Nelson

Sweet, ten-year-old Nelson not only has a new home, but also has a new job! Nelson is now a resident canine greeter at an assisted living home where there are many residents and staff to play with him and hang out with 24/7. Nelson will fetch a stick, ball, or toy as long as your arms can handle tossing one, and absolutely loves all the attention he's getting. Word has it that everyone at the home loves him too.

Nelson was such a good boy when he arrived at his new home. He sat still for his "official" photo, then promptly ran into the other room where he had seen a bunch of dog toys, and brought out a squeaky toy dumbbell and commenced a rousing game of fetch with one of the staff. Nelson will never lack for love, attention, care, or company with his wonderful new extended forever family.

Nelson is pictured with Rebecca, Executive Director of the facility, who is a Lab person in her own right.

Griffin (formerly Fielder)

Handsome, young Fielder couldn't wait to tell us that he has a brand new name to mark the beginning of his new life with Cindy and Gary, and would now prefer to be addressed as "Griffin". This energetic, one-year-old boy is very busy exploring and enjoying his forever home.

His new dad reported that Griffin "is settling in here quite quickly. The first afternoon he investigated every square inch of his new back yard. I bathed him yesterday and while Cindy and I were working in the back yard he was quite content to be in our presence, snoozing, and doing what dogs do best." Gary also reports that Griffin has been enjoying neighborhood walks, and with the help of a new harness, he is learning to control his young lab enthusiasm.

With the love and patience of his new parents, young Griffin is off to a terrific start.

Rosco

Our sweet, mellow boy, Rosco, is living and loving the good life with Chris and Joelle. Little five-month-old Rosco is learning his boundaries on mountains walks; he is very curious, but knows he needs to stay close to mom and dad. This very smart boy is such a charmer that he makes new friends wherever he goes.

Rosco is going to thrive in this family with all the love they have to give.

Nell

Nell (a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson) went off this morning with Florence and Alan to her forever home in northern Colorado, where she will enjoy her new life with Boston Terrier sister, Sadie. Beautiful five-year-old Nell will be a busy girl, volunteering with Florence as they go off on their rounds, reading to people with disabilities.

Nell is very excited to be with her new family, who will make sure she gets all the exercise and attention she needs to thrive as a happy girl!

Murray

Tim and Tami were grieving after the devastating loss of their eight-month-old lab earlier this year. Their beloved chocolate boy, Tuco, will always have a special place in their hearts, but after reading about Murray and his two brothers on the SHLR website they realized they were ready to bring another young pup into their family, and thought that Murray was the one for them. As soon as they met this adorable, three-month-old guy, it was love at first sight for everyone. When he left to start his new life with Tim and Tami, where he will be a well loved boy in the best home imaginable, it was a fairy tale ending to Murray's life on the streets as a scared, homeless puppy!

Tami tells us: "Murry is doing very well. He is a sweet, loving, playful boy. He has the cutest face and softest eyes. I have been proudly walking him through my small neighborhood, and of course everyone asks where I got him, when I tell him he was a rescue they all act so shocked. I tell them what beautiful dogs are available for adoption - so hopefully they will listen. I decided Murry is a walking advertisement."

Naddie

Beautiful, slender Naddie found her forever home with Marj and Bill whose structured home life suited Naddie perfectly. Naddie goes on many walks accompanied by her new Golden retriever sister Hannah and will be treated soon to some "swim days" as well — water being one of her favorite things in the world next to the companionship of her very own people. Her new mom and dad took her to the vet for a "weigh-in" and report that Naddie is now 80.4 lbs — down from a chunky 105 when she entered our program. They also report that she LOVED her bath and the brisk towel-rub that followed. They also remarked how very smart she is — the first day taking her daily pills directly out of Marj's hand — but the next day after seeing Hannah get her pill inside a chunk of baked potato, decided no more 'naked' pills for her either. Now she insists on getting her pills inside a treat too, doggone it!

We'll look forward to seeing Naddie, Hannah, Marj and Bill at Labfest in September.

Gracie

One-year-old Gracie may be small in stature, but when it comes to giving loving and having fun, she can outrun the big dogs. Gracie loves the water, and even learned to paddle board at her foster home, where she showed off her skills with three mile swims. Playing fetch is also at the top of her list. Gracie is doing well with her sit and down commands, and this talented girl can also shake with either hand.

Lucky Gracie has found her forever home with Kim (pictured holding Gracie), and Deb, who will help her fine-tune the commands she knows, and teach her how to be a well-mannered dog in and outside of the home — agility classes may also be in her future. There is a lot of fun in store for Gracie in her new home, and this busy girl RSVP'd that she will have to miss LabFest because she will be on a camping trip with her new family.

Moose (formerly Freddie)

Liz and Andrew, an active young couple who live in southern Colorado and enjoy many outdoor activities, both grew up with dogs, and were adopting their first dog together. They were so excited to be getting little 3 month old Freddie. Liz wasn't at the adoption but was anxiously waiting for Andrew to get home with Freddie. Andrew arrived at the showing with new puppy supplies, including a doggie bed and a crate. Freddie is a very sweet and smart little guy who stayed right with us as we walked along — he should be a lot of fun to train. Liz works close to home and can bring Freddie to work with her, and Andrew works from home several days a week, so Freddie will get to spend plenty of time with his people during the day.

Freddie's new name is Moose, and Liz and Andrew tell us: "He's perfect! So far he is very well behaved, aside from the usual puppy chewing and one piddle in the house we haven't had any problems. He loves his crate and his new yard."

Jenny

Jenny came into SHLR with her two puppies, and now that her motherly duties have been completed and her pups are heading to homes of their own, four-year-old Jenny has found her very own forever family with Karen, her four children, and a new Beagle brother, Buddy.

Jenny could not have found herself a better home. The kids have been wanting a dog to play fetch with, and Jenny, who is a master retriever, will be more than happy to oblige. Everyone was very excited to take Jenny home, and Karen told us that "you can be happy in knowing that she is going to a family that will shower her with love and affection, as well as providing her with a stable and comfortable home life."

We couldn't be happier for sweet Jenny as she embarks on her new life with this terrific family! Pictured are Karen and three of her children, (Jessica, Christian and Michael), and Buddy the Beagle, who all came along for the adoption.

Bunny

Sarah and AJ first saw beautiful, one-year-old Bunny on our website and knew that she was the girl for them. Now fully recovered from her recent leg surgery with the help of her wonderful new parents, she is now at home with them forever.

As you can see from the picture, Bunny is one happy girl, and is soaking up all of the love and attention she is getting. She will be going to work with her parents during the day, and in the evenings they will all be spending quality outdoor playtime together.

What a wonderful life Bunny will have with Sarah and AJ!

Asa

Found wandering the streets of rural Colorado, underweight and undernourished, sweet, gentle Asa has finally found her forever home with Linda and Tom. Seeing Linda walking Asa outside the adoptive location, it was clear they were a perfect match for one another. Linda's kind and gentle ways are just what Asa needs to flourish, gain some weight, and have a long happy life.

Tom and Linda met Asa at Tom's place of work, where Asa joined her foster mom in the office. Tom and Linda fell in love with Asa immediately. They have lots of plans for Asa, walking, taking trips, going swimming, and hopefully making an appearance at LabFest! A very special thank you to Becky and Chris, new to fostering - and wonderful to Asa, for all their hard work getting Asa ready for adoption. They've been taking Asa to restaurants, coffee shops, and so forth, and Asa is now ready to go home… forever!