Adopt A Labrador Retriever
If you are interested in adoption, please fill out the Adoption Application (MS Word Format). To help defray costs of processing an application, a non-refundable $25.00 application fee is required. For your convenience you may submit your application via e-mail and use our pay pal account for submitting the application fee or you can mail your form along with your check for $25.00 to the address below.
GDLRRRenee Reigel
375 Baker St.
Brookville OH 45309 Adoption Application
To view a list of available labrador retrieveer dogs for adoption in the Dayton area, please visit our page on Petfinders.
Adoption Policy
Our total adoption fee are $275.00 for dogs over 5 months and $300.00 for puppies under 5 months. ($25.00 of this is the non-refundable application fee mentioned above). Each dog has been vet checked, fecal tested for worms - treated if test is positive, heart worm tested, all vaccinations including 1 year rabies are up-to-date, given heart worm preventative, been spayed/neutered, and given any other vet care or meds the dog requires. Each dog receives a collar/leash, a folder with info on the dog and your adoption paperwork, a going home canvas bag which will include a toy, bone, or treat and any items the foster has supplied to the dog to help ease the transition.
The average cost to treat a healthy unaltered dog is approximately $180.00; the extra money made on one dog is used to help cover medical costs for a dog that requires extra care. For instance, the cost to treat a heart worm positive dog is $300.00; treatment for an injured or abused dog can go as high as $1500.00. All the money raised through donations, adoptions, or fundraiser's go to the care and well being of these dogs. We strive to keep administrative costs as low as possible, with many of our foster caregivers donating office supplies, printer cartridges, blankets, food, treats, toys, and crates/kennels. Without donations, we could not continue to help these animals.
Adoption Fee Online Payment
Refund Policy
If the dog is returned to the rescue within 15 days, a full refund of the adoption fee will be issued. If the dog is returned within 30 days, a partial refund of the adoption fee will be issued.
Foster Care
Do you have room in your home to foster a Labrador Retriever? Labrador Retrievers are popular and because of this, we see so many that end up at the animal shelter or are given up by their owners because they don't have time to spend with the dog. Would you have space in your home and time to care for an unwanted Labrador until he/she could be placed into a permanent and loving home?
Fostering is a great way to help shelters from becoming overcrowded and therefore saving dogs from euthanasia and the best part is this can be done in the comfort of your home. GDLRR rescues purebred and mixes that display lab looks and temperament traits. Most are rescued from shelters, abusive/neglected situations, and owner release. They range in age from 5 months to 5 years of age with the majority of them between 1-2 years of age.
What you can expect to gain from fostering
Unconditional love, good play mates for your dog(s), satisfaction that you had a part in enriching another family's life with a wonderful pet, watching abused and neglected dogs thrive in a loving environment, and most of all knowing you have given them a second chance at life. If you have older children who are thinking about getting a part-time job or going to college, most potential employers and colleges look favorably at students who voluteer their time. It is also a great way to teach younger children responsibility.
GDLRR provides veterinary care while the dog is in your care and expense your incur, including mileage while caring for the dog are tax deductible. If you need a crate or help with food, we can also help with those expenses.
Keep in mind that every member of your family needs to buy-in to having the dog in your home. Labs adapt very well with other dogs, people, and their environment. You will find that dogs who have been rescued from a shelter are very appreciative. Most of our dogs are in your home 2-4 weeks before they are adopted- puppies usually a matter of days.
The best part of fostering is the happy ending. It's hard to let them go but you know they will be getting a good home where they will be loved and well cared for. Foster's are the heart of any rescue - without them these dogs won't get an opportunity for a better life. Thanks for considering foster care giving. It's an experience that will touch your heart.
If you are interested in becoming a foster care giver, please complete the Foster Application (MS Word format) and e-mail to us. We will contact you within a few days.
Foster ApplicationAvailable Dogs
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- Jackson
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Age: Young
Gender: M
Jackson is approximately a year old and is house and crate trained. He was found all alone as a puppy and taken in by a family but due to some health ...
Read More - Nick
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Age: Adult
Gender: M
Nick is a 50 lb lab mix who has been chained up outside and is now learning how to be part of a family. He is already house and crate trained and is ...
Read More - Charlie Brown
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Age: Adult
Gender: M
This is a very special boy who is going to need a very special family. Charlie came to us as a feral dog who had never had any human contact, but has ...
Read More - Summit
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Age: Young
Gender: M
Update: 12/19/11 - Summit graduated from a local Dog Training Academy, after attending one month of on-site intense training, while living with the d...
Read More - Bentley
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Age: Young
Gender: M
Bentley is a lab corgi mix who is onlyabout 40 lbs and will not get any bigger. He is house and crate trained and his foster mom has fallen in love wi...
Read More - Bosco
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Age: Young
Gender: M
Bosco is a 2 year old black male who has stolen the heart of everyone he has met. His first foster mom has told us he just loves to cuddle, and wants ...
Read More - Puppy boy 1
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Age: Baby
Gender: M
This guy is one of a litter of 10 week old pups. They are very calm for puppies and are very social. They will be spayed/neutered on the 28th and avai...
Read More - Puppy boy 2
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Age: Baby
Gender: M
This guy is one of a litter of 10 week old pups. They are very calm for puppies and are very social. They will be spayed/neutered on the 28th and avai...
Read More - Sara
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Age: Young
Gender: F
Sara is a 1 year old black lab who is very loving and fairly calm for a young dog. Sara is hw positive and undergoing treatment. She is living in a fo...
Read More - Laura
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Age: Young
Gender: F
Laura is a 1.5 year old chocolate female who is very sweet, gets along great with other dogs, but has a bit more energy that her buddy Sara. She LOVES...
Read More - Rhett
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Age: Adult
Gender: M
Rhett is a 5 year old lab/border collie mix who is as sweet as the day is long. Poor baby had it all, a great home with a wonderful family, another do...
Read More - Harley
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Age: Baby
Gender: M
Harley and his twin brother Farley are 4-5 month old black lab pups who have extremely calm personalities and would make great family pets. They are u...
Read More - Farley
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Age: Baby
Gender: M
Farley is the twin brother to Harley. They are just wonderful pups, and ever so calm for puppies. They will make great pets for any home and are used ...
Read More - Blackjack
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Age: Young
Gender: M
Blackjack is a wonderful black lab mix who has had such a ruff start in life. He was found lying by the side of the road after being hit by a car as a...
Read More - Molly
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Age: Young
Gender: F
Molly is an almost 1 year old yellow female who has just come in to the rescue. She is still a bit scared and getting to know us. She is scheduled to ...
Read More - Buddy
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Age: Young
Gender: M
What can I say about this boy, looks and a personality to match....... Buddy has it all. He is in a foster home with 2 other labs and does good with t...
Read More - Fletcher & Co.
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Age: Baby
Gender: M
2/1/12 - We were contacted by a lady in Ohio who found a pregnant yellow lab running around stray back in November. She was unable to locate the lab'...
Read More - Lawson
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Age: Adult
Gender: M
2/1/12 - We are saving Lawson from a kill shelter in Ohio. He is due to arrive in Delaware next weekend. We will post more about him once he arrives...
Read More - Clancey
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Age: Adult
Gender: M
Clancey is a 2 year old dane who was considered for the service field, but only so many slots.... He is a very calm kicked back boy who loves people a...
Read More - Sulley
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Age: Adult
Gender: M
Sulley is a dane possibly mastif mix who is completely obedience trained, and is just as sweet as he can be. He listens very well and would lay next t...
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