Fall 2015 NOLA Lab Rescue Newsletter

After 6 weeks, there were noleads on a home. Kim wasapproached to help with anotherdog – Hutch. Hutch was in prettyrough shape and Kim wanted tohelp, but couldn’t since she stillhad Courage. So it was decidedthat Courage would hitch a rideup to Ontario in search of a homeand Hutch went to Kim’s.

Over the next 5 years the res-cue grew – we now have fosters

in Louisiana,Ontario, NewYork, Texas,Illinois,Michigan,Missouri andKentucky. Wehave volunteersfrom all overwho bring withthem new ideasand new energy.Thank you for

every dollar you donat-ed, every minute of time you vol-unteered by fostering, attendingevents, working on the newsletter,planning events, transporting,doing home visits, monitoring theemails, and so much more.

We are saving more than onedog at a time now but our goal is

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Happy 5th AnniversaryNOLA Lab Rescue!

Shaq, Red, Mickey, Chanceand Ceaser - these are the dogsthat inspired two friends, KimBreaux (Louisiana) and KathyBrainard (New York), to get together and start a rescue whichwould focus on the high-kill shel-ters of Louisiana. Kim and Kathyhad beenpulling dogsone at a timefrom high-killshelters foryears but knewthat in order tohelp more, theyneeded friends.They enlistedthe help of JoeMaringo(Pennsylvania),StephanieJones (North Carolina)and Pam Hrycyk (Ontario) toform their first board of directors,and NOLA Labrador RetrieverRescue was born.

In September 2010, their firstNOLA Lab Rescue foster,Courage, left the shelter and tookup residence in Kim’s home andthe search for his family began.

FINDING PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR HOMELESS LABS

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NOLA Turns 5!

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Why JoinNOLA?

Our mission is toprovide:

• Permanent adoptivehomes for unwanted,abandoned or abusedlabs

• Medical care and fosterhomes for rescued dogs

• Education to pet ownersregarding spaying/neu-tering and responsiblepet ownership

• Public information aboutirresponsible breedingpractices and animalabuse in an effort to endboth

Your MembershipSupports:

• Vaccination, sterilization,heartworm prevention,and veterinary servicesfor all dogs

• Heartworm treatment• Rescue of canine seniorswith high expenses

• Orthopedic surgery forrescued dogs in need

• Transportation of HWneg, fully vetted dogsfrom the overpopulatedSouth to pre-approvedfoster and forever homes

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Next issue: Ho Ho Ho! Santa DogSend responses & photos to [email protected]

The Winner - Ellie!Ellie and Judy have had a busy summer with lots oftime in the water. Ellie has jumped her personalbest this summer at 21’10” in competition and 23’in practice!. When Judy adopted her, Ellie was atimid girl with a sweet disposition and great poten-tial. Judy has helped Ellie become a confident andoutgoing athlete and companion - together theytravel, meet new people and dogs, compete indockdiving, train in tricks and agility classes, andstill find time to relax together. Sounds like the dogdays of summer are a lot of fun for these two!

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the same – to give each dog theindividual attention they needuntil their forever home is found.Without your help, none of thiswould have been possible. Thankyou!

Shaq, Red, Mickey, Chanceand Ceaser - all that we havebuilt, every dog that we havesaved - this is all for you. In yourhonor we will save one at a time -showing them love and kindnessand teaching them confidence asyou have taught us. It's because ofyou that this has become a reality.I know ya'll are guiding us fromabove - we will make ya'll proud.

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Pooched EggsLooking for a Special Treat?

Have a recipe to share? [email protected]

Halloween Pumpkin Treatsrecipe from food.comWe are quickly approaching pumpkin season. Pumpkin is an excellent source of fiber and can help with both constipation anddiarrhea. It also has significant amounts of potassium, beta carotene, and Vitamin C.

2 eggs1/2 cup canned pumpkin (only use pure canned pumpkin)1/2 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons dry milk2 1/2 cups flour (use wheat if you prefer)water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

Blend the eggs and pumpkin together, add salt, dry milk, and flour.

Add water as needed to make the dough somewhat workable. It should be dry and stiff (don’t be concerned with crumbs beingleft in the bowl). You will need to mix this with your hands because it is too stiff for an electric mixer.

Roll to 1/2 inch thick and cut into shapes. Place 1” apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 20 minutes on one side, then turn over and bake another 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Ignore your dog’s desperatebegging and make sure the treats are fully cooled before sharing them!


Bring the dogs, the kids,the boat, a fishing poleand prepare to relax and

enjoy the great outdoors.Cypress Bend Park at ToledoBend Reservoir is ourfavorite place for campingand fishing. We visit thereseveral times a year but thefall and winter is our absolutefavorite. They have one andtwo bedroom, pet friendlycabins that are complete withlinens, dishware/cookware,microwave, coffee pot, andsatellite TV. There is also asleeper sofa. For those ofyou with campers, there are60 RV sites with water,sewer, and electrical hook-ups. The area has lot of trees

and is quite hilly. A perfectlylevel spot is probably a rarefind.

The kids will enjoy thewonderful playground that isnext to the beach. Adjoiningthe beach is a large coveredpavilion with pic-nic tables andrestrooms. Dogsare not allowedon the beach,however no onehas complained

about the fur kids during theoff season when no one isswimming. There are alsonice areas for the dogs near-by on the banks. Some rightin front of the cabins. Forthe boating enthusiast theyhave a 6 lane, paved boatlaunch. There is also a cov-ered, lighted pier/gazebo forfishing from. They do have ahandicap cabin and also rentgolf carts for those who liketo ride and explore the 114acres.

Our morning starts with along walk at sunrise. It’squiet and we get to see a lotherons, egrets, ducks, andgeese feeding near the shore-line. The fishermen startlaunching their boats andhead out into the early morn-ing fog, making gentle wavesupon the bank. A little fun atthe playground, a swimweather permitting, and thenwe are ready for breakfast.There is nothing better than

the smell of baconand a hot cup of cof-fee on a crisp morn-ing. After breakfastthe doggies and Ihead out to the frontporch. They enjoynapping in the sun

and I get caught up on myreading.

Lunchtime brings thereturn of the fishermen withbig stories and grumblingtummies. A light lunch isserved and plans are made forevening get togethers, fol-lowed by everyone goingback to their favorite activi-ties. For me and the doggiesthat means more walks,swimming, reading, napping,and watching the world goby. As the sun starts to setand the evening cools we arereminded to light up the BBQpit and get ready for morestories about the one that gotaway. Why don’t you join ussometime?

Sabine River AuthorityCypress Bend Park3462 Cypress Bend Dr., Many, LA 71449(318) 256-4118 – Cypress BendTelephone (318) 256-4112 - SRA OfficeTelephone (800) 259-LAKE (5253) Reservationsemail: [email protected]://www.srala-toledo.com/

Where to Take Your Dog in Many, LA

NOLA Lab Rescue’ssecond (Southern) Nightfor the Dogs is an

evening that is not to bemissed!!!

This is an amazing oppor-tunity to get together tosupport NOLA Lab Rescue’songoing efforts and also tohave a lot of fun!

This year’s raffle basketsinclude a trip to the Bahamas,wine baskets, and goodies foryour dog. Last year therewere over 60 items that wereraffled off and there weremany happy winners!

The food this year is anencore of the tasty, Lousiana-style crawfish etoufee, shrimpfettuccini, chicken andandouille gumbo, tons of friedcatfish and shrimp, roast beefdebris, and other finger foods.This buffet is unlimited, soyou are able to sample newitems and indulge in oldfavorites.

Your ticket price alsoincludes an open bar!!Daiquiris, wine, bottled beer,

and liquor are available forthose who enjoy an adult bev-erage. The evening’s fun alsoincludes a costume contestand a DJ, dancing, doorprizes, an anniversary celebra-tion, and much more.

The party is in Jefferson,Louisiana, which isn’t too farfrom anywhere, so pleasecome join us for a funevening! You’ll be helping to

fund our important rescuework and having fun at thesame time.

Although man’s bestfriend is not invited to thisparticular event, you won’tnotice that he’s not aroundwith all of the auction action,music, and time spent withold and new friends.

A Night for the Dogs



Sally Ann is a sweet,spunky young dog thatloves nothing more than

to play and romp outside. SallyAnn came to NOLA after beingsurrendered to a rural shelteroutside of Baton Rouge with her10 puppies. She was a greatmomma to her babies and allher pups went on to find won-derful, loving homes.

Unfortunately, Sally turnedout to be heartworm positiveand had to wait until completingher treatment before she couldbe put up for adoption. Sallynow has a clean bill of health,but has been waiting over a yearfor a family to come along andscoop her up. Sally is estimatedto be about 3 years old andweighs around 60 lbs. She is astocky, compact pup and israther small for her weight.Unlike most NOLA dogs, SallyAnn is not suspected to be partLabrador and is believed to be aShepherd/ Hound mix.However, Sally possesses the

stereotypical Labrador trait ofloving the water and she is agreat swimmer. She is an athlet-ic pup who would be a perfect

Adopt Me!!fit for an active owner or family.She loves running around out-side, whether in a fenced-in yardor on the end of the leash, andshe can keep up with any runningpartner — whether a person or

another pup. Sally Ann would bea great exercise buddy for a verylucky person. Sally has stayed inmultiple homes during her timein foster care with NOLA and hasbeen able to coexist peacefullywith housemates of both the twoand four-leggedvariety. She is cur-rently living in ahome with sixother dogs of alldifferent ages andtemperaments.She plays well

with most other dogs, but she hasan assertive personality and willinitiate rough play if she isallowed to do so. Sally also loveskids and would do well with afamily with children. She waslikely an outside dog for most ofher life before being rescuedfrom the shelter and has a preydrive as a result. She would bebest suited for a home withoutcats or other small animals.Sally Ann is crate trained, housetrained and has shown no signsof food or toy aggression in herfoster home. She rides well in thecar and has adapted well tochanges in environment and liv-ing situation. Her foster momsays that Sally is a smart girl whoknows basic commands andcould be easily trained to suit theneeds of her forever family. Sheis very affectionate and loves tocuddle, but is also an independ-ent and low-maintenance pup.Sally didn’t have the beginningto life that she deserved, but sheis ready for her fairy tale endingwith a loving family and a home

of her own. If you are lookingfor an active companion witha playful, vibrant personality,Sally would be the perfectaddition to your family.

For more information and photos on this dog, as well as all othersawaiting forever homes with NOLA, please visit our website at

www.nolalabrescue.org or Petfinder athttp://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=LA259

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You can make the difference! Donations can be made online via our website at http://www.nolalabrescue.org/Donations.html

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