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Labs in Need from Other Rescues, Shelters and Individuals
Last updated March 10, 2010
Whenever possible, GGLRR Lab Rescue will list Labradors that are available through San Francisco Bay Area animal shelters, other rescue organizations, and individual rescuers. These organizations are not part of GGLRR. We provide this listing service as a courtesy only for 2 weeks. If you are interested in any of the dogs listed from another organization, please contact that group directly.
We have had tremendous success helping these local shelters and rescue groups place Labs. If you should adopt one of the dogs listed through one of these organizations, please notify our webmaster so we can keep our site as up to date as possible.
Please note: since we are a Lab Rescue, we only list Labrador Retrievers or Lab-mixes that appear to be mostly Labrador. For additional dogs in need of new homes, please search:
- Adopt a Pet (search for Labs in many shelters and rescue organizations)
- PetFinder (search for Labs in many shelters and rescue organizations)
- PetHarbor (search for Labs in all California shelters)
Labs and Lab Mixes Available from Individuals
Gatsby 3 year old neutered Lab mix 50lbs.
We have to find a loving home for Gatsby because he does not accept our cat and she refuses to accept him, making life rough in our household. Our daughter rescued Gatsby from a Tucson, Arizona shelter because he had been abandoned in an Air Force base bone yard. She drove him to our home here in California. Gatsby is sweet, loyal, strong and loves physical play. He is a good jogging partner. He loves hanging with the family, but also likes to hang out in the back yard by himself (fenced-in) enjoying the sunshine. He has just completed three successful weeks of professional training at Shamrock Ranch by Lisa Rhodes (a trainer GGLRR uses) and knows many commands, including; sit, stay, heel, down-stay, and others. He sleeps through the night inside in his crate. He does not jump on furniture or beg for food. He's friendly with people, and okay with other dogs, but does get excited sometimes on our walks. He always asks to go out to go potty, and always goes in the same spot. He would fit in with a loving family that has children over 13. He is afraid of motorcycles, moving or still. He is also afraid of walking up stairs, 3 or 4 steps are fine. If you are interested in meeting Gatsby, we can be reached at (650) 595-4519 - ask for Bill.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 3/5/10
BULLET is an 8 year old yellow male living with Buddy, another lab friend the same age. He spends his time outside and sleeps in a kennel but always waits to be let out to do his business, so housebreaking should be a snap. He loves to swim and whenever he can will take a plunge in the large pond to join the beavers and ducks where he lives. He also loves company so when people come to visit, so do the neighbor's dogs and then the party is on! He stays within the property boundaries as his owner has an invisible fence and Bullet wears a collar that detects the perimeters where he is not allowed. The owner has asthma and cannot give Bullet and Buddy the attention and exercise they need. Hopefully there is a family willing to take one or both affectionate labs to spend the senior years in retirement from hunting. Both dogs love attention and give you the ole lab lean hoping to be petted. Please email Sally at gety@calweb.com
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 3/3/10
BUDDY is an 8 year old black male living with Bullet, another lab friend the same age. He spends his time outside and sleeps in a kennel but always waits to be let out to do his business, so housebreaking should be a snap. He loves company so when people come to visit, so do the neighbor's dogs and then the party is on! He stays within the property boundaries as his owner has an invisible fence and Buddy wears a collar that detects the perimeters where he is not allowed. The owner has asthma and cannot give Buddy and Bullet the attention and exercise they need. Hopefully there is a family willing to take one or both affectionate labs to spend their senior years in retirement from hunting. Both dogs love attention and give you the ole lab lean hoping to be petted. Please email Sally at gety@calweb.com
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 3/3/10
Labs from Other Rescues or Shelters
Benny is handsome 6 years old boy who enjoys spending his time with people, playing with kids and patrolling his back yard during the day, and he loves spending quite evenings on his pillow next to your feet. Benny is house trained and crate trained and he knows basic commands like sit, stay, no etc...He also knows how to use doggie door. Benny gets along with other dogs, but he wouldn't mind being an only dog. The only thing that Benny doesn't care much for are cats so home with out cats would be great. To find out more about Benny call his foster mom. Irena 916-206-4531. Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 3/10/10
Buster is a beautiful Chocolate Lab, 3 years old, housebroken and neutered. He is
very friendly, great with kids, dogs, ok with cats and has a very good temperament.
Buster loves to play ball and walks good on the leash. He was surrendered because
of his barking. He was an outside dog and would be left alone for 2 to 3 DAYS at a
time. Buster loves to be around people and only barks when left alone. I don't
know how he is alone in the house. He has been at the shelter over a month and
everyone loves him but won't adopt him because of his barking. He is a great dog
and needs to get out of the shelter. Available from Amador County Animal Control
209 223-6378
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 2/27/10
Hello I am Monte. I am a 6 year old neutered male Black Lab. I am a
big chunky guy with a heart to match my body! I lived my whole life
with a family. I needed secure fencing and so they used all their money
fix their fence. Then when someone left the gate open and I was picked
up and put in "doggie jail" they did not have the money to bail me out.
I live in a shelter in Ukiah, just 2 hours from the Bay Area. To meet me
email sage at mountais@co.mendocino.ca.us or call her at 707-467-6453
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. Updated 3/6/10
Mostly-Lab Mixes from Other Rescues or Shelters
Hello I am Cowboy. I am a two year old male Black Lab mixed with possibly Great Dane in my genes. I am very handsome. love people, fine with other dogs and just a tad worried about new situations. I live in a shelter in Ukiah just two hours from the Bay Area. to find out how to meet me please email my friend Sage at mountais@co.mendocino.ca.us or call her at 707-467-6453. She can also send you more photos of me.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 3/6/10
Adonis is a 4-year-old neutered male Labrador Retriever mix who weighs approximately 100 lbs. He lives up to his name! He is a handsome and gorgeous dog. And he has a wonderful temperament to match. Adonis is sweet and gregarious and affectionate. Overall, he has a calm and easygoing and has an even temperament. Despite being young and big, he is gentle and well-mannered and quite responsive. Of course he can get excited, but will quiet down when asked. Adonis is a "typical" lab, loving to play tug-of-war and to fetch. Though we haven't seen him swim yet, he does get excited by the sight of water. He also loves car rides. Adonis will make a wonderful addition to a family. He will love both to hangout inside as well as participate in outdoor fun and activities. He has also lived with a cat in his previous home. Due to his big size, we are recommending Adonis be placed with older children.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 3/4/10
Available from Home at Last Animal Rescue, Berkeley, CA, astrid@homeatlastrescue.org or call 510-237-1625
Stella – 2 ½ year old Spayed Female, 5 lbs Labrador/Great Dane Mix
If you have been looking for an active, high-spirited companion, this may be the girl for you. Stella has a youthful way about her, which is not surprising for an exuberant Labrador, Great Dane mix; she loves play with toys! She is going to need strong management, leadership and training on your part to turn her into your dream girl. Stella is looking for an experienced, dog savvy household who can handle her effervescent personality and energy level. It is best that Stella get her exercise interacting with you versus going to the dog park. Remember “a tired dog is a happy dog”. If you love running, hiking, jogging, playing Frisbee at the beach, she is your girl. Stella is a big goofy love and wants nothing more than to be our lifelong companion. Ideal Home: Best in a home with children 16 years or older. If you have interested please call the Marin Humane Society at 415-506-6225.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 2/28/10.
Zeus is a 1 year old neutered male, 77 lb Labrador Retriever Mix. He is a big friendly guy with a big attitude. Zeus needs an adult household with strong, fair leadership, as he might tend to take over if left to himself. His previous family loved him, but he was too much for the children of friends – we are recommending families with kids over the age of 16. Zeus would benefit from a lot of exercise, as well as consistent training. He wants to be good; he just hasn’t quite mastered the particulars (though he will fetch the paper!). Ideal Home: Best in a home with children 16 years or older. For more information about Penelope please call the Marin Humane Society's adoption center at 415-506-6225.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 2/25/10.
Penelope is a 3 year old spayed female, 43lb Labrador Mix. Penelope is hoping to find a home that understands her sensitive nature. She will do best in a home that implements a separaton anxiety counter-conditioning program (you will have a consultation about this prior to adoption). Overall, Penelope seems to be a relatively relaxed and calm dog. She is house-trained and seems OK with other dogs. Get her lots of exercise – at least one long 60 minute hike a day and some obedience training for her brain. Crate train Penelope for those times you have to leave her home alone to help with her separaton anxiety issues. If you are willing to put in a ltitle bit of work your family will be rewarded with a fabulous canine companion. Ideal home: Best in a home with children 10 years or older. For more information about Penelope please call the Marin Humane Society's adoption center at 415-506-6225.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. 2/25/10.
Thanks to a wonderful benefactor, Pepper has a new leash on life. We have received monetary funds to help us continue the struggle to find this girl a new home. As the readers remember she was rescued giving birth in the general population of a neighboring humane society. She was rescued as a puppy, never spayed, and became pregnant in the shelter (she is less than 2 yrs old). The policy of this particular overcrowded facility is to euthanize the puppies. Pepper had 11 on the cold stinking shelter floor before anyone realized she was even pregnant. Our Humane Society rescued Pepper and her 5 surviving puppies who were adopted quickly when they became old enough. Pepper has been with us for approximately a year. She is thriving in a new foster home where she has 3 companions and a single absent minded professor of the local college to care for her. However she is not in her forever home and needs one very soon. Because Pepper has had her medical needs and other expenses paid for by a generous donor in CA, she can be shipped to a qualified applicant for a very reduced sum. Please say you will let Pepper be your forever girl. Her foster Paul will be thrilled to tell you about her. jeffcoarkansashumanesociety@yahoo.com Pepper is in ARK and will fly to you anywhere for $150. Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. Updated 3/1/10.
Meet Hallie Hannah and Heidi: There are three sisters available, all black and all beautiful. They are the remaining of another black litter of puppies cast beside the road barely weaned and left to die. They are all thriving and healthy now and about 4 months old 12/31. They are spayed, shots are current and they are ready to travel to anywhere you are. Tax deductible donation of $300. flies one of these girls to you. Please help us today by applying at www.jeffcoarkansashumanesociety.com. Read our happy tails from other adopters in CA, and all over the country, call our vets or e-mail them, there are links to them on our site. We are proud of the volunteer work we do and we always tell the complete truth about the personality of our dogs.
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. Updated 3/8/10.
Adolf:
Lab/Terrier mix,
1.5yrs,
35lbs.
Adolf is a sweet guy who was found as a stray and was debarked already when he was
found. Adolf is very sweet and affectionate, he is also crate trained and
housebroken. Available from Special Pets Rescue (707) 350-7008 www.specialpetsrescue.org
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. Updated 2/27/10
Leah is a 10-year-old spayed female Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier mix who weighs approximately 45 lbs. She is an older sweet pooch who came in with her longtime companion, King. Despite her age, Leah still has a lot of spunk left in her. She relishes her walks outside (especially when accompanied by King), and trots down the park pathways with a spring in her step and twinkle in her eye. Leah is curious and attentive, calm and sweet-- in short, a perfect companion to have by your side. She would do well in a home as an only dog or with a well-matched male. Cats seem to be okay with her, too. Older dogs have that special quality of being extra-appreciative of the smallest of kindnesses bestowed on them, especially when they have been used to receiving so little of it, as appears to have been the case with Leah and King. She is also in the internet: http://www.virtualpetadoptions.com/adoptapet/pet_details.asp?petid=31102
Tell them GGLRR Lab Rescue sent you. Updated 2/28/10
Available from Berkeley Animal Care Services
We Need Your Help!
Even with all our volunteers, it costs a lot to save and place 300 Labs a year. There are costs to bail-out these dogs from the shelters along with vet and temporary kennelling costs when no foster homes are available. Please consider a donation of cash, vehicle, or even your time through volunteering.
