The labs listed on this page are always changing. Every day labs are adopted and new labs join us while they wait for their new forever home. If you are interested in adopting one of these labs from Lab Rescue, please fill out our adoption application and send it to us online (or by fax or mail). Lab Rescue of the LRCP asks that you read about the entire adoption process before submitting your application. We often receive questions about why so few labs are approved for young children. You can read about how we make that determination in the section of the website.
Please note that the website is not the most up to date source of information. Some labs may have been adopted before the website shows them as adopted.
Lab Rescue does it's life saving work exclusively in the Mid-Atlantic region of the USA. We can not adopt our labs outside of this region. The Mid-Atlantic includes Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington DC and Virginia.
Lab Rescue needs your help! The rescue has a large number of wonderful seniors eagerly awaiting their forever home to live out their golden years. Each of these dogs has won rave reviews in their foster homes yet adopters are slow to step forward. Lab Rescue cannot continue to accept seniors unless we can successfully rehome those in our care. We need YOU to reach in your own hearts and out to family, friends and colleagues and find the loving and easy mannered dogs listed below a home of their own. To make adopting a senior even easier, the rescue has reduced the adoption fee for senior dogs by 50%:
 Al is an 18 month old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 63 lbs. Al has Seborrhea which sounds worse than it is. Seborrhea is a skin condition that causes flaky skin and a greasiness of the skin and hair that may be caused by allergies. Al is on antibiotics to clear it up. He knows his commands including come, sit and sometimes down. He is very friendly and loves attention. He can be a bit shy at first but once he gets to know you he'll knock you over with his lablean. He likes to chase balls but doesn't yet know what to do with them once he has them.
Update from Al's foster family - 2/4/2012
Al is a friendly, happy guy. He is still a bit of a puppy. He loves to play and run circles in the yard at full speed. But after he gets some exercise he is happy to nap or chew on a bone. He is housetrained and hasn’t picked up or chewed on anything other than dog toys in the house. He can get bouncy and will need some additional training, but he already knows a couple of commands, and he pays attention even when he gets excited. He knows how to settle down, and he does well in the crate but he could probably be left alone without being crated. He walks ok on leash, even without a harness. He also traveled well in the car. He slept at my feet most of the day as I was working on the computer, and I didn’t have to worry about any mischief. He is friendly with my dog and he has become more used to being under the same roof with a cat, although neither the dog nor the cat is interested in wrestling with him, so Al is a bit disappointed about that..
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Audrey is a 7 year old yellow spayed female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for her treatment. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 61 lbs. She knows some commands including come, sit, down and stay and walks well on a lead. She hasn't shown any interest in playing or retrieving and would rather take an easy walk around the yard with you or have a great visit with you. Audrey likes attention and thinks that getting petted is better than getting treats.
Update from Audrey's foster family - 1/24/2012
Audrey is such a sweetie! She likes to play and will encourage my dog to play with her. She is great with everyone she meets, Audrey even gets along with the cat. She shows no interest in getting on the furniture but likes the dog beds. She seems to be a happy girl. Audrey is good on the leash and loves to walk!! She enjoyed saying hello to kids in the neighborhood while out on her walk and was gentle. She also likes sitting on the deck in the sun. She is watching her weight and doesn’t mind green beans but turned up her nose at carrots. Audrey is not familiar with steps but may become more comfortable as becomes accustomed to them. She will go in her crate but likes to tell you about it. As you can see from the new picture, Audreys new hobby is grading papers. Good Doggie!
Sponsored by Elizabeth Reynolds
Sponsored by Carol Lagundo in memory of Teddy
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Benny is a 2 year old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 72 lbs. Benny is a super sweet guy with a great lab lean. he loves belly rubs. He's one of those guys that flips over as soon as he sees you; just to make it clear that a tummy rub is what he's looking for. He walks well on a leash but will chase squirrels so an EZ Walk harness is recommended.
Update from Benny's foster family - 2/3/2012
Benny is an extremely sweet and nice dog. He sometimes tries to jump up to say hello. He'll lie down and roll over on his back and want belly rubs.He gets along well with other dogs and enjoyed playing with our dog outside.He likes to rest his head next to me on the couch. Benny has 'happy tail' from excessive wagging and his tail is now wrapped up so it can heal. Benny needs to gain some weight and has a good appetite so that should not be a problem! He is a sweet, gentle dog.
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Bentley is an 18 month old black neutered male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 7 and up. He weighs 54 lbs. He knows some commandins including sit, down and come and he pulls a bit on a lead but does better with an EZ Walk harness. He's very playful and active. He doesn't seem too interested in retrieving balls but he loves playing with pull toys. Once he's ahd a chance to run around he's a great cuddler too.
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Bill is a 12 month old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 67 lbs. He knows some commands including sit, and down but will benefit from further training. He pulls on a lead and does better with an EZ Walk harness. He's very friendly and loves to play. He thinks retrieving is fun.
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Rose and Blanche are a pair of 10 year old females. Blanche is a 10 year old spayed female Lab and Rose is a 10 year old spayed German Shepherd. This pair is very bonded so we decided to take in Rose as well so that they could find their forever home together. They have both got some stiffness and have been started on glucosamine and anti-inflammatories. This pair is very bonded -- they sleep together, eat together and drink water together. Rose is extremely friendly with Blanche and around other dogs. Anyone interested in Rose must also adopt Blanche.
Update from Blanche and Rose's foster family - 1/24/2012
Rose and Blanche are very sweet girls, like to sit next to you, and be
petted and admired. Blanche and Rose settle nicely in their crates.
Blanche is very sweet, friendly, loves getting attention and will nudge the
others (in a nice way) out of the way to get her pats. Likes belly rubs.
Blanche knows commands - sit, lie down. She tries to climb into your lap for
extra loving.
Rose will try to 'dig' to make a nest. She likes to 'talk' even when she's
just been fed and walked. Does the joyful 'I'm lying on carpet' thing of
groaning and rubbing and rolling on the floor. The girls are very good with people, trusting and friendly. They are good with my dog. They like their two bowls pushed together when they eat and they drink out of the water bowl at the same time.
BLANCHE is a typical labbie. Likes to be in the middle of any attention, sweet and waggie. She will push her way into the middle of any group if there are pets or attention being given. When the alarm goes off in the morning, she likes to climb up for some cuddle, but otherwise sleeps on a mattress at the foot of the bed. She is pretty mobile. We have tried limiting the need for them going up and down stairs, but she will have none of that. If the boys are going out back, she will go too. She navigates the stairs quite well. Will chew on a bone if she finds one to her liking. She seemed pretty well taken care of, like she had been brushed and kept reasonably clean.
ROSE is less outgoing but just as sweet. She is content to find a corner and watch, or just go on to bed if she's tired. She has big dog deep breathing down and is lovely to listen to. She clearly had not been brushed, and had a very thick coat, which she was blowing impressively. But she tolerated several long hair care sessions this weekend and is now quite proud of her svelte look. She seems to enjoy getting attention, but she's more of a one-on-one kinda girl. Rose is less mobile than Blanche; going up a flight of stairs is more than she can handle, but one or two steps into the house is not a problem.
Sponsored by Silvia Banales in honor of senior dogs
Sponsored by Dylan Weaver in memory of my buddy Mr. Knuckles
Sponsored by Patricia Larson
 
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Buddy is an 18 month old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 68 lbs but could gain a few more. He's very clever and knows some commands including stay and now. He also comes instantly when you whistle.But be careful, he will take advantage of any opening - a cracked car window or door.
Update from Buddy's foster family - 2/4/2012
Buddy has been here for a few days now and is settling in nicely. He is a very sweet boy who loves to be near his people. He plays very well with the resident dog, enjoys wrestling with her on the floor, or playing fetch or chase in backyard. He is becoming increasingly interested in toys. He likes playing with tennis balls, and is happy to chew on a nylabone or kong. He is active but his energy is age appropriate, and he settles in nicely with his people. His house manners are good, we haven’t had issues with house and crate training, has not been chewing on non-dog items, and I have not seen him counter surf. He will let you know he’s in his crate if he hears you elsewhere in the house, just in case you forgot about him but settles in nicely when the house is quiet. (Note there is not much to get on our counters or out for puppies to chew in the house, so as always a dog proofed house always helps.)
Buddy gets excited when the front door opens but is easily controlled and doesn’t try to escape. It's reported that Buddy is an escape artist so caution should be used while he settles in a new home. He does stay in the back yard and has not tried to get through the gates or over the 4.5 feet tall fence. He has met the cat several times now and though he is curious at times he largely ignores the cat. Buddy responds to the cats vocal cues that he doesn’t want to play, and understands that if he gets to close he is going to get a paw to the face, which causes him to back away.Buddy is a happy boy, who loves people and play time and will be a great companion.
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Butch is a 7 month old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 55 lbs. He knows sit and come and needs some work on walking on a leash. He is house trained and doesn't need a crate. He will come and sit and stare at you or sit by the door to let you know that he needs to go out. Butch was first rescued as a stray puppy and his rescuer worked with training him and housetraining him. He is shy around new people, especially men. He will hide for a while. He will probably do best in a home with another dog and will need a family that has the patience to work with him.
Update from Butch's foster family - 1/30/2012
Butch is a very sweet and special dog. Even though he is very shy he is constantly trying to connect with me throughout the day. Sometimes he will walk up against my leg as I am walking around the house, other times he will come over to sniff and lick my face, and he often will lay on the dog bed right at my feet. On the occasions when he lets me pet him, he enjoys getting doggie massages from me. Butch has been with me for about two weeks and has made a lot of progress. He will now walk up and down stairs and walk by garbage cans (which scared him at first). He continues to be cautious in new situations and with new people.
After three days at my house, he started playing with my two dogs and spends his days following them around and playing with their toys (now his). I think he would do best in a home with another dog who could show him ‘the ropes’. He is almost housebroken, knows sit, and is just learning how to walk on a leash outside. Butch’s new family will need to be understanding and patient with him as he learns to trust them. But it will be worth it. He is already a sweet boy but I see a laid back and wiggly lab as he gets more comfortable with me and his surroundings.
You can learn more about working with a timid dog by reading some of our articles:
by Patricia McConnell
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 Charlene is an 18 month old spayed black female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 56 lbs. She is very sweet. She knows sit and takes treats very nicely and she's very treat motivated so learns new things quickly. She has a fairly high energy level and is quite strong on a leash. She loves playtime and enjoys having a young canine playmate at her foster family. She likes to play with a Kong wubba and rope toys best. She is very loving and affectionate but sudden movements make her cower.
Update from Charlene's foster family - 2/1/2012:
Oh no! Charlene had an accident on the black ice and broke two toes. Ouch! She is adorable with her new cast and moving around relatively well. She has a bright red cast up to her elbow, and an e-collar to wear when not attended. Short leash walk and no running while she heals. She is moving around relatively well. She needs to go to the vet (at Lab Rescue’s expense at an approved vet) in a week for a check up, and regular check ups after that for the next 6 to 8 weeks to check her progress
She is getting a little spoiled tonight with dinner in bed as she seemed quite content snuggled up on our bed.
Charlene is a fantastic house guest. We had tons of play time outside and she got to play with two LR alums. One of the other dogs was a little shy to play at first but Charlene understood after a few tries he just wasn't ready to play with her, so she gave him space until he was. Charlene had a lot of fun playing chase with the other dogs, and playing fetch with the 10 yr old twins that came to visit. She did very well with the kids who were happy to throw the ball for the dogs. She will try to get other dogs to play with her but will back off after a few failed attempts and look for a new playmate.
Inside she is an angel. She is well mannered, has not chewed anything that does not belong to her and has dropped any non dog items upon requested. (She helped me find a sock that I dropped while folding laundry, but did not chew it, just carried it over to me and released when requested.) She hasn’t counter surfed and is 100% housebroken. She slept upstairs last night with the door open and didn't find a need to go exploring. She spent the first bit of the night on the bed to snuggle, but when it was really time to go to sleep she wanted her space and slept on the floor next to the bed.
Charlene has been an absolute joy to have. She is very sweet and affectionate has enough energy to be a good playmate for her human or canine companions but will also mellow with her family if everyone decides to hang out and watch TV. Charlene is not a fan of the crate and will wiggle her way out if at all possible. She may do best in a home that doesn’t want to crate.
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Chipper is an 19 month old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for his treatment. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 66 lbs. He's a well behaved guy who loves to play. Chipper needs to go to a home without cats.
Update from Chipper's foster family 1/23/2011:
Chipper is a good boy. He does this jump/hop thing, that makes me laugh
every time. He is on limited activity for a few more weeks because of his heartworm treatment and he misses his play time but he can relax with the best of them! He sleeps with us, and to get him in the kennel I just throw in a few treats. He has made himself at home and lays on the couch like he belongs. He'll flop down but he'll have a paw touching me. He is a very attractive dog and has great eyes. He is very treat/food focused so he is quick to respond. He is respectful of my mature and bossy female Lab. He likes people and food the best. I love watching him watch out the window.
Chipper gets very excited by the cat. Through my reminders, and the cat’s, he is learning that the cat really does not want to play with him and that the cat wants his space. I still think he would do best in a no cat household, but he isn’t running around trying to eat all woodland creatures or other critters smaller than he is. He is just a happy friendly guy who thinks everyone wants to be his new best friend.
Chipper enjoys his people and will follow them around the house if he can. He has good house manners -no counter surfing or trying to chew on items that aren’t meant for him. He watched me do laundry today and didn’t feel the need to help me unfold clothes though he had ample opportunity, and was happy to just hang out in the same room. Every so often he would lean in to my leg for a quick ear scratch than go lay down a few feet away.
Chipper loves to give kisses and hugs. He is very affectionate and attention driven. He gets excited for attention and his entire body will start to wiggle. The more attention he gets the faster he wiggles. He loves to have his ears scratched and will be your best friend for a belly rub. Despite the excitement he is also perfectly happy to lay across your lap and have his ears scratched if we want to watch a movie. He enjoys lying in my lap and I can actually read a book while he’s there (as long as I have one free hand for petting).
Chipper is a wonderfully goofy young guy who is a great mix of young energy and exuberance without being too puppy like.
Sponsored by Becky Taylor
Sponsored by Mary Kathryn Fout
 
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Christy is a 12 month old spayed black female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 43 lbs and needs to gain a couple. Christy is sweet and nice but is a bit overwhelmed with all the changes she's had in the past couple of weeks. She may feel more comfortable with another dog. She needs some work on walking on a leash but she's ready for a new home to blossom in.
Update from Christy's foster family 1/19/2011:
Christy loves her humans! She likes to spend the day lying on a dog bed or the sofa watching me. When I sit down she immediately wants to hop on the sofa or bed with me. She likes to follow around house. Christy is timid but in just a few days, she has shown glimmers of being playful, she's eating better, will use the stairs and takes treats from my hand. She is house trained. When she is out for a walk she is cautious around sudden loud noises. A harness is recommended for walks. Christy prefers to have you with her when she goes out in yard.
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 Cowan is a 2 year old neutered fox red male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 73 lbs. He's a sweetheart and handsome to boot. He's a stong and energetic boy and he takes treats gently.
Update from Cowan's foster family - 2/3/2012
Cowan is a handsome fellow. He is even more handsome in person than his photos. He weighed 73 pounds at the vet's, and they want him to gain 2 pounds. Going into a crate is not his favorite thing. He will whimper for a few minutes to see if the plan is negotiable. I wait quietly until he sits, before opening the door. Cowan loves being scratched behind the shoulder blades and ears.
We walked around the neighborhood a couple of times today. Cowan's doing well walking on a leash. We played in the back yard a bit. He's not been interested in toys so far or retrieving anything although he chewed for a bit on a bone. He does know some basic commands - sit and down.
Interacting well with my dogs including my much older small) dogs. He met the cats and started to chase once but was able to be called off. He takes treats gently when calm but is grabbier when excited. He's quite a lovely young and energetic dog. He has a happy Lab-head-to-tail-wiggle-wag.
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Dakota is an 8 year old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 8 and up. He weighs 107 lbs. He is house and crate trained but doesn't need a crate. He knows his commands including sit, down and come. He is very easy going and has a great nose for treats; he can sniff one out at 20 paces. His vision isn't great; he's almost blind due to cataracts. Surgery may be a possibility. He loves the beach and before his vision became so bad he liked to play and run.
Sponsored by Laura Grunawalt
Sponsored by Susan N. Taylor for Dakota's eye exam
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Danny is a 12 month old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 66 lbs. He's used to living inside with lots of attention and doesn't understand why he had to leave. He takes treats very gently and walks well on a lead. He's a wonderful dog.
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 Del is an 8 month old chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 8 and up. He weighs 41 lbs but should be closer to 50. He likes to wrestle and play and walks well on a leash. He's a playful and active guy who likes to retrieve.
Update from Del's foster family 1/31/2012:
Del is a sweet, loving little guy. He plays hard but settles nicely also. He loves playing and running in the yard with the other dogs and absolutely adores toys. He has only had one accident since he has been here. He does like to jump up on you and we are working on correcting that. All in all a very good little guy with the shiniest chocolate coat.
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Dylan is a 4 year old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 85 lbs. He's an active fellow. He is both house and crate trained but he doesn't like the crate. What he does like is shoes so make sure you put them away. He's smart, friendly and is basically just a big goofy boy.
Update from Dylan's foster family - 2/3/2012
Dylan is a big guy but very gentle natured. He walks beautifully on a leash although if he found something really interesting he might tug. He's 85+ pounds of curious and once he decides he wants to go somewhere it's kinda hard to stop him. Dylan LOVES the car. He is very quiet and well mannered in the car. He jumps right in and settles immediately. He also takes to the crate nicely. He settles and will stay quietly until someone comes in the room or near then crate - then you get bang, bang, bang with the tail until you let him out. He slept quietly through the night.Dylan sits for treats and takes them easily and he knows a bunch of commands. He LOVES attention and will let you pet him forever. He loves belly rubs and sitting on the floor with him while you rub his tummy is Nirvana for him. He also loves shoes and socks, but he drops them immediately if you ask.He did great at the vet. He just sat there and he even held still. He didn't fuss and didn't make a sound. He sat in the waiting room quietly until another dog came in and then he went over and sniffed the other dog and came when I called him. He has a happy go lucky nature but is big and playful, too.
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Forest is an 18 month old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 62 lbs and needs to gain a few. He's a very social boy who loved to play with puppies while he waited for us at the shelter. He's very sweet and gentle with everyone.
Update from Forest's foster family - 1/26/2012
Forest continues to be a doll. He is very affectionate and loves to be near his people. He is not overly toy driven, but will happily chew on a nylabone or kong if the mood strikes him. He does not play much with the resident lab, but they respect each other and get along well. He will initiate play with her, and will play with her if she tries to play with him, but it isn’t a constant circus as he enjoys his human attention more. He is very food motivated (typical lab) and is willing to work for his food. His energy level is age appropriate (not a couch potato but not a complete nut) and will benefit from regular exercise and play.
Forest is house trained and is getting use to the concept of being crated and is taking less time to settle in at night. He is learning his boundaries in the house and yard, understands that I would like him to stay in the fenced area, and is learning what furniture he can be on and what he can’t. He enjoys checking everything out when he comes in from outside. Once he has explored the house he just wants to stay near his humans. He is shameless for belly rubs, and will easily roll on to his back for one. Forest still needs some work perfecting his house manners and leash manners but will benefit from obedience training to perfect them. He has a very strong nose that aids in his curiosity in the house and in the yard....ABSOLUTELY NO CATS!!
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 Fran is a 4 year old spayed black female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 52 lbs. She is very gentle, sweet, calm and friendly. She will buddy up with anyone she meets. Her coat is very shiny.
Update from Fran's foster family - 1/30/2012
Fran is a good dog and likes to be near her people. She does well on walks and is eager to please. She is very lovable. Keep checking back for more on Fran as we get to know her better.
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Gracie is a 1 year old spayed black female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 8 and up. She weighs 55 lbs and could benefit from a few more good meals. She walks well on a leash and rides well in a car. She has lots of energy and likes to run and play. She will get into mischief if not watched but isn't destructive at all. She's very sweet and loves affection.
Update from Gracie's foster family - 2/5/2012
Gracie is very sweet and quite submissive with the other dogs. She is also fine with the fence – no attempts to escape or dig at all – and loves affection. She is a typical youngster with high energy and likes to run and play with things. She will get into mischief if not watched, but what 1 year old doesn't? She is crate trained but she slept on my bed at my feet and was very quiet & still all night.She is a good size and a very good girl.
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Gretchen is a 6 year old spayed yellow female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for her treatment. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 71 lbs. Gretchen knows some commands and new commands emerge daily. She's house and crate trained but doesn't need the crate. She loves ot go for walks. She pulls a bit on a leash.
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Hercules is a 5 year old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids of all ages. He weighs 50 lbs but needs to gain a few lbs. Hercules needs to be in a house without cats and prefers large dogs over small because he sometimes thinks that small dogs are cats. He knows sit, lay down, stay, pick it up, shake, high five and leave it. He is super sweet, affectionate and smart.
Update from Hercules' foster family - 1/30/2011
Hercules is super sweet, affectionate and smart - picks up on commands very quickly, very responsive. He MUST GO WITH ANOTHER DOG. He also cannot be crated. Hercules has perfect house manners as long as he has a doggie friend to keep him company. We have been going on lots of walks and went to the park as well. He met several of my friends dogs and got along with all of them great!
He knows sit and shake and I am working on down and stay. He walks great on a leash when using the EZ Walk harness. He was little anxious initially but is settling in. He will lay down or snuggle up on one of the dog beds rather than sitting right at my side.
Herc enjoys gatherings and is excellent with large groups of people. He is tempted by all the the food on the tables but a little caution and all was well. He is friendly with everyone and all the other dogs he met as well as fantastic with kids. He has made many trips to the dog park so they can run and play with the other dogs. He also enjoys coming home and getting a good head rub and taking a nap on a dog bed. Hercules is absolutely fine left for work day uncrated as long as he has a companion dog!
Sponsored by the Mingee Family in Memory of Rascal AKA Smithfield
 
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Katie is a 5 year old black spayed female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 48 lbs. She is very sweet but shy. She needs a home that will give her the patience she needs to grow more confident.
You can learn more about working with a timid dog by reading some of our articles:
by Patricia McConnell
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 Koda is a 4 year old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 62 lbs. Koda takes daily medication for seizures. He's a very handsome guy. He will benefit from taking obedience training because he's had no formal training to date. He's very eager please so will be easy to train. He should go to a home without cats as he think's they're a great play thing. He loves to run, swim and retrieve.
Update from Koda's foster family - 2/1/2012
Koda is such a happy boy who is enjoying playing with other dogs in doggie daycare. He is a beautiful looking AKC chocolate boy. He's around 60 pounds, but he needs to fill out more. He pulls on the leash and an EZ Walk harness will help with that until he learns how to walk properly. He loves loves people and will cover anyone he meets with kisses and tail wags.
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Kris is a 7 year old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for his treatment. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 53 lbs could stand to gain a few. He walks well on a leash and rides well in a car.
Update from Kris' foster family - 1/4/2012
Wow - 7 years, you say. He has a lot of energy for an older guy, and I bet if you hitched him to a sled, he'd give you one wild ride!! IIt seems he prefers to be outdoors. He rode quite well in the car, stayed on the floor the whole time, and has yet to get up on any furniture here, he does like to just lay here at my feet. He plays well with other dogs. He is great with our 4 years old, but is sometimes a little jumpy and could knock kids over. He hasn't bothered the pond or the chickens, and showed brief interest in the cats, but no chasing. He's super great and has a great lab lean.
Sponsored by Caryn Long in honor of Brody and in memory of Frisco
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Lacey is an 18 month old spayed black female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 82 lbs and needs to lose about 5 lbs. She's a friendly girl. She's housetrained and is a playful, energetic and friendly girl. She's big and goofy and likes getting belly rubs.
Update from Lacey's foster family - 12/18/2011
Lacey is a ball of energy when playing catch or tug of war (her favorite!). After long walks and playing she loves to sprawl out on the floor and settles down nicely. Lacey has an affinity for her kong and toys that squeak. She would do well in a home with lots of toys to chew on and a fenced in yard.
We have been working hard on her commands and she is responding well to clicker training. She knows sit, gentle, touch and feet up. She would love to snuggle with you on the couch or your bed if you let her, but is also content on a blanket she can call her own. Lacey is quite curious and likes to be your companion in anything you do.
Sponsored by Roberta and Ed Recor in memory of Sadie and Sam
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 Latifah is a 6 year old spayed black female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 64 lbs and needs to lose about 14 lbs. She's very social and friendly. She'll do anything for a treat but needs someone to help her lose weigh.
Update from Latifah's foster family 2/1/2012:
Latifah is able to jump up onto my bed very easily and in the back of the SUV. She is completely housetrained, no accidents. She will go to the door when she has to go out and scratch when she wants to come back in. She is sleeping on the floor next to our bed at night and is doing excellent. We have had company this weekend and greets everyone very happily. She loves all her people, big and little, just a happy, tail wagging girl.
 I never crated her and she is very well behaved and sleeps all night. A few times she was left inside alone for several hours and she did not touch anything or make a mess. At first it took her a little time to warm up, but within a few days she was part of the pack and and gets along well with the resident lab. Miss Latifah has been a pure bundle of love these past two weeks. The house is usually busy and she was right at ease with it all. We all walk by her and give lots of hugs and rub downs and she loved it all. She is vocal (kind of groaning) when you rub her and talk to her, she is not growling at you, she is just telling you how much she appreciates all the love. She wags all over when you talk to her and you can just see her eyes light up, a very happy girl. She is an excellent girl that I think will fit very easily with any family.
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Lisa is a 2 year old spayed chocolate female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 8 and up. She weighs 69 lbs. She is being treated for hairloss and dry flakey skin probably caused by flea allergy dermatitis.
Update from Lisa's foster family - 1/31/2012
Lisa is good with other dogs and wants to play with everyone she mets. She has lived with 4 cats without problems. But, these were dog savvy cats. She knows commands, sit, down come. Pulls on lead, but does nicely with Easy Walk Harness. Crate and house trained. She is very friendly and loves to be petted and scratched. Lisa likes to lean into you then snuggles a little closer. Lisa was kept crated and now is enjoying getting out and running for the pure joy of it and loves to run and run.
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 Lola is a 6 year old spayed yellow female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 4 and up. She weighs 69 lbs. Lola is diabetic and needs insulin shots twice a day and special food. She is housebroken and doesn't need a crate. She pulls at first wen going out on a walk but settles down quickly. She knows basic commands and likes to swim.
Update from Lola's foster family 2/2/2012:
Lola is a very sweet dog. She loves tummy rubs more than anything in the world and gets very excited to meet new people. She is vocal when she's excited, but I am happy to report that we have mastered (well, 95% of the time) the command 'quiet'. She hops a little when excited but she isn't a jumper. She has excellent house manners--she hasn't tried to get on any furniture, doesn't countersurf, doesn't even beg for food! She knows 'sit' and 'shake' and maybe a few more commands, but she was excited when I was testing her. She takes her meds like a champ and gets a carrot stick as a reward, which she loves. Her favorite toys are ropes, a stuffed duck, and a draft blocker which, to be fair to Lola, looks a lot like a dog toy. We got lots of compliments on our walk this morning about how pretty she is, and she loved the attention. She walks very well with the easy walk harness. She is good with my dogs, a female miniature schnauzer and a male beagle mix, even my male who has a little crush on her and feels the need to dote on her all the time. She just grunts at him and rolls her eyes (she knows she's gorgeous). Lola does not like being crated but doesn't need to be. She's not destructive and will wait/sleep right by the door until you come home, at which time she is really, really happy to see you and does her little happy dance. She is always eager to help and was a great painting partner for me. I hope that people don't see her diabetes as a big deal, Lola and I can assure you it isn't.
 
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Mandy is a 9 month old black spayed female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 51 lbs. She knows some commands including sit, come and down sometimes. She pulls a bit on a leash but an EZ Walk harness should help. She is very friendly and loves to play, play, play.
Update from Mandy's foster family - 1/20/2012
Mandy is doing very well. She rides well in the car and settles right in, content to look out the window. She has a good appetite and a sweet disposition. She's always up for treats and play time. She's a little underweight but is happy to get some extra food and treats to help her put on weight. She will jump up to give you kisses on your face when she's extra excited and can be mouthy when excited. I've been working with her and she's getting better about the jumping, but will need some more training and positive reinforcement. She knows some commands - sit, come, and has learned 'out of the kitchen' quickly. She likes to come over wagging her tail to see what you're doing.
She's crate trained and goes in without a fuss and loves a Kong filled with peanut butter. Mandy's crated during the day, but at night she sleep in the bedroom on her dog bed next to her foster brother. She hasn't gotten into any mischief and doesn't seem inclined to chew on anything other than toys. She's also discovered the joys of the toy basket and has been testing out each toy. Mandy gets along great with her foster brother and with other dogs at the dog park. She's a very sweet and affectionate girl who will gladly sit in front of you all day as long as you're petting her. She follows me around the house and gives lots of kisses and tail wags. She walks well with an EZ-walk harness or a gentle leader, otherwise she pulls a bit. She's well mannered around people eating and after some initial trepidation manages the wooden staircase with ease.
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Magnum is an 11 year old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 55 lbs but needs to gain weight. He knows some commands but we dont' think he's used them for a while. He takes treats very gently. He is great on a leash but is a bit unsteady on his feet while he gains more weight and strength. He's very affectionate.
Update from Magnum's foster family 1/17/2012
Magnum is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He now weighs 70 lbs. and is at an optimal weight. He knows some commands such as sit, down, and shake. He only does them when food is involved, however. He takes treats very gently. He is great on a leash and walks just a bit in front with an ever watchful eye over his shoulder to make sure you are right behind. He's very affectionate.
Magnum is a cheerful fellow who will brighten your day when you look at his smiling face. He's a wonderful companion who likes to be with his people. He learned the household routine very quickly and is eager to please. He's very well-mannered around people eating; but don’t leave that plate unattended since it's too much of a temptation. He goes up and down the flight of stairs. His ears flap like little wings as he bounces along at a walk…so cute. He sleeps quietly through the night and can be left alone at home with no problems -- no need for crating.
He likes to play tug with the soft toys in the house. He does this really cute spinning dance at feeding time and loves to strike up a conversation when he feels the need for attention. Sometimes he will just come up and put his head on your leg and his tail gets going. You just can't resist the request for a good scratch.
Sponsored by Kathleen Costello & Peggy Hood in Honor of Cheryl Costello's BD
Sponsored by Kim Kramer in Honor of the Birthday of Drs. Autumn and Adam Terry
Sponsored by Sharen Mingee
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Max is an 11 month old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 83 lbs. He's a gorgeous boy - both house and crate trained. He knows sit, stay, leave it and drop it. He loves to go for walks but is very strong and pulls so using and EZ Walk arness will help. Max is very affectionate. He loves being petted and getting hugs.
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Maxx is a 4 1/2 year old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weigh 76 lbs. Max knows some commands including sit, down, stay and wait. He pulls a bit on a lead. Max limps and we suspect that he had an untreated injury to his left wrist. It is recommended that he stay trim and have only low impact exercise like walks. He's on an anti-inflamory for pain. Maxx has had a tough go of it for a while and should go to an experienced dog owner that can give him the comfort, security and direction that he needs.
Update from Maxx's foster family 11/21/2011:
Maxx is a really nice lab.
He has full run of the house (except not in the kitchen when we’re fixing food). At night he has a bed in our bedroom and we baby-gate the door to the rest of the house. Our cat comes to get us up anywhere between 4:30 and 6:30 am. We don’t totally trust him and what he might do if her hears her in the night. However, she walked over him yesterday and Maxx basically ignored her.
He sits, as told, to wait for his food, but as always, the "stay" is very hard. He and Jake eat on the screened porch, sort of across from each other.
He has had the idea that when we’re petting him, that we could pet him more easily if he got on the sofa with us. However, we’ve "explained" that dogs don’t get on the sofa in our house and he’s sadly gotten down.
Maxx is a very happy boy. Loves to follow us around the house.
Sponsored by Joel and Andrea Garcia
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Miss Hershey is a 6 year old spayed chocolate female. She is upt to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 75 lbs and needs to lose between 8-10 lbs. She has some muscle loss in her back legs, probably due to inactivity so she'll need her activity level increased slowly so she can be comfortable. She is very energetic and sweet natured.
Update from Miss Hershey's foster family - 1/28/2012
Miss Hershey is a wonderful dog and is doing great. She is SOOO sweet! She has perfect house manners. She sleeps in the bedroom at the foot of our bed. She does very well with my 3 labs.She likes to play tug of war and chase a tennis ball but not for very long. She also loves to cuddle on the sofa. With encouragement she knows sit, down and get your ball. She will carry her tennis ball outside and go back out to get it when she leaves it out. She pulled on the leash and wanted to go visit everyone at the vet. She is more people focused than dog focused. She is learning about going up and down the steps.
Sponsored by David Abrams
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Monty is a 3 year old neutered black male. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 58 lbs. He is very laid back and friendly. He pulls a bit on a leash.
Update from Monty's foster family - 2/2/2012
Monty is absolutely adorable. I think he is a very dark chocolate not black as first described. He is always happy and wagging his tail with a doggy smile on his face. He's on the smaller side. He's completely house and crate trained and sleeps in the crate without a peep. He climbs up and down the steps with no problems.
Monty does great with every dog he has met. He isn't aggressive at all and he and my male 2 1/2 year old pup will lay quietly next to each other and chew on bones. If I'm tossing a soft toy around the house, they'll both chase it, and whichever one gets there first will bring it back with no growling. They'll play tug occasionally, and will wrestle on the floor a bit, all in play, with no conflict. I've taken Monty to visit my friend's lab mix and Frenchton puppy and the pup was jumping up and trying to chew on Monty's face, climbing all over him and he didn't try to chew on her, get her to stop, or make a peep. I think he will do well with any pup he meets.
Monty loves toys - he has taken over the stuffed toys at my house and loves to squirm on his back tossing the toy around as you can see on one of his pictures. Monty likes to eat laying down. He is so very excited for me to put the food down and as soon as I do, will lounge on the floor head in dish and munch away. He doesn't have any food aggression and eats calmly right next to my other two pups. They share water dishes without an issue and he's a very neat drinker. If I'm sitting on the couch, Monty loves to sit directly in front of me and get some love. When I'm done scratching and loving him and need to do things on my laptop, I'll tell him to go lay down, and he'll (usually) do as I ask and find a spot for a snooze. He'll bark a bit if my neighbors are out with their pups and he sees them, but he's really not a barker much at all. He doesn't bark when I leave or come home, I usually find him napping in his crate quietly when I get home. Monty will do anything asked of him to please his people. He is just fantastic.
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Mounds is an 8 year old black neutered male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 74 lbs. He knows some commands including sit, down and come. He walks well on a lead. He will visit everyone to make sure he gets the pets he deserves. He gives a thump, thump, thump of his tail when you head his way he's so happy to see you.
Update from Mound's foster family - 1/28/2012
Mounds got a bath today. What an easy going dog! We put him in the tub, splashed him with water and rubbed in the shampoo and he just stood quietly with no protest. He is a very special dog. He is now sleeping on his bed beside my chair. More to come on how this dog will win your heart.
Sponsored by Jeff and Paulina Thompson to pay Mounds' adoption fee in memory of Mollie Weaver
Sponsored by Jen Norris in Loving Memory of Sporty Norris
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Myer is a 5 year old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 64 lbs. Myer has been in a shelter for a while and has shown some signs of stress icnluding a lick granuloma on his front leg and a small hot spot on his hip. Both are healing nicely. He walks well on a leash and rides well in a car. He is very sweet and likes to give gentle kisses.
Update from Myer's foster family - 2/4/2012
Myer is a sweet boy. He loves to explore the yard and is very responsive to commands, comes when called, sits. He is a couch potato for the most part who loves to lounge around and relax. He is getting along great with all the resident dogs. He is very easy on leash and will walk right beside you. He has free roam of the house all the time and has great house manners, 100% housebroken.
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Ned is a 6 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with toher dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 68 lbs. He is a very sweet and mellow guy.
Update from Ned's foster family - 1/2/2012
Ned is very mellow and low key. He gets along with my labs and all the neighborhood dogs that he has met. He loves people and has bonded to us in just 24 hours. He doesn't seem interested in retrieving or playing with toys, but he loves to cuddle and get belly rubs. He likes to stay right by our sides. We are working on basic commands and he is catching on quickly. Yesterday he didn't respond to sit and today he'll do it for anyone who asks, even without a treat. He crates easily and is quiet and calm.
Sponsored by Frank and Kathy Valentine
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Noah is a 20 month old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 78 lbs. He knows some commands including sit, down and come. He does jump up but not on you so it seems like someone has worked with him on that. He pulls on a lead but does ok with an EZ Walk harness. He's very friendly and thinks that retriving is fun.
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 Olive is a 2 year old spayed chocolate female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 49 lbs. She is very friendly, energetic, extroverted and sweet.
Update from Olive's foster family - 2/4/2012
Olive is super sweet, just wants to be near you all the time which is actually quite endearing. She LOVES attention and will ask for it by nudging you with her paw. She will also jump up to be closer to her humans. She can be mouthy but is less so now that she has settled in. She figured out how to use the dog door very quickly. She is good on stairs. Her leash manners are great. She is wonderful with my older lab. He spoils her and lets her steal the attention. Olive is good with my son except when she tries to steal his food. She is a typical Lab and loves everyone's food! She enjoys playing ball and chase things, although she is not great about returning them. Olive is a young active dog that would enjoy long walks, or possibly runs, several times a day. She would also benefit from some additional training. She has great house manners, doesn’t chew or counter surf.
Sponsored by Lisa A Black in honor of my dogsitters Donna, Phil, Tracy & Charlie
Sponsored by Patrick and Mary Thompson
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Princess Honey is a 3 year old spayed yellow female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for her treatment. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 78 lbs and needs to lose a few lbs. She knows some commands including sit, down and shake. She is very friendly and likes attention.
Update from Princesses foster family - 2/2/2012
Princess is very affectionate, gives kisses and is great in the car. She walked over to the water bowl with a ball in her mouth and just dropped the ball right in and drank around it. She is rather short and walked across the room and walked right under our Lab. Princess met our Lab outside and she was wagging and happy to meet him. Inside they bounced around and got along. More details to follow as we get to know Princess Honey
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Richie is a 2 year old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 60 lbs. He is very sweet and friendly. He walks well on a leash but is a bit nervous and drooly on long car rides.
Update from Richie's foster family - 1/22/2012
Richie is housebroken and has good house manners. He is a bit timid with new folks but warms up quickly and just loves the attention! He does not like to go in the crate but will bowl you over for a treat to get in!
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Roses is a 3 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 6 and up. He weighs 66 lbs. He knows some commands and will wander when he's on a lead. He likes to retrieve and to swim. He's been a running companion in the past and was used to doing 2-3 miles several times a week. He thinks he's a laplab.
Update from Roses foster family - 2/3/2012
We love Mr Roses. He is a big bundle of Lab love. He is still a puppy and has lots of energy. He is enjoying being out of the kennel and we spent 3 hours outside with him yesterday, playing ball, and he still wanted to play more. He wore out my 3 young boys. He is excellent with children. He is very gentle giving them kisses and loves to get belly rubs. He loved cuddling with them. He knows basic commands like sit, down and off. He will counter surf and did check out the pantry but as soon as I said off, he stopped what he was doing. He jumped our 4 foot fence and went to say hello to the neighbors so close supervision is needed outdoors. He loves stuffed dog toys. He wanted to sleep in bed with us and he is just so sweet so we all enjoyed lots of cuddle time.
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Runner is a 7 month old neutered yellow male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 6 and up. He weighs 28 lbs and should be closer to 45. He needs to go to a home without cats as he will chase them and has a prey drive. Runner was hit by a car when he was younger and has healed fracture that will need to be operated on to do it right. He has lived outside his entire life and needs some obedience training. He does OK after a few minutes on a lead. He loves attention and to get petted. Playing with toys is new to him but he's starting to get the hang of it.
Update from Runner's foster family - 2/4/2012
Runner is adorable! He has beautiful large golden eyes. His surgery was
successful and he needs lots of gentle exercise as part of his recovery. He
had an FHO - femoral head and neck ostectomy to repair an injury to his leg. Runner is walking fine. He has stretching exercises as part of his recovery and as soon as it's done he dances around and gives kisses. His leg is healing beautifully. He is up and running.
He enjoyed meeting the resident two dogs and he is starting to play with my cat. Or at least Runner sees it as playing. After the cats let him know who was boss he ignores and avoids them. Runner does well in the fenced yard. He will come running back when I call him He's also great on the leash. He loves to get attention and to be petted. He likes to lie against your shoulder and snuggle against your neck. He takes treats gently. When you toss a ball he will go over and smell it and try to figure out what to do with it. Runner went right into the crate without me saying anything, like it was his own room. He even moved a toy and a bone in to make it more like home. He was very cute and loved playing with a cardboard box. Runner is very playful but very calm, too.
Sponsored by Danielle Tarburton
Sponsored by Ashley White
Sponsored by Shannon Hurst
Sponsored by William Castoran
Sponsored by Andrea R. Hilliard for Chet & Andrea
who want to sponsor Runner to help with the cost of his surgery
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Sampson is a 5 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 98 lbs and needs to lose about 8 lbs. He's a very social and happy guy. He knows sit and shake and is easy to train thanks to being very food motivated. He pulls on a leash and an EZ Walk harness should help. He's a very sweet boy.
Update from Sampson's foster family - 1/30/2012
Sampson is a large, friendly, happy lab. He listens to commands and knows sit, down, stay, and shake. He is a great house guest and will go into his crate willingly. He is completely house trained, loves attention and just wants to be around his people. He barks when he realizes we are leaving the house, but settles down after a couple minutes. When we return home he gets excited, but will patiently wait to be let out of his crate. He is very affectionate and will try to climb into your lap if he thinks he can get away with it. Speaking of getting away with things he did jump up on the couch and bed a couple times, which is not allowed in his foster home. A quick ‘down’ and he's back on the floor. He listens well.
He has played well with all the other dogs he's met and loves his walks. He does pull, and he's a big boy, but does much better on an easy walk harness. Sampson is a great dog and would be a loving, loyal companion.
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Simon is a 1 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 57 lbs. He's a happy dog who wags his tail so hard that his butt wiggles with him. He has puppy energy still, especially when he first comes out of the crate. He enjoys running and playing.
Update from Simon's foster family - 2/3/2012:
Simon is a happy, high-energy, 15-month old puppy. He wags his tail so hard that his whole body has to follow. Simon needs to be with or have time to play with other dogs. He gets along very well with the resident labs and the neighbor dog, who comes over to play. He enjoys running and playing with people and other dogs. He is learning to retrieve, but still needs work.
Simon is very agile and can clear a 31-in high baby gate without even touching it. However, he has not jumped over the baby gate once he knew it was unacceptable. He can leap vertically 5 ft straight in the air from a standing position to let you know he wants to get back in the house. If you are not fast enough, he will open the door and let himself in. Now we only need to teach him how to shut the door behind him. Simon has a great dinner dance (think Snoopy in Peanuts). He jumps and twirls in the air and then slides to the sit position. From the sitting position, he waits for the release command to eat. We believe Simon would do very well with agility training.
Simon is crate trained. He is very treat oriented, so training is relatively easy. He knows sit, down, stay and we are working on come. He walks very well with an EZ Walker until he sees another animal or bird. Then he jumps straight up; however, he doesn’t always stick the landing. Simon behaves very well around people and enjoys interacting with neighbor children.
Simon here. Hey, did you see this picture of me? Cute, huh! I really like being with my foster family, but they keep telling me that my forever family is out there waiting for me. It has been great spending time with my foster family. I get to play every day with my foster brother and sister. We wrestle, play tug-of-war, play keep away, steal each other’s toys and bones and, my favorite, chase each other around the backyard. My foster sister has lost about 10 lbs since I have been here. Woof! She is really looking good! I also get to play with the neighbor dogs.
My foster parents have been teaching me how to be more patient. Boy is that hard to do. I am now able to wait until I am told I can eat my dinner, go down the stairs, go through the gate and, the hardest, hold a large treat in my mouth. I have not gone over the fence or baby gates in nearly a month; although, when I did I just wanted to find my foster parents. My foster parents are now letting me stay out of the crate at night. That way I get to sleep on the soft sofa. I still hear food and packages calling my name from the counter and have to see what they want. The sofa pillow keeps calling me names, so I have to destuff him to teach him a lesson. When my foster parents are watching TV, I like to play with the remote. It is really funny to see their faces when they leave the room and come back to find I changed the channel on them.
Sponsored by the Mingee Family in Honor of Keiko
Sponsored by Michelle Smith
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Smoke is a 2 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 53 lbs. He is a friendly guy with lots of puppy energy still driving him. He's happy and loves to play and he'll retrieve almost anything. He will settle after playtime and chew his Kong. He is house and crate trained but doesn't need to use the crate unless he's going to be left alone for a long while. He is still a bit mouthy but you can take things out of his mouth with ease.
Update from Smoke's foster family - 1/30/2012
Smoke continues to settle in well. He enjoys the company of the resident dogs, but I think he would be fine as a solo as well. He loves to walk, EZ walk is a must as he is very strong! He is fast, and would enjoy being someone's running companion I am sure! He loves to retrieve and brings the ball back every time! Smoke is a loveable goofball who just can't decide which toy to chew on! He likes fluffy stuffed things but shreds them, so lots of kongs, nylabones, and antlers as he is a chewer. He settles nicely, though, and he is very good in the crate. He is just a bouncy young dog!
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Smokey and Bandit are a pair of 11 year old black males. They are up to date on their shots and are heartworm negative. They are good with other dogs and cats and are approved for kids aged 10 and up. Their owner passed away and they're looking for a new loving home. This pair have been very well loved and cared for. Bandit has had an ACL tear repaird on November 7th and is recovering well. They do not show their age at all; they're very strong and energetic. They are a very sweet pair and need to stay together.
Update from Smokey & Bandit's foster family - 1/5/2012
Smokey and Bandit are doing great! You would never guess these boys are 11. They walk a mile or so a day, as a matter of fact, they insist on it. Neither seem interested in fetching or swimming.
They have learned the household routine quickly. Both can get in and out of the doggy door with ease and they have full run of the house during the day with no problems, no crating required. Both have healthy appetites. They are both well mannered around people when they are eating.
They sleep quietly through the night in the living room on their dog beds, which they prefer--right next to each other, rather than on the furniture. They are both good on a leash but pull occasionally when there is interesting pee-mail. They get along very well with our dog and other dogs they have come in contact while we are out on adventures. They love to ride in the car and are well behaved during the ride but their favorite hobby is laying around and getting belly rubs while I watch sports. The boys know all the basic commands.
Smokey is a little more attention-seeking. He has a great lab lean and loves to be petted. He also has an adorable head cock when you peak his interest! Bandit seems to like to protect his more affectionate brother by taking the blame when they are trying to be mischievous. Both are sweet boys that are great companions.
Sponsored by Bobbi and Dave Pasternak in memory of Lucy, Sam, and Bonnie
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Snoopy is an 8 year old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 98 lbs and needs to lose about 10. He is scheduled for ACL surgery the week after Thanksgiving. Snoopy is house trained and was crate trained but hasn't used one in hears. He loves to go for walks and is great on a leash. He know sit, lay down, roll over, come and paws up. Snoopy lived with another dog for 5 years so he may enjoy being in a home with another dog. He is very affectionate and loves to retrieve balls and sticks. he loves to swim as well. He enjoys belly rubs and is a happy go lucky guy that melts your heart with his smile.
Update from Snoopy's foster family 1/26/2012:
Snoopy is the sweetest dog ever and is blossoming in our household. He has recovered from his surgery so much that now he is allowed to climb the two stairs into the front door. He is looking great and feeling good. Snoopy is becoming more playful now and loves his octopus toy. He also likes to steal your socks. He is very good with his commands and knows sit, down, shake, focus, and touch. We are working on stay and is easily trainable (very food motivated). He is good with our dog and he doesn't bark at other dogs.
Snoopy is house and crate trained- no accidents and goes to the front door when he has to go out.He sleeps in our room at night and sleeps throughout the night. He is very smart and knows when we are leaving. As soon as he sees a biscuit he heads right for his crate. Snoopy is a great low maintenance dog with great house manners. He goes with the flow of the household. And he just loves to be with his people.
Sponsored by David Abrams
Sponsored by Jeff and Paulina Thompson - for payment of adoption fee in honor of Cody and Raven Thompson
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Sophie is a 4 year old fox red female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm negative. She is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 78 lbs. She has had ACL surgery and is now on a joint supplement. Sophie is a beautiful and charming dog who needs an experienced dog owner who will make a point without yelling and is generous with praise. She knows sit, paw, down, stay and release. She's still working on perfecting 'drop it' when she has a ball or toy in her mouth.
Update from Sophie's foster family - 2/3/2012
Sophie is doing great! She plays well with the puppy and the other resident dogs and is learning very fast from them. She showers lots of love on her man. She is crate trained, sleeps through the night and lets you know when it time to go out.
Sponsored by Lisa B. Barry in memory of Sandy
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 Spanky is a 9 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and cats and is approved for kids aged 12 and up. He weighs 62 lbs. Spanky has hip dysplasia. He is on Glucosamine / Chondroitin which has been very helpful but he cannot climb steps. His new home will need to have a ground floor entrance and living area for Spanky. He should not wear a collar because of nerve problems in his neck. He is is a a guy who likes slower-paced dogs. He's fun and loyal and with his hip issues he likes people to respect his physical boundaries and the unpredictable movements of young children makes him nervous. He loves to ride in the car, take walks in the park and play in piles of snow and autumn leaves.
Update from Spanky's foster family - 2/4/2012
Spanky has been fun. I'd say he is a young 9 year old with lots of spunk and character. He may not be able to climb the stairs but that doesn't stop him from having fun. He enjoys walking in the neighborhood and when I bring him to the farm on the weekends he really comes alive. Last week he hightailed it for the pond and jumped in. He loves the water no matter what the temperature! He also loves his people! He starts wiggling all over as soon as someone starts to pay attention to him and loves walking between the legs of the person loving on him. He is trained to stay out of the kitchen and lay down while we are eating or busy doing something else. He's great alone during the day, he's been left up to 9 hours or so and does fine. He enjoys fetching squeaky toys in the backyard and chasing deer when he sees them. We've seen other dogs in the neighborhood and most often ignores them and the cat as well. Because he can't climb the steps, he sleeps downstairs on his dog bed and is happy there. He really enjoys cuddling and will sink his head into your lap to be petted. He has mastered his ramp so he easily gets into the car and LOVES car rides. He is moderately active - enjoys a few walks a day, playing in the yard and stretching out wherever his humans happen to be. Spanky is a great watch dog as he will alert you when there is someone at the door or around the outside of the house. He is an easy going wonderful companion dog.
Sponsored by Joyce McGriff
Sponsored by Kara Haynes
Sponsored by Marja Booker
 
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Stormy Bay is a 3 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 48 lbs but should weigh closer to 75 lbs. He is being fed 4 small meals a day to help him gain weight. Both his hips are out of place and x-rays show that he has had some surgery in the past and it looks like he has a pelvis that healed from a previous injury. He doesn't show any pain or discomfort but he does have an odd gait when he's playing ball. Lab Rescue is consulting with a surgery for recommendations. He knows sit, down, roll over and come. He walks well on a lead and likes to retrieve but would rather hang out with you. He has a wicked lab lean.
Summary of Stormy Bay's journey:
Stormy Bay came into Lab Rescue care in March of 2011. Initally we believed that he was more or less like too many of the Labs we care for each year; a sweet guy who's had a rough start and needed some tender loving care to prepare him for his new forever home. He was underweight and had kennel cough. When we say that he needed to gain some weight, we mean it. He was 35 lbs underweight.
It didn't take long for us to learn that Stormy Bay was a special guy - both because of his remarkably happy disposition but also because of some problems with his hips. He had an odd gait when he ran but it didn't slow him down or seem to cause him any pain.
Continued care by his foster and the Lab Rescue vet helped him gain weight and strength and identify what was happening with his hips. It became clear that Stormy needed surgery. You can read a journal of his surgery here. His first surgery took place on June 14th and he's been recovering and getting ready for his second surgery.
Stormy by traveled for his second surgery yesterday. This morning he was examined by Dr. Dyce, the orthopedic surgeon visiting from Ohio State University. Dr. Dyce decided that a Total Hip Replacement (THR) is the right way to go. They performed the surgery this morning.
Here's a photo from Stormy's surgery.
He is now in recovery.
Stormy Bay's first vet check-up after his second hip surgery - Dr. Murphie of Anderson's Corner Animal Hospital in Tuano, VA articulates Storm's hip, declaring, "He's right where we want him to be ten days post-op!"...and removed Storm's incision staples.
Stormy Bay replied, "Hey! This is COOL! I'm a CHICK MAGNET!"
Storm must remain on restricted activity for the next few weeks, but is doing VERY well overall and is enjoying each and every day of his recovery!
Stormy Bay's second post-op vet check-up -
 While Lab Rescue President Sterrie Weaver holds Storm, Dr. Murphie once again carefully checks the progress of Storm's Total Hip Replacement (THR), indicating that the prosthetic is fitting nice and tightly, the incision continues to heal quite well, Storm is making excellent progress and can now go completely off of all pain medication!
Stormy Bay says, "Hey, lady behind that camera! My Kong filled with PEANUT BUTTER for the ride home would be greatly appreciated after all this poking and prodding, please and thank you!!!"
 Before his first surgery, Stormy Bay was living in a great deal of pain caused by severe bilateral hip dysplasia, chronic fractures of the left acetabulum (concave surface of the pelvis), ischium (sitz bone), pubus and sacrum, as well as a chronic right craniodorsal hip dislocation and medial patellar (knee) luxation, causing Storm to be bowlegged.
Now, after five months of treatment and recovery, Stormy Bay is WELL on the road to a WONDERFUL life ahead of him, all THANKS to Lab Rescue!
Stormy Bay once again visited with Dr. Murphie at the Anderson's Corners Animal Hospital in Tuano/Williamsburg VA this morning!
Dr. Murphie, after checking Storm's weight distribution on both his right (FHO-June 14th) and left (THR-Nov. 12th) legs, declared that Storm's left leg was on its way to becoming the dominant one! :-) He also said that in a week or so, all continuing to go well, Storm could begin his regular on-leash walks around the neighborhood!
Today's post-surgery follow-up visit with Dr. Murphie at Anderson's Corners Animal Hospital was a benchmark on Stormy Bay's road to recovery! Storm is doing so well that Dr. Murphie approved two to three half hour on-leash walks a day so that Storm can begin in earnest rebuilding the muscle tone in his left rear leg! Storm will return to the clinic in late December for another follow-up visit and then, again in January for a set of eight week x-rays to assess his healing. Everyone is quite pleased with how well Stormy Bay is doing!
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Stormy Bay's most recent visit on January 10, 2012, to Anderson's Corners Animal Hospital with Dr. Andy Murphie went well! His eight-week post-Total Hip Replacement (THR) surgery x-rays showed that his recovery is coming along quite nicely. Stormy Bay is going to have a final set of x-rays done in mid-February, after which he should be able to gradually return to normal exercise and play. In the meantime, Stormy Bay is enjoying his three walks a day and swimming with his foster mom!
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Storm will WILLINGLY supply LABulous kisses to all donors!!! ♥
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Jeff Thompson in memory of Chance
Liz Perkinson
Carmen Brun In memory of Kole
Andrew Lingg
Cheryl and Dennis Costello
Susan L Vanvelzor
Cynthia Holcomb
Gabriele and Scott O'Connell
Lisa A Black
Patty Tager
Kathy Dalfrey
The Jewusiaks
Andrea R. Hilliard
Lisa King
The Arnold Family
William Koffenberger
Kathy Whitman
Howard D. Mauck
Enrico Tenorio
Tracy Sherman
Kelley Childress
Jeny Fish
Judy and Dick Adams
Susan Friedman
Rosemary Marchese
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Dave, Eve, and Sierra
Kelly Cartwright in memory of Hershey
Laurie DeCapio
Sarah Clarkson
Joyce McGriff
Amy Golden and Jay Copfer
Laura Joscelyn
Alicia Gregory
Onyx and Jasmine Keys
Lucinda Fischer
Angela Novas
The Goths
Mari and Ian Donegan
Sheri Fraass
Deborah Austin
Genevieve Meder
Jeffrey and Paulina Thompson
Gordon J Meltzer
Diane Koffenberger
Dale and Linda Bentz
John Farley
Casey Oscar
Kendall Nelson
Lisa A Black
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Above: Stormy when he first arrived |
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Stormy after a summer's recovery |
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Tootsie Pop is a 6 year old spayed chocolate female. She is up to date on her shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for her treatment. She is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. She weighs 51 lbs. She knows some commands and walks well on a lead but wanders a bit. She has had sever litters of puppies. She is very sweet. She'll come up to you, lay down and put her head in your lap. She'll stay there for as long as you're willing to pet her.
Sponsored by Elizabeth Reynolds
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 Will is a 2 year old neutered black male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm negative. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He weighs 62 lbs. He has a bit of hair loss on his back end but it will grow back in. He rides well in a car and is very affectionate and gentle. He walks well on a leash. He loves ear scratches and belly rubs.
Update from Will's foster family - 1/24/2012
We have only had Will a few days and he has settled right in.He loves going on walks, and when we come back he settles right down unless someone gets down on the floor and wants to play. He is very low maintenance and loves to be around people, whether it's laying at your feet or just following you around. He doesn't bark, or at least we haven't heard him bark yet, even when my dog is barking at people walking by. He and my dog get along great. He goes in the crate without protest, but we didn't even crate him last night and he did wonderful. He slept in my daughter's bedroom with her and only got up when he heard us in the morning. He doesn't pull at all on walks. I think he has just the right amount of energy!
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 Zach is a 6 year old neutered chocolate male. He is up to date on his shots and is heartworm positive; Lab Rescue will pay for his treatment. He is good with other dogs and is approved for kids aged 10 and up. He wieghs 79 lbs. He is full of energy and is a happy guy. He loves attention. He could use some training and is just learning how to play with toys.
Update from Zach's foster famiily - 1/19/2012
Zach has good energy level and loves to play with stuffed animals (pulls the stuffing out), kongs, rawhides, tennis balls, and just about every toy imaginable. He loves playing tug of war and has tried to initiate playing with our lab. He will push a stuffed toy into you to let you know he wants to play. He settles in very nicely after play time and lies down devotely by your feet. Zach goes into the crate on his own for a nap but needs encouragement to go into the crate when you need to crate him. He does not need to be crated, however, and can be trusted alone in the house. Zach is very smart and eager to please. He is housetrained. His house manners are fantastic with no counter surfing, jumping, mouthing, chewing or marking. He has a hearty appetite, eats slowly, and is food motivated. Zach pulls on the leash and walks better with a harness. He knows his name, and takes direction and correction without fuss.
Zach is very sweet and lovable, loves his people and is always interested in where you go or what you're doing. He loves when you talk to him. He got along great with resident alpha female lab and respected her.He will sit for a treat and takes treats gently. Zach is very friendly and sweet, but is not overly kissy. He will give the occasional kiss but isn’t going to slime your face any time you get near as he would rather nuzzle and get his ears scratched. He is absolutely shameless when he wants a belly rub and will lean in to you, slide down your leg and roll over on to his back for one. Zach would make the perfect addition to any family. After all who wouldn’t want almost 80lbs of chocolate?
Sponsored by Elizabeth Reynolds
 
 
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