Looking for a black lab

glued

A friend of mine has recently moved back to Ireland from South Africa. She wants to adopt a black Labrador retriever but has had no luck so far. She's contacted a few people locally but when she went to visit the dogs she wasn't impressed with the conditions they were being kept in.

Unfortunately, I've no experience with dogs so I can't help. Can anyone here point me in the right direction as to where she should be looking?

Thanks in advance.

pawrick

Depending on where abouts you are your local spca if not already contacted may have some in need of rehoming / currently being fostered out. No harm giving them a call.

cocker5

glued wrote: »

A friend of mine has recently moved back to Ireland from South Africa. She wants to adopt a black Labrador retriever but has had no luck so far. She's contacted a few people locally but when she went to visit the dogs she wasn't impressed with the conditions they were being kept in.

Unfortunately, I've no experience with dogs so I can't help. Can anyone here point me in the right direction as to where she should be looking?

Thanks in advance.

http://www.ikc.ie/dog-ownership/breed-and-society-contacts/

DBB

Is it a pup your friend is looking for, or a rescued adult or young adult dog?

glued

DBB wrote: »

Is it a pup your friend is looking for, or a rescued adult or young adult dog?

I don't think she really minds. She contacted a local kennel that passed her onto a couple of people but she was appalled by the conditions the dogs were being kept in.

Springwell

Try searching for a gundog specific rescue in Ireland that maybe do rescue and rehoming? (We're not allowed to name specific rescues here)

aonb

OP, what area is she in?

If shes appalled by the conditions the dogs were being kept in, all the more reason to rescue one?!?!? Most of the rescues are run on donations and contributions, so do the best they can.

Does it have to be a pure breed black lab?? or would she consider a black lab x?

jonnybravo

There's a facebook group that posts Labradors that are available in pounds or rescues (called "Irish Labradors for Adoption"). If you search them you will find black labs being posted every few weeks.

I have two black labs myself - great dogs.

tk123

This thread is confusing ... Is she looking to rescue or buy? Were the bad conditions with breeders or rescues?

Ms Doubtfire1

a black lab? jayses there's thousands in the pounds...found one first search