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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 have to die because we as humans have failed to provide for it simply
by 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 staff. 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.
All of our wonderful volunteers
have helped us make more than
556 adoptions possible!
We always have a couple of Special Needs
Dogs, but we also have many dogs that are NOT SN that just need a
loving home, so please check them all out.
Check our new Happy Tail pics below, you may know
some of them.


Why would you want to
keep your dog
outside?

PLEASE HELP US SAVE THE LABS ....
We are working with a LARGE
city shelter that has at least
20 purebred Labs that they are
preparing to kill only because
they are so over crowded and
are getting in very many new dogs
DAILY. Some of
these dogs were just deserted
because the people didn't want
them as they were never made
'family members' or the owners
did not have the money for
their spay/neuter, shots &
vaccines. Some of these dogs
simply got loose and ran
because they were not
spayed/neutered and they
picked up the scent of another
dog not altered. Some dogs
were bigger than the family
had expected.....but we all
know many people think that
DOGS ARE SIMPLY DISPOSABLE!
The shelters have loads more
purebred labs like the one
below,

In order for LOLIN to help
this shelter, and save these
deserving dogs, we need
fosters....we do the vetting and
take care of all expenses, you
just furnish the temporary
home and love.
WE
DESPERATELY NEED FOSTERS FOR
THESE DOGS BEFORE THEY DIE....
FOSTER
INFO

Valentine's Day is February
14

If you're ready to kick
your 'Dawg' (Non-Canine)
to the curb, please
consider sharing your love
with one of our very real dogs
this Valentine's Day. We have
dogs that need
fostering (short
term and long term) and we
have dogs that need their
loving forever home. We all
know that Love is the 1 most
important ingredient of
'Responsible Dog Ownership'
and fostering.
These Labs miss and need
LOVE so very much. It is
absolutely heart breaking to
see them in shelters as they
beg with their eyes for any
attention at all! If we just
glance their way, they get
very excited and their tail
starts wagging like you just
saved their lives....but we
have not....
We promise our dogs will
NOT break your heart ever. You
can count on them to be there
for you all year long, too,
not just on Valentine's Day.
So, if you're tired of the
dating scene and truly want
to find your Soul
Mate....Adopt One of LOLIN's
Loving Dogs.
THE ONLY WAY TO INTRODUCE DOGS

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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
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If you're looking for a Lab to love, look
for Love of Labs,
we are making a difference one Lab at a
time!
"Blessed is the person that has earned the love of an old dog."
~ Sydney Jeanne Seward
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.

Good Thoughts & Prayer Request
Doug
and Linda
F
Mandy G
Judy W
(so
sorry for your loss)
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**UPDATE 02/07/10**
We have 5 of these gorgeous black male puppers (& 1 black female), 6 yellows males (& 1 yellow female)...that are ready for their forever homes NOW. Of course, they are up-to-date on shots and already neutered & spayed and dewormed every 2 weeks, so these puppies are VERY healthy, very well socialized, as well (with other dogs & PEOPLE)..

See
Miss
Daisy
and
Noel's
Happy
Tails
in
'Special
Needs'
Dogs
Trooper
1/23/10
(the
pictures
tell
his
story
....)


Greta
(fka
Precious)
2/4/10
We
believe
that
the
shelter
that
had
Greta,
hit
her in
the
eye
with
their
high
pressure
water
hose
while
cleaning
her
kennel.
She
sees
out of
it
fine,
it
just
doesn't
look
real
pretty,
but
Greta
doesn't
know
it, so
shhhhhhhhhh,
don't
tell
her,
because
we
think
she's
still
GORGEOUS,
fun,
and
vibrant!
Her
fur is
just
beautiful,
very
soft
and
thick,
she is
a
lover
of
people,
dogs....not
so
much.
Carley 1/23/10
Carley is about a year old.
She came into the shelter with her sister, Lucy (which we
also have). Carley is
a very sweet girl as well as a quick learner. She is a
great dog who loves to please! Carley is a lucky girl who
has a new look out on life. She has been hit by a car and
broke her front leg. It has healed on it's own and Carley
can & DOES run and jump with the best of them. It has not
hindered her spirit or her performance. Carley is up to
date on her shots, housetrained and spayed.

Happy Tails
(Prior LOLIN dogs that have been already been adopted)
These will all be moved to Happy Tails
soon.

MISS NOEL IN HER NEW WONDERFUL HOME & AS
PART OF THE McDONALD FAMILY!


 
 
If you want to see one of your LOLIN
adopted dogs here, please send an
updated picture to
lolin@comcast.net

LIVE BAIT
DOG TRAINING IN
INDIANA
ETHICALLY
INDEFENSIBLE
ECOLOGICALLY
RECKLESS
COUNTER TO SOUND
SCIENTIFIC
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
Current loopholes
in Indiana ’s
wildlife
regulations allow
the capture and
killing of coyotes
and red foxes by
dogs in the wild.
Moreover, no rule
or law exists
prohibiting the
trapping and
selling of coyotes
and foxes in state
or across state
lines to “penning”
facilities where
these wild canines
are then used to
“train” hunting
dogs in “running
pens.” Operators
of the running
pens often charge
a fee for
individuals to
“train” their
hunting dogs on
the captive
coyotes and foxes.
Penned wild canids
are often killed
by being torn
apart by the dog
pack. Other States
are moving away
from such barbaric
activities such as
the use of
“running pens”.
As a society we
have decided that
dog and cock
fighting are
ethically
indefensible and
we have banned
these practices
nationwide.
Setting dogs onto
wild animals has
no place in a
civilized society.
Does Indiana want
to be known
worldwide as
supporting and
facilitating such
cruel ‘sports’?
PLEASE TAKE ACTION
TODAY TO HELP STOP
THE BARBARISM!
YOUR HELP IS
NEEDED AHEAD OF A
CRUCIAL MEETING OF
THE INDIANA
NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMISSION ON
MARCH 16 2010. A
DECISION WILL BE
MADE ON TWO
CITIZEN’S
PETITIONS. ONE IS
TO DISALLOW
RUNNING PENS IN
INDIANA AND THE
OTHER IS TO STOP
THE KILLING OF
FOXES AND COYOTES
BY DOGS.
PLEASE CONTACT THE
NRC OFFICIALS
LISTED BELOW AND
THE GOVERNOR OF
INDIANA IN SUPPORT
OF BOTH PETITIONS.
Your comment must
include your
address.
· Email Jennifer
Kane jkane@nrc.in.gov
· Email Sandra
Jensen sjensen@nrc.in.gov
· Email or call
Governor Mitch
Daniels mdaniels@gov.in.gov
telephone
1-317-232-4567
You may also write
the Governor at:
Office of Governor
Mitch Daniels
200 W. Washington
St #206
Indianapolis, IN
46204-2731
--
Information
courtesy of:
CeAnn Lambert
Indiana Coyote
Rescue Center
www.coyoterescue.org

SPONSORING A WONDERFUL LAB
If you would like to help some of these wonderful
Labbies, but cannot adopt or foster at this time, please consider 'Sponsoring'
one of our dogs? You can still make a difference in a Lab's life! Sponsoring allows
us to pull more of these Special Needs dogs and the Heartworm positive dogs, too.
We treat them for Heartworms which is expensive because it also includes X-rays
and blood work before the actual treatments begin.)
Sponsoring is a wonderful
project for a single person, couple or for an entire family that wants to 'give
back' some of their good fortune and happiness to our poor Labs! Remember, we are
a 501(c)3 and your donation is tax deductible!
We are making a difference
one Lab at a time! (and you can, too)
SPONSOR A LAB OR DONATE
HERE
"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 -

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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 phrases 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
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Why does LOLIN charge an
adoption fee?
- Our adoption fee includes the charge that the shelters
charge us to physically pull a dog from their facility, EVEN IF
THAT SHELTER Was JUST GOING TO EUTHANIZE
THAT DOG! We just paid over $100 'pull fee' on 1 dog.
- We pay for a Heartworm test before the alteration
to insure the dog is healthy enough for spay/neuter.
- If our dogs test positive for Heartworms, we must pay for Heartworm
treatment ASAP. We also have to pay for chest X-rays and a complete blood
panel to see how sick the dog really is. Very expensive, ask your own Vet, they
usually charge $600 - $1,000.
- LOLIN provides the Heartworm negative dogs with Interceptor,
a monthly Heartworm preventive medication.
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Some dogs we pull require a Capstar to eliminate flea infestations immediately.
- Some dogs require a complete dental (cleaning and
pulling bad teeth, which is done surgically)
- Our dogs receive Frontline Plus to keep fleas away.
- Often we de-worm the dogs with Drontal at the cost of $22 per
pill (most Labs require at least 2).
- We provide the dogs with Bordatella nasal to keep the
dogs safe from some forms of Kennel Cough. However, that is only effective
with certain types of Kennel Cough. There are many more types of Kennel Cough that
are not covered at all with any Bordatella vaccine. Dogs that become sick
and have received a Bordatella, may be less sick than dogs without the Bordatella. We've
just had a couple of cases of KC that have mutated and require up to 3 different
types of antibiotics but still some cases go into pneumonia.
- Many dogs that come from shelters will have diarrhea. We take
their fecal samples into the vet'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, etc.
- All of these medical precautions and shots are given before
we even spay/neuter them, which is also very expensive (especially for over 534
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 $20 just to have 'LOLIN'
and our phone number embroidered on them).
Most Shelters and Animal Controls receive Federal,
State, County &/or City Tax Funding,
WE RECEIVE NO Federal,
State, County &/or City FUNDING EVER!
Of course we know you won't have the LOLIN collar, but
if you should have any other dog items that you are not using and want to donate
to us, please contact us ASAP!
Naturally, we also have emergencies, 1 dog ALONE cost
us over $3,000 and 1 litter of 7 pups cost us $5,000 when they developed Parvo
on a holiday weekend, even though 1 still died. (RIP Pink)
These are just a few of our costs to get a dog ready for
adoption. Had we priced each pup that contracted Parvo at our own actual COST, the
adoption fee would have been $795 per pup ( not including spay/neuter
& shots).
We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 public charity that goes
into 'the never ending financial black hole' with most of our dogs. The dollars
from the owner surrender dogs are immediately put into another dog whose only chance
at life is LOLIN!

We have been told
that our site is 'sad'.........we cannot apologize because the truth hurts.
The only thing dogs 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 4 woman (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
4 adoption fees that you decided for whatever reason that LOLIN did NOT need, would
have been enough money for us 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 Heartworms
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.
'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."

'LABBY T'
We are very proudly offering
the 'Labby T', a hand made guitar (like
this, sans the Ash) which is being made by
one of our fantastic volunteers and donated to
us. (Pictures to follow soon...check back
often. Just imagine this guitar with gorgeous
Labs covering it ..
We may be
offering it on eBay, but we will let you know
here.
Labby T Features and Specifications
Doug’s Mods U.S.A. uses the finest materials and
parts for its custom built solid body guitars. Our
necks and bodies are U.S. made by the B. Hefner
Co. of Whittier, California. We use parts and
hardware from Fender, Gotoh, and Kluson, and
pickups from Fender, Lollar, and Seymour Duncan.
Our bodies are primed, color-shot, and
clear-coated with nitrocellulose lacquers and
hand-rubbed to a warm gloss finish. Our necks are
given either a tinted or clear gloss nitro finish,
then hand-rubbed to match the finish on the body.
We use only medium-light gauge Thomastik-Infeld
Blues Sliders on our tele-style guitars (in our
experience the best strings for rich tele tone and
overall durability). Each guitar is set up and
adjusted to Fender factory specs, and can be
adjusted for the player at no charge for the first
six (6) months of ownership.
Custom built for Love of Labs of Indiana (LOLIN),
the Labby T is a faithful recreation of a
mid-1950’s Fender Telecaster, with a few modern
touches. Along with the lab collage applied to
the front and back of the body, it sports a Fender
no-load tone control to brighten the tone of the
pickups when rolled on full, and a Fender 4-way
switch, which provides a fourth, meatier tone.
Doug’s Mods U.S.A. is pleased to provide this
one-of-a-kind guitar to LOLIN to help raise funds
and save the lives of Labrador Retrievers.
Features:
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Hand applied
Labrador Retriever “patchwork” collage.
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“Thin skin” hand
rubbed nitrocellulose lacquer finish.
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Genuine Fender and
Fender licensed parts; OEM on most electronic
components.
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Heavy gold plated
hardware.
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Fender 4-way switch
for one additional tone.
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Fender no-load tone
control.
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TUSQ head nut.
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Abalone fret board
inlays.
·
Fender Original
Vintage tuners.
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Thomastik-Infeld
.010 Blues Sliders strings (extra set included).
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Strap, Guitar
Research hard shell case, and Fender Vintage
Voltage cable included.
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NO CHARGE set up and adjustments for first six (6)
months.
Specifications:
·
2 piece vintage spec alder body.
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1 piece vintage spec maple neck, neck heel truss
rod adjustment.
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1.625” width at
nut.
·
7.25” radius
fingerboard with abalone inlays and 6105 frets.
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Vintage C shape
neck profile (.800” at 1st fret to
.960” at 12th fret).
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Natural
nitrocellulose gloss lacquer finish on neck.
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Nitrocellulose
undercoat, custom color, and gloss finish on body.
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Fender Original
Vintage Telecaster bridge pickup.
·
Seymour Duncan
Production Floor Custom neck pickup.
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Cloth covered
wiring.
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Serial Number:
DM09LT-1.
For more information contact Doug’s Mods U.S.A.
via e-mail:
dougsmodsusa@hotmail.com.
Thanks so much to Doug and Linda
F!!!
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"Two things are infinite -
the Universe and human stupidity;

and I'm not sure about the Universe."
- Albert Einstein
as of 1/1/07
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Board of Directors
Linda Sebring Acup ~ Founder & President
Autumn C ~ Vice President & FR
Mgr.
Mandy G ~ Board Member & Foster Mgr.
Coordinators
Deanna B ~ Adoption Coordinators
John V ~ Programmer
Cara L ~ Volunteer Coordinator
Karen F ~ TI Coordinator
Kris W ~ Home Visit Coordinator
Kathy H ~ Shelter & Intake Liaison
Terri M & Lola E ~ FR/Events Coordinator
Kathy H & Susan T~ Transport Coordinators
Jennifer K ~ N. IN Coordinator
Mandy G & Donna B ~ Foster Coordinators
Doug F ~ Asst. Foster Coordinator
Jennifer C ~ Puppy Wrangler & HV Coordinator
Jill M ~ Vaccine Coordinator
Karen S ~ S. IN Coordinator
Jean M ~ OS Coordinator
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