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Every Dog Deserves A Home

Here at Labrador Welfare, we know every dog deserves a home and we believe somewhere out there, there’s a home for every dog. 
Finding the right home for each and every dog however needs the right approach this is a little about how we approach finding the dogs in our care their perfect match.

If, after you have read the information below, like the sound of the way we work and genuinely believe you can offer the kind of home and caring commitment every Labrador Welfare dog deserves, please drop us a line at adoption@labradorwelfare.org or click here to apply online




We’re particularly interested in hearing from people who understand that, despite being the same breed, EVERY Labrador is different.

Those that find their way to us often come from very different backgrounds and all have very different needs so, although there’s some truth in the saying that ‘you’ll never get the dog you want - you’ll always get the dog you need’ you’ll understand that, for us at Labrador Welfare, it’s all about making sure our dogs are safely placed in homes that will understand and are seriously committed to meeting their individual needs.

When you apply to us at Labrador Welfare, you are added to our Matching List. The Matching List does not work in the same way as a waiting list where you simply wait your turn.

We believe the best homes are worth waiting for and we look carefully at the information provided to us by all applicants on the Matching List and consider which, if any, will best match the needs of individual dogs seeking new homes at that time. 

If our Rehoming Team feel you may be a potential match for a particular dog in our care – you will be the person or people they will contact – irrelevant of your position on the Matching List.

Every dog that comes into our care has different needs which, together with information provided to us by the previous owner and/or coupled with assessment by the experienced staff at the kennels we use, are our primary consideration in any match with a potential new owner. For example, it’s unlikely we’d consider rehoming a dog with no experience of young children to home where there are either resident or visiting young children. 

Dogs of 9 years+ are rehomed through our lifetime foster scheme and applicants wishing to life time foster one of our older dogs will undergo the same matching process as an applicant hoping to adopt a younger dog.
With the exception of abandoned or stray dogs or those whose owners have sadly passed away, we will have taken as full a background history as we can from previous owners prior to admitting the dog into our care. In this way, if the team contact you to talk about one of our dogs, they should be able to provide you with as much background as is possible.  

If you already have a dog or dogs of your own, you MUST be prepared to bring them along to the meeting as it’s important to make sure your dogs will get on well with the prospective new member of your family. 
We pride ourselves on adhering to the standards set by organisations committed to animal welfare at national level and will undertake pre-adoption or fostering home visits in accordance with our Responsible Rehoming Policy.

The Home Visit is not a test but more an opportunity for us to ensure we are placing our dogs in safe, secure and loving homes. It’s also an opportunity for you to meet a representative from Labrador Welfare who can provide first-hand guidance should you need it.

Following their visit to you, our Home Visitors will feed back to our Rehoming Co-ordinator who will then contact you – hopefully with the good news that you’re able to move forward and adopt (or lifetime foster) the dog you’ve been matched with.
 
Our home visitors will check the security of your garden and may talk to you about your lifestyle.  
This is because all dogs deserve a home where:
📷  They are not routinely left on their own for more than four hours in total on any given day. 
📷  They have the company of at least one person who may be at home for most of the day. 
📷  The garden is safe and secure with, ideally, a 5’ fence or wall.

In addition:
A home that has previously enjoyed the company of a Labrador or a dog of a similar size/temperament or that has prior experience of successfully rehoming a rescue dog is a distinct advantage for the dogs in our care.

Adoption Fees

We do ask for a £450 adoption fee for each dog we rehome - we are a small charity, run solely by volunteers and every penny we receive goes towards care and funding for the dogs we rehome, foster, sponsor and contribute vets fees for.  

Our Support

We are committed to ensuring the ongoing welfare of all the dogs we rehome and will stand beside them and you as their new owner or carer for the rest of the dog’s natural life.


Finally … you may find it helpful to take a look at what to expect when you share your life with a Labrador Welfare dog  We’ve also put together General Rehoming Information (see below) with lots of useful pointers on settling a rescue dog in its new home.