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[quote=Anonymous]Potomac Lab Rescue:

www.lab-rescue.org

They will not place a dog with a family with children under 10 unless the dog has a proven track record with kids.  Also will not place a dog with a family with kids under 6 unless the dog has a proven track record with younger children.

This is a good dedicated group if you want a rescue.  However, I have a four year old child and am paying a fortune to acquire a seven-week old pup from a breeder that has lots of "in the house" and family socialization time.  I spent a lot of time researching the breeder and the dog's lines (there are certain DNA tests available now that rule out many of the common problems with thsi breed).  There are very few rescues that could be placed with our family because of my youngest child's age, and we want the dog now.  I am, however, an experienced lab owner.  We were very lucky that our recently deceased Lab lived to be 14.5 with only one major surgery and no significant health problems for most of his life except for the normal wear and tear of age.  You do have to be very vigilant about their needs for the first few years.  You also have to be prepared to pick up a 75 or 80 pound dog when they get too old to do stairs.  If you are willing to do the work they pay you back with the best kind of love and fun imaginable (think hide and go seek games that last for hours).  But you have to be willing to do the work and willing to stick by them when they are old rather than dumping them off at the rescue.  Nothing makes my blood boil more than seeing a ten year old lab on the rescue page.[/quote]

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