- Food$38–66
- Insurance$47–85
- Routine vet$25–45
- Supplies$15–30
- Grooming$10–30
A NYC estimate for a dog this size and coat. Excludes the adoption fee and anything unexpected.
About 9 lbs now and still growing — this breed usually reaches 65–75 lbs.
- ✓Good with dogs
- ✓Vaccinations up to date
Meet Sedona Sedona’s story is a reminder that even after a difficult beginning, beautiful things can happen. Sedona and her brother, Aspen, were found abandoned in Mississippi without their mama. A few weeks later, their mother, Dakota, was found and brought to the very same shelter where her puppies were waiting. After weeks apart, this little family was finally reunited. Now Sedona has the chance to leave that uncertain beginning behind and find a family of her own. She deserves to grow up surrounded by love, discover the world at her own pace, and have people who will keep her safe through every stage of life. Please consider opening your heart and home to Sedona. This precious girl deserves a future filled with happiness, security, and a family who will cherish her forever. Please remember that adoption bios are only a snapshot of each animal. Please reach out to our Adoption Team for additional information about Sedona and to learn if she may be the right fit for your home. All dogs will be altered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccines prior to adoption. Interested in adopting or fostering? Need more info on this dog? The first step in the process is filling out an application on our website. Apply to adopt: nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-adoption-application Apply to foster: nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-foster-application Learn about our adoption process: nycsecondchancerescue.org/adopt Read our fostering FAQs: nycsecondchancerescue.org/foster View available dogs and current adoption promotions: nycsecondchancerescue.org/adoptable-dogs View upcoming adoption events: nycsecondchancerescue.org/adoption-events Learn about us and ways to get involved: nycsecondchancerescue.org
🧠 Temperament
Friendly, people-focused and famously food-motivated, which makes training straightforward. Labs stay adolescent longer than many breeds and are often goofy well past their second birthday.
🎾 Exercise
High needs — 60-90 minutes daily. Labs love retrieving and swimming, and an under-exercised Lab tends to get mouthy and destructive.
✂️ Grooming
Short double coat that sheds heavily year-round and more in spring and fall. Weekly brushing helps a lot.
🏙️ In a NYC apartment
Can do well in an apartment if genuinely exercised. Size and shedding are the main constraints; most are elevator- and crowd-tolerant.
