After losing my
Black Lab Kinza to a cancerous brain tumor I
knew I had to contact Lisa and ask her to keep
her eyes open for a Black female. As fate would
have it Lisa had been contacted by a local vet
about a 1.5 yo owner surrender named Dakota.
This was very soon after losing Kinza and I
didn’t know if I was ready yet. I e-mailed back
and forth with Lisa for days yet at the same
time knew in my heart that Dakota was the one.
Finally I decided
to do what my heart was telling me and give Lisa
a 100% yes I wanted to adopt Dakota. Then the
fun began, how do we get her from Las Vegas to
Idaho. I checked into flights and contacted a
fellow Lab Board member, Susan, to see if she
could arrange a ground transport. Within 2 days
ground transport was arranged and Dakota would
be coming home. Now the long wait began.
Dakota would start her road trip home 2 weeks
after the decision to adopt her and get the
transport arranged.
Dakota traveled for
2 days before I was finally able to meet the
last leg of the transport and put my arms around
her.
I am so glad to
have this sweet girl in my life and very
thankful to Lisa for finding this sweet girl.
She has adjusted well to her new home as
witnessed by her first day in “her” swimming
pool.
A rescue dog is a
wonderful animal. They know they have been
saved and given the life they deserved to live.
Not a day will go by that I will not be thankful
for Dakota.
Lisa, thank you so
much for doing what you do. Without people like
you abandoned and forgotten animals would not be
given a second chance
