Destiny the Yellow Labrador was rescued in Puerto Rico. She had been tied to a tree and abandoned. After she flew to Chicago, I was able to foster her and help her find her forever home.
Rescue Spotlight: Love Puerto Rico Goldens by Lynn Stacy-Smith In November 2014 a yellow Labrador was found tied to a tree in a remote area in the woods in the Carolina area of Puerto Rico. She had been muzzled with a plastic bag that allowed her to breathe through her nose, but secured her mouth… Continue reading Rescue Spotlight: Love Puerto Rico Goldens
Destiny has found her forever home in a family of dog lovers who will never treat her badly, never tie her up to a tree to die with a bag around her snout, and never add another scar to her beautiful body. They will never do any of the things that happened to her before she was rescued on that November day. She has been adopted into a loving, safe forever home where she can be spoiled with toys and treats, where she will be petted gently and with love and compassion and tended to with the best care possible, just like every single dog deserves as their own destiny.
She seemed pretty pleased with herself and her adventure as she trotted back inside the house with us yesterday with my husband's firm grip on her collar, as if she was happy that someone finally cared if she ran away, but this little yellow Labrador has come way too far to be lost again.
The key to saving these homeless dogs is to push those emotions aside and summon our inner strength for them, opening up our homes and our hearts as if they were our own and then allowing them to go to their forever home with humans who are actively seeking the next canine love of their life.
Destiny came to us two days ago on a flight from Puerto Rico.