Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue

If I could give minus scores, I would. Let me tell you about my experience. We have a big house. We have a large yard. They came out to check us out. The people came out were very nice. I'll have nothing negative to say they told us we were on the list we reached out for two dogs first dog they both basically told me after the fact after trying to track the guy down that they were two parties interested in the dog two weeks goes by haven't heard anything. The dog still is on the email they sent me reached out to the man and he said what basically what did you expect him to do Chase after you isn't that crazy that all these dogs need adoption you have a fantastic place to adopt a dog and this is how you're treated. OK that's fine then I just reached out to another dog. Don't wanna put the ladies name or the dog on here. She should be ashamed of herself. She sent me all these text. Yes, I have in the mall from both people so can't make this stuff up And basically told me that they found a good match that would be adopted. Just got the email from Southwest they send you like a list of all the dogs that need adopted. Both of those dogs are still on there so granted we have a wonderful home. We have a wonderful veterinarian. We have a huge yard. We are both home. We could give so much love to a dog and this is how we're treated so the lady was very rude in the email oh excuse me in the tax and I'm so over this group. I think it's a sham. I think they should be ashamed in this house. I don't think it's organized. Please don't adopt from them. you'll be like me and just frustrated. I try to do the right thing and not go to puppy meal not buy over the Internet not do like a friend of mine did and spend $15,000 to buy a dog trying to give an old dog a great home and a great life and to be treated this way no one gets back to you when they get back to you, they have a attitude with you don't do it

Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue is a very caring foster based Rescue that covers the whole state if Arizona. We adopted my buddy Tombstone from the rescue during the pandemic shutdown period and he is a lot of fun.

I had heard positive things about Southwest Oasis Lab Rescue. A neighbor even recommended that I foster/adopt a dog. But when I filed out the application I was denied adoption because I leave my dogs "loose" when I am not home which I DO NOT!!!!! No one even did an interview.Very dissapointed! I think they should have at least done an interview before making a decision like that.Peggy

SOLR is an amazing group of lab lovers who are dedicated volunteers that work hard to find a loving, forever home for their labs/mixes. They are a network of volunteers all over Arizona who go the distance for their dogs. If you are looking to adopt a lab/mix, look no further!

I joined SOLR over a year ago. Since then, I have seen the fabulous work that this group does through the support of volunteers who foster, promote, and care for rescued Labs and Lab mixes. The organization covers the entire state of Arizona and it takes in rescues from Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and even Mexico. I have had the opportunity to foster many labs over the last year and the results have lead to getting dogs healthy, happy, and ready for their forever homes. This amazing group of people show their love of dogs in countless ways. I am proud to be a volunteer with SOLR and help these animals regain their trust of people and other dogs. Woof!!

SOLR (Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue) is a terrific rescue! Everyone involved from the owners to the volunteers are amazing. They are one of the most caring, compassionate, and helpful rescues in AZ. They go out of their way to rescue and place labs/lab crosses in good, loving homes. The compassion everyone with SOLR shows is truly heartwarming. They make sure the dogs they take in are well vetted and healthy before they are put up for adoption They require prospective adopters to to submit applications and undergo home inspections to make sure the dogs will be safe, well cared for, and loved before they are adopted out. I highly recommend SOLR for anyone wanting to adopt a healthy and happy lab, or lab cross.I foster for SOLR and its so rewarding to see these dogs go to their furever homes. It's great to be able to match a dog to the perfect person(s) and know there will be a happy ending.

Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue truly believes animals deserve a second chance. I have seen the amazing miracles the founders and all the volunteers have made happen for the unfortunate pups in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. The support the volunteers give each other is phenomenal and the founders give their all, that is why this rescue is so successful!

I can't say enough about how wonderful this organization is! We originally were looking at adopting a lab, but decided to become fosters instead, because there was such a tremendous need. I'm so glad we did. We get to love on dogs for 2-3 weeks, and ensure that they get adopted by the best possible family (given the dog and families needs). This rescue is a non-profit, and everyone that volunteers is unpaid (including an occasional pilot that flies dogs in, when necessary). There is an adoption fee, but the money goes towards veterinary bills that can be sizable. If a dog comes to the rescue sick (we had one recently that had Parvo), the veterinary bills were over $5,000. If you're thinking about adopting or volunteering with labradors, you've come to the right place!

This review is for SOLR future adopters who can benefit from our experience. Success with SOLR relies on the dog and the foster not SOLR. There is no follow up to ensure the match was a good fit for the dog. Our 2 experiences were: if they approve of you and you like the dog, they collect the fee and are done. We saw SOLR's comments that they, "...take great pride in finding each dog the home best suited for that individual dog where it will succeed for the rest of its life..." In our case, only a 50% success rate. One foster very experienced one not.SOLR seems to be a well-meaning organization. If you are thinking about adopting from them, ask lots of questions and don't rush through it. We hope that SOLR will write back and consider our comments and make changes to ensure better outcomes. Other replies to dissatisfied adoptees blame the adoptees or their surroundings but in truth SOLR has to take some responsibility for the outcome.After having dogs all our lives (we are in our 60s) and adopting more than 8 dogs from rescues, we adopted 2 dogs from SOLR: Zo in 2021 and Petra in 2022. Petra was a successful match, but Zo was not. Zo after a short while (it does take a bit for a dog to be itself) demonstrated fear issues with men and at times my wife as well and began peeing on the carpet. She would shake in fear or show high anxiety for no reason. Over 2 years we worked with 4 trainers and at SOLR's suggestion used Prozac as a last resort. We loved Zo and wanted to keep her. Only later we found out, Zo had been trained to use a doggy door. We could not put a dog door in where we lived and told the SOLR foster we couldn't install one, but this did not change the foster's thinking that we were good candidates. It is possible she did not understand that Zo actually needed one and that is exactly our point here. We tried working with a trainer to teach her to ring the bell at the door to go out like our other dogs, but we and the trainers were unsuccessful. Petra did learn to ring the bell. For Zo, nothing worked so after 2 years we contacted SOLR to return her per the contract and we cried.My wife and I spoke with the owner/foster of SOLR multiple times. We were distraught. We found the SOLR leader had N0 compassion (ZERO). She had little interest in listening to us, was extremely reluctant to do anything for us. Each time she recommended something such as another trainer or giving Prozac, we did it to no avail. She was focused on if we returned Zo, which she characterized as "dumping a dog" that SOLR would be burdened with finding another home for Zo, even though this is in the contract, and they should be ecstatic to find a better fit for Zo so she could be happy.After begging them to find a better home they took her back. We cried and prayed that Zo would find the right home. It was difficult to get any information about how Zo was doing. Finally, we heard through a friend that Zo was doing great with her foster, we were ecstatic! She needed a doggy door and sleeping on the sofa - two things that we could not provide. Finally, SOLR returned our call and let us know she was well. 2 weeks ago, we had to put down our ill 15-year-old rescue. She was the pack leader, and our other dog Petra (from SOLR) really missed her. Not knowing we were blacklisted, I put in an application to SOLR for another dog. Read the response: "We received your adoption application. Unfortunately, when you returned Zo, we denied your application. We will refund your application fee. "To us it seemed like retribution plain and simple.How an organization handles issues AFTER the sale is the test of how good they are. SOLR has an uneven record that prompts us to tell prospective adopters to be careful. Be as certain as you can. Organizations with better reviews give a month to be sure it works for you and the prospective new family member. And to SOLR, we ask them to read, review and consider what changes might be needed to their process. No one is ever perfect. There is always room for improvement if we are honest with ourselves.

I love Labradors, I have had them all my life. This rescue is amazing! Their volunteers love Labs and work together to rescue as many as possible. They haven't been established long, only about 3 years, but do their best to find great homes for the dogs. All the dogs are in foster homes, there is no specific location but they have a lot of events where you can meet the dogs and volunteers. If you are looking for your next doggy best friend, check them out.