They don't just take in adults. For instance, my friend right now has two litters of purebred Rottweiler pups...one dumped at the shelter and the other born to a mom tied to a rope in north Texas. She told me about another litter in Mansfield that has no place to go. Rotts are overbred, but not nearly as much as Labs. So I just find it hard to believe that there are no Lab pups out there in shelters...esp. when I've walked shelters in the past twice a week.

What shelters are you checking? Unfortunately puppy and kitty season is just around the corner. Before we know it people will be dumping off litters left and right. The sad part is that our shelter (Austin) doesn't usually adopt out anything younger than 8weeks and often litters are put to death before the public has a chance to find out about them. They try hard to find rescuers to take in moms AND pups, but space is limited.

Apparently the work it would take to search for a rescued puppy isn't on your agenda. Have you even contacted Lab rescue to ask them what they have or if there are any other Lab rescuers that have pups? The one thing that Lab rescue is particular about is trying not to take in mixes, but all rescues get puppies and adults in.

Dee