We lost our Coco girl a year ago and hardly a day goes by that one of us doesn’t mention her.
We decided to wait to see if my wife cleared the last hurdle in her cancer treatment before trying to adopt another dog. We are now past the talking and thinking about stage.
We’re looking for an adult chocolate lab, preferably a female, for companionship only and one without a high price tag. We’re would be able to travel anywhere within about a 250 mile radius of Houston, Tx.
We’re easy to train so a royal ancestry probably won’t be needed.
A while back someone here was looking for a home for a chocolate lab. Don’t know if they were a breeder or what. Maybe someone will chime in.
Any suggestions or referrals would be much appreciated.

Don't know these folks but a little googlization comes up with a Lab Rescue site..

https://www.hotlabrescue.org/hotlab/index.jsp

Good Luck!

I would look at lab rescue sites.

After doing a little volunteer work with a rescue any dog going forward will be from a rescue.

Sorry, I don't have any recommendations in your area.

If you where on the East coast I would point you towards https://www.lab-rescue.org They are a good group and work primarily with labs. My parent's current dog was a rescue from them.

Those two outfits may do a superb job, but the application fees, home inspections, interviews, vet referrals and $350 to $400 adoption fees on top of all that is a bit off putting.

Working with a rescue I know can be off putting. However, a good rescue takes care of all the medical needs such as spay or neuter and vaccines. They usually will temperament test a dog to see if they are okay with cats, kids etc.

The ultimate goal is for the dog not to end up back in a shelter or rescue. They ended up there for a reason even if no fault of the dog. New baby, got to big not a cute puppy etc.

I highly recommended good rescues.

However, and I hate that it happens, the local shelters will probably have a lot of Christmas gifted dogs coming in around February or so.

It won't be a chocolate but Wildrose Texas is in Dallas and these are as fine a line of labs you will find anywhere.
https://www.uklabstexas.com/

I found working with a rescue to not only be off putting but impossible. We have had dogs here in this location for 40 years. Every one of our dogs have lived beyond their expected life span except one that died of cancer at age three. All have been very happy dogs that were loved by my family and all who knew them. And yet, our home is not safe for dogs according to several rescue organizations. While I appreciate rescues helping dogs in need, I have to wonder if they really want to have the dogs adopted.
Rod

Sig Sailor, I’m glad you posted. For a minute there, I was wondering if I was just being too sensitive.
A couple of breeders offered to help us. One is retiring and volunteered to check her network of friends in the business to see if someone might have a young adult female we can have.
If that doesn’t work out, we may just get a puppy and endure one more little buzz saw.
Thanks for the suggestions guys.