Labrador Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Rugby

As of 8 November 2026, 3 Labradors are listed for adoption in and around Rugby on LocalPetFinder, from Animals In Need Northamptonshire and East Midlands Dog Rescue. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of Rugby, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Animals In Need Northamptonshire (at Wellingborough, about 25 miles away): 2 and East Midlands Dog Rescue (at Enderby, about 15 miles away): 1. By age, that is 1 puppy and 2 adult dogs. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Labradors on this page are with Animals In Need Northamptonshire (2) and East Midlands Dog Rescue (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. It lists the breed as suited to a large house with a large garden. Dogs Trust calls Labradors typically high-energy. Ask the rescue how much this dog needs, as age and health make a difference.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club lists the Labrador as a breed that sheds, with a short coat that needs grooming about once a week, and Dogs Trust rates its shedding as heavy.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Most of the 3 Labradors listed in and around Rugby today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Labradors listed in and around Rugby today are with Animals In Need Northamptonshire at Wellingborough, about 25 miles away (2) and East Midlands Dog Rescue at Enderby, about 15 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Labrador on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 3 Labradors listed in and around Rugby today are with Animals In Need Northamptonshire at Wellingborough, about 25 miles away (2) and East Midlands Dog Rescue at Enderby, about 15 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "labrador puppies for sale Rugby", the Labradors here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 3 Labradors listed in and around Rugby today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is East Midlands Dog Rescue at Enderby, about 15 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 1 puppy of the 3 listed in and around Rugby is 12 months or under by their listed age.

Not right now: none of the 3 listed in and around Rugby is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Labradors do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the Labradors listed in and around Rugby are with Animals In Need Northamptonshire at Wellingborough, about 25 miles away (2) and East Midlands Dog Rescue at Enderby, about 15 miles away (1). The nearest to Rugby is East Midlands Dog Rescue at Enderby, about 15 miles away. You can also see Labradors across England. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.