| Laif, now Walter |
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Gender: Male
Age:
Foster Home: Sheila
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Update: Laif was adopted in 2003 and was renamed Walter.
3-4-04 Walter has grown into a handsome
45# boy, with a gorgeous glossy, wavy coat. What a
beautiful pair he and Scout are. Walter and Scout get along
famously. Their favorite game is for Scout to "hide" behind
the sofa, Walter sneaks up to surprise her, nips her tail,
then they round the dining room table and start over again.
Or he'll grab a toy, run around tossing it and growling at
it, until Scout is lured into chasing him. Walter is a big
sissy about water and wants NOTHING to do with the lake,
unless he sees Scout go in. He'll follow her into the
shallows, then come crashing out and roll in the sand dry
off. He steers us away from puddles and he WILL NOT go
outside to potty if it's raining. He politely holds it
until the weather lets up and then jumps across the yard
avoiding wet spots. Gus jokingly calls Walter my stalker
because he is constantly by my side. He is a very busy boy
in the house, bringing me toys, playing hide and seek,
helping sort laundry, watching for the enemy Chihuahua down
the block, etc. He adores our long morning walk and is
bananas for a fetch in the park. If I'm reading and he
needs a pat, he plops down, and grins with that goofy smile
I can't resist. Our obedience class joked that Walter was
'blowing the curve' because he picked up everything on the
first try. He likes agility, mostly because he loves to
jump over anything, though not overly fond of the teeter or
weave poles. Just a look or a word is all he needs for
correction. Walter runs up to everyone, attempting to give
kisses. With kids, he is very gentle, sitting patiently for
pats, then kisses them madly to make them laugh. 
Walter loves to come to work with me at the animal
hospital and my coworkers adore him! In fact, he loves to
go anywhere with us and LOVES to do anything you ask of
him, especially if he gets a kiss or FOOD as a reward. I
have told many people about GLBCR and breed rescue in
general--at the animal hospital we often get people asking
us for recommendations for breeders and whenever possible
we suggest that they look into shelter adoption or breed
rescue. Walter is our clinic "star example" of a perfectly
wonderful dog who ended up in rescue because of someone's
wrong decision to get a puppy. I cannot imagine anyone not
wanting him, but we are so lucky they gave him up. I could
go describing all of his silly antics and loving ways, yet
cannot describe what a precious gift he has been to us. I
can't imagine how we got so lucky to have Walter in our
lives. We are so blessed to have him complete our little
family. We will continue to support GLBCR whenever we can
and spread the word about our wonderful experience. Keep up
the great work! 
07/03/2006 We haven't updated in a looooong time and
we've had some big changes since Walter came to live with
us.
First of all, the dogs bugged us enough that we were
forced to move out of the big city to 6 acres in the woods
of Wisconsin! Well, we really moved for Gus's job but we
were all excited to have a little bit more room to roam.
Walter and Scout adore it out here and we couldn't be
happier. Scout has systematically removed all of the
gutters from the house and outbuildings to inspect them for
chipmunks. Walter spends his days chasing his tennis ball
or when he's lucky, chasing the garden hose. For a dog that
doesn't like to swim he sure likes hose water!
Walter will be turning 4 in August and we can't imagine
what our life was like without our handsome man. We tell
him all the time how handsome he is and everyone who sees
him admires him. I feel terrible for all of the other dogs
that we may have in our lives because Walter truly is the
perfect dog. He is so polite and yet he can be a total goof
when he wants attention. He is always game for a hike or a
walk or a chase but will settle down immediately when
asked. He never barks unless his big sister does first. He
never strays far from home because he always wants to be
with us.
We couldn't be happier with the move and we think the
dogs would agree! I'm sending a few pictures. This is Walter catching snowballs. That dog can jump! I'm sure we
shouldn't encourage it--someday his knees are bound to
rebel. 
Our next step will have to be sheep, I suppose if the
dogs ask really really nicely....
Thanks again for bringing Walter into our lives. Keep up
the great work! 
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