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Bella is the most wonderful Lab we have ever had the privilege of
fostering. Sweet Bella, is a 5 year old shiny black spayed  Lab
with possibly just a bit of mix in her. She is Pure black with a small white
area on her chest. She is a perfect 67 lbs. of pure gentleness. Bella came to
us from a family in Tucson with 4 small children 3,5,7,9 years old.  The
family needed to relocate and was unable to take her along. Her demeanor
is gentle in everything she does, from eating to shaking her paw. She is
quiet, inside, she will follow you everywhere looking for rubs and snuggles.
She has wonderful manners in the house. The best you will ever
find. One of the things she loves most, is being outside just sniffing and
exploring. When our neighbors dogs peaks over the wall at her and barks,
Bella just looks at her and walks away calmly. Bella will increase her
activity level with what's going on around her. She is fun and playful,
but is always a gentle lady.  We have a pool, but she does not seem to
have any interest in going in. We have introduced her to the doggie door,
which she seems to like, but is not overly interested in that either. 
She loves walks where she can sniff everything from rocks to
flowers. When she is left alone in the house, she likes to just rest on
her bed and nap till we come home. On her walks, she pulls a bit, mostly
because she is so excited to go, but responds well when corrected.  She
has had all her immunizations and is ready to find her new home.

We believe the best home for Bella is one with children to run and play
with or a family that is active and enjoys the outdoors and definitely a
back yard with grass.  She wants to be part of a  family that
will have time for her and not leave her alone. She is so sweet and loveable.
Bella is an amazing girl, has so much love to share and wants a family
that will give her that love back.

Background:

Draco is a shy but stunning 70-pound Lab/Great Pyrenees (“GP”) mix with a genuinely sweet personality. He has a thick, white/cream colored, heavy-shedding coat and is estimated to be about three years old. Found as a stray in Pinal County on December 1, 2025, he was brought to the shelter, where a volunteer immediately stepped up to care for him until a foster could be located. DLRR welcomed him just before Christmas.

Draco appears to have come from a difficult past. Early on, he was fearful of everyday interactions—being leashed, touched, or approached. With gentle handling and a calm, predictable environment, he has made impressive progress in a short time.  As his fosters, we believe Draco had little to no experience living indoors, but he quickly learned how to use the doggie door on his own. He can still be stubborn, skittish, and easily startled by household noises or sudden movements, and he remains very alert to his surroundings.

Furever Family Supportive Criteria:

Draco needs a confident, patient adopter who can guide him through new experiences and continue helping him build confidence and basic manners. Slow, calm introductions to new people, places, and pets will help. He will do best with someone who is home-based and can help him gradually learn to feel secure when left alone.

Draco has been around a variety of dogs but does not do well with hyper, high-energy canines or chaotic -environments. He has been wonderful with our calm senior Lab and has done well meeting low-energy neighborhood dogs. He would thrive with a mellow canine companion, but he could also do well as an
only dog with an adopter he can bond with and learn from.  When Draco feels safe, he is very affectionate, enjoys being petted, and rides nicely in the car.

Draco can be a counter surfer.  He has been resistant to the crate but sleeps soundly through the night with free roam of the house. He had one accident during his first few days with us but has been fully reliable
since.

Draco will occasionally steal socks left on the floor, but he has not shown any destructive behavior. He enjoys emptying the toy bucket, chewing on Nylabones, and may chase a frisbee—though his attention span is
short.

Current Medications / Supplements:

• Prebiotic/Probiotic (gut health)
• Trazodone (as needed for anxiety or stressful situations)
• Eukanuba
• Simparica (monthly flea and tick prevention)

Health Testing:

• Negative for Valley Fever
• Negative for Tick Fever
• Negative Heartworm test

Adopters who can offer time to decompress, reassurance, and lots of love will see Draco continue to blossom. He is a loving, sensitive boy who simply needed space to feel safe—and he’s thriving now.

Draco is a work in progress and may be best suited for an adopter with experience in GP/Lab breeds. If you have the time, patience, and heart to help this beautiful boy continue to grow, we’d love to talk and see if
you might be the right match.  *NOTE: Approved adopters PLEASE submit a Text if you fit the above criteria and include your first and last name and contact number on file with DLRR.  Thank you!

Meet Duncan! 

This handsome 2-year-old, 78-lb black Lab/Dalmatian mix is ready to find
the forever family he deserves.

Duncan came to rescue after being abandoned outside the Santa Cruz shelter
with his mom, a purebred Dalmatian. His mom has already found her forever
home, and now it’s Duncan’s turn!

Duncan is a very sweet boy who can be a little shy and timid at first.
Once he feels safe, his gentle and loving personality really shines. Because
he’s a sensitive guy, Duncan would do best in a calm home with older
children or adults. He could happily live with a calm canine companion, or he
would also be content being your one and only. Due to his high prey drive, a
home without small animals would be best.

He walks nicely on leash, although barking dogs can make him nervous.
Duncan rides well in the car and will settle in the back seat, though he can
still get a little anxious. A pup cup definitely helps lift his spirits!

What Duncan truly needs is a patient family and a calm, loving home where
he can feel safe and build confidence. In return, you’ll gain a loyal
companion who just wants to be close to his people.

If Duncan sounds like the perfect addition to your family, please text his
Foster Advocate with your full name to learn more about this sweet boy.

Hello, my name is Fisher and I am a 2.5-year-old, 69 lb. Lab mix who is
bursting at the seams with love to give.  My foster mom says I am the
best boy because I am potty trained, nondestructive when left home alone
uncrated, I don’t bark, I take treats very gentle, I don’t jump
on people, and I am always so happy to see her when she gets home from work
and I show her with a few zoomies. I live with my foster sister who lets me
follow her around and lay next to her in the grass to sunbathe. My foster mom
has food in a bowl 24/7 so I eat whenever I feel hungry. I share the bowl
with my foster sister, and we eat together just fine. I am still learning to
walk on a leash, I do not pull at all, I just walk slowly checking everything
out. I can live with other dogs, but I am just fine being your one and only
also. My foster mom’s house is kind of busy with teenagers coming and
going and I am totally good with all of them. I love all the pets they give
me. I am not shy when people visit my foster home. But my beginning has not
been the greatest so I will need you to be a little patient with me when you
first take me home. It took me about 3 days to know my foster mom loved me
and that I was safe and now I love the heck out of her. If you think you are
ready to be completely loved and adored, I am your guy. I will lab love you
until the end of time and be the best boy ever.

My name’s Jack and I am the most loyal and smart companion you could
ever want! I think I was supposed to be a “Bird” dog but now I am
a “Ball” dog. I love to play fetch and I bring the ball right
back. I especially love to dive into the pool for it. I can also find that
ball anywhere, even if it goes deep into a bush where all you can see is my
little wagging stub of a tail! I’m told it’s really cute but I
can’t really see it anymore! My fur is short and easy to care for. I
dry quickly when it is time to go inside.

When I am inside, I like to be near my people. I am trained to use my
special doggie door to go potty outside. I am excited to announce that I
don’t have to wear those silly pants anymore! I guess I have a thing
called diabetes insipidous which makes me really thirsty and have to pee a
lot. I used to then dribble a little inside without even knowing it! NOW, I
get peanut butter 3 times a day and I don’t dribble anymore! I think
Mom & Dad might hide something in it to help me.

I have been with DLRR for over a year now and I am really ready to find my
furever home. I am 4 years old, neutered, and weigh 70 pounds. Once I get my
exercise, I settle down in the house for loving companionship. I have been
very gentle with a 2-year-old toddler that comes to visit occasionally.
I’ve even taught her how to play fetch too! Sometimes I have stayed at
other homes for short times and everyone falls in love with me! I have lived
with dogs, but I’m really more interested in my people. I see other
dogs on walks but I am not interested in meeting them. I am more interested
in the bunnies. I sleep through the night on a dog bed but I would really
like to be in the big bed to cuddle with my people! I am crate trained,
however, when my people leave me, they don’t crate me anymore and I
have been a very good boy. Unless, of course, something tasty is left within
my reach. Hey, can you blame me?

I’m anxious to meet my forever family to show them how much joy I
bring into a home. If you are looking for loyal companionship along with a
fun, active best friend, I’m your guy!

Journey is a 5 year old, chocolate Lab mix weighing in at a healthy 70
pounds and just like the other, more well known 
“Journey,”  who wrote the song “Don’t Stop
Believin” HARTT and DLRR would not give up on this guy! 

Journey was a stray for more than 2 years before he was trapped by HARTT,
so we know nothing about his past.  But we can tell you that this guy
will blossom with the right adopter who can appreciate his sensitivities and
provide him with a loving and secure environment to become the best version
of himself.  His foster mom reports that he is a wonderful dog and a
fantastic house guest and would be staying on with her if it were
possible. 

Journey has a perpetually wagging tail, is super sweet and is eager to
meet new people, on his own terms.  He will venture up for a quick lick
and then just sit and admire you while he gets comfortable.  He is a
happy dog who has shown no interest in the pool, but loves a chin scratch and
a belly rub once he is comfortable.  He loves a hard bone and will
prefer to have one in his daily routine!  He also loves to chase and
pounce on a ball but is ambivalent about returning it to you. 

Journey gets along well with other medium to large dogs and loves to play,
but does not want to be around little dogs.  No guard dog here, Journey
will not alert you to a delivery truck and is not a barker, except when he
gets excited to play!   Journey does well on a harness and leash,
but is afraid of cars and will “freeze” when they go by, so an
adopter should initially consider walking routes with little or no traffic,
until Journey acclimates. He is learning to ride in the car, each jump in
becomes easier!

Due to his past, Journey cannot be in a crate or a kennel – however,
no big deal as he is not destructive or a counter surfer when left alone.
Like most Labs, he loves his food and treats, and takes them gently.  He
is housetrained and uses a doggie door (but not required). 

He sleeps peacefully on his dog bed in his foster’s bedroom –
but sometimes he likes to leave and sleep elsewhere.  He has spent the
night outside (when two chihuahuas were at the foster’s home for a
night – but, hey, can you blame him?) and sometimes can be a bit
stubborn about coming in after he’s been out – but after living
on the street, he is loving a wonderful grassy lawn.

Journey’s perfect family would provide a calm, loving, playful and
secure environment for him to feel comfortable.  High walls are a must
as he may be tempted scale a shorter wall.

Older children only, as younger children will be too energetic for him to
relax.  Be careful of those gates! 

A doggy companion to play and show Journey the “ropes” and
build his confidence would be wonderful, and a grassy yard is a must.

Journey’s fosters are happy to discuss him with any potential
adopter, we are looking for a perfect fit for this wonderful, beautiful
boy!

Luna (20) is a 63 pound, 8 year old, spayed, female black lab with a big
heart – both figuratively and literally. She is shy at first and very timid,
but after a few weeks, she will come out of her shell and is really a very
sweet, loving, loyal dog. She loves to go on walks – although not very far –
and car rides, but mostly she loves just being with her people and getting
her ears, neck and belly rubbed. She is house trained and can be left alone
to her own devices for several hours. Her favorite toys are stuffies and toys
that squeak. If you toss a toy, she will saunter over to it, pick it up and
gently bring it back two or three times – and then she is done with that
game. She can use a doggy door, but prefers to go in and out the human door.
She is good with children and other dogs and is ambivalent about cats.

As noted above, her heart is enlarged and she has a significant heart
murmur. Her heart condition makes any surgery impossible unless it is for
life saving purposes. The vet has recommended that we monitor her respiration
while she is sleeping, and if it ever gets above 35 breaths per minute she
should be brought into the vet’s office immediately. Her current
sleeping respiration rate has stayed between 14 and 20. This condition is
currently stable and could remain so for several years. She is on a grain,
sweet potato, chicken, and legume diet, with no salt to support her heart
health This can be purchased premade or a recipe to make it can be provided.
She takes trazodone twice a day for anxiety and pimobendan twice a day for
her heart condition. These medications will need to be provided to her for
the duration of her life.

Meet Mozi: Single 4.5-year-old chocolate Lab seeking loving family to
spend quality time together! I love snuggling, long walks through the
neighborhood, snuggling, playing with my toys (especially my stuffed toys),
snuggling, hunting for socks, snuggling, taking naps, snuggling, playing with
my foster sister, and snuggling. Nothing fills my heart more than spending
time with the people that I love! I do not love cats, spending time alone, or
the vet but I do love car rides and sleeping in my crate. I’m very
well-mannered!  Of course, I’m house trained and you should be
too! I’m seeking a family that is home the majority of the time so that
we can snuggle! All of my friends say that I am the sweetest and most
enjoyable, easy-going companion and that any family would be so lucky to have
an amazing girl like me!

I am also so special that I come with my own chair to eat in! It’s
true! I call her Bailey because it’s my Bailey chair for my
megaesophagus. I love sitting in her to have my meals and hang out with my
foster family for a while after I eat. I know that my foster mom would be so
happy to show you how easy it is and how much fun I have in it!