Love of Labs, Indiana (LOLIN)

Making a Difference, One Lab at a Time

Labrador Retriever Rescue in Indiana and Surrounding States

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Happy Tails

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LOLIN's Mission Statement

Love of Labs (LOLIN, INC) mission is to reduce the euthanasia rate of Labrador Retrievers throughout animal shelters of the Midwest. LOLIN will accomplish this goal by increasing public knowledge concerning the care, adoption and responsible ownership of the Labrador Retriever.

LOLIN volunteers have united to donate their love, time, energy and financial resources to save as many dogs as possible before they are killed at these shelters by gas, heartstick or lethal injection. No dog should have to die because we, as humans, have failed to provide for them. Society in general is not providing these shelter dogs with basic life supporting measures, such as necessary food, water, and shelter and definitely NOT medical attention, much needed sterilization, and what all dogs need first and foremost, LOVE & compassion!

The dogs that come into LOLIN’s program, receive all medical needs, are temperament tested, and sterilized immediately! We also provide these dogs with a loving foster home that helps to rehabilitate them while we locate a GOOD forever home. LOLIN knows that our dogs will be an exceptional addition to all that desire a wonderful life-long canine companion.

LOLIN, INC. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3, IRS deemed Public Charity and your donations are tax deductible. Love of Labs receives our operational funds through adoption fees, donations, and various fundraisers ONLY.

We have open VOLUNTEER positions that we need to fill:

Fundraising Specialist, Events Coordinator, Adoption Transition Specialist

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT SUPERVISION, needs to be proficient at multi-tasking, a self-starter, and able to self-gratify re: job accomplishment. The need to know how to prioritize is imperative and to be able to learn the 'limits' as well as must be able to take control and do what is necessary to get the job done!

if you are interested in helping us to HELP the Labs, please email us at LOLIN ASAP.

Why does LOLIN charge an adoption fee?

Our adoption fee includes what the shelters charge us to physically pull a dog from their facility, EVEN IF THEY WERE JUST GOING TO KILL THAT DOG! We just paid over $100 'pull fee' on 1 dog.

We pay to update the dog's vaccines before neuter/spay.

We also pay for a Heartworm test before the alteration.

If one of our dogs tests positive for Heartworms, we must pay for Heartworm treatment ASAP. Very expensive, ask your Vet, they usually charge $600 - $1,000.

LOLIN also provides the Heartworm Negative dogs with monthly Heartworm medications such as Interceptor, etc. (also very costly!)

Most dogs we pull will also require a Capstar to eliminate fleas immediately.

Our dogs receive Frontline Plus during warm months to keep fleas away.

Normally we go ahead and de-worm the dogs with Drontal at the cost of $22 per Lab.

Sometimes, they need a Bordatella nasal to keep the dogs safe from many forms of Kennel Cough. However, that is only effective with 7 or 8 types of Kennel Cough. There are many more types of Kennel Cough that are not covered at all with any Bordatella vaccine/shot. Dogs that become sick but have received a Bordatella, will be less sick than dogs without a Bordatella.

Many of our dogs from shelters will have diarrhea. We take their BM into the doctor's office for a fecal exam, where it is put under a microscope to detect parasites &/or disease. The Vet may want us to schedule an appointment (NEVER cheap) & we must purchase appropriate medications as well.

All of these medical precautions and shots are given before we even spay/neuter them, which is also very expensive (especially for over 350 dogs that we have adopted out thus far). Sterilization is the ONLY way to prevent pet overpopulation!

Naturally, we also have emergencies, 1 dog ALONE cost us over $3,000 and 1 litter of 7 pups cost us $5,000 when they came down with Parvo on a holiday weekend even though 1 still died. (RIP Pink)

We also furnish dog beds, crates, stainless steel food & water bowls, leashes and collars (these collars alone cost $17 just to have LOLIN and our phone number embroidered on them). Of course we know you won't have the LOLIN collar, but if you should have any other dog items that you are not using and want to donate to us, please contact us ASAP! Thank you!

These are just a few of our costs to get a dog ready for adoption. Had we priced each pup that contracted Parvo at our own actual COST, the adoption fee of would have been $715 per pup.

We are a non-profit, public charity that goes into 'the never ending financial black hole' with most of our dogs. The dollars from the owner surrender dogs are immediately put into another dog whose only chance at life is LOLIN!

Thank you.

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"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent.
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden,
where doing nothing was not boring-- it was peace." ~ Milan Kundera

BLACK DOG SYNDROME

Have you ever heard of Black Dog Syndrome? To put it simply, black dogs (particularly large ones like our wonderful labs) are adopted at a much lower rate than their lighter-colored peers. This is for many more reasons than we can describe here – but, PEARL BLACK DOGS explains it wonderfully. We at LOLIN love all of our labs, but many of us have a particular affinity for the black ones that grace our lives. And there are so many of them that we want to help as many as possible!

This is why, we’re offering LOLIN's Black Dog Special!

The adoption fee for Chase, Cubbie & all of our other black labs will be reduced by $25 from what you see as their listed 'Adoption Fee' for anyone who adopts during this time period.

Not only will you save a bit of money, you’ll have the enormous satisfaction of knowing that you have helped us save yet another amazing lab from Black Dog Syndrome.

Black dogs face doggie discrimination!

'Big black dog syndrome' leaves them homeless

Discrimination Against Dogs: Black Dog Syndrome

How to Prevent Black Dog Syndrome

YES, EVEN Purebred Black Labs.....

CUBBIE needs a new loving home, how about yours???

GORGEOUS CUBBIE

His foster family just LOVES this boy.........DO NOT MEET THIS BOY UNLESS YOU ARE READY FOR A LIFETIME COMPANION, because BELIEVE US, you will want to take him home with you! He is an awesome dog....and much better looking than the pictures show.

Our professional photographers are Carignan Gallery from Noblesville, IN. Check them out, they are fantastic.

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What is a Dog Broker?

TIC BORNE DISEASES

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ANOTHER Special Needs Dog - Duffey

Duffey and his sister Daisy were abandoned by their owner when they moved and left them at a golf course....... LOLIN is trying to find good homes for both of them, we have now decided Duffey & Daisy can both be adopted TOGETHER for $195.

Duffey was born as a tri-pod. He does NOT use his front right leg and it doesn't slow him down ANY. There is nothing wrong with it (except for the actual deformity). He is just a little different. No need for any further treatment, he just has a useless 1/2 leg. It sure doesn't make him any less lovable.

These dogs are EXCELLENT dogs, just so kind & loving. Of course, they are housetrained, and have impeccable manners, they were indoor dogs before, so not allowing them inside is even harder on them!

PLEASE DONATE AND HELP DUFFEY & DAISY!

Duffey & Daisy

The absolutely adorable pair, Duffey (L) & Daisy (R), please don't leave them OUTSIDE long......

They are out alone in the elements, day and night. They are being fed Ol' Roy dog food. The golf course has gathered funds to keep them on Heartworm meds and Frontline+. BUT, they still really need YOU! Please consider adopting these 2 sweeties, or at least, FOSTER them, they are VERY VERY VERY good dogs. They will love you forever and you will NOT be disappointed! We guarantee it!Thank you.

HAPPY Tails

Carlos Blackburn

'Carlos is a very athletic dog and an excellent runner!! You will probably be surprised to hear that Carlos’ other good buddy is Snoozer, my 12 yr. old cat! Carlos and Snoozer lay on the couch together, sleep in my spot on the bed together, both will try to sit on my lap at the same time, and Carlos even licks Snoozer’s head from time to time! Crazy animals!! Carlos has such a sweet personality! Everyone who meets him immediately falls in love with him. I can’t imagine my life without him!'

Rosie (a LOLIN alumni) is so frightened by that fast and furious turtle, she just cannot take her eyes off of him! Who knows? It might jump up and bite her on the bum if she's not cautious!

Please check out the other 6 pages of Happy Tails on the left hand link.....

"Blessed is the person that has earned the love of an old dog." ~ Sydney Jeanne Seward

SHAMUS update 8/16/08

August 14 - Shamus has been leaking urine. The vet did blood work. It shows elevated white cells, anemia and low thyroid, so, Sham is on MORE medicine. She also did a prostate exam and it is enlarged. We have started him on antibiotics and thyroid meds. Please say a prayer or send good thoughts to LOLIN's Shamus.

August 10 - He's a real brat to his little bro ;), still trying to hump poor Buck boy (Buck is 8 yos and blind, too).

July 22 - for being deaf, he sure can bark loud ;) and he DOES over and over and over UNTIL you pet/touch him.

July 16 - Shamus is full of P&V again.....................barks if someone isn't touching him...........still deaf and totally blind, but gorgeous and sweet, too.

June 25th - Shamus is back to his old self AGAIN. His eye looks bad again and he still can't hear.....but we blame that on his medications and age.

June 17 - Shammy seems to be going down hill rather quickly. All he is doing is lying around and sleeping. He still has the hearing loss.

June 7- Shamus seems to have gone totally deaf, this is horrible, that is the only way we can communicate since he is blind.

June 1 - Shamus is the happiest dog alive, I do believe! Please continue to pray and think good thoughts for the old boy, he has made it over 19 months with Congestive Heart Failure.

He is on 20 mg. of Enalapril 2 times a day, 40 mg of Furosemide 2 times a day and 50 mg. of Spironolac 2 times a day.

Sham is one tough & HAPPY boy that I have been honored to care for.

How to Donate to Us to help the Needy Labs

Please consider donating to help us help the needy Labs, like Talen, Quinn or any of the other many dogs we have helped in the "More Information" link on the left. LOLIN has donated money for Talen's surgery. We do more than many other rescues, we try to help as many Lab and Lab mixes as possible, even if they aren't our dogs. But, remember, we can't save them all, especially without your donation! It is quite evident that the economy is doing poorly, many more dogs are at the shelters and being dumped EVERYDAY, especially if the dog is sick or injured (just when they need the love of their owners the most). If you want to feel like you've helped, truly helped and touched a dog's life, please click on our donate button or mail a check to LOLIN, PO Box 237, Noblesville, IN 46061-0237. Thank you and it is tax deductible, as we are a 501(c)3 non-profit PUBLIC CHARITY. You can donate using the 'Donate' button at the very bottom of this page. Thank you.

Other Special Needs Dogs that YOU'VE helped us to help

Please donate to help us help the dogs!

LOLIN is participating in the Paw Prints Dog Day at the Farm World Expo '08. It is to be held at the Boone County Fair Grounds in Lebanon, IN, from 8 AM to 4PM. Please join us!

Love of Labs will be bringing our 2008 Canine Cuisine Cookbook (please view on our Events page) and our Macy's store discount passes to sell to raise much needed funding to continue to save the Heartworm positive Labs, the Special Needs Labs, and the shelter Labs of Indiana.

LOLIN has had the worse financial month in our 3 year history. Our lack of donations and adoptions has made our financial situation urgent.

If Love of Labs is to continue to save the lives of Labradors, we must ask for your help. Please consider coming to the Farm Expo and helping us. Also, please help 'sell these fund raising items to your co-workers and other people at your job, your church, and to your own family & friends! Please ask them to help sell also!

It will be located next to the Community Building located at the southwest end of the fair grounds, west of the circle drive. Here is the site: www.farmworldexpo.com