Thursday, July 24, 2025

Keira Arrives at Golden Pines

To begin this post, I want to express a big thank you for sharing the recent loss of our sweet boy Milo. Losing both he and Lily this year has left a void in our home, because both had big personalities (especially Lily) and I know it goes without saying that I really miss them. 

**Thank you Ingrid at Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs for making these lovely mementoes! 



As we all know, life has a way of continuing whether we want it to or not, and the dog beds at our house hardly ever get cold. And I never know if, when or how the next additions will come to us. 

But for whatever reason, it seems that the cosmos always tells me to 'get ready' for one. For several weeks, I felt like I should contact the foster home coordinator for Lab Rescue and tell 'Christine' that if needed, we could take a foster dog. It had been almost a year since we'd welcomed a Lab -- even though we'd been asked a few times in recent months, the timing just wasn't right -- But now, despite everything that was going on in our lives, and knowing that the loss of Milo was coming, it didn't keep me from feeling like I needed to let 'Christine' know anyway. So, around the first part of June, I did. But I didn't hear back from her, which was okay. But it didn't stop that nagging feeling I had as each week I poured over the list and photos of the Labs that needed a foster home. However, none of them caught my attention. 

Then about 3 weeks ago, I was asked to take a 10-ish year old chocolate lab girl named Keira -- Who by the way, was not on the list of dogs needing a foster home --  Keira was a stray that found her way to a shelter in North Carolina, and then onto Lab Rescue. She is and was not in the best of health. Her biggest medical issues is that she is heartworm positive, and has 'dermal hemangiosarcoma' -- or skin cancer. She has had to have a toe amputated, but still has other cancerous lesions that will not be removed.  All this means that Keira is considered a 'hospice foster.'  Of course none of that matters, I agreed to take her, and about 2 weeks ago, Keira arrived at Golden Pines. 

Keira has settled in nicely and has found a friend with our big foster boy, Jack. The other dogs like her too. 

What is (also) sad and a bit heartbreaking, is that some things in Keira's behavior strongly suggest that someone was 'heavy handed' with her. She's very skittish, and a raised voice for something as simple as calling the dogs inside, or loud noises, cause her to cower, run off or hide in fear. 

Despite Keira's fears and her past treatment, it hasn't dimmed her gentle, sweet spirit, her smile or her really wanting to be your friend and share all that love she has inside -- And she has found a place 'inside' our hearts. ❤

10 comments:

  1. Hello, darling Keira! Who could resist falling in love with her sweet face and big beautiful smile? She's known sad times but now has found a life of love and dear friends. Thank you, Kim for sharing her story so far with us. Hurray for Keira and welcome to Golden Pines, sweet girl!

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  2. Welcome to Keira! So pleased that she has found her way to you. She will soon learn that she is in the best place ever and know what unconditional love is, both from humans and other furry companions.

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  3. Welcome, Keira :-) You'll like this new place!

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  4. What a sweetie Keira is! She found the best foster home for her remaining days, which we hope are many more to come.

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  5. What a beautiful girl! Hope her time with you brings her peace and love.

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  6. So sad when you know they are hand shy or raised voices scare them:( She looks like a pretty gal:)

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  7. She will do well with you. Thanks again for all that you do for the pups who are able to find true love under your care. Lori

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  8. It sounds like Keira hasn't been fortunate enough to have had a good life pre-Golden Pines. But that is now changing with her arrival to your care and love. She has the sweetest face and we are sure she will soon come to know how loved she NOW is. Bless you for your work.

    Woos - Misty and Timber

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  9. We love Keira's smile!

    How could anyone cause her to have all those left over fears? So sad. Well, we hope she'll learn to relax and truly feel at home in her new wonderful home.

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  10. As always, thank you, Kim! ❤️

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