Adoption |
Available Labs |
Adoption Contract |
Adoption Form |
How do I
adopt a Lab from the LRRO?
Fill out one of our adoption applications thinking of the dog you would prefer in terms of temperament rather than age, sex or colour. Consider all aspects of your life, and picture a dog that will complement and enhance your lifestyle. Are you an active person, or on the quiet side? Do you have other pets, or children? An accurate, and complete description of your life will help us to match you up with the right Labrador.
Shortly after
receiving your application a volunteer will call you. When we've found
a suitable dog(s) an adoption volunteer will contact you, and visit you
in your home to answer any questions you may have. There is a minimum
fee of $300 requested with the adoption of every dog under seven years
of age. Fees for senior dogs or dogs with special needs are determined
on an individual basis.
This money helps to cover veterinarian and administration expenses the organization incurs. This practice also helps to ensure adoption only by those persons who are seriously committed to caring for a Labrador. The waiting period for a dog can vary depending on a number of factors. The period can usually be shortened if you are flexible about the age, sex, and colour of the dog.
What happens
if the adoption just doesn't work out?
When evaluating and placing our dogs we take great care to match the right new owner with the right dog. Occasionally this doesn't work out the way we expected. If this happens the dog must be returned to the LRRO as per the adoption contract that the new owner must sign prior to adoption. Adopted dogs must never be sold, or given away, even to other family members or friends.
Are there
any requirements for the adoption of a LRRO Lab?
Each dog in the LRRO program is very special to us, and we take extreme care to ensure that they are placed in the best homes. Some of our requirements are meant to protect the dog, or your family members. Please read the adoption contract and information sheet carefully.
- We do not place dogs in homes with children, unless we know that the
dog is accustomed to children.
- Adoptive homes must have a fenced yard or appropriate dog run. Tying
your dog to a post or clothesline, or promising to always accompany
your dog outside are not acceptable substitutes.
- You must keep your dog as a household pet, and companion, not for
breeding or some other purpose.
- We do not adopt out dogs to situations where they will be kept outside
all the time, or spend a great deal of time away from people.
- You must keep the dog in good health, and provide good care, including
necessary veterinary attention. We recommend that you have your dog
microchipped for identification purposes with the PETNET system, or
any other pet microchip system. This is a network of municipal animal
shelters, humane societies and veterinarians linked together to return
lost or stolen pets.
It
is also recommended that you put your dog on a heartworm program. If
your dog is not housebroken or completely reliable in the house when
unattended, we advocate the use of appropriate crates for training,
and safety.
Please note, Labrador Retriever Rescue Ontario reserves the right to refuse an application.
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