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of Labradors

Our Goal

Our main concern and priority is the welfare of each dog we help. We carefully assess their needs and ensure that they go the best home that can meet those needs. The Labradors in Need team have a wealth of experience, which means that we support our dogs at all times. We provide full support for the lifetime of each dog. Many of our adopters go on to become volunteers themselves.

In the past three years or so, we have helped hundreds of families whose circumstances have changed to ensure their beloved dog has a loving new home. We have saved oldies from getting put to sleep due to their age and witnessed some shocking neglect. Yet ALL of these dogs have gone on to have happy and fulfilled lives with new families who adore them.


Or goal is to keep doing what we do best, for the love of labradors.

What's New?

20 Sep, 2023
Come and Meet Some of the Team and the LiN dogs this weekend, 23rd-24th Sept 2023
By Labradors in need 20 Sep, 2023
With us for a short but wonderful time
By Labradors in need 21 Feb, 2023
Ever wondered what it is like to be part of the Labradors in Need Team? We are very fortunate to have volunteers up and down mainland UK who help with assessing, home checking and transporting our lovely dogs, but we always need more! So if you've thought about volunteering but haven't yet decided if it's for you, maybe some words from current volunteers will help convince you! For Alison, volunteering for LIN was an easy choice. Here she explains why: ."LIN clearly has at its’ heart the desire and need to put the dogs first above all else. All the processes such as home checks before access to dogs needing new homes are designed to make the rehoming process quick and as stress free as possible for both dogs and owners. The ability to be able to choose when you are able to offer your time without any pressure from the LIN team is great and makes it easy for you to ‘do your bit’ without feeling guilty that you can’t do more. I volunteer as a home-checker for LIN and have met some lovely prospective new owners from families looking for their first dog to people willing to foster those dogs in need of a little more care before moving to their permanent home. In a world where there seems to be so much negativity it’s incredibly positive and rewarding to meet people who really want to give a dog the opportunity for a fresh start in a new home". Kitty has been with us as a volunteer since 2016 and writes: "I began volunteering for LiN in 2016 and I've loved every minute of all the home checks, assessments and crazy transport runs I've been part of. I am a failed foster mum, at foster no 6 I didn't let her go, but I now have several new friends around the country and its so nice to see the dogs flourish with their new families. For me, being a volunteer with LiN means hanging out with Lab people, waiting for strangers and strange dogs in motorway service stations ( transport runs, not dogging), looking after Labs in need of tlc and thinking of novel fundraising activities". Being a volunteer can help fill a gap in your life too, as Carol suggests: "I decided to become a volunteer for LIN after retiring from the Police. For 33 years I had worked with people in all kinds of situations and missed being out and about, meeting and speaking to people. When I first volunteered for liN, I lived down in Lancashire and did numerous checks, all over the area. I have always loved driving and visiting new areas so I was always happy to travel anywhere and everywhere, meeting some lovely dog people along the way. I’ve also done dog assessments and dog transporting, all of which I have found very rewarding. Almost four years ago I moved to East Lothian and now home check up in Scotland. It was not only a great way to help the dogs, the rescue and the people but it helped me to discover the new region I had moved to. Knowing that someone you have visited has been approved by the trustees and has welcomed a new dog into their family is a great feeling and I hope to continue home checking for as long as I can". The final words go to Alison who summarises how so many of us feel about the LiN family: "I’m very proud to be part of the friendly and welcoming LIN team, all of us working together in our respective roles to ensure that the Labradorables that need LINs’ help get it as quickly as possible from a well organised and supportive charity". So, what are you waiting for? Jump in and volunteer!
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