Are you a dog lover? We are dog lovers over here and recently my sister took back her kids and her dog that we’ve been caring for. (She’s in the military so we had the kids and the dog for a few months to help her out) The house felt so empty ever since my 2 nephews and Chico (a 100 lb yellow labrador) moved out.
The worst of the loneliness hit when I would get back from running the kids to school in the morning. I’d unlock the door and expect to be greeted by Chico’s bark. Instead, silence. Nothing.
No one home to greet me! Kinda sad!
I could tell my kids missed having a dog too. My son has a huge heart for animals.
So….my husband and I decided to adopt a dog from our local animal shelter. We picked up the newest member of our family last Saturday.
Meet Lola
Lola was the first dog I saw at the animal shelter. I noticed her beautiful eyes and how calm she remained when my 3 yr old little monster daughter was near her.
We welcomed Lola into our home with new toys, a comfy dog bed and best of all lots of love.
We don’t know much about Lola’s history. Our vet says she’s healthy and is about 2 years old. Lola’s a labrador/border collie mix.
We know she’s smart and she’s a gentle, sweet dog.
She’s terrified of brooms and mops and she won’t play with the toys we initially bought her.
Yesterday, me and Lola drove to Kriser’s Natural Pet store in the Stone Oak area.
Lola was greeted with so much love from the employees of the store and even a customer!
As a new owner of an adopted dog, I felt so comfortable asking Kriser’s employees questions and voicing my concerns.
I loved the feedback I got because I knew it was great advice from people who truly love dogs and want the best for them!
Kriser’s Natural Pet store stocks items that help pets live happier, healthier lives naturally. Each item in the store is personally approved by the founder, Brad Kriser.
We found a ton of toys and I let Lola sniff around and pick a toy out. 
Lola got a new ball made out of 100% wool and 2 bags of treats that she just had to have! The best part was that once we were home my kids took Lola outside with her new toy and she loved it. We all laughed as we watched her dart around the back yard.
It’s nice to see her personality shine through and we can’t wait until she gets used to being in our family.
Kriser’s carries pet food that is free from corn, wheat, soy or byproducts. The high-quality, whole food ingredients are also free from unusable fillers, chemicals, additives and artificial preservatives.
The quality of food is so important for the health of our pets.
I absolutely loved the customer service, education and environment at my local Kriser’s Natural Pet store. I plan to take Lola back next week for grooming! 
When you arrive at a Kriser’s store don’t forget to check out the cutest, gourmet dog treats! I really (really, really) wish I could have had one, they looked so good. And now I want a cookie! 
If you’re looking for the highest quality items with good ingredients for your pet you need to check out Kriser’s. I had such a positive experience there and am so happy I found a good company and good people to help me figure things out with Lola.
Dinah from DIY Inspired put up such a cute video of her pug at Kriser’s you have to see it, you can watch it here.
Have you ever adopted a pet from an animal shelter? What’s your best dog-care advice for us?
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Lola is so cute!!!! That pet store looks like lots of fun. I wish I could take Rock into a pet store but he gets crazy! I bet he’d love a doggy cookie, I’m going to add it to his Christmas list.
The cookies looked so good! And Lola loved it!
I seriously love the last picture, she has such a big puppy smile! That’s so exciting that you were able to adopt a puppy! I can’t wait to one day be able too!
I love her puppy smile!! Thank you 🙂 I hope you can adopt one day too, it’s so worth it!
Lola is beautiful! I love the baked doggie treat selection. You are such a caring person to adopt Lola.
Thanks Nikki! I loved the baked doggie treat selection too. Those treats look so good!
Aw…. congrats on your new addition! I love animals and cant imagine NOT having a pet. I have a kitty, but the same idea. And a rescue dog… so glad your dog rescued you all…
aww yes…we get so much joy from her!
We have adopted two rescued dogs. My best advice to have a lot of patience. These dogs have experienced things that we don’t know of. That requires a lot of patience as you work through the problems!
Thank you Terri! She is getting more loving with us every day!
Ahhh Lola is SO cute!! I love that name, its actually what i call my daughter as a nickname. Thats so wonderful you were able to give her a loving home and spoil her. Kriser’s looks like a neat place to get all of you animal essentials.
Kriser’s is a great pet store, so different from other places I’ve been in!
Lola has stunningly beautiful eyes. I applaud you for adopting a dog from an animal shelter. I have 2, but they were both brought home as puppies from litters that people were giving away. Once they pass, I plan to adopt. Puppies are tough and there are so many dogs just like Lola who need and would love caring home.
Hi Erin, thank you! I knew we couldn’t have a puppy, they are a lot of work and my 3 year old is very rough! When we talked about bringing a dog home we knew we couldn’t get a puppy. I fell in love with her eyes, she was the first dog I saw in the shelter and I was so worried someone else would adopt her before we could!
Puppies are so fun and especially at the holidays, that is when we got our last year! It was such a special time!
Puppies are the best!
Awe, Lola is beautiful! We have three fur babies, and I couldn’t imagine coming home without some sort of barking, whining, or begging to be picked up!
Thank you Joanna! It was so weird to not have a dog to come home to!
I just love this! Lola is beautiful and in time she will be even more loving! I love her photo where she is smiling and I want to visit the pet store/ doggie bakery next time we visit! Chico misses you! And all of the spoiling you guys gave him! You’re the best sister ever I love you!
Thank you! I love you too 🙂 I miss Chico, I think he’d love the pet store, especially all the treats!
Congratulations on your new addition. She’s so cute. Kudos to you for taking the time to adopt a dog and giving her a life she can enjoy and be happy with!
Thank you SO much! We hope she’s happy with us!
Lola is a beautiful dog! I love how gorgeous her white fur is. We wish we had a dog too!
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Thank you Theresa! We love her white fur too!
Lola is so cute!!!!! I love that you adopted a shelter dog. My Barkley was at the SPCA when we first met! It doesn’t look like you need advice with Lola! You are doing all the things that would make her happy and spoiling her as she should be!!!
Thank you Heather! We are just so happy and grateful to have a good dog in our home again!
Lola is absolutely beautiful! I love when pet stores have fun homemade treats for the animals. So fun and cute!
This was the first store I’ve been to that had homemade treats, I really loved that!
Aw! Lola is gorgeous, looks so happy to have you for a home! I would love to be able to get homemade treats for my pups! Wish we had this store close by!
Lola is so adorable. We are definitely dog lovers and have had our Pitbull/Labrador mix, Onyx, for almost five years. I’m sure you guys will enjoy her just as much as we enjoy him.
Thank you! I love your dogs name!
Awh she is beautiful! Congrats!!!! What a great pet store! I wish we had something like this around here!
Thanks Reesa! I’m glad I found it!
She is BEAUTIFUL. I cannot wait until my husband and I get a dog! Right now we have a very spoiled kitty but soon we hope to get a sweet puppy!
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Aww spoiled kitties are sweet too!
Lola is absolutely adorable! My family has always adopted our dogs. I’m sure she will be fitting in perfectly with your family.
Your dog is so cute! And Lola is such a pretty name too 🙂
So Sweet! I love her pretty face! I bet she loved those cookies too! I know my dog would!
Why hello Lola! What a cutie doggie and sweet of you to adopt her and give her a great home!
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Lola reminds me of our late dog, Tess. We adopted her from a shelter too. She was the best dog we could have asked for, and really good with the kids (who didn’t come along until after we’d had her two years). We would love to get another dog, but I don’t know if we’d find another one so good!
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Awww… she is so cute!
Lola is such a beautiful dog! Kudos to you for saving the life of a dog by adopting her.
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