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Rescuing and Rehoming Labradoodles and Goldendoodles throughout North America

International Doodle Owner’s Rescue is a group close to my heart and my home.
We were able to find our goldendoodle Barley through a rehome and have had the pleasure of fostering a few labradoodles on their way to their forever homes. Our current foster Kramer is really learning his manners well and becoming an AWESOME dog!

IDOG Rescue is always looking for foster and transportation volunteers, the more foster homes that are available the more dogs that can be rescued. If you have ever considered adding a dog to your family, volunteering as a foster can be a great way to find the perfect dog. Of course, not all fosters will come to your home with perfect behavior. Here are some things IDOG recommends you consider:

Are you ready for a rehome or rescue doodle?

Do you have some extra time to devote to the dog as he first arrives?
Do you have a secure fenced yard or are prepared for lots of walks?
Do you understand that the doodle is an indoor dog and should not be left outside unattended for long periods of time?
Do you have a total commitment by ALL members of your family?
Do you have a support network to help you get through the tough times?
Do you have the flexability to change how you help the doodle if what you are doing isnt working?
Do you have patience to let the dog adjust on their terms/timeframe and not yours?

Expect:

You will have potty accidents (even with adult house trained dogs) and you will have to either train or remind the dog to potty outside.
You will need to enroll into a training class once the dog becomes adjusted to his new home.
If you already have a doodle, do not expect the rescue/rehome doodle to be like your current dog. Different breeding, different life experiences, different temperaments create different dogs.
Expect to adjust your life at least for a while to help the doodle adjust to the new home.
Expect to keep very close attention to the dog for a while.
Expect to have 100% supervision of children while around the doodle.
Expect that it will take some time for the doodle to learn to fit into your family and learn to assoicate with other pets in the home.
If the doodle is highly submissive, frightened or fearful training will need to be much slower and approach to situations will need to modified.

But speaking from experience it is a very rewarding endeavor! And IDOG is an awesomely supportive team.
If you would be interested in becoming a foster or volunteering to transport rescue dogs please sign up!
This is a nationwide rescue group, so even if you are not in the Atlanta area we could use your help.
For more information check out the IDOG Volunteer pages.

To find out more about Kramer and the other doodles available for adoption through IDOG please take a look at the IDOG Petfinder page.