Littlelab  Offline
LL Rescue Coordinator
Joined: May 08, 2005
|
|
Posts: 19030
|
|
83692 LabPounds
|
No.of Labs: 1
Lab Names: Jack- Lab, Maia -Utonagan, Molly - LabxWolfhound & Tara Banana - Irish wolfhound (05/09/08 - 13/07/09)
|
Location: ESSEX
Gender: 
|
Items
|
|
 Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: Who remembers Louis from IRR? - Update |
    |
|
Pauline says "Louis is now living in Plymouth. The lady who is, hopefully, going to adopt Louis is called Joan and she lives with an elderly dog and a cat. She has had several yellow labradors, the last one being quite a handful but she persevered and she turned him into a wonderful companion just like her previous ones.
We have taken things very slowly and our first meeting in Plymouth went really well. Louis had a lovely walk in her local park and was fine with her little dog (also a rescue who was found abandoned in a bush). He was even reasonably well behaved (thanks to his crate) on first encounters with her cat. At that point, Joan's greatest reservation was him being too bonded to me, as he cried when I left him and took my other dogs for a walk to give them all some time together.
Anyway, 10 days on, Joan came up from Plymouth to Bath and came to our field. She saw Louis interacting with my other dogs and, again, he was fine with her Sophie ( a small 12yr old cross)) but, what was best, he had eyes only for her. Then we put all the other dogs away and she took him through his repertoire (a pocketful of treats helped)..............and he was a star!!!!! A bit later, we went to our training class where Joan worked him and she was great with him. She even distracted him, instinctively, when 2 other dogs had a minor disagreement and he started barking. She simply got up from her chair and did a bit of heelwork with him............sorted!!!!!! Apart from that, he behaved impeccably and as if they had always been together.
Our next meet was another 10 days later when Joan was on her way for a week's holiday in Dorset and we met up en route for a walk. We then met up again during the week for another walk and Louis was reunited with Valerie and Jean, who fostered him for a couple of weeks just before Christmas and just happened to live in the village where Joan was holidaying. All went very well except for Louis helping himself to 3 pieces of coffee gateaux in one mouthful!!!!!!!!!! Thankfully even this did not deter Joan.
Joan says that Louis is an angel compared to her previous rescue lab, Ben, who was also 2yrs when she adopted him. Many times in the first few weeks, she wondered what she had taken on but, eventually, they became very close and she had him for almost 12yrs. Ben was the image of Louis as were her previous two.
On her way home from holiday, Joan collected Louis and he spent a week with her. Apart from chasing the cat and raiding several packs of her food, growling at her male dog walker, barking ad nauseum at anything and everything, knocking her dinner out of her hand and tipping over a pot of dye in the kitchen.............all went well.........OMG!!!!!!! I believe Joan is truelly a saint.
She was very glad of the break when she dropped Louis back off with me for the weekend, as she had a short stay with a family member pre-booked, and I'm not sure if Joan missed him but he definitely missed her and was delighted to see her again on the Monday, when she came to collect him to take him back home with her again. I have to admit, I did wonder if she would come back for him at all."
UPDATE FROM JOAN 4 WEEKS ON
Joan says "Louis is fine. We've been to the beach a couple of times this week, he loves the sea. It's great to see him bounding through the waves. The barking has improved, it's not good, as he's still reacting to every noise, but it's not as bad as it was. My neighbours have been very tolerant, I keep plying them with alcohol.
I'm not giving up on him, he has some very endearing characteristics, and I'm learning as fast as he is. The behavourist that came was very helpful and it was good to know I'm doing all the right things. I think I've lost about a stone, which is no bad thing, as eating is not without it's stresses these days!!
Last week I introduced him to cows, kites and swinging signs. This morning he had a little introduction to the hoover, it will take a while before he's happy with it.
He's walking nicely to heel, and yesterday he went for a walk with a friend, and was happy to go with her, whereas last week he wouldn't go without me.
We're making progress!"
|
____________
Natalie x
LAB LINK RESCUE Co ordinator and Forum Administrator for my sins 
Jack, Molly & Maia, watched over by Tara Banana from the Bridge
 |
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
:: View previous topic :: View next topic
|
-Angela- Offline
Oldies Club Fundraiser
Joined: Dec 09, 2007
Age: 100
|
|
Posts: 13080
|
|
115239 LabPounds
|
No.of Labs: 2
Lab Names: Rescues: Max & Minnie-Moo; plus Sno & Daisy Doodle. Not forgetting our much missed Cassie, Jasper & Sweetie
|
Location: UK
Gender: 
|
Items
|
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
  |
|
That's lovely news  Pauline is a star and Joan sounds exactly what Louis needs, thanks for the update Nat
|
____________
Please take 30 seconds to vote for Oldies Club and help us win up to £5,000! http://www.oldies.org.uk/?p=64857 |
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
:: View previous topic :: View next topic
|
jazzsmum Offline
general dogsbody
Joined: Aug 30, 2005
|
|
Posts: 7461
|
|
33577 LabPounds
|
No.of Labs: 5+
Lab Names: Jazz, Feather, Snowie, Peppa, Molly and watched over by Que and Queen from the bridge.
|
Location: Cheshire
Gender:
|
Items
|
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thank you for that. So pleased he's happy in his new home.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
:: View previous topic :: View next topic
|
Tarimoor_Art Offline
Chocalabaholic
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
|
|
Posts: 8221
|
|
2809 LabPounds
|
No.of Labs: 2
Lab Names: Indie and Tau
|
Location: Yorkshire
Gender:
|
Items
|
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
That's fab news Nat!!
xx
|
____________
 |
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
:: View previous topic :: View next topic
|
_Mary_ Offline
Owned by CJ
Joined: Jun 12, 2005
|
|
Posts: 45822
|
|
158779 LabPounds
|
No.of Labs: 1
Lab Names: CJ DOB 16/5/04
|
Location: Salford
Gender:
|
Items
|
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Good to hear Louis is doing so well, joan is indeed a saint, I`m sure many would have given up after just a couple of the things he did let alone all of them! , to say apart from those things the week went well shows what kindof a person she is 
Absolutely love that pic of him, looks like butter wouldn`t melt
|
____________
Mary and CJ |
| Back to top |
|
|
|
| | | | |
