Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue

Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue (DLRR) is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to finding loving, life-long homes for displaced Labrador Retrievers. 

Since its inception in 1999, DLRR has rescued over 6,000 Labrador Retrievers in need. Arizona's shelters are severely overcrowded, often making DLRR a Lab's last chance to be saved before euthanasia. 

Our Labs come from the county shelters and from owners who can no longer care for them due to illness, death, or loss of their home. In addition, we also rescue strays, dogs left abandoned, and friendly Labs with treatable illnesses who would otherwise be euthanized due to overcrowded animal shelters. 

Every Lab that comes through DLRR has a story, and we are committed to being their advocate and their voice for a second chance at the life they deserve. The rescue provides medical care and/or rehabilitation for DLRR dogs and then matches them with appropriate, permanent homes. We also provide Labrador Retriever breed and training information on request. Through public education, we strive to help eliminate animal overpopulation by requiring the spaying and neutering of pets.

We are a non-profit organization. All of the money we take in is used to help dogs directly, or to fund our organization like buying supplies or maintaining a website.

Message from the Board

It was our privilege to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue (DLRR) in 2024 with all our supporters. Because of you, we have been able to save more than 6,000 Labs since 1999! Not only have you saved those Labs, but you have also changed the lives of tens of thousands of family members in those adoptive forever homes. 

Today, we are not able to save all the Labs in Arizona that need our help. Our vision for the future is to work to increase public awareness and involvement throughout the state. We believe that this will compel more volunteers, fosters, and donors to join our organization, and someday soon, there will be no Labs in Arizona unable to get the rehabilitation and rehoming that they need and deserve. 

Thank you for your continued support and generosity towards our organization; we would not have been able to save so many Labs without you.

Please take a look our 25th anniversary booklet to commemorate an amazing 25 years of years where we share a small sample of stories about our dedicated volunteers and a few of our more memorable Labs that we were able to give a second chance at the life they deserved. 

https://dlrraz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DLRR_25thAnniversary_Booklet.pdf

Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue Board