Blog Posts

Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue Helping Their Southern “Cousins”

9/4/2017

We wanted to give you a sneak peek at what LELRR is doing to help in the aftermath of Harvey...

We are currently working with Southeast Texas Labrador Retriever Rescue to bring a load of Labradors up here from the Houston area.

We will be taking SEVEN or EIGHT Labs from Texas in this very special circumstance and are honored they reached out to us. We look forward to helping!

UPDATE: watch the amazing Channel 19 report (with video) of the Labs arriving in Ohio >>

Please note: These are NOT dogs that were rescued from the hurricane aftermath. Those dogs are staying in Texas where they should so that the owners have a chance to come find them. The rescues down there, however, are looking to clear out their kennels and foster homes to make room for the many many displaced animals they are currently facing.

In the meantime, here is how YOU can help - please DONATE to this wonderful organization to help them and their rescue community rebuild! Let's show them some Lab love from Ohio and beyond!

www.gofundme.com/txlabrescue

Funding will go not only to the transportation of the dogs that are being moved to Ohio from Texas, but also to the care for the dogs that are currently being pulled from the aftermath.

More info as we have it...

THANK YOU!

p.s. PLEASE SHARE to help our Southern Lab friends!

And head to Southeast Texas Labrador Retriever Rescue's Facebook page and give them a Like to let them know you are thinking of them!

Dog Days of Summer at the Cleveland Public Library

8/16/2017

Join the Labs of LELRR at the Cleveland Public Library on Saturday, August 26th (1 - 5pm)!

Bring your well-mannered canine companion(s) to the Main Library and join the fun! Dress your pet (and yourself ) in your best costumes and strut your stuff.

Show off your pet’s best tricks. Visit Rescue Row to meet local rescue groups, find your next pet or volunteer to help. Enjoy fun photo ops, free dog biscuits, a Pooch Pool Party, and our Krypto Look-Alike Contest. Don’t miss an afternoon of doggone fun times at your library!

Krypto Look-Alike Contest:
Do you think your dog looks like Krypto? Or do you think Krypto really should have looked like your dog?

Enter your pooch in our Krypto Look-Alike Contest and join the fun! Enter online July 3 – August 11 by posting your pooch on Instagram with #CPLKrypto and briefly explain your dog’s superpower.

Then, vote on your favorites by liking other doggie photos. Bring your dogs to the library on Dog Day and enjoy the reveal at 3:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you there...

LabTie & Tails - Now Open for Booking!!

8/9/2017

LELRR Tupperware Fundraiser

6/18/2017

The Labs are soooo excited to announce our first ever Tupperware online fundraiser!

You'll get a chance to pickup so really useful and unique items while supporting the Labs! (The Labs will receive 40% of sales!)

Here is the link - sale ends 6/27/17!
http://www.tupperware.com/?fundraiser=5942aa81051764ee438680ce

Thank you for your support and please SHARE!

NOTE IF THE ABOVE LINK DOES NOT TAKE YOU TO THE LELRR SITE, JUST CLICK "FIND A FUNDRAISER" AND SELECT OHIO AND SEARCH FOR LELRR. THANKS!

Special Appeal for Labrador Foster Parents

6/11/2017

***They Need YOU - We Need YOU!***

Please consider becoming a foster with Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue!

We can only save as many dogs as we have foster homes, so please help make a difference ~

Open your heart and home ~

For some it is literally a matter of life and death!

Please complete a foster application here:
http://www.lelrr.org/foster-application.html

We will match you with a vetted dog who needs a place to hang out until their forever family finds them, you will NOT get a dog fresh from the pound who has not decompressed yet, nor a dog with non-routine medical issues.

If you have any questions about our foster program, please contact Rachel at rachel.labrescue@gmail.com.

THANK YOU!

(Note: Foster families must be in a 50 mile radius of Medina OH for vetting purposes and for potential adopter meet and greets!)

LELRR Teespring Online Fundraiser

5/28/2017

It's that time again - time for the Annual LELRR Teespring fundraiser!

Hit the button below to visit the Teespring website and securely purchase your fashionable t-shirt, tank or hoodie today.

BUY YOUR LELRR TEE HERE

New Educational Videos from Lake Erie Labs

4/6/2017

Specially developed to help new Forever Families to prepare for life with their new dog, Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue's new and engaging Your New Dog video series can be watched the whole way through, or one by one as time permits.

Click here to watch the video series here >>

Love Me? Lead Me! - Canine Ownership Clinic On Sunday, April 23rd

3/21/2017

On the afternoon of April 23rd in Columbia Station, OH, join Rachel Daw, the President *& Foster Coordinator for Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc. and Mel McGrath Owner/Operator of Paramount Dog Training and Dog Behaviorist for this hugely engaging Canine Ownership Clinic.

This is your opportunity to have your dog training and ownership questions and concerns addressed directly by two true experts in the field. Tickets are now available and are selling fast - act quickly to secure your place today.

Click here or on the image below to go to the event page now.

Urgent Appeal - Oliver Needs Your Help

2/28/2017

Oliver and another dog (non-Lab) were confiscated by local authorities in Gallipolis, Ohio, on Tuesday 2/21/17. Oliver spent the last four days in a vet hospital courtesy of Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue Inc. (his companion was rescued by another Cleveland area rescue last Saturday 2/25/17.)

Update: A HUGE thank you so much to all who have donated for his care so far, including a few folks who gave us a donation at Rally to the Rescue over the weekend!

We have estimated that Oliver will be a 3-4k dog, meaning when all is said and done, labs, meds, vet visits, nutritional supplements, neuter, AND heartworm treatment, that's about what the total cost will be.

Just a bit over $2900 has been raised to date! Thank you!

We believe about $800 more should cover his full medical expenses as long as no surprises lay ahead for this boy ~ thanks to all who have donated so far!

But again, restoring this lovable Lab to health is priceless!

If you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation to Oliver's care, you can use PayPal. See options below...

Oliver's Story

Oliver was in worse condition than his companion and is heartworm positive along with being extremely underweight. He weighed 30 pounds on admittance to the vet hospital.

His bloodwork is not good and he may be having liver issues, possibly due to his starved state. He is now being fed a very, very small amount of food every hour around the clock to reintroduce his body to nutrients without causing him to suffer from re-feeding syndrome.

This boy will need more than four months to recover, first to gain weight and to stabilize physically, then he will need to undergo heartworm treatment which involves 3 injections deep into the muscles near the spine over 2 months (with a medication that is arsenic based if you can believe it.)

Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue Inc. would like to thank the Gallia County Canine Shelter and Riverbend Animal Clinic for their rescue and care of Oliver until we could get there to bring him to our rescue. We also want to thank all the angels involved in facilitating his trip to us.

Most especially, we would like to thank those that have donated for his medical care already - it's going to be a long expensive road but restoring this Lab to health is priceless.

How You Can Help Oliver

If you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation that will go directly towards getting Oliver back to full health and happiness, you can do so one of two ways:

Online
You can make a secure PayPal or credit card donation using the button below.

Check
If you'd prefer to send a check, please make it out to LELRR, Inc., and put Oliver in the memo and mail it to:

LELRR
PO Box 135
Bath, OH 44210-0135

Any funds not used for Oliver will be used for other Labs in need in our rescue.

Please follow Oliver's story on Facebook. You can also watch the Channel 19 report on Oliver right here!

You can also contact us here if you need any assistance.

Our thanks to Laurie Cardillo for the photos of Oliver.

With deepest gratitude,

The Board and volunteers of Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc.

LELRR Teespring T-shirt Sale Now On

11/23/2016

Back by popular demand...

LELRR is so excited to announce our very own Teespring T-shirt (and long sleeve T-shirt and hoodie) fundraising campaign...just in time for the holidays!

Check out our new "rescue" design - 3 styles, each style available in 5 different colors.

These are available for 2 weeks only (end midnight on 12/6/16), so start buying now for guaranteed delivery before Christmas.

Just click on the link below for information on how to order:
Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue T-Shirt Sale >>