Triple-threat Trio!

Image from BarkBox

Don't worry Mr. Bulldog, some of our long-stay pups know how you feel!

Farley, Bounce and Mollie are anxious to find their people after watching so many of their friends find their furr-ever homes.

Farley and Bounce are aged to perfection and at 5 years old are past all those puppy shenanigans, and have hearts of gold to match their beautiful golden coats!

Miss Mollie is the youngster of our long-stay pups, and at three years old she is still an puppy in a big girl body!

But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me introduce you proper (queue fog, walk-up song, and announcers voice....) INTRODUCCCINNNG....
 

FARLEY: 

Farley is a 5-6 year old yellow lab, and is one of our big 'ol boys! He had to lose quite a bit of weight to complete his heartworm treatment, but we did it, and now he is heartworm free - wahoo! Even after shedding those extra pounds, Farley is a large dog.

This fellow loooooooves people and, despite his size, still thinks he can fit in your lap! Also, did we mention how much he loves people? Really, it's true, he thinks two-leggers are just the greatest!

Four-leggers are a different story though. Farley here thinks that cats look like tasty treats..sooo no cats allowed! Despite his age, Farley is a ladies man. He has done well with meeting all the pretty female dogs, but not so well when meeting male dogs - especially other alpha-type males. So no bro-mances or dog parks for Farley.

Farley is house-trained, knows basic commands ("sit", "down", "no"), and loves to go on walks and even walks well on his leash once he gets his initial burst of excitement out (walks = so. many. smells!).   

Whoever said you can't teach old dogs new tricks clearly hasn't met this guy, because Farley is highly people and treat motivated and catches on to what you're asking of him quickly. 

Farley has been overlooked because of his age and his doggie-woes, but we keep telling him his people are getting to him as fast as they can! We would love for you to share his story and help us find the family that Farley so deserves. 

BOUNCE:

UPDATE (11/17/15): Bounce is getting nice and comfortable in her new foster home - thank you all for the support and helping us find a comfy place for Bounce to relax in away from the hustle and bustle of the rescue! We will post more updates and pictures as her foster gets to know her better. BOUNCE IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

Bounce, like her name suggests, still has quite the bounce in her step! She is 6 years young, loves water, walks, and snuggles, and has gotten along with all the other furr-babies she has met. 

Bounce likes to play, but doesn't know why people keep saying she's a Labrador "Retriever"...is she supposed to bring those things you throw back??? And did you have to throw it so far? She would much prefer to hang out closer to you, so she can get all the pets she wants!

Miss Bounce is Heartworm negative, spayed, and ready to fill your home with love! 

Like Farley, she has been over looked because she isn't as athletic as some of our young'uns. Bounce has been so sweet, patient, and mellow while we search for her family, and we are *trying* to follow her lead, but when she looks at you with those sweet lab eyes...well how can we not want to give her the world!? 

And Last but not least; 

MOLLIE:

Mollie is roughly three years of age and is one of our most athletic pups!

She thinks the water hose is great fun and was invented for her entertainment! She loves to play with her toys, walks well on a leash, and is crate and house-trained.

Mollie does have a high prey-drive so no cats or small animals should be in her home...they are just too fun to chase.

People keep telling Mollie that "sharing is caring" but why would she want to share her squeaky toys with those other doggies!? So, while we work on our manners, we suggest that Mollie be the only furry friend in her house-hold, or go to a home with a mellow friend who doesn't care about toys. 

Mollie is heart-worm negative, spayed are ready to rumble! She is a very athletic, goofball of a girl who would enjoy an active house hold; and we think would make a good running buddy (but if you're not into running, Miss Mollie here does appreciate a good game of fetch!)

For more information on these terrific pups, check out our website or Instagram (@HOTLabRescue). Feel free to email us at HOTLRmedia@gmail.com or comment below with questions (about these pups or HOT in general - we're here to help!) 

Maverick

UPDATE: MAVERICK

ADOPTED - Maverick is added to our wonderful "foster failures" list :) Fosters get attached too

In an effort to keep everyone up to speed with Maverick and his adventures around town with his awesome foster mom - Mav now has his own personal blog! Check it out HERE #FindMavAGoose

(12/30/15) This holiday season we had a very successful fundraising event at Barnes and Nobles (Thank you all for joining us and supporting HOTLR!) and our pups were able to come out and enjoy a lot of free snuggles while we labored away wrapping presents ;)! Maverick here was the star of the show and loved every minute of it <3

(11/30/15) Sweet boy Maverick underwent his eye surgery FIVE whole weeks ago, and today he is doing great! No more swelling, his hair is growing back (although, he totally rocked the shave-mask - I'll try and post a picture so you can see I'm right, nothing is going to stop this boy from being adorable) and he's almost out of the "red-eye monster" phase, as his foster mom likes to call it (this is the phase before he gets fitted for his permanent prosthetic eyes).

Maverick is so adaptable, and he continues to amaze us. Maverick is ready to find a home for the holidays! If you think you can give this guy the home he deserves, give us a call, shoot us an e-mail, or leave a comment below; we would love to hear from you!

(11/17/15) For those of you who are keeping up with Maverick's Journey and have helped us achieve our
goals for this sweet pup - THANK YOU! We appreciate all the love and outpouring of support you give us to help these dogs.

Maverick had his implant surgery and everything has gone well! His foster mom says that he is in the "red monster-eye healing phase" right now (don't worry, its temporary and completely normal per our eye doc!!) but Maverick is as happy-go-lucky as ever and this procedure hasn't slowed him down a bit!

This wiggly-worm pup is still available for adoption! Oh, and did we mention he passed his Canine Good Citizen test!? So this boy is OFFICIALLY certifiable awesome! the CGC includes (among other things): accepting friendly strangers, sitting politely for attention, walking gently on a loose lead, sitting and staying on command, and greeting and accepting other dogs politely. Don't forget that the ideal adopter will learn to speak "blind dog" and treat Maverick just like you would any other pup - lots of love and boundaries! In addition HOTLR is willing to pay for THREE TDAWG classes that teach you how to better communicate with Maverick and other blind pups (Sessions can be done over Skype too!!)

Keep checking back for more updates on Mav and our other adoptable dogs!

For those of you who have read our previous post about Maverick, you know he is one of our special needs pups...for those of you just tuning in, Maverick is a young, blind chocolate male who loves to swim, snuggle, and play (see more pictures, videos, and details in our previous post!)

We don't know what happened to cause Maverick's blindness (in most cases genetics are to blame) - HOWEVER, Maverick's condition is getting worse and our best option is to have the damaged tissue surgically removed from both eyes, followed by prosthetic implants.

A VERY generous donor has offered to sponsor up to $1250 towards this surgery, but we still need an additional $850 to help cover the costs.

So here is our plea to you! If you can spare it, please consider donating to Heart of Texas. We accept checks at PO box 81821 Austin, 78707-1821 or see our site for a link to PayPal.

Thank you in advance, we truly appreciate you! We will keep you posted on Mr. Maverick as he moves forward with his treatment!

For more information see our website or check us out on FaceBook and Instagram for pictures and updates on all of our adoptable dogs, and HOTLR alumni!