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

17/11/2024

We might be on a sticky wicket on the weather front now we’re heading towards the back end of the year but someone who’s no stick in the mud when it comes to helping mud stick after a paddle in a puddle is this gorgeous girl who’s never looked back since we waved her off home where she’s celebrating her 2th Gotcha Day today!

Gorgeous Ginny came to us in the autumn of 2022 when her owners were struggling to cope with the demands of busy work and home lives that left little time for Ginny and an older canine housemate who was intent on leading this little one up the garden path and off the straight and narrow which inevitably landed the pair of them slap bang in the naughty corner at home. Cornered and floored by unwanted behaviours they didn’t know how to put right, Ginny’s owner’s chose the right path and contacted us to see if we could help put their naïve little girl and her companion on the path that would take each of them to separate new homes that would best meet their differing and individual needs.

Fast forward a couple of years and now aged 6, Ginny’s home if not always dry and very happily settled in a fabulous home where naughty corners aren’t needed thanks to a lovely family that have confirmed what we suspected all along – Miss Ginny wasn’t ever really a naughty girl at all! Sometimes two is better than one but when one gets the better of the other as seems to have been Ginny’s lot in a previous life, parting really isn’t such sweet sorrow. Two becoming one has proved to be Ginny’s making over the last couple of years which, it seems from her family’s latest update has been spent making up for time lost on a misguided youth and loving the life she now has as … she’s the only one for them! Here’s what they told us:

“Well after two years of living with Ginny or Ginnifer as we all call her, we are quite convinced she has a screw loose as she is totally crazy. She never stops licking you and she’s just one massive ginger fur bug 😜. She has settled in so well and we are completely in love with her.

She loves all our family and friends, especially her Auntie Michelle. Gin is totally relaxed and settled and clearly very happy, She loves her garden, my garden settee and relaxing in the sun. She loves her walks and is a total mud queen, and can sniff out a green stinking pond from 10 miles away!

We are just happy to have given Ginny a fantastic happy home in which she is clearly relaxed, happy and stimulated. We are all so happy to have this gorgeous lady in our lives and just adore her to pieces.”

It’s love that makes the world go round and it’s what Ginny absolutely always deserved. We really couldn’t be happier that we got to write the next chapter in her life’s love story to give her the happiest of endings in a new beginning 2 years ago today with a lovely family who fell hook, line and sinker for a little girl who’s so clearly the love of their lives.

Happy Gotcha Day gorgeous girl – we hope you’ll be enjoying some good clean fun although we’d hazard a guess you could well be busy paddling in a muddy puddle or two on your special day! 🥰🐾

16/11/2024

If you’re just getting ready to sit down to a Saturday night takeaway you might not be the only ones as dogs in our care will also have a few scrummy things to tuck into thanks to Kayla, Jenny and the raffle they recently held that, with the help of the lovely Slimming World Mapplewell members, raised a mouth-watering £71 to help fill up a few hungry tums!

We’re used to being faced with umpteen puppy dogs eyes, just like lovely Jake pictured here, but there’s no chance of anyone pleading they’re Hank Marvin now as funds raised by the raffle will help to top the doggy treat cupboard up!

Little things really can make the biggest difference and we’d like to say two little words to Kayla, Jenny and everyone at Slimming World Mapplewell and give them a very big shout out to say THANK YOU so much for supporting our work! 🥰🐾

16/11/2024

***SATURDAY SHOUT OUT***

We’re not ones for shouting unless we’ve got something to shout about and today we’re sending a MASSIVE shout out to Labrador super fan Michelle who, after asking friends and family to take part in a ‘Guess The Name of The Dog’ scratch card fundraiser, raised a fabulous £105 with the lucky winner waltzing off with a gorgeous hamper full of donated goodies for themselves and scrummy stuff for their four-legged friend.

Having opened her door to Archie, a very special boy who found his way to her heart through us back in 2011, lab-loving Michelle who also volunteers as a Home Visitor and helps us with placing the right dog in the right home knows perhaps more than most how much of a difference the funds she’s raised will make to a dog’s life.

Archie was just a baby at only 10 months old when he arrived in our care when his owners were struggling to meet his needs and the little lady pictured here is not much older than he was when she found herself needing a new roof over her head but, thanks to Michelle, we’ll be packing her off to her new home in the very near future with her doggy bag full of everything a little lady lab like her needs!

Home is where the Labrador is and while Archie was firmly at the centre of his wonderful home for the best part of 12 years, he’d be so proud watching his mum Michelle from over the Rainbow Bridge helping dogs like this gorgeous girlie go from homeless to happy to live as happy a home life as he certainly did.

We’d like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to Michelle and to everyone that supported her fundraiser for Labrador Welfare – every single penny raised means the world to us and the dogs - the legacy of the beautiful boy who inspired the fundraiser will live on in the gift of the new home that’s just around the corner now for this lovely little girl and we definitely think Archie would give it a paws up!
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15/11/2024

***FEELGOOD FRIDAY SENIOR MOMENT***

Friday is our happy place especially after a week where our feet haven’t touched the ground but we’re heading into the weekend with a vibe courtesy of this lovely lad who’s not long celebrated a year in his lifetime foster home where he’ll be putting his best paw forward to celebrate his 11th birthday today!

You’d be forgiven for thinking Dylan was past his prime when he first arrived with us not far off 10 years old after busy work and family lives meant he was being left with nothing to do but twiddle his paws and watch life quite simply pass him by. He wasn’t exactly match fit when he first came into our care but a perfect match with a fantastic foster family has seen him team up with a lovely lady lab called Poppy and, together with their two-legged friends at home, they make an absolutely blooming dream of a team!

Fast forward a year and it’s fair to say, Dylan’s literally living the dream and, from what we read in his latest update, he hasn’t got any complaints at all about the life he has now! With his own little dream girl to curl up with and extra cuddles from his foster family too, it seems life’s full of cosy nights in with Them Indoors after playtime with his poochie pals on a walk in Mother Nature’s playground, exploring the Great Outdoors. Here’s what his foster family told us:

“Dylan has settled in very well getting along with Miss Pops. He's like a big bear following me everywhere and gets all excited when I pick up his harness as he loves his walks with other doggies.

After we come back from a walk he takes all his toys out of the toy box and spreads them round the house. He loves to lay on me and cuddle up for big hugs then fall asleep snoring loudly.

At breakfast and tea time he’ll come up and continue to nudge me with his head until I get his tea. He is so adorable and loving and makes such a fuss to greet people when he meets them. He’s often also to be found cuddled up with Poppy. All in all Dylan’s just a big gentle giant who I love to bits - he brightens up my day everyday 🥰"

Living their best life is the name of the game for our dogs and it’s always like sunshine on a rainy day for us to see them enjoying Labrador life as it’s meant to be lived. From where we’re sitting, we think it’s safe to say that Dylan’s really enjoying the Game of Life now and won’t be getting the Golden Boot any time soon – he’s too busy having an absolute ball with his four-legged lady love and nothing but THE very best time of his life with his inner pup cup (and his toy box!) way more than half full!

Happy Birthday Dylan and Happy Belated Gotcha Day too – with the surprises we know your family have in store we hope you’ll be enjoying a game of doubles with Poppy and double the party nibbles celebrating two special days rolled into one! 🥰🐾

14/11/2024

Things are definitely cooling down on the weather front now as we head towards the backend of the year but they’re hotting up for this little lady who’s got so much to look forward to now she’s come in from out of the cold.

Life before Labrador Welfare for Molly was nothing short of all work and no play and, having missed out on her playtime and puppyhood being kept busy with the patter of tiny paws, it’s fair to say her start in life really wasn’t much of a life at all. On a slippery slope to nowhere unless someone stepped in to help, she has a guardian angel to thank who, rather than leaving her to a life of lonely motherhood, brought her safely into our care.

She wasn’t even two years old and had missed out on so much in early life which was clear when she first arrived but, in the 12 months since we waved her off, she’s discovered there’s a big wide world out there and it’s not such a scary place and it’s thanks to a wonderful family who’ve let Molly set the pace, that she’s now reliving the youth she never had and … she’s on a roll now in more ways than one! They recently told us:

“It may be Molly's 3rd birthday, but she's still a naughty Andrex puppy at heart!! They soon grow up, so we're just loving the extended puppyhood 💕”

Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional so the saying goes but, looking at her here, we’d say Molly’s choosing her options very wisely and enjoying making up for lost time re-living the youth she never had chance to experience in a previous life. For a gorgeous girl who didn’t get to enjoy her own puppyhood, Molly’s clearly delighted with herself at being top of the pups now. A big fan of home-grown entertainment, we know she loves to go potty with a ball, bucket or plant pot in the garden but channelling her inner Andrex pup and pulling out all the loo rolls when she thinks no-one’s looking does seem to be her all-time favourite hobby and top of her To Do list at home!

The grass certainly is greener for Molly who’s discovered a much brighter side to life in a home where she is nothing but totally adored. The day she went home with her family was truly special and we couldn’t be happier that today she’ll be celebrating her 3rd birthday with them. We don’t know what birthday surprises they’ve got in store for her but Molly probably thinks all her birthdays have come at once anyway as, after a life that could all have gone down the pan, she got the gift of a really wonderful new one and she’s definitely on a big roll!

Happy birthday Molly – we hope you enjoy your special day and as many loo rolls as you can get away with! 🥰🐾

13/11/2024

The world might have seemed a little less than kind to everyone of late but, as today is , there’s never been a better time to remember to be kind to ourselves, each other and of course the dogs who unwittingly repay us ten times over with their own little ‘random acts of kindness’ every day.

The world had been very unkind to this lovely girl before she found her way into our care but, although it’s taken some time to help her feel safe and she doesn’t know it yet, her world will be changing for the better in the very near future after the lasting impression she made on her first blind date that’s resulted in a match of a very special kind.

We’ll tell you her story another time as the next chapter’s still to unfold but after coming to us with her head bowed and her tail between her legs and, although she is still quite shy, we’ve finally seen her tail give its first wag and we know she’ll be leaving us with her pretty head held high.

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 for dogs like this lovely girl all by ourselves which is why we’re asking you to consider nominating us to be one of 120 lucky charities who stand a chance of a £1k donation in the latest Benefact Movement for Good 12 Days of Giving draw. 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, it’ll be automatically entered into each of the £1k draws being held over 12 days from 5 – 20 December so your 1 nomination will go a really long way to helping dogs like this one feel like their Christmases have come early!

Nominations for the draw need to be made before MIDNIGHT on THURSDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2024. 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.

Kindness is free to give but believe us when we say, it’s absolutely priceless to us and especially dogs like this one to receive. She’ll be getting her happy ever after in a fantastic, new home very soon and every single thing we’ve done to make that happen is worth every penny it took to help her feel safe and make life worth living for her 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 your kindness is appreciated - from all of us and our dogs we really do THANK YOU. 🥰🐾

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

13/11/2024

***MIDWEEK SENIOR MOMENT***

13 might be unlucky for some but not for Lifetime Foster girl Lexi who’ll have a great big beautiful smile on that gorgeous face of hers as she’s celebrating a right royal occasion today – it’s a year since she landed in a lovely home where she’s been treated like royalty and the little Teen Queen she is every day!

Life before Labrador Welfare was lovely for Lexi who was very lucky in love with an owner who’d given her a home fit for a queen where she wanted for nothing and lived like a little Princess. However, when her owner found themselves out of a job and without a roof over their head all in the space of 24 hours, it must have felt like all their luck had run out, but entrusting their precious girl into our care, they knew we’d make sure Lady Luck was on Lexi’s side and she’d have the kind of home she’d always known with love in abundance where her luck would most definitely be in!

Rehomed a year ago today through our Lifetime Foster Scheme, Lexi’s been more than lucky in love again and spent the last year happily finding out it’s just as good with a lovely lifetime foster family second time around! For a little lady who might not perhaps have been to the manor born in a former life, Lexi’s enjoying being kept in the manner to which she’s been accustomed her whole life through as she rightly deserves in the autumn years of her life.

Happily settled with another of our lifetime foster girls and a couple of feline friends, Lexi’s always at the top of the good girl list and first in the queue when it all goes belly up and it’s tummy tickle time after a little walk with her lovely lifetime foster mum.

With a ready-made family of four-legged friends to share her sofa throne with and a fab two-legged tummy tickler who’s second to none, lovely Lexi’s having a high old time of it with plenty of cosy nights in after a little tootle out and about and a game of hide and seek with a round bouncy thing! Still very much in touch with her inner puppy, age is just a number for this gorgeous girl and while she might well be a teenager now, it seems you’re never too old to say never again to having an absolute ball!

Happy Gotcha gorgeous girl – we know you’ll enjoy treading the green carpet and being treated like royalty on your special day! 🥰🐾

12/11/2024

Can we mention the C-word????? No, not the one we all know starts to hit the headlines at this time of year featuring a man in a red and white suit - we’re talking about the one word that begins with a C that lasts all year-round – CALENDARS of course!

It’s not many more weeks until a certain someone will be coming to town but if you’re hoping to pop this lovely lot in someone’s festive stocking to fill it up, you’ll need to be quick as stocks of our 2025 calendar are now LIMITED so …. if you want to get things wrapped up before the Big Day arrives, please do get your orders in via the link below or you might just miss out! 🥰🐾

https://www.labradorwelfare.org/LabradorWelfare/LW%20Site%20Pages/General/2025calendar.html

11/11/2024

The last weekend has been all about remembrance of the fallen and times now long past but, although we didn’t get chance on the day, we haven’t forgotten about one little lady who fell on her feet when her new life took off and recently celebrated her 4th Gotcha Day!

Bought through an ad they’d seen in the first lockdown in 2020, Jet’s previous owners had forgotten how much work a puppy can be and, with a naturally boisterous and inquisitive pup who was keen to explore all the world had to offer, were finding it difficult to cope and meet Jet’s needs. Having to be kept on a lead because of the strict lockdown restrictions then in place, Jet missed out on making the acquaintance of new four-legged friends when out on a walk and, with ongoing limitations on indoor social contact, the big wide world was strictly limited to the same four walls with little or no prospect of meeting any new two-legged friends either.

Then only 7 months old, we could see that Jet was firing on all cylinders so it was all systems go to find her a home with owners who had the experience, time and patience we knew she needed to help her broaden her horizons and see the world she’d never really had a chance to explore.

Four years on and we couldn’t be happier that the one-way ticket we booked for Jet has seen her happily settled in a top-flight home with a family who were always going to be in it for the long haul. Reading their thoughts on life with Jet, it seems the sky’s the limit for our little jet-setter who’s definitely living the high life in more ways than one! Here’s the lowdown on what they said:

“We can’t believe it’s 4 years since Jet came into our lives!! Time has definitely flown!!

Jet is fantastic, we are totally smitten with her. She is still the celebrity on the estate and has to meet and greet everyone when she’s out on her walks. It’s impossible to go out on ‘a quick walk’. We are well known on the ‘route’.

She is a smashing little lass and we still can’t believe she’s ours. We now have a 1yr old grandson and she is so good with him - he is totally fascinated with her. As a typical Lab she’s realised a child is a feeder so she is glued to him!

Jet is an absolute beauty - we are so proud of her and how she has grown up.
Thank you for again thank you for bringing Jet into our lives xx”

It’s fair to say that, after a bumpy start in life, Jet’s enjoying a pretty smooth ride in her new home and we couldn’t be more pleased that this little lady reached her final destination safely and won’t be needing a return ticket any time soon. We’d like to say she’s got her paws firmly planted on solid ground but by the sounds of things it’s more likely she’s decided the high life is definitely for her – living the life of an A-lister on her walks where her feet don’t touch the ground and with her paws up on the best seat in the house of course!

Happy belated Gotcha Jet – time flies when you’re having fun and we know you’ll have been ready to take off for yet another high-flying adventure on your special day! 🥰🐾

11/11/2024

Today we join the nation in honouring the bravery of those who endured four years of conflict in the First World War before the Armistice brought about its end at 11am on 11 November 1918. While many returned to their homes and loved ones, there was an immeasurable cost not only to human life but also the lives of an estimated 8 million animals – including dogs - who also became casualties of the Great War.

Established in 1917, the British War Dog School trained dogs taken on from rescues such as Battersea or picked up as strays as well as those ‘donated’ by their owners who rallied to War Office appeals for more canine conscripts. In the region of 20,000 dogs of all breeds were trained in a variety of front-line duties such as search and rescue, as messenger dogs or as sentry and guard dogs and their contribution to the war effort was commended in dispatches at the highest military level as the war came to an end.

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the men and women whose war time efforts and sacrifices have given us all the freedom with which we are able to live our lives today. But we also owe an incredible debt to the bravery and courage of the dogs who served alongside our armed forces which is why, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month we will be taking time to reflect and remember ALL those who served their country.

Lest we forget. ❤️

10/11/2024

If dogs were flowers who wouldn’t want to pick Lifetime Foster Zoe? A veteran herself at almost 14, she’s on parade with her scarlet poppy this Remembrance Sunday as we join with those across the nation to remember those who gave their lives in the service of their country.

Alongside Zoe is handsome Jake, a couple of years her junior, who’s wearing his poppy too - purple in remembrance of those animals who were also lost in service. Jake’s poppy was one of those made with love by someone very special to him that were sold locally to raise funds to support the work we do to help dogs just like Zoe and him. So today, as we remember the fallen, we are also remembering the special someone who, before they took their own journey to peace, created something very special in an act of selfless kindness and to honour the bravery of those we will never forget. ❤️🐾

09/11/2024

It’s turning into a busy one for us at LWHQ this Remembrance Weekend but while one little mister has been safely dispatched off to his new home today, someone who packed his doggy bags 3 months ago is gorgeous Cooper who’s sent us a post-match dispatch to give us a sitrep on how he’s getting on in his lovely new home. Here’s what he told us:

“Well I just don’t know where the time has gone!

I love my new family, all the great walks I go on and the love and cuddles I get from everyone! My most favourite place to go for a walk is round the reservoir, and my most favourite pastime is rolling in the mole hills!!!! Mum says she starts off with a yellow lab and comes home with a chocolate one! Oh and I love Autumn - all the fallen apples are such a treat! For some reason when I eat apples I can’t hear Mum or Dad calling me 🤔!

I’m all ready for this Remembrance Sunday too - very proud to wear my poppy. Best of all at this time of year I can snuggle up (or lie upside down) in my super comfy bed and dream about all the stuff I’ve been doing for the last 3 months 🐾 ♥️”

Time flies when you’re having fun and it sounds like Cooper’s been having a ball since he landed at Destination Home. Just 3 months in and he’s already on track for his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – not bad for a boy who’s likely already forgotten that he’d had 2 homes before he arrived with us! While he might have his eyes on the prize and the windfallen fruit to make his rations up at home, we know Cooper’s the apple of his family’s eye and to them we’d like to give a special mention in dispatches so they know, we’ll always remember the home comforts and love they are showering on a boy who, in a past life, had simply fallen on hard times.

We couldn’t be more pleased to see Cooper doing us and his family proud in his new home – he won’t be packing his old kit bag up any time soon now he’s set it down at base camp but …. we’re sure he’ll be picking up the pace (as well as the apples!) as he steps out on parade to mark Remembrance Day – wearing his Sunday best and poppy with pride. 🥰🐾

09/11/2024

It’s the weekend but while we won’t be letting sleeping dogs lie and it’ll be business as usual for us, the lovely choccie topping our page today might be treating himself to a lie-in and, why not - he’s celebrating his 8th birthday today so an extra nap snack will probably top his special day right off!

Handsome Humphrey had been used to the good life in a dream of a home before he found his way to us at Labrador Welfare not far off 2 years ago. A much-loved boy, Humphrey definitely benefited from the happy life he shared with an owner who adored and cherished every moment spent together – they really were devoted to him. It really was the saddest of days when we learned they’d been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and time was fast running out so we worked round the clock when we were asked to help find Humphrey a home with new owners who’d make every second count and bring happiness back into his life again.

Very happily rehomed through our Sponsor Dog Scheme with an experienced family who are savouring life with chocolate for the first time, we could tell reading their latest postcard from home that Humphrey’s enjoying a taste of the good life and one or two other things he’s developed a discerning taste for as well! Here’s what they told us:

“Well what can we say about our big choccie he's been with us almost two years and every day is different with this guy. He's gone from being shy and quiet to pinching the chair when you have left it for two minutes and giving you the puppy dog eyes and … tea towels is his new toy if he doesn't get a treat!

It's took him a long time to settle but is making a lovely family member. He's always happy to see people and certain dogs (we’re still working on cats – he just woofs once these days).

He is best at helping in the kitchen... his culinary skills are the best and taste testing is his speciality. He has some big paws to follow and he's doing it in his own way!!!”

A boy with a really soft centre with one or two nutty bits without doubt, there’s not really anything not to love about life for Humphrey - it sounds to us like he’s pretty much had a belly full and is more than happy with his lot in life! We knew he was always destined to melt more than a few hearts but none more so than the family we picked for him - they knew from the get go he was their Mr Right and with them, we knew he couldn’t go wrong as their hearts well and truly belong to him!

Happy birthday Humphrey – we know you’ll be putting your paws in the air and spending your special day chilling like every self-respecting choccie should …. in somebody else’s chair of course! 🥰🐾

08/11/2024

This little lady knows the devil makes work for idle paws and she’s a busy little bee but while a working girl like her needs to put her paws up sometimes it’s likely she’ll be putting her best paw forward as ….. she’s celebrating her 5th Gotcha Day today!

Lovely Lexi was only 16 months old when she came to us back in 2019 after we answered a call from her owners who, with a growing family, were finding it difficult to give her the time and attention a youngster like she was back then really needs. Never left out in the cold but feeling a little left out of family life, Lexi came to us a naive little girl but one so obviously in need of a home where she’d get the chance to enjoy an active social life in The Great Outdoors and be gainfully employed instead of doing nothing but twiddling her pretty paws.

Time flies when you’re having fun and, from the regular updates Lexi sends us, we know she’s had a lot of fun over the past 5 years getting her work/life balance all worked out and Labrador life totally wrapped up too! Very happily settled in a wonderful home, Lexi’s proved to be every inch the perfect working from home girl – an exceptional clock watcher when it’s time for treats and …. sleeping on the job before it’s time to clock off! Something of an expert when it comes to time management, it’s not all work and no play as, when the working week’s done Lexi absolutely loves playing the hostess with the mostest at her weekend parties where she works overtime as an ambassadog for Labrador Welfare too! We don’t know how she found the time to drop a note in our doggy mail bag - we were exhausted just reading it but here’s what Lexi told us about how the last year’s panned out for her:

“Hellooooo it's Lexi here! Well, it's been quite a year.

I enjoyed hosting beach meets at Druridge Bay Country Park, Bamburgh and Hunmanby Gap. Hope my new pals enjoyed them as much as I did! I just love a trip to the beach. Beach meets are on hold until mum gets her wheels back, but I'll be back with a vengeance next year.

I love the new work arrangements...... I used to go to the office every day, but in August, the office came to me! 🐾🐾. Mum can now fit my walks around work and dark nights don't mean I have to stick to lead walks on a night 😊. Big paws up there 🐾🐾. I'm getting her trained to get my toys out, and give me treats when she makes her coffee. 😂

Mum takes me up to Arran every year for a week. I love the cottage we rent, the garden is amazing. I can do zoomies all day long. The beaches are the best ever, it's just like the med......well OK the odd degree cooler, but you get the picture 📸. She takes me out to the local pubs and restaurants, which I love. Lots of long walks. Lie in, get up, eat, zoomies, beach, walk, lunch, beach, zonk, dinner, sofa and …repeat! I'm booked in again next year 🐕🐕.

I'm still busy practicing my front crawl and belly flops in the local nature reserve.🏊🏊. I'm still ball mad, and keeping Amazon going buying new ones!

I've made a new bestie called Chase – he lives up to his name as he does love a good ball chase like me, but I've got longer legs than his little ones – he’s a Border Terrier not a leggy lab like me!

Life’s been pretty good to me these last 5 years – there’s a lot to be said for being a Labrador Welfare girl – there’s nothing not to love about the life I’ve got now – work hard, play hard and I love that I get to do that all day every day!

Anyway, I need to dream up some plans for my next beach party so I’d better sign off for now as I need to get my beauty sleep in – never enough hours in the day for that!

See you all soon
Lexi Noodles 🐾💦”

It’s an open and shut case of cold paws, warm heart for a beautiful girl who’d been cold-shouldered in a previous life but life after Labrador Welfare is a lovely work in progress that has seen Lexi become the busy young lady she is today with her paw-twiddling days a thing of the past. A girl who’s always been a water baby and thinks nothing of getting a little wet behind the ears, it’s thanks to her mum that Lexi’s well and truly in the swim of things – whichever way you look at it, life for her really is a beach! She’s always favoured the wet look and, these days, quite often has a soggy bottom but we couldn’t be happier to see her looking drip dead gorgeous and living her best life ever from the bottom up!

Happy Gotcha gorgeous girl – whatever you’re doing today we hope it’s really special from bottom to top! 🥰🐾

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***SOUND UP*** Casper believes in singing when you’re winning and …. when the phone’s ringing at home!

At 9 years old, lovely Lilah might not seem like love’s young dream to some but she’s still in touch with inner puppy and she never says no to some puppy love! She’s celebrated her 1st Gotcha Day today and what better way to round it off than giving it big licks with her lovely housemate and sealing the deal on a year in her new home with a lovely licky lab kiss! 🥰🐾

Last seen making her debut in Episode 1 of the Late Night Labrador Welfare Show where, thanks to a little pet detection on her part, The Case of The Missing Loo roll was solved, 2-year old Molly is proving a real star in the making and tonight stars in her own one-lady lab show entitled ‘Girls Just Want To Have Bucket-Loads of Fun!’ For a young lady whose previous life left her dreaming of all the things she wanted to do but likely wouldn’t have been able to if she’d stayed where she was, Molly is kicking her past well and truly into touch to deliver an Oscar-winning performance in this classically comical canine take on Shirley Valentine where she takes the lead in a narrative about making up for lost time by having a bucketful of fun in the sun and ticking another of life’s simple pleasures off her very long Bucket List! 🥰🐾

***SOUND UP*** Tonight’s late episode of the Labrador Welfare Show is entitled ‘The Case of the Missing Loo Roll’ and stars 2-year old Molly, a girl whose former life was going down the pan. She didn’t get to enjoy her own puppyhood but is clearly delighted at landing the starring role in little a home-grown production after pulling out a show-stopping performance and channelling her inner Andrex pup when the cameras rolled at home! Mollywood here we come! 🥰🐾

Happy Tails

There'll be no chance of a #FeetUpFriday for us as we head into the weekend after another really busy week. There’s been lots of comings and goings at LWHQ but word from Ground Control’s got out that these two little gadabouts are going great guns and, with a little under a week left to finish their self-set challenge, have raised over £400 with their sponsored MARCH FOR MAX! Both 12-year old veterans of whom any Waggy Tail Brigade would be proud, we couldn’t be prouder of Hattie and Zoe who’ve been stepping out on their challenge to do 1km a day every day this month to help us put the spring back in Sponsor Dog Max’s step. They might both be in the autumn of life but, from what we’ve heard, these two lovely girls have been stepping it up to enjoy an Indian summer in the spring sunshine and showers and they had a ball in the recent snowfall too! Dogs for all seasons, no one could call these two fair weather walkers so it’s hats off to them for turning out in all weathers to help us weather the cost of the ops young Max needs to set him back on the straight and narrow. He’s one surgery down and probably has 3 more still to go but with only a few days left until the end of the month, the end is in sight for Hattie and Zoe who’ve really stepped up the pace to help a boy who never needed it more. They know we love a wagging tail with a happy ending and, for us, there’s no better ending to the tail end of the week than the sight of these two raring to go! They still have a few more miles left to do but you can give Hattie and Zoe a bit of a leg up on the final few legs of their MARCH FOR MAX challenge by texting OPMAX to 70450 to donate and support their marathon effort. You can read all about Max on our website via the link below and, if you’re a Twitter fan, follow his shenanigans at @limpylabmax too but, for now, please join us in sending a MASSIVE shout out to Hattie and Zoe – two of our own gorgeous older girls happily going the e

Dennis Takes Off

We know you'll all understand that, with the uncertainty around the weather this week and the potential for copious amounts of grit on the ground which isn’t great for delicate paws, we've decided to POSTPONE the walk we’d got planned for Graves Park in Sheffield this coming Sunday. We could never be called fair weather walkers but we want to make sure our and your dogs stay upright on all four paws so .... you can put your paws up on Sunday while there's a pause in proceedings and we'll let you know when we've taken our finger off the pause button and put plans in place for our next little bark run in the park. Meantime …. while the snowstorm clouds might be gathering we thought you might like to see something and someone guaranteed to brighten your day. A teeny bit of a menace when it comes to a round bouncy thing, Dennis is one of life’s little sunbeams who clearly loves a walk on the wild and windy side. Only 5 months old when he came into our care last year and happily rehomed, we thought he’d landed on all four paws but seeing him here shows you just how wrong you can be as it looks like his feet haven’t touched the ground! We think we can safely say Dennis has soon picked up the pace when it comes to mastering the art of the loon zoom and he’s just about walking on air – there’s us thinking he was growing up fast but happily for us and his family, it seems he’s more than content having an absolute blast and still got his happy puppy head very much in the clouds! 🥰🐾

Beach Life!

Good news is a little thin on the ground right now but we wanted to share today’s headline news hot off the press that the Santa Paws appeal run by the Pets at Home Foundation throughout December has, with the help of our friends at Pets at Home Norton, raised a fantastic £959.26 for Labrador Welfare! We’d like to say a MASSIVE thank you to the staff up at Norton who’ve been supporting us throughout the last year and worked extra hard helping to raise these very welcome funds. Our thanks also go to everyone that donated to the appeal, the Pets at Home Foundation who help to support smaller rehoming organisations like us and of course, our fabulous team of dedicated volunteers AND their dogs who totally smashed it in store – and deserve a really big encore! At a time when everyone’s feeling the pinch and fundraising is sooooo difficult, we appreciate all of you so much more than you might know! All our dogs are priceless but every single penny raised will go directly towards helping dogs in our care at kennels as well as those we support through our Lifetime Foster and Sponsor Dog schemes like these two! A truly bonded pair whose company we had the pleasure of over the Christmas period, theirs is a tale yet to tell but all you need to know for now is their tails haven’t stopped wagging and, while neither of them is called Larry, we’re ecstatic to see them settling into beach life and absolutely happy as! Small change changes lives so THANK YOU EVERYONE for helping us make a life-changing difference to the lives of dogs like these. 🥰🐾 Pets At Home Foundation Pets at Home Norton

Annie

***SUNDAY SENIOR MOMENT*** We love it when we get the chance to catch our breath and catch up with the contents of our doggy mail bag and we couldn’t resist sharing a little love note that arrived from a very special little lady earlier this week. It was only a few short weeks ago that 13-year old Annie found herself wondering what her future held when her owner became very unwell and was sadly no longer able to care for her. A girl who asks for so little but gives so much more, Annie quite simply needed a home with people who would give her the same love and care that she’d always known. Reading the little love letter she’s sent us, we’d say Annie’s more than a teeny bit in love with her lovely new life – and who can blame her for being head over heels! She has a wonderful foster family that absolutely adore her and a beautiful best friend who’s always by her side. Here’s what Annie told us about the future she perhaps didn’t think she’d ever get to see: “Hello everyone! It’s 4 weeks since I’ve been at my new home. I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am. I have a sister now too & she looks out for me. I have two walks a day - we go a little further each time. I get so excited, I feel like running but I can only manage a trot. I find good places to roll, oh yes we have a stream too and I love lying in the water 💦. My Mum is always giving me & Lucie treats. My teeth are still pretty yucky but they don’t hurt as much since the man in the white coat gave me some tablets. Everyone in the village says how shiny my coat is now, I think it’s because Mum is always stroking me. Mum has slept with me downstairs since I arrived (apart from one night). I feel so safe and happy now. Oh and I don’t have any pain killers anymore, I don’t need them. I think the love I have has healed the pain I had. Thank you ###” To see Annie so comfortable and very content with the life she has now is all the thanks we need but really, it

Annie

Yesterday we took a walk down Memory Lane but today is all about continuing life's journey and making new memories with old friends. For one little lady, the path of true love hasn't always run smooth but, very recently rehomed through our Lifetime Foster scheme, lovely 13-year old Annie is well and truly walking back to happiness and we couldn't be happier to see her stepping out with fellow Foster girl Lucie leading the way on a gentle walk down a quiet country path. Annie’s not one for walking on the wild side but by the looks of the little update she’s sent us, it seems everyone’s gone wild for a girl with a little wiggle and a lot of wag in her walk! Here’s what she dropped in our doggy mail bag: “Annie May here, look at me walking! I’ve improved so much in the 12 days. My coat is so shiny and the other dogs in the village all stop to admire me, it makes my tail wag uncontrollably. I love my sister Lucie too. I’m so happy and so loved ###” With her 14th birthday coming up in a few weeks’ time, we know this little teen queen will have so much to look forward to on her extra special day. We’ll tell you her tale then but for now, we’re just enjoying seeing her so content and settled thanks to her fabulous foster family and lovely Lucie who’s showing her the tuggy ropes! Welcome to the Labrador Welfare Lifetime Foster Family Annie – now’s your time to shine! 🥰🐾

***VOLUNTEERS WEEK and …… A BIRTHDAY BOY*** It’s a fact that when you volunteer for Labrador Welfare you rarely get a case of the Mondays especially when your Monday morning starts with an update on a little ray of sunshine who’s celebrating his first birthday today! With looks to die for and a personality to match, 6-month old Milo found himself needing a new home when a serious health condition saw his owner undergoing intensive treatment which had devastating side effects and left Milo without the regular exercise and attention a bouncy, young boy like him 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, we knew we’d need to go the extra mile 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 the sanctity of 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 whose selfless act of kindness meant 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 little Milo is now living a life that some dogs can only dream of. Very happily settled with an experienced family that more than adore him, Milo is growing up fast in a home where he probably thinks all his Christmases (and birthdays!) have come at once. Here’s what they told us when we caught up with them recently: “We cannot now imagine life without our beau

***SOUND UP*** Rounding off the week with a Friday night floor-filler is …… Jake! We don’t know if he’s high on treats or just high on life but we loved the video he sent us today - he’s looking hot to trot and, knowing him, probably on the lookout for some hot cross buns too! We think he’d give any Jive Bunny a run for their money and we’re really grateful that this lovely lad is doing his bit to help raise a few smiles and …. a few pennies too! You can check out how he’s doing on his latest funky fundraiser on the link below and if you fancy it – why not join in and have a go! The perfect end to our Feelgood Friday – THANK YOU Jake for getting in the groove and showing us your funky Friday moves! 🥰🐾 https://www.facebook.com/donate/681787746483998/