| Success Stories
 Raphael
My husband and I adopted Raphael last September when he was only 9 months old. Our main reasons for adopting were for companionship and we loved the idea of providing a much needed "forever home". I saw Raphael's picture on line and immediately fell in love...he was literally "smiling". I showed the pic to my husband and we were quickly on our way to becoming new "parents". Raphael has truly enriched our lives in so many ways. Sometimes we call him "Happy Jack" because he is just soooo happy! He makes us soooo happy too!
How many people can honestly say they wake up "happy" every single day? Raphael wakes up happy every single day....he loves us unconditionally and he loves his life with us....and we love our lives with him "unconditionally"!!
Thank you American Lab Rescue for letting Raphael "adopt" us! Donna, Joe and Raphael!!!
 Ace
Here is Ace. He has grown so much since we got him at 10 weeks old. He is such a happy guy who loves everyone and everything! He walks great on a leash and loves to go for car rides. He adores my daughter- they are best of friends. Ace is about 6 months old now and we got him from a high kill shelter in VA. His foster mom was great and took awesome care of him.
Ace is about 35-40lbs and is pretty mellow for his age.... he loves to fetch and enjoys going to dog daycare and spending time with us!
 Selena
Well we have had Selena for a week now and she is settling in quite nicely.
She is really smart and we think she will do great in dog obedience class,
which she starts next week. She has a 4 month old adopted brother named
Alfie. What were we thinking.....two new dogs at once, but Selena is just as much a puppy as Alfie, because of her lack of prior training, so why not train both at the
same time.
Selena is really a sweet dog, she just loves to chase or be chased by Alfie,
who is about half her size and weight but is getting good at lying in ambush
and cutting her off at the pass....she is so fast! Selena retrieves
naturally at anything we toss for her and finishes with a sit at the end.
Who would have thought this wild and crazy lady that leaped out of the
transport with me in tow at the other end of the leash, would be such a
sweet, intelligent dog!
Thanks,
Steve and Nancy
 Miss Raleigh
Miss Raleigh arrived in July and quickly settled into her new home,
welcoming the addition of Toby a golden Retriever rescuer in August.
Both dogs returned to school with me in the fall as planned -- we had
lost our last school dog in May and had especially chosen Miss Raleigh
and Toby to be our next ones. Right from the beginning they were
perfect and took to their jobs as friends and supporters very quickly.
They receive much love in return as you can imagine. The kids have
learned a lot about caring for big dogs and accepting some of their
special idiosynchrasies. Every day at snack comes the question, "May I
give Miss Raleigh a treat today?" "Can I give Toby's?" We at The
Phoenix School are so happy that we were able to give Miss Raleigh a
new home when she is loved dearly.
Betsye
 Madison
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to update you on Madison that was adopted from you on Feb 1, 2009. She has been a real delight and a welcome addition to your family, although we did forget how much work a puppy is! Thanks so much for all the great work you do! Special thanks to Lisa for fostering our Madison for a night on her way up to our home from Tennessee
Vicki
 Sammie
I thought you would like to see what a fine young man Sammie is turning
into. He had his first swim at Ocean City a few weeks ago. He loves to
chase birds as you can see. He spends hours outside waiting for a shadow to
chase. Also, we opened the pool two weeks ago it took him a little while to
figure out what happened to the green cover he has been running across for
the past 6 months but he is good to go. He is jumping off the side to chase
his toys. We got him a rubber mat so he wouldn't hurt his legs.
He has been sleeping up in our room on his orthopedic bed that sits next to
Peyton's. They get along very well. He loves to have Peyton clean his
ears. He is very high strung and full of energy. It takes a lot to tire him out.
Thank god he likes to swim.
Cindy
Calvin
He’s been doing wonderful! When he first came up and got home to Maine, he wasn’t so sure about all the white stuff we had on the ground. He quickly came to love playing in the snow; especially when his buddies next door would come over and they could run and jump around in the backyard full of it.
He’s also quite fond of his four sisters (cats). He’s very respectful of their different idea of playing most of the time and is always a gentleman when the he and the girls are coming in from the yard.
Calvin loves to go for rides no matter how long or short. One of his favorites is to the nearby beach and park to run on the trails or sand. The other is when he goes to doggie daycare a couple days during the week. We’re looking forward to getting up to our camp this summer to give him some swim time in the lake and make some more friends.
As you’ll see in a couple of pictures, he loves to nap and sleep on his backside. Apparently this helps him grow. Every other morning we wake up, look at him and just say “ He grew again.”
Keep up the great work and say hello to everyone from Calvin!
Callie
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for allowing us to adopt Callie. She is a love you can feel and touch. We are all in love with her and I am pretty sure she loves us. The ride home was great. She loves to look out the window and rested in Stephanie's arms as if she knew her forever. She explored the house, found her food and water bowl immediately. Callie warmed up to everyone as if she has lived here always. She loves to take walks, and we are getting a sense of when she has to go or wants to go out. Last night we tried to crate her to see if she would go in and was not happy so of course ended up sleeping with Steph. WE LOVE HER SO MUCH I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS DOG CAME INTO OUR LIFE. Much thanks and appreciation for all you and your organization do. Freda, Joe, Stephanie & Callie.
Boomer 
I adopted Garrick. I did change his name and he now goes by Boomer. He is doing great and growing very quickly! He went to the vet last week and got a clean bill of health. We are starting puppy training class on Saturday, so we're pretty excited.
Thanks again for everything!!
Thanks so much,
Natalie
We just wanted to let you know that Charlie arrived safe and sound on Saturday afternoon along with about 70 other precious dogs. We waited with about 100 other adoptive and foster parents, eagerly anticipating their arrival. It was so emotional and many tears were shed. It is really hard to explain how much love you feel for these dogs even before you have a chance to meet!
Charlie came running down the ramp and immediately covered us with sweet, golden kisses. He is the sweetest, gentlest and most wonderful dog. We had a stuffed frog (we call them woobies) in the back of the car........Charlie jumped in, picked up the woobie and didn't put in down until we got home.
We showed him all around the house and he met Suki the kitty and we're sure they are going to be best buddies very soon. We just hung out at home on Saturday night and watched TV. Charlie made himself at home and claimed his favorite spot on the couch!
We bought him a brand new bed from LL Bean with his name on it but he hasn't gotten the hang of sleeping on a comfy bed yet....he still prefers to curl up in a little ball on the floor. He does seem to like the wall to wall carpeting, upstairs in the bedrooms.
The one secret Charlie is holding back on is his voice! He hasn't made a sound yet and we are anxiously waiting to hear him bark or growl or just make some noise! We just wanted to let you know that he is doing great and we love him so much! He really is the most loving dog and we are cherishing every moment with him! Everyone we encounter all agree that he would make a fabulous pet therapy dog.
Thank you so much for everything you did to help find Charlie his forever home. We are so grateful for all the work that you do as well as the other volunteers with American Lab Rescue.
Sincerely,
Julie, Susan, Suki Kitty and extra special golden kisses from Charlie
Hello,
Our little girl is happy and healthy. We love her so much!
Thanks again!
Michelle
 Lily aka Lilliana
She is doing really good! We love her so much. She sleeps in bed and has her own little spot on the couch. She is also going to puppy kindergarten.
~Amanda
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