Surrender
Requirements to Surrendering a Labrador Retriever to Rescue

• The Labrador Rescue of Nova Scotia recognized the tremendous need to provide temporary shelter and ultimately, to find permanent homes for dogs in need. Owing to the limited resources of Lab Rescue, as we are not a shelter but rely on in home foster care, the following procedures have been established regarding the surrendering of a Labrador Retriever or Lab-mix to the rescue:
• The current owner or guardian of the dog must complete the surrender form.
• The dog must be a pure bred Lab or somewhat reasonable Lab-mix (the Lab must resemble a Lab physically more than any other breed) and must be no older than 10 years of age.
• Pictures of the dog must be submitted with the surrender application (either in print or electronically). Or someone from the board must meet the dog to determine eligibility.
• A surrender fee of $50 must be paid to Lab rescue if the dog is not spayed or neutered prior to acceptance into rescue.
• The dog must have a typical Lab temperament (happy, silly, goofy, friendly, loving) and must not have shown signs of aggression towards other dogs, animals or humans.
• The dog must not be terminally ill.
• The dog must be adoptable.
• The decision to accept a dog in the surrender program of Labrador Rescue must be approved by a minimum of two Board Members. The Labrador Rescue of Nova Scotia recognizes that surrender situation are most often of an urgent nature, and therefore will make every effort to arrive at a decision within 48 hours of receiving a completed Surrender Form. Please note that an incomplete application may delay the decision process.
• The Labrador Rescue of Nova Scotia will not accept a dog into the surrender program until all forms have been fully completed and, if applicable, the surrender fee has been paid.
• Please note that while we do our best to answer in a timely fashion and accommodate as much as possible we are all volunteers who foster in our own homes. We may not always have the space for your dog and therefore you may be required to keep your dog until adopted or a foster becomes available.

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Fill out the online Surrender Form below
or click to download the surrender form to print and fill out

Surrendered Dog
Date
Name
Breed
Age
Sex
Altered
Breeder
UKC#
AKC#
Has dog ever bitten anyone? if so, explain in detail
Good with Owner	Yes No
Good with Adults	Yes No
Good with Children: 0-5	Yes No
Good with 6-10	Yes No
Good with Cats	Yes No
Good with Dogs	Yes No
Good with Dog Aggressive	Yes No
Housebroken	Yes No
Barker	Yes No
Chews	Yes No
Digs	Yes No
General Temperament
Reason For Release
Health Information
Vaccination Dates
Rabies	Yes No
DHLPP	Yes No
Bordatella	Yes No
Heartworm: Last Test
Test Type
Result
On Preventative	Yes No
Brand
General Health
Surrendering Owner
Name
Address
City
Province
Postal Code
Phone (home)
Phone (work)
email address

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I declare that I am the owner of the dog described above and that I have the authority to transfer ownership of this dog to Patricia Pittman. Further, I declare that all of the information stated on this form (including any comments on the reverse side of this form) is correct and is complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification or omission of information regarding the above described dog may result in my being held liable for future actions of this dog, for future medical expenses for this dog or for legal expenses incurred from any dispute of your right to surrender this dog to Patricia Pittman.

I understand that I am surrendering all ownership rights to the dog described above. I understand that Patricia Pittman is under no obligation to inform me of the disposition of this dog. I understand that if I wish to reverse the effect of this surrender, I must go through the normal adoption procedure for this dog including applicant approval and the payment of the normal adoption fees.

I understand that it is customary to pay a surrender fee to help defray the costs of caring for the dog until a new home for the dog can be found. The surrender fee varies with each dog and is based on average costs for the dog.