Kiara was a litter of six found dumped on the side of the road at just two months of age. A shelter in Utah saved them and sadly, three of the six died. Kiara and two of her brothers lived through parvo, worms and all sorts of other issues and after three months of total nourishment by this shelter, they because three healthy, very happy pups!

Kiara and her brother Dozer (See his happy tail on our main page) were brought down to Las Vegas one weekend late February and it was love at first sight for Victoria. Victoria also adopted Lexi (See her happy tail on our main page as well) so Kiara got to stay in our little family. Below is what Victoria wrote of her experience with adopting little Kiara.

 We weren't really looking to get another dog. Our Kiko had passed away in January 2006 and we were still missing her. BUT one day as I surfed the Lab Chat Board Lisa posted pictures of these adorable babies in a shelter in Utah soon to come to Las Vegas. Of course I thought no way. We have Lexi and Spartacus and that is plenty and there is no way Steve would go for a third dog! But I couldn't get them out of my mind and showed their pictures to my poor husband. He only said "those are good looking dogs". Hmmmm it wasn't a "no way!" or a "no more dogs ... two is enough". Well I show the pictures to the kids and of course they started begging for a black puppy to complete our variety pack. 

I went to Vegas for the weekend and Lori brought the puppies down from Utah Sunday morning before I left for home in CA. I'm telling you that when those two puppies came tumbling out of Lori's van I fell so deeply and head over heels in love within seconds! They were just so happy go lucky. I made my decision and headed home that day, February 26, 2006, with Kiara the little girl. Needless to say my three children were ecstatic and my dear Hubby was in Chicago so ... :) but he heard the news and really took it very well. He knew deep down in his heart I was going to bring one home!

Kiara did so well from the first moment in our home. Within a day the three of them were curled up together sleeping and I just felt this overwhelming sense of joy and contentment looking at them. When Steve got home from Chicago Kiara had him wrapped around her paw within minutes! The next day I find him cuddling her and telling her how cute she is and I knew we had made the right decision! 

She is the cutest thing. Lexi showed her how to open the back door and she learned that within two days but Kiara takes it a step further and opens the doors to everybody's bedrooms in the morning, jumps on the bed and greets you with lots of kisses and clomping around on your head with those big 'ol paws. ;) She is so clumsy and doofus like that you find yourself always smiling or laughing and she is SO hard to get mad at! She can be naughty (no really) and I can hardly discipline her. It just kills me how she looks at me!

Kiara has a pet rock, 55 pounds of body slams when she is so happy to see you, is learning to walk on a leash, sleeps in her food bowl, loves to cuddle with her sister and brother, follows her mommy all over the house, adores her daddy, plays non-stop with her sis Lexi and respects her big bro Spart (but he is starting to loosen up a little and play), three human kids to kiss and play with plus lots of neighbor kids too, a pool for HOT summer days ... this is Kiara's life.

She is one happy girl and we are one delighted family to have Kiara in our lives! Thank you Lori for nursing these babies back to health and Lisa for making this all possible.

We have two precious girls from LVLR now!

Sincerely,

Steve, Victoria, Megan, Blake and Garrett