Kip (formerly "Jip")

Before adopting Kip (formerly "Jip"), our family of 4 included two high energy kids, one of them being our 5 year old daughter who has always been incredibly drawn to all dogs and their companionship. We felt like it was finally time to begin our search for that "perfect" dog, motivated by her love for dogs, but knowing that with the right dog it would be a happy addition for all of us. SPOT asked us about our family and in turn encouraged us to consider Kip, a 7 year old black lab that they thought would be a great match for what we were looking for. Kip has been with us a little over 6 months now and we can't imagine life without him. He has lost about 20 pounds since we got him (which was what the Vet recommended) simply by him running, swimming, and playing with our kids every day. He doesn't care for toys, all he wants is to be with our family every second possible. My daughter spends a part of every day loving on him and his patience with the love she has to give him is
unreal. She loves to snuggle with him any chance she gets. He has not, not even once, gotten up to go to another room to get a momentary break from her company. They are two peas in a pod and the love between them melts our hearts on nearly a daily basis. Our 7 year old son has formed a special bond with him too and they had an especially good time this summer swimming in the river and with our son throwing a stick for Kip to retrieve in the water over and over again. The only time we have heard Kip bark is when we were not throwing the stick back in the water for him fast enough! My husband and I are equally smitten. I work from home and so get to spend lots of quiet work days with Kip at home. He is a great companion that way. We take him hiking in the Columbia Gorge and Forest Park trails (in Portland) many weekends and this is where we definitely see the puppy still in him, bounding through the trees of the forest. He seems to just get more youthful the longer he is with us.
It's honestly hard to imagine our life without him in it. Thanks for helping to make the perfect match for us! We never expected to adopt an "older" dog, but would do it again in a heart beat. All of our friends and family say over and over again how he is the Best Dog Ever. He truly is.
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Love at first sight

We adopted Turbo just a few short weeks ago. Since he was raised in a foster home with dogs, he and Zoe (our 6 month old lab) became fast friends. This is how we've found them after day 1 and sure they will be for many years to come. Thanks to Teresa and SPOT for helping us find the perfect fit for our family.
A&J