2017 Statistics
as of July 31:
Labs Taken In ... 168
Labs Placed ... 156
Spayed/Neutered ... 51
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Featured Lab
Meet George & Gracie
Click on the photo to learn about all of our available Labs!
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Welcome To Our Foster Team
Aubrey Bates
Bridget Mirande
Debbie Shultz
Jack and Vicki Yandell
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2018 Calendar Contest Winners
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Thank you to all who supported us by participating in the photo contest!
After a long and difficult afternoon session our judges named 12 winners and 12 honorable mentions.
It's always so hard to choose just 24!
Many other photos will be featured as small photos on all the pages. This year the Labs' names appear on those pages too!
The calendar will be available for purchase at LabFest on August 26th and online starting August 27th.
January & Grand Prize Winner
"Tanner" - Erin Delk
February
"Shadow" - Teresa Carney
March
"Talley" - Steve Mokan
April
"Sulley" - Lukas Howell
May
"Gemma" - Nicole Carruth
June
"Duke" - Don Krogue
July
"Jett" - Doug Garvey
August
"LabFest Labs" - Leslie Brown
September
"Diamond" - Judy Funk
October
"Osborne" - Polly Kruse
November
"Remo" and "Lyric" - Nancy Tellock
December
"Sula", "Flores," and "Timor" - Jerry Meacham
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Safe Harbor Lab Rescue's LabFest 2017
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Join us for our 15th Annual LabFest to raise funds for our Labs' medical expenses. Swimming for the Labs, and a Silent Auction and BBQ for the Lab Lovers!
Saturday, August 26, 2017
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City Bark- Denver
2000 W. 8th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
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Thank You, LabFest Sponsors!
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VCA Alame
da East Veterinary Hospital
Doggie Dude Ranch and O'Cat Corral
Beds-N-Biscuits
Tagabiner Pet Tag Holder
Wazee Partners
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
K-9 Body Shop
Arvada West Veterinary Hospital
City Bark
Great Range Brand Bison
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Meet and Greets
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital Blood Bank is the Only 24-Hour Veterinary Blood Bank in the Denver Metro Area. Your Lab Could be a Blood Donor!
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It provides life-saving blood products to hospitals around the country; because just like humans, pets with traumatic injuries or certain medical conditions require blood transfusions. The demand for blood products continues to increase and we are always welcoming new canine donors into our program. A single donation can save more than one life because both the red blood cells and the blood plasma are used. Click here to see if your Lab is eligible to be a blood donor.
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Recent Arrivals
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Sadie
Pablo
Cassie
Moses
Remi
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Dear Friends of Safe Harbor Lab Rescue,
I'm on my way to LabFest 2017 just as fast as my puppy paws will carry me! Hope to see you there by the pool on Saturday, August 26th! My rescued friends at Safe Harbor in need of medical care are counting on you to make this the best LabFest ever!
Love,
~Coco Puff
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Safe Harbor's LabFest 2017 is August 26th!
The "dog days" of summer are here and that can only mean it's time to
register
and reserve your spot at Safe Harbor's LabFest 2017 on Saturday, August 26! The Great Range Bison buffalo burgers have been ordered, the cooler is filled with beverages, the doggie treat bags have been stuffed with goodies from Down Dog, KONG, Zukes, and Good Times, and the Silent Auction committee promises something for everyone--getaways, sports tickets, art, gift baskets for you or your Lab, and more!
**New** SHLR merchandise this year will be a custom SHLR collar that every Lab will want and a newly designed Lab-loving SHLR T-Shirt for the humans! And as always, the 2018 SHLR calendar will be available for purchase.
We are excited to have a Photo Booth this year for the hu
mans and Labs
to capture the fun!
Did we mention that this year's LabFest falls on National Dog Day? We can't think of a better way to celebrate than by attending LabFest and helping us raise funds for our Rescued Labs' medical costs.
So you folks who love us and have opposable thumbs, register us right away!
Love and Wags,
~The Safe Harbor Labs
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Celebrating Our Adoptable Senior Pups: August 21 is National Senior Citizen's Day!
Meet our adopted, adoptable and hospice "Forever Young" Labs who were surely the inspiration for Bob Dylan's famous song:
May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you...
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young...
July Senior Adoptions
Lilly (8), Tank (7), Koko (7)
Penny (8),
Gus (7.5), Ello (8)
Winston (7),
Desi (8),
Dusty (9)
Seniors Adoptable Today!
Daisy (8), Sapphire (12),
George and Gracie (8)
Our Hospice Senior Labs
Tara (9), Missy (14)
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Dear Labby: Would You Put Your Lab in the Oven?
Gentle Readers,
Summer is here, it's hot outside and really hot in the car. Never leave us in the car, even for "just a minute", even with the windows cracked. Check out "My Dog is Cool" for lots of important info that could save a dog's life. Signs an animal is in distress from hyperthermia (overheating) include:
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Excessive panting
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Excessive drooling
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Increased heart rate
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Trouble breathing
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Disorientation, stumbling or poor coordination
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Diarrhea or vomiting
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Collapse or loss of consciousness
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Seizure
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Respiratory/cardiac arrest
Hyperthermia is a medical emergency and the dog should be taken to a veterinary clinic as soon as possible. In the meantime, remove the dog from the hot conditions and into a cooler, preferably air-conditioned, area. Aim a fan at the dog, or fan the dog manually with a paper. Do not force drinking.
Click here
to
learn why we can't handle the heat and it can be deadly.
Please keep us cool and safe at home when you go out!
Love,
~ Labby
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 Adonis is a lovely Lab with a shiny black coat perfectly trimmed with silver, and whenever this 13-year-old gent catches a glimpse of his handsome mug in the mirror, he always gets a little extra pep in his step and wiggle in his wag. "Gray is definitely the new black," this fashionable fellow tells us, and his new family enthusiastically agrees. Although already well into his golden years, Adonis recently found new love, new life, and a very happy new beginning, thanks to the oversized hearts and wide open arms of his fabulous new parents, Crystal and Doug.
We received a wonderful update from Adonis' family:
Adonis is such a gentle giant. He has a deep devotion that's easily earned and a goofy side that makes us chuckle every day. At 13 years old, Adonis' lifelong family was no longer able to keep him, and Safe Harbor asked us if we could add a 3rd old guy to our family. We had never had 3 dogs before, so the "pack" dynamic took a few weeks to get fully situated, but with Elbie (13 year female lab/border collie) as the matriarch, Cody (8 year old cancer survivor, also from SHLR) as the easy going brother, things went quite smoothly. The main challenge was for Adonis to figure out which dog bed he liked the best!
Taking in a senior isn't so much about training them to your household but figuring out what we can do as a guardian of this old soul to make each day be as great as possible, since it's always uncertain how many days we get to be together. Adonis loves having the 5 acres to go on "wanders" with the family that help keep him limber and strong against his battle with arthritis. He was a bit underweight when SHLR took him in, and I am pleased to report he's put on about 10 lbs with them and us and is looking so much better. When you give him a good ear rubbing, he likes to return the favor by rubbing his head into your knees or belly and grunting, begging for more rubs!!
Our heartfelt thanks to Crystal and Doug for making room in your family to give this sweet senior boy a golden future.
Adonis is pictured on adoption day with Doug and Crystal, and his new brother, Cody.
Many thanks to Les for fostering Adonis/Donny!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Denise Middlebrook
Safe Harbor volunteer, Denise Middlebrook, originally moved to Colorado in 1989 to attend graduate school, and after living in Colorado on and off over the years, she moved back to Colorado this past January to stay. Even in Denise's absence from Colorado, Safe Harbor has been on her mind for many years, as she adopted her two labs from Safe Harbor in 2007. Denise lovingly refers to her two Safe Harbor labs, Lucas and Kirby, as "senior dogs at that very sweet age," however, she is quick to note that their lab mischief has not lessened with age. Kirby has mastered certain kitchen skills, such as opening the refrigerator, getting into dog food bags, and opening up cabinets, but Denise finds it hard to get mad because "for every bit of naughtiness he is too sweet!"
Denise currently volunteers on the transport team, where she takes new Safe Harbor pups to places such as the vet's office, foster homes, or temporary boarding facilities. She also likes to volunteer at Safe Harbor outreach events where she brings along Lucas and Kirby as doggy ambassadors for the rescue. Denise loves meeting the new Safe Harbor dogs on her transports because she knows they are on the first stretch of their journeys to forever homes.
Thank you, Denise!
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