“I
just love the Labrador breed. They’re just good
family pets. They always make me laugh,” Newcomb
said. “Lucan is a great dog, very energetic, perfect
for a high-energy household that likes to go camping
and do outdoor activities.”
Tatum
Ranch resident Lucy Bixler and her nine-year-old
son, Rees, are providing a foster home for three
dogs–two Labradors and one Springer Spaniel.
After
their dog passed away, Rees wanted to have a mother
dog that gave birth to puppies, but the prospect
of keeping 12 puppies was too much. She decided
to ask ALGBR if the organization needed a foster
home for any pregnant dogs. A short time later,
the opportunity arose for them to take care of a
pregnant dog.
The
family kept a puppy, while the remainder of the
litter was adopted. The Bixlers continue to
provide foster care for ALGBR.
“It’s
really fun. My son and I do this together. We love
animals,” Lucy said.
ALGBR
takes in shelter dogs about to be euthanised, and
animals who need a home for a profusion of reasons.
“Sometimes
they lose their home because the owner gets too
old or sick to care for the dog,” she said.
Before
putting the dog up for adoption, a veterinarian
updates the dog’s shots, checks out its health,
and embeds it with a micro-chip for identity protection.
The
all volunteer organization maintains a Web site,
Azlabsandgiants.org, where photos and profiles of
the dogs appear for those interested in adopting
an animal.
ALGBR
is holding a fundraiser wine tasting from noon to
3 p.m., April 14, at Vino 100 in Tuscany Village
Center, 30835 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix. The suggested
donation is $10 per person. Free chair massages
will
be provided by Healthy Images, according to the
group’s press release.
The
group is holding the DC Ranch Adoptathon from 10
a.m.-3 p.m. April 21 at Market Street Park at Thompson
Peak Parkway and Pima Road. All dogs who need a
home will be available to meet potential owners.
“The
more we can save these dogs and find them a forever
home (the better),” Newcomb said.
ALGBR
re-homes such large breeds as Labradors, Great Danes,
Mastiffs, Great Pyrenees, Elkhounds, Newfoundlands,
Bernese Mountain Dogs, Saint Bernards, Irish Wolfhounds,
and Deer Hounds.
