| Labrador rescues in Colorado are frequent, which | | | | the Denver-Boulder area to help save the lives of |
| is both good and bad news. It is good news in | | | | lovable Labs. |
| that more Labrador rescues means fewer Labs | | | | Labrador Rescue Stories |
| that are left to a cruel fate in animal shelters. It is | | | | Read stories of Labrador rescues, and you will |
| bad news in that more Labrador rescues means | | | | see that these groups provide an important |
| more people have not thought about the | | | | service. Just one story will give the idea. |
| responsibility they were incurring when they | | | | Labrador rescue saved a 7-year old Lab from life |
| bought a cute Labrador puppy. | | | | in a small crate. From the time it was a puppy, |
| Labrador rescue in Denver alone is responsible for | | | | this dog had been confined to its crate most of |
| hundreds of Labrador Retrievers going to good | | | | the day. It received little attention. It received little |
| homes instead of being left on the streets. | | | | exercise. It had grown to be nearly 100 pounds, |
| Labrador rescues in Colorado are accomplished in | | | | and had been house-trained, but still it remained in |
| several ways. | | | | that small crate. Imagine its joy when Labrador |
| * Labs may be rescued from shelters. If a Lab | | | | rescue got it out of the crate and into a place |
| remains in the shelter a certain length of time, and | | | | where it could run and play. With the boundless |
| no one chooses to adopt it, Labrador rescue | | | | energy of a Labrador Retriever having been held |
| comes to its aid, preventing euthanasia. | | | | back for so long, a dog like this appreciates |
| * Sometimes, Labrador rescues in Colorado are | | | | whoever gave it a second chance. Now this |
| made, not by going out and getting the dog, but | | | | particular lovable Lab is just waiting for someone |
| by the dog being delivered to the rescue group. | | | | to give it a permanent home similar to the one it |
| Families that decide they can no longer provide | | | | has at the Labrador rescue home. |
| the kind of home the Lab needs donate the dog, | | | | Labrador rescue dogs are not always comfortable |
| hoping it will find a good "forever" home. | | | | when they first go to a permanent home. They |
| * From time to time the Labrador rescue in | | | | remember being in a home before. They may |
| Denver, Colorado receives Labs that were left | | | | have had a bad experience. Many times, Labrador |
| behind when their owners died. | | | | rescue dogs are afraid of everything in the new |
| Labrador rescues in Denver, Colorado are not | | | | home. They hide behind furniture or in closets. |
| very different from those in other cities and | | | | They are very adaptable, however, and with |
| states, of course. Many places are rescuing | | | | patience and lots of love, new owners can turn a |
| Labrador Retrievers and finding permanent homes | | | | Labrador rescue dog into a lovable Lab. |
| for them. | | | | Finding a Labrador Rescue Group |
| Safe Harbor Lab Rescue | | | | If you think you would like to adopt a Labrador |
| Safe Harbor Lab Rescue is a non-profit | | | | rescue dog or puppy, you can easily find a |
| organization in Golden, Colorado - a western | | | | Labrador rescue group. Use you favorite search |
| suburb of Denver. Like so many other Labrador | | | | engine, and enter the words "Labrador rescue" |
| rescue groups, Safe Harbor Lab Rescue is run by | | | | without quotation marks. If you have trouble |
| volunteers. Their purpose is to care for stray or | | | | finding one near your home, contact one of the |
| surrendered Labrador Retrievers until a | | | | others on the Internet and ask for help. They will |
| permanent home can be found for them. | | | | often know, or can find out, whether there is a |
| Safe Harbor is in urgent need of foster homes in | | | | Labrador rescue home in your area. |