Adoption

For as many different people in this world, there are different dogs. RFLLRR tries very hard to match adopters with a dog that will suit their environment. We try to match based on lifestyle and temperament rather than your preference regarding color, age and sex.

If you are interested in Adopting please complete the adoption application as accurately as possible so that Rescue For Life: Labrador Retriever Rescue can match you with possible adoptees.

Adoption Fees vary, please contact us for more information.

Adoption Application

Surrender

Your Labrador Retriever deserves a new loving home. For whatever the reason you are looking into surrendering your pet, rest assured that we will do all we can to find the perfect family. The following information will explain the process our volunteers will take to place your dog in an appropriate home.

We will ask you to fill out the Surrender Information below. This provides us with all the necessary information about your dog. Please feel free to provide any special toys, or comfort objects your dog has become accustomed to. A donation will be welcomed if you would like to contribute to this valuable program!

Your dog will then be fostered at a volunteer's home for several days. They will be assessing your dogs behavioral, and personality traits. We do not arrange for adoption of Labs that are either dog-aggressive or people-aggressive. Observations made will be used to decide if the dog is suitable for adoption, and will help identify the most suitable new owners.

If accepted into the rescue program your Lab will be cared for in a volunteer foster home until an adoption can be arranged. Your dog will be place on our adoption list, and matched to an approved new owner who can provide a safe, loving home. Potential owners are screened by the RFLLRR for suitability to adopt a dog prior to being placed on the approved new owner list. New owners sign an adoption contract which covers such things as the standard of care expected, and pay an adoption fee which helps cover veterinary expenses, and administration costs of the program. The dog can be reclaimed by the Rescue For Life: Labrador Retriever Rescue if any conditions of the contract are breached.

Volunteers will follow-up after the adoption process to ensure that there is a suitable match between the new owner and dog, and that the dog is being well cared for. Remember our primary concern is the well being, and happiness of the Lab!

The length of time it takes for a Lab to be adopted depends on a number of factors including: the number of approved new owners, and dogs on our lists, the age, sex, and colour of the dog, the dogs temperament, level of training, and the time of the year. Volunteers will take all available measures to facilitate the permanent placement of the dog in a suitable, stable home as soon as possible. It is hoped that this information will make the decision to adopt out your Lab a little easier. Please rest assured that this organization is committed to the well-being of Labrador Retrievers, and is staffed by volunteers that have a true love of the breed.

Surrender