| Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption are often | | | | no one has time to teach the puppy how to get along |
| purebred, and every bit as wonderful, loving, and | | | | with human companions. |
| energetic as a puppy you would buy. Why go to a pet | | | | You risk getting a puppy that has learned to bark |
| store or breeder when you can find Labrador | | | | loudly for attention - in a room of loudly barking dogs. |
| Retriever puppies for adoption? Often free! | | | | Labrador Retriever puppies from shelters will take |
| Places such as "Labrador Retriever Rescue and | | | | more than a few days of adjustment to un-learn |
| Adoption" have pure and mixed-breed Labrador | | | | some bad habits. |
| Retriever puppies. When we went looking online briefly, | | | | Some of these disadvantages are overcome if you |
| we found Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption that | | | | get Labrador Retriever puppies through a rescue |
| were 9 weeks old and 12 weeks old. | | | | network. Most networks place their adoptive puppies in |
| In a "Yahoo Pets" classified ad, we saw 10 beautiful | | | | foster homes. This avoids many of the animal shelter |
| little Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption in | | | | problems. |
| Colorado. The Hoobly classified website had 3 | | | | Some rescue networks are also able to find out more |
| Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption in Idaho. | | | | about the puppies' background. The foster "parents" |
| Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption are also | | | | can evaluate the puppies' temperaments and health. |
| available at Humane Society and independent animal | | | | They can begin basic training and socialize the puppies. |
| shelters. | | | | They can make sure the puppies get a good start in |
| Who Would Adopt Labrador Retriever Puppies | | | | life while they wait for their permanent homes. |
| You might adopt Labrador Retriever puppies if: | | | | Advantages of Labrador Retriever Puppies for |
| 1. your budget does not allow an investment of $400 | | | | Adoption |
| to $1500 for a puppy | | | | The advantages of getting Labrador Retriever puppies |
| 2. you have compassion on unwanted puppies | | | | that are available for adoption may outweigh the |
| Many people have big, caring hearts. They know the | | | | disadvantages for you - especially if you can get the |
| Labrador Retriever puppies at the breeder, with their | | | | puppies through a rescue network. |
| fancy papers, will find homes. Life is not as certain for | | | | 1. You are giving a good home to Labrador Retriever |
| rescue puppies. They have been given up for adoption | | | | puppies that might otherwise not have one. |
| because the owners would not or could not care for | | | | 2. You are gaining loving, faithful companions, who will |
| more dogs. | | | | do anything to please you, as long as you teach them |
| Disadvantages of Labrador Retriever Puppies for | | | | what that is. |
| Adoption | | | | 3. You are paying only a small adoption fee (or getting |
| Labrador Retriever puppies that have been given up | | | | them free). Yet your Labrador Retriever puppies will |
| for adoption may have hidden problems. You will not | | | | be every bit as loving as those costing hundreds of |
| know about the temperament of the parents. Nor will | | | | dollars. |
| you know whether either parent has health problems | | | | Helpful Tip |
| that will be inherited by the puppies. If you find | | | | You can find Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption |
| Labrador Retriever puppies in an animal shelter, | | | | on the Internet. Simply type the phrase "Labrador |
| chances are good that the staff knows little about | | | | Retriever rescue" into your search engine. Locally, |
| them. | | | | watch newspaper classified ads or visit your animal |
| Labrador Retriever puppies in a shelter often lack | | | | shelter. |
| bonding opportunities. People come and people go, but | | | | |