Hello everyone, my name is Dekoy or affectionately called “Buddy” or “Big Guy”.  I am a black lab and black & tan coonhound mix.  Everyone that has seen me, says I am very handsome.  Along with my good looks, I behave pretty well too.  I walk well on the leash as well.

I would love to be someone’s walking or running buddy.  Don’t let my age fool you.  I am almost 6 but have energy like a 2 year old.  I am housebroken and crate trained.  My new foster family has taught me to sit & wait for my food.  I have two 4 legged foster sisters that I get along with.  We can all sit together & get our treats.  I think my foster mom just likes having our tails go across the floor, to do her sweeping. LOL!

I stay in the crate during the day.  I have just been promoted to sleeping at night on the dog bed in my foster parent’s room.  I have been very good about sleeping all night.  Well thanks for checking me out.  If you are looking for someone to give lots of labby kisses to, throw the ball and go for walks, well I’m your guy. 

Love,
Dekoy

Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

My name is Abbey, and I am a 12 year old owner surrender. It has taken me a little while to come out of my shell and be the very sweet, happy, bouncy little girl that I really am. When I came to LEARN I had a very bad ear infection and I even had to have 5 teeth pulled. Boy did that make me feel better! One of my foster brothers, Pete, doesn’t wrinkle his nose and turn his head anymore when I go say hi to him.

My eye-sight and hearing aren’t what they used to be so you have to speak up a little bit. I also have to be careful going up and down the stairs, so please be patient with me. I love to be outside and ride very well in the car. My foster Mom has only heard me bark once and that was at another dog at the vets office, but I was just saying hi.

Being petted and scratched all over is something I have learned is really nice, and now I push my way in with my bigger foster brothers to make sure I get my share of attention.

All I am looking for is a family that wants someone to love me and talk to because I excell at those qualities. I know someone is out there just for me, so give LEARN a call and maybe you can get some sweet chocolate kisses for Valentine’s Day.

Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

Hi Rex here,
I’m a 2 year old yellow/red (fox red) lab that came to LEARN as a stray, which I did not like being alone at all, so I am very grateful that I have a foster home to stay with.  I have 2 foster brothers and 2 foster cats that I live with; I get along with them all.  I am housebroken and allowed to have the run of the house because I am so good.  I walk nice on the leash and love going for car rides; in fact, you can just drive me around all day and I will be very happy.  I know my basic commands and listen very well.  My foster mom doesn’t understand how I became a stray because I am so good.  I love men, women, and children and more than anything I just want a family of my own. 

How about making me your Valentine?

Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

Hi everyone,

My name is Libby. I am approximately 7 yrs. old and am a very good girl. I am house trained and can be left alone all day without being in a crate and behave myself very well. I used to live with kids but one of them had allergies to me so I am looking for a new forever home. I am good with other dogs and cats.  I like to play fetch and listen well to my foster parents. I ride very nicely in the car and have very good manners.
Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

Hi Perspective Labby lovers!   I would be Grover (Or as my Foster dad calls me Wiggles),  this is probably due to the fact that my rear end never stops waggin’ and it looks like I am wigglin’ but darn it,  I just love people!!  I am a real sweetheart of a Labby just waiting for my forever home, and I am 8 years young.  I think I have managed to steal the hearts of of my foster parents. I have settled in as a family member since I came to live in my foster digs. I am fully potty trained, and even signal my foster mom and dad every time I need to use the facilities.

I eat well, and my foster dad says he has never seen a Labby that does not live for eating like I do. I eat all my breakfasts and dinners, I do not require much.  I am in great shape and have lots of muscle.  One nice thing is I do not use that muscle to be the ”bull in a china shop”, I mind my manners very well.  I am not a counter surfer and I do not get into the garbage, which has really impressed the foster rents. This past weekend my 76 year old foster gramma came to stay with me and she took me for walks and said I was a such good dog because I did not pull on the leash when I was being walked.  Normally my foster parents let me outside (off leash I might add) and I stay right close and I have no desire to stray away. They keep telling people how trust worthy I am, why not, I know where I have it good!!!  (This Labby didn’t fall off the turnip truck after all)

I am a very devoted labby, I adjusted very well to my surroundings and when it is time to settle down, I am all about it. My foster parents sit down for a night of relaxing and I willing to do the same. I am a real cuddler for sure. Please give me a good hard look, I am probably the labby that would make your house a real home.

Thanks for giving me a read……Grover (aka Wiggles)

Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

Tanner is a sweet, fun loving big boy looking to be loved! For a 9 month pup, who was an outside dog, he settles in very well at home. Tanner has good recall and knows very basic commands. He seems eager to learn and please and doing well on learning household rules. Tanner is good with kids, cats and other dogs with possibly a touch of Golden Retriever in him.

Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

ADOPTION PENDING!
Let me introduce myself.  My name is Abby.  I just turned 7 years old.  I am friendly to all, love people and dogs and cats.  I love to fetch and will roll the ball to you with my nose or my foot, as well as put it in your hand if you like.  I am crate trained, housebroken and ride well in the car.  I sleep through the night and can be trusted in the house while you are gone.

I came from a single adult home.  My previous owner had a change in living arrangements, and I was no longer able to stay with her.  I was sad, but I am having fun in my foster home, and have adjusted quickly to this change in my life.

Hello Labbie Lovers!!

My name is Checkers (yeah, you read right) and I am a 3 year old black lab who is looking for my forever home. I came into LEARN when my family was moving and could not take me along. So now I am in this thing called, “foster care” and living life because I have a foster brother and sister to play with me!!

I have a blocky-like head that the vet’s office says, “looks great”…I guess that means I look handsome. I am kennel and potty trained and walk great on a leash. I don’t bother the cats at all and love going in my kennel to relax…in fact I am in my kennel now while I am typing this bio. I am looking for a home that will appreciate me and all my quirkiness. Hold on because I have to go outside and do my business (editor’s note…while Checkers was outside, his foster dad wrote this…”Checkers loves to jump up on the kitchen counter and table to grab anything he can. He also likes to relocate shoes. He does not chew on them; just move them around the house.”)

Okay…I am back J let’s see…anything else about me??? I do like to carry around toys in my mouth and de-stuff them to get to the squeaker. They are so much fun to play with!! I am on the skinny side right now, but my foster parents are working hard to put some weight on me…extra treats and more food is my current diet.

If you would like to know more about me, please give LEARN a call. I have to see what new things I can get into!!

Sincerely,
Checkers

Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

ADOPTION PENDING

Introducing Samantha – a 7 y.o. owner surrender; she was originally adopted out from us back in 2007, but then her Dad died in 2009 followed by her Mom’s increasing medical issues brought her back to us.

We don’t know how she is with cats now (she was with cats in her first foster home 4 years ago and ignored them) but she interacts well with other dogs when she is off-leash, even when meeting them for the first time. She knows to let her crotchety foster brother alone and is slowly learning to actually play with her foster sister; we’ve gotten some play bows and a bit of subtle romping so far. She is house and crate trained.

Samantha knows sit and stay very well, walks decent on leash – there is tension on the leash but by no means is she trying to walk you – she likes to weave back and forth sniffing. She has been tested a number of times for off-leash work and has done well, but this is also when she has been with her foster fur-siblings. Her recall is decent and she knows ‘down’ and ‘off’ but needs to work on it. She loves to swim – not necessarily play fetch in the water but to just swim. All experiments in off-leash walking went very well. She does enjoy playing fetch and will keep going and going. Surprisingly, Samantha is careful where she walks – she makes sure she doesn’t step into “land-mines” at home or at the park, even during playtime.

One problem that we are working on is that she is leash defensive when meeting new dogs – after a couple of minutes of practice walk-bys then walking side-by-side with new dogs she is then ok. UPDATE: Her leash defensiveness is getting better and better. At another foster home, she had no issues meeting the resident dogs while she was on leash, nor at the park.

Samantha has already graduated to sleep time freedom, but she is crated when I leave; this is for her stressed out foster brother’s sake. She is good with kids of all ages, will follow you around the house, and just wants love in return. She weighs in at 77#, a tall and lanky gal – not an ounce of fat on her.

Can you give this mature a girl a new home?
Please fill out our online application and have a home visit to get onto our approved list to adopt. http://www.labadoption.org/adoption-process/adoption-application

UPDATE
Midnight came into LEARN mid-June as an owner-surrender to an emergency clinic in Chicago.  She had been hit by a car and suffered 5 pelvic fractures.  LEARN paid for a left pelvic implant to help the worst of the fractures.  Unfortunately, her recent x-rays show that she needs more surgery.  Her right hip socket fracture didn’t heal as expected and her vet thinks she’ll experience significant pain within a year if it is not correct.  As well, the vet found a luxating left patella.  The plan is to repair the left knee first in order to stabilize her left pelvic area, 4-6 weeks recovery, then the femoral head surgery followed by another 4-6 weeks recovery.  She’s almost full grown at a whopping 33 pounds (10 months old) and it’ll be important that she maintain normal weight throughout her life to save on her rear joints.  The fact that she’s slim now is a bonus for her recovery.  She is a lovely, funny girl with a very cool personality.  If you could hear her bark with a toy in her mouth, you’d fall in love.
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Midnight is a seven month old lab mix that was hit by a car.  She is a petite girl who is said to get along with other dogs and children.  Midnight will be on medical hold until she has recovered from her surgery and is at least partially through her rehab.  Check back for more information on Midnight. 

L.E.A.R.N. is able to help Labradors and Laborador mixes with the help of our volunteers, foster homes and supporters.  If you would like to help with Midnights care check out her Bones for Special Needs Lab page.

Midnight recovering from surgery at the emergency clinic.