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Rehoming Labradors since 1989 Labrador Welfare is entirely run by a small band of unpaid, but VERY dedicated volunteers.

Unlike other larger charities we DO NOT have any paid staff. Please be patient when you make an enquiry as we can be quite busy. When a dog is handed over to us for adoption it is taken in to Boarding Kennels

This is to make life easier for those handing dogs over to us, and also the potential adopters who can meet the dog chosen for them without any pressure. We are also able to assess the dog

s whilst they are in kennels, thus helping us to match dogs with their new owners. We only invite people to meet the dog they have been matched up with. Please note visits to the kennels are by appointment only! When matching dogs to new owners we take into consideration the dog’s previous. experience: used to children, cats, other animals etc. and match it as closely as possible with it’s new owner. Note: Whilst we are grateful for any interest that you may show in our cause, if you wish to adopt a dog, and you do not live in one of the areas mentioned here, we feel that it is best if you contact your local Labrador rehoming organisation. We can provide you with the contact information for the relevant organisation. Find us on TWITTER

24/01/2025

***FEELGOOD FRIDAY***

It’s been a long old stretch for us at LWHQ but, after a week that’s been life-changing for some of our dogs, it’s not just us that’s heading into the weekend with a vibe as this little lady will be feeling absolutely fab after her life changed forever and … she’s celebrating her first Gotcha Day today!

Tess was only 8 months old when she arrived in our care last year after her former owners were told their precious girl may grow up to develop more than a little wiggle in her walk. Faced with the prospect of perhaps having to manage the potential costs involved in any future care plan and struggling to meet her needs, her owners wanted to do the kindest thing for her so … they did the right thing and picked up the phone and we didn’t need asking twice when they asked for our help.

A year down the line and Tess is living life to the max with an experienced family that couldn’t love her more and have helped her come on in leaps and bounds but, after reading what landed in our doggy mail bag, it seems they might have had a little help along the way as Tess has quickly mastered the art of all things dog after a masterclass from a dog with years of experience who’s enjoying life with his little teacher’s pet. Here’s what we read:

“A little over a year ago, the younger of our two dogs sadly died after bravely fighting a pretty dreadful illness for 6 months. We missed her badly, but felt that “replacing” her with another younger dog wouldn’t be a great idea with us already having a rather old Labrador in the family.

After a couple of weeks and an honest chat with our vet and the rest of our family, we realised we may be needed to reconsider.

Labrador Welfare introduced us to Tess. At only 8 months old, she still had a bit of training to do but was very relaxed around other dogs and people. We were immediately attracted to her [relative] calmness and maturity, but obviously there was still a very lively puppy in her.

The last year has flown by. Tess really bonded with our other dog, Boo, a 14-year old lab who has taken great pleasure in teaching her 14 years’ worth of bad habits and imparting much of his confidence on her. Boo helps her strut with confidence to other groups of dogs, and in return Tess is happy to steal his food and then snuggle up with him until one of them inevitably falls off the bed. Her youth has rubbed off on him quite nicely.

Tess has found that her best life is lived off the lead. She’s become a specialist squirrel hunter, charging through woods with all the stealth of a rhino tripping over a hippo. Whilst she’s never got close to catching her elusive prey, she remains confident that she will get the upper paw eventually. After discovering the coast, she loves swimming and thinks she may be able to keep up with a grey seal given a chance.

All of this exercise has, frankly, made the skinny little puppy rather hench. After a year of running around local woods, most of the Peak District and the beaches of Suffolk, Norfolk and Northumbria, Tess is a fit and healthy girl, and even found time to complete a charity run last summer.

In her down time, Tess seeks relaxation by proving that indestructible toys aren’t in seconds, watching TV (sandals and swords epics are her favourite) and barking at pigeons. She has become an expert at seeking out treats, turning her beautiful white coat grimly brown in what we always hope is mud, grasping hedgehogs in her mouth without hurting them or her and bossing around much bigger dogs who frankly should know better.

Overall, she’s getting on just fine after a year in our family. She’s a truly lovely little girl.”

For a girl who’s beautiful inside and out whose former life might have been going a bit wonky, it really doesn’t get much better than this – with great teachers with two and four legs to guide her, Tess is growing up fast and has learned to stand tall on her own four feet. It’s down to her family and Boo who’s undoubtedly the other big love of her life, that she’s living an absolute dog’s life and, if Friday had a face it would be ours right now knowing Tess is totally living it up in a wonderful home pretty much care free!

Happy Gotcha Day gorgeous girl – we know you’ll be enjoying all the things you love with the ones you love to do them with without a single care in the world on your special day! 🥰🐾

23/01/2025

Everyone knows we adore our Labradors and we love it when they drop a ditty in our doggy mail bag with a picture postcard or two, but you can imagine our faces were absolute pictures when we realised we’re not the only ones who’re loved up on labs after seeing three all at once on a charity card that’s been created specially to help little old us!

This mini masterpiece is the handiwork of Pet Portrait Artist Moira whose love of the breed is fuelled by Murphy, one of our lovely choccie Sponsor Dogs who dropped very lucky in a wonderful home with her back in 2021. He’ll likely have been keeping an eye on Moira’s creative goings on from the comfort of his own sofa where he’s usually to be found doing his signature chocolate spread and, while he knows he’s the Labrador love of her life, a little birdie told us he’d given her a big paws up for her latest labour of love.

Available to order through Moira Richardson Animal Portraits with a donation from sales being made to help dogs in our care, Moira’s beautiful cards are an absolute snip at only £2.50 each (+P&P) or £11.50 (P&P included) for a pack of 5. Blank inside for your own message they’re perfect for any occasion – each card comes with an envelope, is individually sealed in a biodegradable clear wallet and they’re printed on card from sustainable forests, so they’re about as green as it gets!

We’re absolutely tickled pink to see Moira’s art imitating the loves of our life. Sharing her life with lovely Murphy, she knows that donations raised from the sale of her cards will help to change another dog’s life like his changed forever the day their paths crossed on a blind date. He’s never looked back and has something good to look forward to every single day and the donations raised from sales of Moira’s charity card will be a huge help to all those in our care who are still looking for a little love in their life.

We’re sending a shout out to Moira today to say a huge THANK YOU for thinking of our dogs and if you’re looking ahead to a special occasion or looking for the perfect way to let somebody special know they’re in your thoughts, head over to Moira Richardson Animal Portraits – you only have to look at them to know sending one of Moira’s cards will say it all. 🥰🐾

Moira Richardson Animal Portraits

22/01/2025

Sometimes we all need a little motivation to help us keep our mojo afloat and nothing motivates us more than receiving updates on our dogs and seeing them enjoying the life that every dog’s dreams are made of. So ….. we’re kicking our day off with a dip in our doggy mail bag and our first post is all about a beautiful boy who’s got his sights firmly set on being nothing short of a top notch, first class dog!

Life before Labrador Welfare was a dream for Monty who’d been loved from a very young pup until his owner’s idea of the dream life for him was shattered after a change in circumstances left them unable to find somewhere to live that would put a roof over theirs and Monty’s head. Despite being 4 when he arrived in our care, we could see Monty still had a lot to learn so, a home where he’d have the attention and exercise an overgrown pup like him deserved was top of our wish list for this lovely lad and … just one blind date was all it took before Monty waltzed off with the new four-legged love of his life to a home with a family who are making all our wishes for him come true.

Judging from what’s landed in our doggy mail bag, it seems love’s young dream reigns supreme as Monty hasn’t wasted any time getting totally wrapped up in life with his lady love Olive although it seems he has some quite lofty aspirations when it comes to the other love of his life …… FOOD! Here’s what we read:

“We can’t believe we have had Monty for 4 months! He has settled in great … and together him and Olive make a beautiful pair. They interact a lot but there is a gentle companionship about them.

He is very frustrated when we meet other dogs on the lead and he bounces about like a complete nutcase… Olive just rolls her eyes! His recall is great when there are no distractions, and improving when there are… we are still having embarrassing moments when he launches himself at people and other dogs - no aggression just excitement and muddy paws. We have been to a trainer who has helped us with his lead walking which is much improved - when he is calm! The trainer has reminded us we are making great progress and that our expectations are high because we compare him to Olive … and it’s still early days.

Food stealing has been our biggest challenge, never had it before so it’s taken US a while to adapt! He can reach the worktops and table so we have to be extra vigilant… bread seems to be his obsession. We’ve had some epic dramas such as: getting his chops on our niece’s 30th birthday cake, raiding the kitchen bin on Christmas day and running through the house with banana skins and busted tea bags and … launching himself at the coffee table for a morsel of cake - spilling everything and breaking plates and glasses!

He is a handful and his apparent lack of experience means it’s like having a 30kg puppy - but he is very sorry and we are besotted!”

Posh nosh might not be quite his style but Monty’s clearly developed a taste for the finer things in life and below are a few words he sent under his pen name with a little note to us that they were to be read with a haughty voice!!

‘Hi everyone Master Montague here!

Thanks for finding me new staff to look after me! My new Housekeeper (aka mum) and Butler (aka dad) tend to all my needs adequately and I’m getting lots of opportunities for outdoor activities and relaxation.

They tell me that is not polite to jump on every dog and person I meet. I can’t understand … how can anyone not want to fuss me?? To keep them happy I’m trying really hard to reign in my enthusiasm.

Meals here are somewhat limited and it seems one cannot simply help one’s self any more - very strange!

I share my residence with a rather pretty lady called Olive. She is an unsophisticated country girl - from working lines. I think she finds my high-spirted antics rather tiresome… no one seems to have told her what a privilege it is to have me as a brother!

The staff are very accommodating to my requests for cuddles, I’ve widened my social circle and have lots of rather jolly chums, I enjoy country sports, including access to a swimming pool (aka garden pond) and Olive is an excellent companion.

Despite the restrictions I have to suffer - I have decided to make the new arrangement permanent. Please pass on my regards to the team - I’ve asked the butler to send some pictures of me – enjoy!”

Master Montague might still have one or two manners to learn but he’s a far cry from where he was a few short months ago when he was facing the prospect of not having a roof over his head at all and it’s thanks to the hardworking ‘staff’ who rolled the red carpet out, that he gets to lord it up and live his new life as if he’d been to the manor born in his new home!

Welcome to the Labrador Welfare family Monty – destined to be lord of (almost) all you survey! 🥰🐾

20/01/2025

We’re a wee bit late to the party but we don’t think this gorgeous girl will mind one bit as she’ll have been partying like there’s no tomorrow today as she’s turned the corner into double figures – it’s her 10th birthday today!

Lovely Lilah was one of a pair who found her way to us in 2023 when work and busy home lives got in the way for a family who were struggling to meet each of their beloved dogs’ needs. While Lilah’s companion loved to be up and on the ball, this lovely lady preferred to live a more laid-back life, content to put her paws up after a leisurely walk, kick back and watch the rest of the world go by.

Very happy and settled with a wonderful family whose dogs are the centre of their world, we’d like to say Lilah’s landed well and truly on her paws but it seems from her latest update that they’re not exactly touching the ground as she’s developed a love of playing hard to get and giving everyone the runaround out in the garden at home before putting them up and getting her beauty sleeps in with the rest of the four paws indoors! Here’s what Lilah told us:

“Hello LW – Lilah here!

Wow, I can’t believe I’m 10 .. and I haven’t lost my figure or exceedingly good looks, there’s no paunch on this pooch 😊!

Since my last birthday I have been having great fun playing with my two siblings, though when I say playing I mean chasing them round the garden, and man the little one can sure run 😂😂 .. she wears me out 😮‍💨😮‍💨

I’ve so enjoyed the long walks across fields with my human dad, and meeting up with my neighbours and their humans (who always have a treat for me, whether given or I just dive in their snack bag and help myself lol).. but I had to say goodbye to all the above friends just before Christmas as we moved away, but now I have lots more fields and smells to explore, and been meeting sheep and horses. I have also met a few of the local pooches and introduced myself, and I must say, I like it here.

Not doing too much for my birthday, but I am sure there will be extra special treats for me (which I might share with my siblings, and then again…….😜😜) ..

But I just want to say that I am living the good life and looking forward to my next birthday 😘😘”

As to life with Lilah, her family had only one thing to say:

“Lilah’s a superb gal … we love her to bits!”

We couldn’t be happier knowing that Lilah is totally adored and has something to look forward to every day in a wonderful home with a family who are giving her an absolutely fab life. She’s definitely got them wrapped around her paws and dancing to her tune - kitchen discos might not be her thing but we’re doing our own little happy dance tonight as it looks to us like Lilah’s got the whole of her world pretty much at her feet!

Happy birthday Lilah – we hope you’re counting sheepies tonight after all the horsing around you’ll likely have been up to on your special day! 🥰🐾

20/01/2025

***MONDAY SENIOR MOMENT***

Today is so what better way to chase away the Monday morning blues than with the sight of a lovely lip-smacking lab like …… Lifetime Foster boy Blue!

He’s had life licked since being rehomed back in 2021 after deteriorating health meant his owner was sadly no longer able to care for him. A little blue-sky thinking soon saw this lovely lad off to a fab lifetime foster home where the winds of change have totally transformed his once sheltered life and we doubt there’ll be any storm clouds gathering on Blue’s horizon any time soon!

Now 13 years young this blue-eyed boy is still very much in touch with his inner pup and, according to his family, is still up for a walk on the wild and windy side when he’s not living life sunny side up on the sofa at home! He’s come on in leaps and bounds since being rehomed through our Lifetime Foster Scheme and, looking at him here, we wouldn’t be surprised if he enjoys getting his teenage kicks in having a kickabout in the leaves too! Proof if ever you needed it, you’re never too old to love and be loved and knowing Blue’s loving his absolute best life has left us smiling inside so …. we’re kicking well and truly into touch!

Top of the morning to you Blue and Happy Monday to all of you too! 🥰🐾

18/01/2025

***BREAKING NEWS***

Reports are reaching us of an explosive incident that occurred in NE England late yesterday.

The incident, which is understood to have taken place just after dinner last night, is not the first of its kind in the area and, according to an investigating officer from the Flying Toy Dog Squad, is understood to be the work The Dobster - a hardened serial squeaky squisher whose trademark is disguising himself as a dog who’s as soft as a brush.

Pictures and pawprints taken at the scene are being examined by a team specialising in explosive squeaky devices and a spokesperson told our roving reporter there was likely enough evidence to press charges despite not being able to get a squeak out of the alleged culprit who was found amidst the devastation caused at the scene. Evidence suggests he was stuffed after his dinner and flat out exhausted after defluffing a lot of stuffed toys although, when later questioned The Dobster declined to comment other than to protest his innocence and declare ‘I’m not one to talk with my mouth full!’

Investigations are ongoing but, with several witness statements corroborating the fact that this may be an inside job as stuff is known to happen when the toys come out, CSI officers are confident of a guilty verdict when the case is heard with claims for toy shop damages likely to reach anything up to a 3-figure number and the guilty party going down for a very long stretch! 😉🐾

18/01/2025

This little mister’s got his doggy bags packed and, with ear flaps set to go and the turbo dial on his helicopter tail turned up, he’ll be heading off into the wild blue yonder and taking off for Destination Home where he’ll be in for a lovely soft landing today! We know when he’s touched down and, once he’s got his bags properly unpacked, he’ll be starting the trip of a lifetime in a dream destination with lots to do, new sights to see, great company and of course fine dining and good food!

There are one or two more lining up on the runway behind this lovely lad and we’ll be putting the finishing touches to their dream getaways over the next few days but if you’re starting to think about jetting off for some fun in the sun or perhaps a quick city break, don’t forget that, no matter where life’s taking you on your holibobs, there are bumper FREE donations to be raised for us when you visit Give as you Live Online before you book!

As a tiny charity with a big commitment to every dog who needs us, we rely wholly on donations to continue the work we do and those raised by routing your online holiday shop through Give As You Live and choosing to support Labrador Welfare via the link at the bottom of this post really can make all the difference to dogs less fortunate than this beautiful boy who’s first in line for one long holiday that starts today!

He doesn’t need a passport where he’s going but he’ll be travelling onwards and upwards in style to a first-class home where, thanks to everyone who’s already signed up to support us on Give as you Live, the next leg of his life journey is about to start!

We’re sure he’ll be sending us a few picture postcards when he’s settled, safe and sound in his dream home so we’ll save his tale for a rainy day but for now we’re wishing this little ray of sunshine bon voyage, good luck and safe journey and, to everyone who’s gone the distance to help us get him on the road to home today, we’d like to say a very big THANK YOU to all of you too!

We’ll see you on the sunnier side of life little one – we know you’re going to enjoy the ride! 🥰🐾

https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/labradorwelfare?utm_source=charitytoolkit&utm_content=620189&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CTTravelCampaign

17/01/2025

This little beauty might well be sitting pretty contemplating taking at its word and, while we wouldn’t blame her one little bit for putting her paws up at her age, there’s no chance of anybody at LWHQ sleeping on the job as, for us, today’s - there’s hardly a spare comfy dog bed to be had for dogs who might need somewhere to lay their head.

Ahead of us is another full on, flat out weekend as requests for help continue to go through the roof and we know we’re not alone in that as, everywhere you look, rescue and rehoming organisations are all working at capacity while the numbers of those looking to give a dog a home are on a downward trend and almost dropping through the floor.

Zoe (pictured here) certainly dropped lucky when she met her perfect match and, not so long before her 12th birthday a couple of years ago, got her paws firmly planted in a wonderful home where, after her luck ran out in a previous life, she probably thinks all her birthdays have come at once!

Lady Luck was on our side the day Zoe met her match but, while she’ll be snoozing away in LaLa Land having celebrated her 14th birthday a few days ago, there are more like her hoping to get just as lucky and head off with someone special to their own little Land of Nod. Zoe’s dreams are all sweet ones as she’s exactly where she should be but while she’s busy putting her paws up we’ll be working like dogs to help those in our care find the dream homes and the love that they need.

We won’t be letting sleeping dogs lie today – we’re like the proverbial dog with a bone! We never give up on a dog’s dream and our message today really couldn’t be simpler: home is where the dog is and home is where a rescue dog should be so, if you’re dreaming of sharing your life with a lab, please and, if you live in the areas we cover, take a look at the information on the link below if you’d like to make a rescue dog’s dream come true. 🥰🐾

https://www.labradorwelfare.org/LabradorWelfare/LW%20Site%20Pages/General/adoption.html

16/01/2025

When you’re involved in rescue and rehoming there are never enough hours in the day but we’re clocking off for a teeny time out to give a massive shout out to the team at Nah That’s Reyt Good. Jams, Marmalades and Pickles who work the clock round making all sorts of scrummy stuff to raise funds for small animal rescues based in South Yorkshire like little old us.

We think Mel and her team must all have been Labradors in a former life as it’s all taste and absolutely no waste once they’ve finished cooking up a storm with all sorts of fruit and veg donated to them being used to create some amazing jams, chutneys, pickles and preserves with proceeds from sales being donated to help animals in need and prevent good food going to waste

We’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to the lovely folk at Nah That’s Reyt Good. Jams, Marmalades and Pickles for their kindness in selecting us as one of the charities to reap the fruits of their labours and donating £100 which will be a huge help to us in looking after dogs like this lovely lad who’s recently come into our care.

Only a baby at not even 18 months old this little choccie was lucky in love but, when his owner’s circumstances changed and he needed a place of safety to stay, they contacted us and asked us to help as they didn’t want his luck to run out. A beautiful, boisterous boy who didn’t bat an eye when it was his turn to visit the man in the white coat – he came out minus a couple of bits he didn’t need to hang on to and firing on all four paws which evidently all have springs in them and … he’s doing an absolute treat! It’s thanks to donations like this one that we’re able to cover the costs of routine veterinary care that many dogs coming to us these days seem to need. With a clean bill of health all this lovely lad needs now is a leg up on life and a place to call home where he can put his paws up and take the weight off all four feet!

We’ll share more about our choccie chunk when we have more news to tell but, in the meantime, please do take a look at Nah That’s Reyt Good. Jams, Marmalades and Pickles to find out where you can bag yourself something yummy – you can guarantee there’s something for every taste! 🥰🐾

15/01/2025

This time next week this lovely lad will be walking on sunshine as he sets off to start life in his new home and it’s thanks to those that step up to support our work that he has so much to look forward to and probably won’t give his former life so much as a single backward glance.

Somebody who’s no stranger to putting their best foot forward is lab-lover Jane who, with gorgeous 3-year old Sponsor Dogs Annie and Monty by her side, is stepping out on a self-set challenge with a difference as …. she’s braving the elements whatever the weather and walking 100 miles over the course of this month without so much as a single drop of the wet stuff passing her lips to raise funds that will really help dogs in our care like this lovely lad continue their journey through life.

This beautiful boy’s owner didn’t know which way to turn after life got in the way and the circumstances they found themselves in meant their lives together had reached a fork in the road. Knowing their paths would need to go different ways and that we’d work hard to turn his life around, his owner entrusted him into our care safe in the knowledge that we’d see him off safely in the right direction – on a one-way ticket to a happy new life at Destination Forever Home!

We’ve got one or two things to put the finishing touches to before we can finish packing his doggy bags ready to head off next week but while we crack on with all that, Jane will be cracking up the pace with little angel Annie and a full-on Monty today and, even if it turns into a washout , we know they’ll just be really glad they won’t be skating on too much thin ice like they’ve been doing over the past few days!

Jane’s already over half way through her 100 miles with just shy of 66 in the bag (likely with a few bonios chucked in there as well!) so far and she’s well on the way to reaching her fundraising target as she’s already raised £220 that’ll go a long way to helping us cover some of our care costs for this drip dead gorgeous lad.

Only someone who’s as loopy about labs as we are could choose one of the soggiest months of the year to step out of their comfort zone to go cold turkey and more than the extra mile in to help us care for dogs who might be a little wet behind the ears. We’re really grateful to Jane and her lovely little dream team and wishing them the very best of luck as they head out again on the next leg of their 100-mile walk today and it’d be fabulous if you’d take a look at their Just Giving page on the link below and, if you’re able to donate that’d be awesome. Every donation, no matter how small, will go such a long way to helping Jane reach her target and help us see dogs like this lovely lad well on the road to being home and dry!

Good luck Jane, Annie and Monty! Keep going – you’re absolutely smashing it! 🥰🐾

https://www.justgiving.com/page/jane-wright-1735564841737

14/01/2025

The happy endings to some of the stories we tell don’t always have the best of beginnings and some wouldn’t make the prettiest of reads and while you wouldn’t recognise the dog in this post today now, what you’re seeing is something of the reality of what so many rehoming organisations have to struggle with, sometimes every day, behind the scenes.

This little one was kept for little more than to make money from but, when a dog’s no longer able to earn its keep and keeping it is likely to cost more, what’s the keeper to do when a kind member of the public offers them money to take a dog to safety when that dog’s worthless to them?????

This picture was sent to us on the day before the dog was admitted safely into our care. Sad, hungry, and exhausted and in need of veterinary attention back then, the condition this dog came to us in was the antithesis of everything we stand for at Labrador Welfare. With us it really is all in the name – what we do is quite simple really – what we do is CARE.

There’s no getting away from the fact that making sure dogs like this one are kept safe, well fed and well looked after whilst we look for their new homes does come at a cost. We wish we could say the best lives come free but the reality in rescue and rehoming is … they don’t.

We can’t do what we do all by ourselves though which is why we’re asking you to consider nominating us to be one of 50 lucky charities who stand a chance of a £1k donation in this year’s round of Benefact Movement for Good £1,000 draws. It costs absolutely NOTHING but a second of your free time and, if you can spare a moment to click on the link below and submit a nomination in the January draw, it’ll be automatically entered into the remaining 5 £1k draws being held throughout this year so your one nomination will multiply our chances as it’ll magically turn into 6!

Nominations for the current draw need to be made before MIDNIGHT on SUNDAY, 26 JANUARY 2025. We’ve got to be in it to win it and with a little help from all of you we might just be in with a shout! Every nomination really does count and sharing is caring so please feel free to share our post as far as you like.

Your support is as priceless to us as the dogs we help just like the one pictured here who looks a million dollars now. This one got their happy ever after in a fantastic, loving home and every single thing we did to make that happen was worth every penny it took to help them feel loved and make life worth living again. We see first-hand the difference your support makes so to every single one of you that helps by nominating Labrador Welfare and sharing our post, please know how much it’s appreciated - from all of us and our dogs we really do THANK YOU. 🥰🐾

https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1012192&ct=animals_and_wildlife

13/01/2025

It’s the start of another busy week for us but while we won’t be letting sleeping dogs lie and it’ll be business as usual for us, this little mister deserves to sleep in or snuggle up as much as he wants to as he’s celebrating his 3rd Gotcha Day today!

With looks to die for and a personality to match, Milo was only 6 months old when he found himself needing a new home as a serious health condition had left his owner struggling to give Milo the regular exercise and attention a bouncy, young boy like he was then needs. Putting his needs before their own, Milo’s owner put in a call for help but, coming as it did on the night before Christmas back in 2021, we knew we’d need to keep our foot on the pedal to bring Milo safely into our care.

At a time when most were wrapping the last of their last Christmas gifts, Milo’s previous owner was preparing to give a much-loved boy the gift of a new life and entrusted him into the care of one of our experienced and trusted volunteers. It was a race against time at one of our busiest times of the year to get this lovely lad safely into our care at kennels but finding out at the last minute there’d be no room at the inn for a couple of days at least, the offer of a warm bed and a Christmas dinner with a fellow Labrador Welfare boy to keep Milo company was one we seriously couldn’t refuse from a volunteer who selflessly made sure that Milo would be safe, comfortable and cared for until he could make his way onwards to us.

Great teamwork makes the dream work and we couldn’t be happier that Milo is now living a life that some dogs can only imagine with a home team in the premier league! Very happily settled with a family that totally adore him and who’ve taught him all about the game of Labrador life, Milo’s all grown up now and, with a diary full of doggy play dates it sounds like he can pick whose company he chooses to keep but, he’s not a one for playing hard to get when it comes to getting into bed with his little BFF when it’s time for his beauty sleeps! Here’s what landed in our doggy mail bag:

“We can’t believe Milo has been with us 3 years! Where did that time go?

He continues to be a joy and brightens every day for us. He’s such a happy boy who loves life, always making the most of his walks and meeting his many doggy friends.

His absolute best friend is our daughter’s year old black lab and they see a lot of each other, often having sleepovers! He is staying with her at the moment as we are on holiday and they’ve been having a great time in the snow.”

A beautiful and busy little lad, living the dream life he absolutely deserves, we wouldn’t blame Milo at all for putting his paws up and having a doggy duvet day if he wants to as he’s clearly been working hard with his home team and getting everyone totally wrapped around his paws! While a working lad like him should allow himself a day off, we know Milo will likely be getting his paws wet in any slushy white stuff he can find before spending the rest of his day sunny side up hunkered down on somebody’s lap and sleeping on the job at home!

Happy Gotcha Day lovely lad – we hope you have fun practicing your fancy footwork in any snow left lying around on your special day! 🥰🐾

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