Welcome to LRR

Thanks for visiting us! The menu to the left will take you to the major areas of our web site. You can read about LRR and our philosophy, learn about our dogs, past and present, shop in our store for LRR merchandise and other items, browse the reading room for great articles and stories, or find out how you can help us by donating money or volunteering your time.

We are a local organization in the Washington D.C. area. Read more about our service area, including how to find a Labrador rescue near you if you live elsewhere. We are a federally recognized nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible.

While you're here, be sure to read our famous Top 10 Reasons To Adopt A Rescue, which has been "adopted" by dozens of other rescue organizations!

LRR News

March 17, 2009: See our Community Outreach contributions for February 2009 here.

March 6, 2009: Think your LRR dog is the cutest of them all? Then get our your camera and prove it! We're currently accepting entries for our 2010 LRR Calendar Contest! Photos of LRR-adopted dogs will be accepted through June 1, and contest winners will be announced later this year.

January 21, 2009: Want to get updates on what's going on at LRR? You can now follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LabRescue to hear about our latest foster dogs, updates on alumni, and more!

October 4, 2008: LRR's 15th anniversary alumni picnic was last weekend, and as usual we had a great turnout for the Canine Good Citizen testing. This year was extra special, since all fourteen dogs passed the test!. Visit our CGC page to see the names and pictures of all our newest good citizens.

Foster Homes Needed!

With the Labrador Retriever being one of the most popular breeds, it is no surprise that there are more labs to rescue than many other breeds. Not a day goes by that LRR doesn't receive a number of phone calls begging us to take an owner give-up, a shelter dog, or a stray whose owners cannot be found. Often, we must put dogs on waiting lists or reluctantly turn them away simply because we don't have a foster home available. Our foster homes are our most important link in our rescue chain. Without their hard work and assistance, we could not save, rehabilitate and place these homeless labs.

Click here to find out more about what's involved in fostering, and for information on how to become an LRR foster home. LRR especially needs foster homes in Central PA -- York, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, and Berks counties. If you can't foster, click here to find out about other ways you can help.