Howdy y'll! I'm Gilbert! I first came to DFW Lab Rescue in December as a nine month old, gorgeous, yellow puppy. My owners surrounded me to the shelter. I was lucky to be saved by such an awesome group! I landed the best foster parents too but we found out that I had a terrible Upper Respiratory Infection that required a lot of TLC. My foster family took great care of me. My foster mom stayed by my side until I was feeling better, which took a while. Who knew a runny nose could be so terrible! Since I was sick, I had to stay away from the resident lab because he's young guy like me! So, my foster mom slept with me at night, brought me fun toys, and made sure that I was happy, happy, happy!!

 Finally, I started to feel better and was showing off all my puppy playfulness! My foster parents found out that I'm the kind of dog that is always happy to be around you and smiles the biggest smile just because you’re home! I light up when you throw a ball for me, or bring home a new chew toy! (The easier to pull apart- the better!) Other dogs? They’re the MOST fun! I told you that my foster brother was my age right? How much more fun can it get around here? I love dogs of all sizes and am super sweet to everyone! In fact, I'm very easy going and gentle around kids and am always a perfect gentleman! I'm a true lover and just wants to make my humans happy!

 But then, I started to not feel good again. Every time I played, my leg would start to hurt. I started feeling a limp that would come and go. Some days, my limp would be very prominent, but by the next afternoon, I could run and play with my foster brother like it never happened. At first, I thought maybe I was just having too much fun. But, the limp started to hurt me more and more. I insisted on going to see those people in the white coats that make you feel better! This time, I was seen by an orthopedic vet and finally a specialist in the orthopedic field. After many appointments and x-rays, we learned that I have one leg with a completely blown knee and another that is 80% gone. I have a long road to recovery ahead of me with 2 TPLO knee surgeries to overcome the injuries. My two surgeries will have to happen separately due to recovery time.

 Now, I'm moving to a new foster home in a few days! I heard that they are the BEST and most caring place for me to be! It will be a long process, but I'm ready! My surgery is scheduled to happen at the end of April. Keep me in your thoughts and keep an eye out for updates! Because this is a rescue, and a very pricey surgery (costing over $8000), I will need a LOT of donations to help us cover the costs. http://www.dfwlabrescue.org/donations.html

 Coming Soon: A special plea for help!