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Rainbow Bridge | A tribute to Cassie
This past Friday we said goodbye to our sweet senior girl, Cassie. Her story, as told by Cassie’s foster, Karen, is in the link below and like everything she did for Cassie, she put her whole heart into it and it’s a wonderful tribute.
At 14years old, Cassie was the oldest dogs that ALR had ever rescued, but her owner was in such a bind and her story was so sad, we felt compelled to take her into the program. The first person I called was Karen and had she not agreed to foster, I’m not sure we would’ve been able to help. I knew that she would be in good hands and Karen left no stone unturned in her quest to give Cassie the best that life had to offer, even spending her own money to try some alternative ways, like acupuncture, to make her comfortable. Cassie lived almost another 2 years at Karen’s house and I’m betting they were the best years of her life.
Lab Chat :: Xena’s letter to Edward :: Video!
Dear Edward,
I wanted to tell you how much fun I had when you visited me on Saturday! I especially liked how sweet you were and how much you loved to play once we got to know each other. It was good for me to stay quiet while you got to know me and understand that I would not hurt you like other dogs have done to you in the past. Your human said you have been treated badly in the past – those days are over Edward – you are an ALR dog now! The nice humans at Atlanta Lab Rescue will find you a perfect home, where you will be loved and where your new humans will know how to take it easy with you and be gentle. They will come to know that you are a sweet soul and have much to offer. You will learn to be a dog and be happy forever – the right family will come along.
You can come and visit me anytime! I wanted to share our video so people can see how wonderful you are Edward.
Hugs,
Xena
ALR Alum
Xena and Edward for Atlanta Lab Rescue from Alana Joyner on Vimeo.
Atlanta Lab Rescue Detection Dogs : Dozer and Viper : A Success Story
Atlanta Lab Rescue is proud to share two success stories with you today! Both Dozer and Viper have been featured as detection dogs. First is Dozer, who is now a part of the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in California. Dozer works on a dog team that has intercepted thousands of mislabeled or otherwise illegal packages. To read more about Dozer please visit California Department of Food and Agriculture article welcoming him to the team!
I didn’t think I wanted any of our dogs to be detection dogs. I wanted them all to be in a home and a part of the family and then we were invited to the training center in Newnan and saw the process and I was sold. The dogs actually get more people time with the handler than in most families and some dogs need a job. It’s great to have this option for the dogs that are so high strung that they’ll be hard to place.
-Becky Cross, Atlanta Lab Rescue Founder
Wildlife Inspector Amir Lawal and Viper demonstrate how they’ll be checking packages for illegal wildlife on the front lines of Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement. Photo by Tom MacKenzie/USFWS.
Up next is Viper, check out this video from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Newsroom, sniffing out illegal Wildlife Shipments VIDEO:
The four graduating dogs and their Service Wildlife Inspector-Handlers completed the 13-week training course at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia, half an hour southwest of Atlanta. The center normally trains detector dogs to sniff out fruits and plants to interdict potential insects or diseases that could hurt U.S. agriculture.
A special thanks from the Atlanta Lab Rescue crew for allowing us to share these success stories!
