![]() In March, they brought an entire camera crew to Naples Lakes and filmed the pooch showing how she swimmingly fit into her new life. Once a year, the Lucky Dog TV team selects one family to visit the home where their dog has been placed. Her given name is Elizabeth but after almost NOT making it twice – and maybe three times – we named her Lucky Lizzie.”īut wait, there’s MORE to this warm and fuzzy story. They had trouble getting people out so it’s entirely possible our Lizzy might not have survived. For five hours, Lizzie sat right under the seat on the plane and never made a sound.Īdded Jim, “Right after we returned home, there were massive fires near Malibu, where Lucky Dog is filmed. In September, they brought the dog, estimated to be between one and two years old, to their new Florida home. Because Linda and Jim wear hearing aids, they also trained Lizzie to respond to the sounds of doorbells and ringing cell phones, making her a certified service dog and able to travel with them on the plane. After the Hansens traveled to Los Angeles – at their expense – Brandon worked with them for two days, training them to take care of Lizzie with various commands. She was spaded, given her shots and a chip embedded should she become lost. The next step was to put Lizzie in training for about two months, getting her ready to move in with her new owners. When we called and frantically said NO, that’s the ONE WE WANT, they drove 20 miles back to the pound the day before she was to be put down and rescued the dog for the second time.” But by the time we had connected, they had taken it back to the pound. Yes, it was love at first sight with a small female Border Terrier that looks like Benji from the movie. Then they called back with a photo of a dog that we knew was perfect. An entire season went by and we thought we had missed out. ![]() Then, the Lucky Dog staff sent a note saying they were searching for a warm, friendly dog and invited them to Los Angeles after a decision had been made.Įxplains Jim, “They started sending photos and dog descriptions of their rescue dogs most were not the type of dog we wanted, so we initially declined. After three years with no response, they had almost forgotten about their letter. Linda, his wife of 52 years, wrote to the Lucky Dog TV show explaining his sadness after his loss, requesting that they find him a new dog to love. Jim Hansen, a resident of Naples Lakes for 19 years, was distraught after the passing of his 17-year old Golden/Border Collie, Sammy. ![]() (Check listings for exact time/station.) Here is how this amazing story came to be.ĭr. An entire segment of the meet-and-greet (of dog and new owner) will be featured on an upcoming Lucky Dog show airing at 12:30 PM-ET on Saturday, April 27 on CBS. Happily, one of these special furry friends has found its way from Los Angeles to a home in Naples Lakes Country Club in Southwest Florida. “From hopeless to a home” is Brandon’s mission, which he brings to life in each episode as a lucky family adopts an even luckier dog. At Brandon’s California training facility – known as the Lucky Dog Ranch – he goes to work on the seemingly impossible task of turning frightened pooches into perfect pets.
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