New Beginnings

Five-year-old Obediah has had a big Lab grin on his face ever since he watched as his new parents, Dennise and Mark, signed off on his adoption papers.  "And then we all held out our paws and shook on it, ate a bunch of cookies, [...]

Puppy love has been in the air at Amber's house ever since an adorable 5ish-month-old Lab lad joined the family last month.  Now known as Remington or Remi, he is settling in and gaining confidence every day as he learns how to navigate the big [...]

Daisy Mae is a delightful dame with about ten years under her collar, but she isn't ready to sign up for any senior discounts just yet, thank you very much. "Haven't you heard? Ten is the new five," our lovely Lab lady woofs waggishly as [...]

It didn't take long for Linda and a chocolate Lab girl named Holly to know that life would be better together.  Linda's home felt empty after the loss of her beloved Sheltie, and nine-year-old Holly was in need of a new forever home, complete with soft beds, fine dining, squeaky dog [...]

Gloria and Greg had been fostering SHLR Labs for about a year when Rowdy came to stay.  He’s their lucky Foster #13 and is fondly known as their “foster failure.”  He captured their hearts with his big floppy ears and playful 6-month-old ways. Having spent the first few months of his [...]

After a short hibernation in a foster home, the Bear is now home to stay with his forever family, which includes his parents, Jeremy and Mary, and his very own kid and favorite partner in fun, Micah. This big yellow Bear is one of the sweetest [...]

You never know who you're going to fall in love with when you take a peek at all the beautiful faces peering out of the adoptable dogs page on our website.  For Staci and Jim, it was eight-year-old Pebbles, a handsome full-figured gent with soulful [...]

After a rough start in life and some much needed medical care, five-month-old Kira was all fixed up and ready to jump paws first into the next chapter of her life.  Since you can't keep such a sweet chocolate treat under wraps for long, Heather [...]

Five-month-old Radar now proudly answers to his new name, Miles, and he is thoroughly enjoying the life of an active mountain dog with his parents, Chris and Christie.  As busy as he has been, this sweet boy still found the time to send a note [...]

Lyndsey grew up with rescued Labs in the home and had always dreamed of adopting a Lab of her own one day.  When the time was right, she found Safe Harbor and began the search for her new best friend.  Meanwhile, across town, a delightful, [...]