra time because your pet enjoys the ride. You will roll in the snow, wrestle with chewie toys, bounce little rubber balls till your eyes cross, and even run around the house trailing your bathrobe tie — with a cat in hot pursuit — all in the name of love. Your house will become muddier and hairier. You will wear less dark clothing and buy more lint rollers. You may find dog biscuits in your pocket or purse, and feel the need to explain that an old plastic shopping bag adorns your living room rug because your cat loves the crinkly sound. You will learn the true measure of love — the steadfast, undying kind that says, “It doesn’t matter where we are or what we do, or how life treats us as long as we are together.” Respect this always. It is the most precious gift any living soul can give another. You will not find it often among the human race. And you will learn humility. The look in my dog’s eyes often made me feel ashamed. Such joy and love at my presence. She saw not some flawed human who could be cross and stubborn, moody or rude, but only her wonderful companion. Or maybe she saw those things and dismissed them as mere human foibles, not worth considering, and so chose to love me anyway. If you pay attention and learn well, when the journey is done, you will not be just a better person, but the person your pet always knew you to be — the one they were proud to call beloved friend. I must caution you that this journey is not without pain. Like all paths of true love, the pain is part of loving. For as surely as the sun sets, one day your dear animal companion will follow a path you cannot yet go down. And you will have to find the strength and love to let them go. A pet’s time on earth is far too short — especially for those that love them. We borrow them, really, just for awhile, and during those brief years they are generous enough to give us all of their love — every inch of their spirit and heart, until one day there is nothing left. The cat that only yesterday was a kitten is all too soon old and frail and sleeping in the sun. The young pup of boundless energy wakes up stiff and lame, the muzzle now gray. Deep down we somehow always knew this journey would end. We knew that if we gave our hearts they would be broken. But give them we must for it is all they ask in return. When the time comes, and the road curves ahead to a place we cannot see, we give one final gift and let them run on ahead — young and whole once more. “Godspeed, good friend,” we say, until our journey comes full circle and our paths cross again. (Crystal Ward Kent, Copyright All Rights Reserved 1998, (www.journeyforanimals.com).

 

'FAMOUS SHAMUS' UPDATE

June 28, 2009

 

Sham does not know the words, 'give up', he is still enjoying life, belly rubs, going 'bye - bye', and treats to even think about 'throwing in the towel". Plus, who would keep Buck in line by 'dominating' him several times a day?:) Sham has now mastered the ramp, too! Shamus just LOVES life still. He is on 4 pain pills a day to make sure he is not suffering.     

 

6/15/09 We have built Sham a ramp over our 3 steps from our porch to the ground.

He is a tad afraid of it, but he is USING it.. He is still the MOST loving dog we've ever seen. 

 

 

Shamus says 'WOOF'  (dog talk for Hello).  He is doing great & is still a very happy, well loved, old gent.

He does have a very large fatty tumor on his spine.  When the vet biopsied it was fatty fluid with some muscle cells. He is having a difficult time getting up our 3 outdoor steps. We're keeping a close eye on it..

 

Update 6/19/09 ~ The tumor is about the size of a softball right now.......it is bothering him, too. The time may be nearing the end for Sweet Boy Sham Sham. 

 

Please keep those prayers and good thoughts coming for Sham Sham.

 

 

 

THE ONLY WAY TO INTRODUCE  DOGS

 

LOLIN's Newsletters
June 2009

Also, if you would like to honor a person that loves Labs or any other dog, please consider donating to us 'in memory' of their beloved dog, or person, please email us at LOLIN and we can work this out with you, it is a truly wonderful way to show your love and respect to the dog lover. 

Please, add Love of Labs (LOLIN, INC) to your personal charitable gift contributions. We are a Public Charity so your donation is tax deductible. ALSO, ask your company if they match your charity donations, many companies do! 

If you wish to donate via Paypal, click on our Labs above, or send a check to LOLIN, INC, PO Box 237, Noblesville, IN 46061-0237. You really will be saving a Lab's life. Please remember, we are a NON-Profit Public Charity 501(c)3, tax deductible organization. 

 

I looked at the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't You do something?" God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly. "I have done something," He replied, "I created you." ~Jim Willis 1999   There are so very many labs and lab mixes DYING at Indiana shelters.   We are desperate for FOSTERS.   Please consider saving a life.   Happy Tails

'Marcie Croshere'

Thank you so much Emily, Austin &children for giving sweet Marcie her forever home!

 

Hank Hidde

 Here are some pics of Hank at the lake.  He continues to be a wonderful dog and we love him so much.  He's scared to death of thunderstorms, so if they occur at night, he gets to sleep with us in the bed.  It's the only thing that calms him down and I love it :).

Thanks so much Hidde Family!

• Our adoption fee includes the charge that the shelters charge us to physically pull a dog from their facility, EVEN IF THEY WERE JUST GOING TO KILL THAT DOG! We just paid over $100 'pull fee' on 1 dog. 
• We pay to update the dog's vaccines/Rabies before neuter/spay. 
• We also pay for a Heartworm test before the alteration.
• If one of our dogs test positive for Heartworms, we must pay for Heartworm treatment ASAP.  We also have to pay for a chest X-ray and a blood panel to see how sick the dog is. Very expensive, ask your Vet, they usually charge $600 - $1,000. That does NOT include the steroids, antibiotics & pain meds the dog will need.  5/30, we have 3 or 4 HW+ dogs right now that are either being treated or need treated ASAP.
• LOLIN also provides the Heartworm Negative dogs with monthly Heartworm medications such as Interceptor, Heartguard, etc. (also very costly!) 
• Some of the dogs we pull will also require a Capstar to eliminate fleas immediately. 
• Our dogs receive Frontline Plus during warm months to keep fleas away.
• Often we de-worm the dogs with Drontal at the cost of $22 per pill. 
•  We provide them with Bordatella nasal to keep the dogs safe from many forms of Kennel Cough. However, that is only effective with 7 or 8 types of Kennel Cough. There are many more types of Kennel Cough that are not covered at all with any Bordatella vaccine/shot.  Dogs that become sick but have received a Bordatella, will be less sick than dogs without a Bordatella. We've just had a couple of cases that have mutated and require up to 3 different types of antibiotics and cough suppressants, still some cases go into pneumonia.
• Many of our dogs that come from shelters will have diarrhea. We take their Fecals into the doctor's office for a microscopic exam  to detect parasites &/or certain diseases. The Vet may want us to schedule an appointment (NEVER cheap) & we must purchase appropriate medications as well for Coccidia, Giardia. 
• All of these medical precautions and shots are given before we even spay/neuter them, which is also very expensive (especially for over 459 dogs that we have adopted out thus far). Sterilization is the ONLY way to prevent pet overpopulation! 
• We also furnish dog beds, crates, stainless steel food & water bowls, leashes and collars (these collars alone cost $17 just to have LOLIN and our phone number embroidered on them). 

MUST READS!

Best Friends ~ See some of our dogs that have already been adopted.

How to Introduce Your New Dog to Your Current Dog?  (imperative info if you have a dog and are adopting another dog)

How do I FOSTER? (considering fostering? This can answer all your questions, please check it out and let us know if you still have questions.)

Please READ This BEFORE Adopting

What is Responsible Dog Ownership?  



 

 
There are MANY labs and lab mixes DYING at Indiana shelters every single day.
 
Fostering is the MOST important part of rescue, without our wonderful fosters, we wouldn't be able to save any dogs.  We are desperate for FOSTERS.
 
Please consider saving a life, won't you?

Prior Special Needs dogs that have been adopted and HELPED financially by YOU!

Thanks to you,  LOLIN pulled all these dogs and found loving forever homes for them.

Love of Labs has a wonderful reputation of taking in dogs that MOST rescues wouldn't dare, such as Duffy, Quigley, Mimi, Shamus and Abbey, to name a few.  We plan on continuing to do so, with your help.

Please consider donating to help the needy Labs such as Chance, Roscoe,  Talen, Quinn & any of the other many dogs that we have helped.  Love of Labs does more than many other rescues, we try to help all Lab and Lab mixes, even if they aren't LOLIN's dogs. We particularly love to help the Senior, the sick/injured, the BIG BLACK, the Heartworm positive as well as the Special Needs, Labs & Lab mixes. 

Unfortunately, our costs for Heartworm treatments have now (6/19/09) doubled!!  We cannot bring any more HW+ dogs in at this time, we just do NOT have the $$$ and this is very hard for us, because we love to save them!  We try to make up for their prior owner's simply not giving them a Heartworm pill once a month. We are currently treating and caring for 4 HW+ dogs now.

If you want to feel like you've helped, truly helped and touched a dog's life (ACTUALLY SAVE A DOG'S LIFE), please mail a check or money order to LOLIN, PO Box 237, Noblesville, IN 46061-0237. 

Heartworm treatment is very expensive.  The dogs must remain calm and quiet for a few weeks after treatment to prohibit any health issues that may arise.  If you have ever wanted to help animals, please consider fostering a Heartworm positive dog!  (It is so easy, as they need crated for 24/7 pretty much, the first 2 or 3 weeks!)  Help us save a life, foster one of these furbabies.

 

But, remember, we can't save them all, especially without your donations! It is quite evident that the economy is doing poorly, many more dogs are at the shelters and being dumped EVERYDAY, especially if the dog is sick or injured (just when they need the love of their owners most).  Labs CRAVE humans, plain and simple.  It is cruel to deprive them of  human contact, as they are at shelters simply due to most of the shelters being understaffed.

 

LOLIN and these Special Needs dogs THANK YOU so very much, we really couldn't do it without your help! Thank you and your donation is tax deductible, as we are a 501(c)3 non-profit PUBLIC CHARITY per IRS tax rules.

 

MY FAVORITE FOSTER DOGS ARE SENIORS....

 

 

Annie at 13 yrs old (RIP Sweet, Sweet Annie 10/17/08). Annie was 9 yo when she joined our family as a foster dog. We were VERY blessed to be her family for 4 FANTASTIC, WONDERFUL, LOVING years, we miss her everyday! Annie touched our hearts in a way that it's never been touched before. She was highly adoptable still at 9, but we couldn't bare to give her up, we were foster failures (& we LOVED it).  :)

 

Tray’s Poem
Written by: Leslie Whalen 2/01

One by One, they pass by my cage,
Too old, too worn, too broken, no way.
Way past his time, he can’t run and play.
Then they shake their heads slowly and go on their way.

A little old man, arthritic and sore,
It seems I am not wanted anymore.
I once had a home, I once had a bed,
A place that was warm, and where I was fed.

Now my muzzle is gray, and my eyes slowly fail.
Who wants a dog so old and so frail?
My family decided I didn’t belong,
I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.

Whatever excuse they made in their head,
Can’t justify how they left me for dead.
Now I sit in this cage, where day after day,
The younger dogs get adopted away.

When I had almost come to the end of my rope,
You saw my face, and I finally had hope.
You saw thru the grey, and the legs bent with age,
And felt I still had life beyond this cage.

You took me home, gave me food and a bed,
And shared your own pillow with my poor tired head.
We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,
You love me so dearly, you want me to know.

I may have lived most of my life with another,
But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.
And I promise to return all the love I can give,
To you, my dear person, as long as I live.

I may be with you for a week, or for years,
We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.
And when the time comes that God deems I must leave,
I know you will cry and your heart, it will grieve.

And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,
My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.
And I will brag to all who will hear,
Of the person who made my last days so dear.

 

We have 2 senior dogs that need adopted, Miss Daisy and Bentley, both are truly magnificent, you'll wonder why you never adopted an older dog before.

 

BENTLEY

Bentley is an adorable, sweet, loving dog that truly NEEDS his forever home, don't take our word for it, come and meet Mr. Bentley for yourself, you won't be disappointed. HE LOVES OTHER DOGS so we'd like to see him in a home with other dogs.....Bentley was dumped in the southern Indiana countryside. Apparently his owners couldn't bare to do the right thing by taking him to a shelter, they must have loved him so much (YES, this is dripping in sarcasm). Ben is about 10 yrs old. His family took him out where there are Coyotes, hunters, no food, no fresh water, and definitely NO shelter. We're lucky Bentley is still here, no thanks to his prior owners! But you see, it was easier for the people.......Bentley had become disposable. And still, Bentley is one of the most loving dogs you'll find. He is fostered in Indi.

 

 

Miss Daisy 2/17/09 

**UPDATE STILL NEEDS LOVING HOME!! 5/31/09**

Daisy wants to thank the O'Maley family for sponsoring her!

 

She is now in Dayton, OH. Her fosters are in awe of her, she is such a perfect little girl, no trouble and is very patient, gets along great with her foster's 2 dogs. Her 'parents/owners' were elderly and found their 2 dogs were  just 'more than they could care for &/or afford'. Their other dog found a home first, so they gave that family the pen that Daisy & her sibling had lived in all of their lives. They were taking Daisy in to the shelter on 2/16 to put her down, after all, who wanted a ten year old blind dog?? Dogs are NOT commodities or disposable. We have a responsibility to help as many special needs dogs as we can.

 

 

 

Fostering Blind dogs ~ is so rewarding.  Having  2 blind labs in my own home NOW, I am so glad I had already fostered Buddy (R), who  was an 8 month old Lab that was blind from birth. Since Buddy was still just a puppy,  we wanted to teach him to 'play', because we felt Buddy had never really played before.  We bought a rubber ball that had a bell in it. I would 'shake' the ball (so that Buddy could hear the bells & know where the ball was). Before throwing the ball  down the hall I would tell Buddy to 'go get the ball!'). Buddy would assume this position and get SO excited knowing we were going to 'play ball'. Buddy's ears & tail would perk up and he would literally hit the ground as if he were preparing to jump right on the ball as it went by, and many times he DID EXACTLY that. When Buddy was ready, I would throw the ringing ball down my hallway, sometimes he would "block" it and sometimes he'd chase it down.  BUT Buddy LOVED playing ball. Buddy also loved to go for rides and learned our house layout in a day or 2. We would say "Step" and Buddy would  put his paw up to step up.  If Buddy was playing too close to a wall in the house, we'd yell 'STOP' or 'WALL' and he would stop right in his path....the blind dogs  are truly amazing. 

The reason Buddy's eyes are glowing in the pictures (which is the only time they look that way) is simply the back of his eye balls reflecting the 'flash' from the camera.

 

Please consider giving Miss Daisy a chance, too.  After all, she has a good 6 or 7 years left and has lots of love and patient to teach you! :)

 

"Two things are infinite - the Universe and human stupidity;

and I'm not sure about the Universe."

- Albert Einstein 

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (AND WOMAN) to do nothing."

 - Edmund Burke

 

as of 1/1/07

Board of Directors

Linda Sebring Acup ~ Founding President  

Lisa S ~  Vice President & FR Director

Autumn C ~  FR Mgr & Board Member

Coordinators

Marcy & Deanna B ~ Adoption Coordinators

John V ~ Programmer & Newsletter Editor

Karen F ~ TI Coordinator

Jennifer C & Kris W ~ Home Visit Coordinator

Kathy H ~ Shelter & Intake Liaison

Niki W ~ FR/Events Coordinator

Jennifer K ~ N. IN Coordinator

 Mandy G ~ Foster Coordinator

Doug F ~ Asst. Foster Coordinator

Jennifer C ~ Puppy Wrangler

Jill M ~ Vaccine Coordinator

Karen S ~ S. IN Coordinator

Deanna B  ~ Transport Coordinator

Sharon L ~ Marketing Director