California Labradors, Retrievers & More Rescue

I want to cover two things: First — that Labs and More HAS THE BEST selection of puppies in all of southern CA. & Trust me I did my research for MONTHS, this organization has consistently had the best puppies I have been able to locate. Yes I love my dog, but I am not biased. The second thing is that the organization is run by volunteers — it takes a village and trust me this is the best village there is. My entire experience was incredibly open, honest, and it took a long time to find the right dog. Anyone who thinks you can find the right fit on the first try is seriously mistaken, there are so many factors that need to be considered, not just the needs of your family, BUT THE NEEDS OF THE DOG NEED TO BE CONSIDERED AS WELL! I had a wonderful experience. My adoption coach guided me through the entire process, she is a volunteer with a full time job and dogs of her own but she ALWAYS got back to me, not always right away, but I always felt like the lines we open. The fosters are incredibly loving and sweet, they truly take care of these animals from the bottom of their hearts and it really shows. The events are well organized, fun and informative! I truly love this rescue and I would recommend them to anyone!

We adopted our Sienna, six month old German Shepherd mix, from California Labrador Retrievers and More last week at the Roadrunner event. It was an excellent experience, the volunteers have been so helpful in guiding us through the process. Sienna’s Foster mom has been available and responded immediately for questions we have had. Sienna is the best puppy ever, she already knows sit, she is such a snuggle bug, great with our kids; we love her so much already. Highly recommend this organization.

We applied to many rescues to start fostering dogs in San Diego and many were non-​responsive. When I applied to CLRM they responded right away and had great communication. I was interviewed the next day and we are hopeful to start fostering within the week. So far it seems they have great volunteers who really care about getting these dogs great homes. :)

I soooo wanted to give them 5 stars rating, but my experience with them so far is a nonstellar.
I wanted a lab pup for my son who had been asking for a dog for past 2 years. I wanted to wait and make sure that my son is able to take care of the pup/​dog once I get it. Of course, the dog would not entirely be my son’s responsibility. I have had big dogs in our home through out my childhood and teenage years but this is first time in 15 years, I decided to have a dog again. I decided to get one to surprise my son on his birthday.
For an organization who claims to be involved in noble work and consists of volunteers, I got the short stick. If they are doing noble work, it needs to be noble in all respects, including a fair treatment to the family adopting the dog. They claimed to process your application in 5 – 7 days, mine never moved ahead even after 7 days. Every time I inquired, they just whined that the organization gets run by volunteers. Uhhh… so what! I submitted pictures of my backyard one day after submitting the application, and asked if I need to submit anything else. No response! Then I inquired on 7^th day, to which they whined that they are volunteers but didn’t tell me if my application was complete.
Some anonymous person would respond to your email but never explain the complete process. They would want you to fill a long application as if you are applying for a position in CIA, but that’s it. It’s a dead end. Thanks to this organization’s incompetence of «volunteers», I couldn’t arrange a pup and my son’s birthday was gone without the surprise I had planned. Yeah! I got him Legos where he and I can make a dog from lego blocks.
Reading reviews from other, it looks like it’s a hit or miss experience. Yes, mostly people are giving them 5 star reviews because they are awestruck by the pup or dog they got from this organization, which is not a review about how were they treated or their experience was.
My experience was Horrible!!!

She is still with this rescue. Two months later.

We adopted our beautiful puppy last night. I already Love him. I am so grateful for labs and more for this opportunity to rescue this perfect little pup. The volunteers were awesome and I could tell just how much they cared.

We adopted our third CLRM dog in August. We named her phoenix and she is also in training to be a service dog. She is an amazing dog and we couldn’t be happier with this german shepherd mix. We are so grateful to this rescue and the independence they have given me. With the assistance of Moonshine I have started and am excelling at a full time job. Love these dogs, love this rescue.

I updated my review of Labs and More.
I gave three stars because the organization, during the adoption process, did not treat me fairly. I was very stressed by the adoption process. We did not have a good experience.
We did pay for the adoption of a great dog, from Labs and More. I do have to say, while my «almost» adoption, was handled very professionally by the volunteer, my son was a rush job.
My adoption I sent pictures of my yard. The volunteer visited. Checked out computability of my cats. Very professional in every way.
My sons on the other hand was at the Meet and Greet parking lot. He told the man in charge he had a fenced yard and another dog. The man had him sign me pay. As we walked away, my son, not the man know ticked the dog wasn’t neutered. Labs and More did pay for him to be neutered. However, it seemed odd to us, I was scrutinized, and rightly so, while my son was given a dog with no check of his life situation.
I gave 5 stars to the volunteers that do an excellent job.

I stand behind my rating of this «rescue» I understand many have had wonderful experiences with this group, I have not!
In my experience I was let down. Our family’s good faith agreement was not honored in a way we felt reasonable or in good faith by the rescue. My review is an accurate account of what happened to my family and why we will never use this organization. I wish them no ill will only for a change in their practice.
I am, happy others had a better experience than we did.

I couldn’t wait to get started volunteering for a dog rescue and fostering dogs in need. It had been a dream for years, but I had to wait until we had a yard. When we bought a house in 2013, Labs and More was the only group to respond to my query about volunteering. My first event was to help out at their 5K Mutt Run and I was blown away by the quality of the people, their passion and the enthusiasm of the group. I quickly became a foster for this group and can only say I love everything about them. If I could adopt, I would go with Labs and More, but you can bet it is also a great place to volunteer. The work we do in transforming sick, injured and homeless dogs into happy, healthy pets is so rewarding. And all the dogs rescued are tested to be sure they are adoptable animals. If you are looking to give a dog a second chance at life, Labs and More is the best rescue out there.

They are there 100% for the dogs. When other organizations give up they step up. Never have seen such compassion and dedication from all. If you are looking to adopt just the right dog for you this is the place to go.

Amazing organization! We couldn’t be more pleased with our adoption experience. From the screening/​interview process through the follow up messages to check on our newly expanded family, everything was perfect. Thanks for all you do, Labs and More! We love Tucker to pieces!

WONDERFUL organization.
I adopted by pure bred dog from them almost 3 years ago. They spent a lot of time helping me meet the right dog that fit with my lifestyle (and vice versa) and really wanted to make sure that we were a good fit for each other. He loves seeing the volunteers and Mike, who runs the kennel he was housed in, and obviously has wonderful memories of his time with them.

Can’t thank Labs and More enough for saving our PERFECT baby boy Sheldon! I saw him on their website and went to the Adoption event the next day! I spotted him right after getting out of the car, and it was love at first sight. He ended up having kennel cough (typical for rescue pups). We called the labs and more vet and she was so helpful! We also received a call from the organizations director checking on us! We also received an email from LAM letting us know that a couple of Sheldon’s siblings were sick with something else. He ended up being fine, but it was comforting knowing that they cared so much!

I have adopted three dogs from Labs and More and am also a volunteer. We are a committed group who work countless hours to save dogs who would otherwise be euthanized. These are not coats or purses to be returned because you aren’t happy. These are dogs who deserve better. When you adopt you sign a contract and it is clear that the donation is not refundable. Stacy F either adopted under a different name or is a bogus review. If not, please contact the group and they will be happy to work with you to find a dog that is a good fit. Marga is familiar to me as my friend was still working with her long after her review was posted so I am a little perplexed. Labs and More has saved close to 3000 dogs but not everyone understands how rescues work so I guess a couple of nasty reviews are to be expected.

I love this rescue. When we had to put our dog down over 2 years ago, I was casually looking at rescues for when the time came that we would be ready for another dog. I started watching this rescue and added them to my facebook. Around 6 months later, they were making a plea for fosters because they had a few litters of puppies they needed foster homes for before the puppies could get adopted. I filled out their application online, got approved as a foster and in short order, we had our first litter of puppies.
Almost a year later and we’ve fostered over 11 litters of puppies, and even ended up adopting one of our foster pups. This rescue has been so amazing. There is always someone to help if you have any questions about the dogs/​puppies you’re fostering, everyone TRULY cares about the animals, and since nobody benefits financially from the rescue, it’s all volunteer work out of the kindness of their hearts. I really believe in the work they do.

Labs and more is such a fantastic organization! They are helpful, curious and have love and concern for their animals which let me know that I would be getting an animal that would be a good fit for my family and not have the worries that one might have when adopting a rescue (back history, etc.). Our sweet Athena is a dream come true and a blessing to our family. We love her and Labs and more for helping us find each other.

The most incredible experience I’ve ever had. I ended up with my soulmate of a dog and I am so grateful to have gotten him through Labs & More! Mike was a really cool guy, honest and down to earth, and it was great to see where I picked my boy up from. I ended up spending a few hours just hanging out and letting my other dog play while we chatted. THANK YOU Labs & More for completing my family! I LOVE MY RESCUE, LYRIC LUNA :)

This is really an amazing organization. I did quite a bit of research before applying with labs and more and am happy I did. I drove up from Long Beach to an adoption event and fell in love with a very sweet, shy, female lab/​shepherd/​? mix. I had already taken care of the application online as well as the phone interview ahead of time. I couldn’t believe how many volunteers they had and how many dogs. They do so much for so many dogs, I just wish I live closer to more easily volunteer.
This was my third adoption experience and the best one yet. They are understandably very careful who they adopt dogs to and I appreciated the reminders of how time consuming a puppy is. It made us reconsider the age of dog we were looking for. We did end up taking our new puppy to work with us for the first 2 weeks until our older dog got adjusted to her.

Wow such an great experience adopting our little labradoodle from labs and more. They truly care about these animals. It’s inspiring. Diane paired us up with a pup that is perfect for us. I would recommend this rescue to anyone looking to adopt! Thank you, labs and more :).