Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida - Keeley one year old chocolate female

Hey everyone! I have become a foster home for Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida http://www.labradorrescue.net/

I have my first foster named Keeley...here is her page http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10152573

LRROF only adopts out to approved homes in Florida. Thanks for looking

She looks good. I love this line...

"I hear that I have a lot of potential whatever that means"



What are the chances she has already found her forever home with you and Jubilee? I bet that happens alot to foster homes.

LOL she really is a sweetheart but she can be headstrong and pushy so she needs someone who can work with that. I think she was probably really misunderstood at her first home. We work on a few things every day and she picks them right up so I know she is a smart girl.

This is my first foster which I heard is the hardest to give away. If I were to keep her I wouldn't be able to foster anymore as I have a townhome and don't have the room or a yard. It is enough fun and adventure walking two dogs, one being a large puppy. I have several people interested in her. Personally given the choice I would like another black female that would be a performance dog. Keeley doesn't have that IT factor although at one year old the only thing Jubilee could probably do competitively is trip over herself . It has been a rollercoaster of emotions but I just promised myself that she doesn't leave until I find the right home!

Keeley is going to meet a potential family tomorrow!!! Actually they saw her at the pet expo I took her to last saturday so keep your fingers crossed!

Well...I did it...I let Keeley my first foster go today after only TWO weeks...and I have been a mess ever since. I came home, ate a HUGE bowl of ice cream with magic shell on it, sulked around the house, napped with Jubilee and woke up and cried. I am a little concerned that I may not be cut out for this but I don't want to make that call yet...not now...not today.

When Keeley's profile went up, I immediately got SIX emails on her. All interested parties were not quite right. Two were promising but the first one hadn't really done an application and hadn't had a home approval yet. I was waiting on that one when an application and approval came in from a couple that met her back at the pet expo the first weekend I had her. Their email to the volunteer was endearing and I just "knew" this was to be her family. I can't explain it. It was really confusing and chaotic prior to that but then everything was clear. They had already met her and they want to train her in obedience and possibly make her a therapy dog like their other dog they own. Today, I was going to flyball practice which happens to be held at the dog park where they live. We discussed meeting there and then bringing Keeley to their home. I packed up all her stuff this morning "just in case" it was the real deal for her. They brought their two dogs and everything went beautifully. Their pet therapy trainers were there and I met them too. We went to their house and Keeley met their cats without incident. Their animals are their family as they don't have children. I took a deep breath and asked them what they thought and they loved her. They wanted her today so I said ok. We did all of the necessary paperwork and I cried. I am so dumb...I cried right there in their home. Not the ugly cry...just a few tears. I feel good about them...I really do. It is just that in two short weeks Keeley left deep little paw prints on my heart and it is very quiet here without her.

Great job! You can do it. It gets easier with each one. Just remember each one you can re-home means you can take another in and get out of a possible bad situation! In the end you can really feel good about all the help you have provided!