| Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue Helping Labs Find Their Fur-Ever Homes |
| Candy |
Candy was rescued from a puppy mill
situation. She was skin and bones when we
first got her into our home for foster care and
weighed only 36 pounds. She was scared of
everything—my husband, the television and
pretty much any noise. She was afraid to
come in our house, afraid to go up steps and
afraid to eat. We could tell that she had been
abused and was very afraid of people. She
was so submissive and would cower. It took
weeks to build trust with Candy. But, we did,
and she learned to live inside a house, go for
walks in the neighborhood and park, swim in
the stream and hang out with other dogs
outside of a crate or cage. The best moment
situation. She was skin and bones when we
first got her into our home for foster care and
weighed only 36 pounds. She was scared of
everything—my husband, the television and
pretty much any noise. She was afraid to
come in our house, afraid to go up steps and
afraid to eat. We could tell that she had been
abused and was very afraid of people. She
was so submissive and would cower. It took
weeks to build trust with Candy. But, we did,
and she learned to live inside a house, go for
walks in the neighborhood and park, swim in
the stream and hang out with other dogs
outside of a crate or cage. The best moment
of fostering Candy was when she decided that she was a dog and began to actually play in our yard. She chased a ball and did
zooms, like crazy Labs do. At that point, she knew she was safe and could actually play and relax with us. It was such a great
moment that I can still see her running around our backyard like a puppy. We were worried about finding a good permanent
home for such a skittish dog. But, we did. A wonderful woman thought Candy was just perfect to be her own dog’s best friend
and adopted Candy. She’s been living happily in her new home for months now and has proved that some dogs (even puppy
mill dogs) just need some time, love and patience to blossom.
zooms, like crazy Labs do. At that point, she knew she was safe and could actually play and relax with us. It was such a great
moment that I can still see her running around our backyard like a puppy. We were worried about finding a good permanent
home for such a skittish dog. But, we did. A wonderful woman thought Candy was just perfect to be her own dog’s best friend
and adopted Candy. She’s been living happily in her new home for months now and has proved that some dogs (even puppy
mill dogs) just need some time, love and patience to blossom.