The following Labs are special dogs that have been rescued by Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc.

Missy Missy is an extremely sweet, slightly shy, and very well behaved girl. She’s 8 ˝ years old. She has the run of the house and gets along well with the other 2 dogs she lives with. She has also spent time with cats and gets along fine with them. Missy is fully housebroken, and knows come, sit, down, shake, speak and loves to retrieve balls Like many dogs her age, Missy has some minor health problems that are well controlled on medication. She’s exceptionally sweet and her love and devotion are well worth the extra bit of care she needs. Missy would love a quiet home where she can hang out, play a little and get a lot of love and attention. If you’re looking for a really great dog and are able to provide a little extra care, Missy would love to meet you. UPDATE-8/19/2008: Unfortunately Missy has had a difficult summer. Her left knee that had prior cruciate ligament surgery was bothering her. When she had a consult with the surgeon, they found her knee hadn't healed as well as they would like from the prior surgery, so they repeated the surgery. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for dogs that have torn one cruciate to also tear the same ligament in the other leg due to some age related changes that often affect both knees. Very sadly, just 2 weeks after the repair of left knee, she was one of the unfortunate ones that tore the same ligament in the other knee. Missy is now working on getting through the very difficult early weeks of recovery. Even though it is very difficult for her to get around right now, she still wags her tail and gives kisses when she's getting attention. Missy has always been a laid back, quiet girl. She mostly loves to spend time with people and retrieve her ball. Because she's always been a more quiet Lab we're hopeful that she'll still be able to enjoy all her favorite activities when she's better. Even though she injured ligaments in both knees, the conditions in the joint that lead to this type of injury doesn't tend to cause any other traumatic injuries to occur. Some of the stress on her joints probably came from years of being overweight before being rescued. Her prior family turned her into a shelter because she was too large for their home. She has lost the excess weight she was carrying and is now down to 62 lbs. which really reduces the stress on her joints and should make her recovery easier. Missy is a joy to have around, even during her recovery. She's a very, very sweet laid back angel that will truly melt your heart and can't wait to find her special forever home! Many, many thanks to MLRR for all the support and great care they have provided for Missy. UPDATE 1/6/2009: I'm happy to report that Missy is doing better! A second surgery was performed on her right knee this Fall because the first surgical repair did not provide adequate stabilization. She had a more involved procedure performed this time and it's working well for her. This repair is extremely stable and is expected to be a permanent repair. Her attitude and activity has improved significantly since the last surgery. She's starting to go up and down stairs again, is very happy at meal times and tells me if I'm too slow filling the bowl, enjoying sleeping next to my bed and even played a little with the snow as it was being shoveled (she would have played a lot more but she's not allowed yet). Missy has a follow up appointment with her surgeon next week and will hopefully be off of any restrictions at that time. Even with all she's been through, she's still an exceptionally sweet, loving and happy girl that will melt your heart! Would you like to make a donation to MLRR to help Missy and other Labs like her? Simply click on the button below and you can easily make a secure credit card donation through PayPal. If you prefer, you can mail a donation to the address at the bottom of this page. Return to Top