AVAILABLE DOGS

UPDATED: JUNE 21, 2010.

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Our listings of available Labs are broken into two categories: rescue dogs and owner placements. Both kinds of available dogs are in need of a home but the method in which the dog is placed is different depending on the category. Please read more information about the difference between rescue dogs and owner placements.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT LISTING APPLICATIONS NOR REHOME DOGS WITH A HISTORY OF AGRESSION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A LABRADOR RETRIEVER, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE AN ADOPTION APPLICATION TO START THE ADOPTION PROCESS. NO ADOPTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THIS. PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT LONG DISTANCE LISTING APPLICATIONS OR ADOPTION APPLICATIONS.


Whether a Lab is a rescue or owner placement, Calgary Purebred Labrador Retriever Rescue requires that it be spayed or neutered and its vaccinations be current prior to adoption. We try to carefully screen new adoptive homes and require home visits irregardless of whether a dog is a rescue or owner placement. Be sure you understand all our requirements (for example, a fenced in yard), so that you aren't disappointed if your adoption application is turned down. We charge a minimum adoption fee and also ask that our veterinary and transportation costs are covered. These funds are used to rescue other dogs and are usually a fraction of the cost of a Labrador Retriever puppy. The average age of the dogs we help to place is 2 to 5 years old but occasionally we get younger dogs too.

Note:
GWK = Good with Kids
GWD = Good with Dogs
GWC = Good with Cats
GWLS = Good with Livestock


CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DOGS

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A LABRADOR RETRIEVER, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE AN ADOPTION APPLICATION TO START THE ADOPTION PROCESS. NO ADOPTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THIS.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS PAGE FOR COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT BREED RESCUES http://www.darkrose-bds.com/kennel/resc/rescmisc.htm


**ADOPTED** - MOKA - 6 MONTH OLD CHOCOLATE MALE LAB CROSS - CRATE TRAINED, GWD, GWK, LEARNING ABOUT WALKING NICELY ON A LEASH, KNOWS SIT, DOWN, OFF, WAIT AND WORKING ON DROP IT - VERY SMART & QUICK LEARNER. MOKA NEEDS AN ENERGETIC LAB KNOWLEDGEABLE HOME TO CONTINUE WITH THIS TRAINING SO HE CAN MATURE TO HIS FULL POTENTIAL. PICTURES AND MORE INFO ARE AVAILABLE TO ADOPTERS WITH ADOPTION APPLICATIONS ON FILE.

*NEW REFERRAL** - SUREWIN - 18 MONTH OLD YELLOW FEMALE FIELD LINE LAB - CRATE-TRAINED, GWD, KNOWS SIT, HERE, HEEL, AND ON NAME RELEASE WHEN RETRIEVING. WHILE SUREWIN LOVES TO RETRIEVE, DUE A HEALTH PROBLEM, SHE CAN'T BE TRAINED FOR FIELD TRIAL WORK SO IS LOOKING FOR AN ENERGETIC, LAB KNOWLEDGEABLE HOME THAT WILL CONTINUE WITH HER TRAINING AND GIVE HER THE EXERCISE & ATTENTION NEEDED FOR HER TO MATURE. PICTURES & MORE INFO ARE AVAILABLE TO ADOPTERS WITH ADOPTION APPLICATIONS ON FILE.

IF YOU DON'T MIND THE DRIVE, CHECK OUT THE MANY LABS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SHELTERS/RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS IN MONTANA AT http://www.montanapets.org/statewide/index.html.

MANITOBA LAB RESCUE - PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN TRIGG AT (204) 885-5454 OR STRIGG@SHAW.CA

THERE ARE MANY LABS AND WONDERFUL LAB CROSSES LOOKING FOR HOMES THROUGHOUT CANADA AND THE USA THAT YOU CAN CHECK OUT AT http://www.petfinder.com

TO CHECK OUT DOGS AT THE CALGARY HUMANE SOCIETY, PLEASE GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT www.calgaryhumane.ca

TO CHECK OUT DOGS AT VARIOUS SHELTERS/RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA, PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS UP & COMING WEBSITE http://www.adoptananimal.ca/

FOR CONTACT INFO ON LAB RESCUES IN OTHER PARTS OF CANADA, PLEASE GO TO WWW.DOGSINCANADA.COM

FOR CONTACT INFO ON LAB RESCUES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, PLEASE GO TO http://lairds.org/Kyler/old_Purdue/animal_rescue/breed_rescue_organizations