09/12/2026
BIRK
1-year-old male
Approximately 58lbs
Good with: Children ages 10+ yrs, dogs and cats
Needs: Single-family home with a physical fence
House-trained: Yes
Crate-trained: Yes, but does not need to be
Status: In foster & available for adoption. (To apply to foster dogs with Lab Rescue, please see lab-rescue.org/volunteer.)
Working On: Leash walking. Practice will make perfect.
Enjoys: Playing with other dogs, but he wouldn't turn down a belly rub or two!
BIRK is as happy a pup as he is handsome. He greets people with exhuberance, but calms pretty quickly, especially if there is another young pup around demanding his attention. Birk is very energetic and loves roughhousing with his canine friends. He does know how to tone it down, though, if someone is needing a timeout. From his humans he's happy to take treats and belly rubs. And when playtime is over, Birk settles well, either inside or outside of his crate. He is trustworthy and does not get into mischief. He must go to a home with another dog, and that dog should be young, playful and ready to wrestle. An older dog may find him a tad too much. But for a loving family that is looking for companionship, love and fun, for themselves and their dog, Birk is just the right amount of wonderful.
Lab Rescue adopts dogs to VA, MD, DC, PA, WV, DE and NC with most dogs fostered in MD or VA. Please complete an application at lab-rescue.org/adopt.