Our Wall of Fame
L to R, Winter, Banjo, and Kilo in MT are High Achievers, and we are proud of them and their parents. Dog to dog altercations are scary, and dangerous. Banjo and Kilo's parents stuck with it and now they have unity. Now if little Kilo gets testy with Banjo, he just turns to his mom or dod for help, guidance, or approval. This was all done with no force, no pain, and no fear. Way to go Banjo and Kilo. Winter was a real trooper through it all. Nice job Danielle and Jacob. Force free isn't a training method,
it's a way of life.
Casper in CA is our latest High Achiever. The Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue brought Casper, his six siblings, and his mom into their rescue in July of 2022. Mom is a Great Pyrenees. The pups were born 4/28/2022, and this rescue left no pup behind. Casper came with an attitude about his food. Casper was adopted on 09/17/22 but returned to the rescue in late May, He had to go into boarding for 5 months because of no open fosters. We’re going to shorten this story now. First, a big shout out to the Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue for doing all that you’ve done for young Casper. Thank you goes out to Casper’s fosters Phil and Cindy for their devotion to the dogs. In early December, Casper bit Phil for walking too close to Casper while eating. Everyone was at a loss of what to do now. Phil reached out to the Great Pyrenees rescues, then Sarah in Utah put them in touch with us. We changed Phils approach to feeding, and Casper became an almost instant High Achiever. Casper continues to ace everything Phil and Cindy give him to do. Way to go Casper, Phil, and Cindy. Casper is available for adoption through the Lab Rescue. Here’s the link to
Casper’s very own web page:
https://labrescue.org/labs/Casper2023-07.html
While you’re there, take a look around their site, it’s pretty awesome, and if you can, leave them a donation. I always say, fosters and volunteers make things happen, but donors make it all possible. https://labrescue.org/
Tibbs in NY is now a High Achiever, but that is good since he's an Akbash. Adoptive mom has hung in there and accomplished the unity among the dogs. Done with force free training.
Vector and Vortec in KS had a rough patch, but their mom stuck with them and they are now High Achievers. Nice force free training work.
Gus in MO is a very High Achiever. He was found tied up outside of a Chinese restaurant at 16 weeks old. His owners were giving him away to anyone that would take a barking 3 month old puppy. God sent two of his Angels to care for little Gus, Cassidy and Rob. From Cassidy: " He was the cutest, fluffiest puppy that acted nothing like a puppy should. We will never know the abuse he endured."
After a few months, they knew they needed a hand, so we lent a hand. After SIX months, Gus started to feel a little more comfortable. But it took NINE MONTHS for Gus to trust his dad enough to not cower and run. Today, March 7, 2023, is Gus's first anniversary of the best, rest of his life. His transformation is nothing short of a miracle. Thank you Cassidy and Rob, you are truly the Angels Gus
Hero in Ohio was a High Achiever, he just needed to know what you wanted him to do. An example of force free training.
Fred in UT is an up and coming high achiever. He's starting to win over his foster sister, the tv is ok now, but the ceiling fans are still scary.
Koda in UT had a rough patch in his life, it was bad. On October 29th, 2022, Koda was adopted by his foster family. This makes Koda the highest achiever. Now we can rest easy. UPDATE: Koda passed away on January 5th, 2023. Be kind to your dogs, you never know how much time you have with them. Run free Koda Bear.
Peaches and Kinder are High Achievers. They lost their human mom and got stuck in their grief. Now they are ready to say hello to a brand new life.
Peaches and Kinder today. We are pleased to say they're in their new home now. They have an amazing Mom, and brand new names, Luna and Draco. We couldn't be happier!!
Roland in CO is a High Achiever. He likes his snuffle mat, it stimulates his brain just like a job. Roland has come a long way and is still improving with force free training.
Beau in MI is a High Achiever at one year old. He's a big boy a 100 punds, and loves to play. Levi had to come in because his love of play and the leash didn't play together. Good job Beau.
Jean Luc in WA is a High Achiever. Jean Luc was terrified of the car, but he has since conquered that fear. Way to go Jean Luc.
Jean Luc also received the most votes, and won the coveted GPRS Calendar Cover Boy contest. There's no stopping this boy.
Appa in CA is a High Achiever, but we can't leave his parents out of this either. High paws to Rebecca and Drew for saving Aang from a very uncertain future, and to Appa for being Aang's mentor and protector.
There's really not much to add here.
Appa is on the bottom asleep. The question, is Appa the bed, or is Aang the blanket?