Surrendering Your Lab

Thank you for calling on Labrador Rescue to find that new loving home your dog deserves.  
The following information will explain the process to finding your Labrador a new home.  The
volunteers at Lab Rescue know how difficult it is to make a decision to surrender your dog
and we commit to that we will take all available measures to facilitate a new loving home for
your Lab where he can be healthy, happy and safe!

After your initial contact with LAB RESCUE we will ask you to fill out an Owner Surrender
Information form which can be found online. This will provide us with all the necessary
information about your dog. Please be candid when filling this out, as the information will help
us match your Lab with the most suitable new owners.  All dogs are evaluated by a Surrender
Coordinator for such things as temperament, level of obedience, training etc., prior to being
accepted into the program.  We do not accept dog aggressive or people aggressive dogs.
There is a nominal  fee requested with the surrender of your dog.  

Potential owners are screened by LAB ADOPTION SERVICES for suitability to adopt a dog
prior to being placed on the approved new owner adopter list. Please note, we take our
responsibility to find a loving new home for your lab very serious. Lab Rescue turns down
approx. 350 applicants per year for not meeting our stringent adoption requirements.  New
owners sign an adoption contract which covers such things as the standard of care expected
by LAB RESCUE, and pay an adoption fee which helps defray the veterinary expenses, and
administration costs of the program. The lab can be reclaimed by the LAB RESCUE if any
conditions of the contract are breached.  

Volunteers of the LAB RESCUE 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.
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, health condition and the time of the year.
Please note at this time we can only accept full labs and are unable to accept lab mixes into
our care due to heavy demand. Our location is in Ontario, Canada.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LABS TO GO TO THE
LAB SURRENDER APPLICATION FORM