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Holmes

Adult
Male
Medium

Yellow Labrador Retriever
Hound

About Holmes

Fort Wayne, IN

Breed

Yellow Labrador Retriever&HoundMix

Physical Traits

Adult

(3-8 years)

Male

Medium

(26-60 lbs)

Coat: Short

Apricot / Beige, Yellow / Tan / Blond / Fawn

Behavior

Holmes’s Compatibility

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Holmes's Story

Homes has a huge heart. He loves everyone he meets. Meet Holmes! He is believed to be about 5-6 years old and is a Lab hound mix with a stage 5 clingy personality. Holmes thrives on being around people and is a mature soul full of sweet, natural joy. His only desire is to love and be loved. He is a true people pleaser, loving everyone he encounters—young and old alike. Holmes is a bright light in any setting. While he might not be the smartest dog, he is incredibly happy. Holmes enjoys anything that involves being close to his humans. He has a submissive personality and gets along well with dogs of all sizes, cats, and other critters. He loves daily walks and exploring trails, but he equally enjoys just relaxing with his people. Holmes is motivated by praise and food alike. Humans mean everything to Holmes. **All Adoptions Include:** - Spayed/Neutered - Rabies Vaccination (1 or 3 years) - All Age-Appropriate Core Vaccinations (including Lepto & Corona, 1 or 3 years) - Heartworm Test (Negative) - Monthly Heartworm, Flea, and Tick Prevention - Lyme Disease Test (Negative) - Dewormed and fecal tested (Negative) - All testing completed within the last 6-12 months - All age-appropriate care (blood work, dental care, testing, and medications) - Lifetime Microchip Registration with free unlimited updates - Quality protein diet **Adoption Processing:** - The review of the adoption application can take up to 3 weeks. - A minimum of two meet-and-greets is required before adoption. - A home check must be conducted. - Out-of-state adopters are welcome at their own expense. - We do NOT ship any adoptable pets. - Adoption fees are due at the time of adoption. - No exchanges or requests for money are required before adoption. - Payment plans are not available. **For AHRS Former Adopters:** - No adoption fee is required; however, a donation of your choice is expected, encouraged, welcomed, and appreciated. Training is an ongoing process that must be addressed daily. New issues and opportunities arise frequently, requiring attention and rewards. Continued training is a priority to set Holmes up for success. For more information on the adoption process and to complete an application, please visit our website at AdoptAHRescue.org or email us at rescueah@yahoo.com. Holmes is looking for his forever home! **Update 9/11/25:** The tax-deductible minimum adoption donation fee is $300.

Homes has a huge heart. He loves everyone he meets.

Meet Holmes! He is believed to be about 5-6 years old and is a Lab hound mix with a stage 5 clingy personality. Holmes thrives on being around people and is a mature soul full of sweet, natural joy. His only desire is to love and be loved. He is a true people pleaser, loving everyone he encounters—young and old alike. Holmes is a bright light in any setting. While he might not be the smartest dog, he is incredibly happy.

Holmes enjoys anything that involves being close to his humans. He has a submissive personality and gets along well with dogs of all sizes, cats, and other critters. He loves daily walks and exploring trails, but he equally enjoys just relaxing with his people. Holmes is motivated by praise and food alike. Humans mean everything to Holmes.

**All Adoptions Include:**
- Spayed/Neutered
- Rabies Vaccination (1 or 3 years)
- All Age-Appropriate Core Vaccinations (including Lepto & Corona, 1 or 3 years)
- Heartworm Te

How To Adopt

Holmes was listed as Adoptable by AH Rescue Sanctuary

How can I adopt Holmes?

Click the Start Your Inquiry button, and share some preliminary details with AH Rescue Sanctuary. They may then ask for more details or an official application prior to an adoption. If you're a match, they'll reach out with next steps and timing.

How can I find out if Holmes is a good fit for me?

Click the "See How You Match" button, answer a few simple questions, and see how you match up! It takes less than a minute to complete. You can also reach out directly to AH Rescue Sanctuary for details on the pet.

When can I meet Holmes?

If you've submitted an inquiry, AH Rescue Sanctuary will review your information and may ask you to fill out an official application. If you're a good fit for Holmes, they'll reach out to set up a meeting.

What if I have more questions about the adoption process?

Just reach out directly to AH Rescue Sanctuary, and they'll be happy to help!

AH Rescue Sanctuary's Adoption Policy

Great new!! You’ve decided to add a new furry friend to your family, right? Right! We believe in being upfront and honest about our rescue adoption expectations and standards, as well as our process. Including complete transparency, principles, and honesty to best offer both you and our adoptable animals a chance of a successful adoption. We share all known detailed information about every pet in our care. This helps adopters (you) make an educated, informed decision when it comes to adopting one of ours. We make sure all potential adopters are informed and aware of our adoption policy and each dog/cat/rabbit's personality, daily needs, health and behavior history, any probable long-term concerns, and all known behaviors. We share it all! We hope you will give us the same courtesy, as it is crucial to match our pets with the right Forever Family. What to expect when adopting from AHRS? Besides all of the above, a supportive rescue family. Our adopters become family too. They will never just be a number. We strive and hope we stay involved/in touch, and that you can find in us a friend. We offer lifetime support to all our AHRS animals and adopters. We are always available to answer any questions concerns doubts or a listening ear. We want to get to know all potential adopters as much as they want to get to know the pet they are interested in adopting. So be prepared to complete an adoption application that asks for detailed specific information about you, your family, your home/environment, and day-to-day life. But more importantly, do include detailed information questions about specific needs wanted desires requests do's, and don't when wanting to adopt. This helps us offer other available adoptables you may not be aware of. Basic but crucial information to help best place our adoptable pets and please you. Please ask as many questions as you need to. Be as picky and specific as you need to be. This is what makes our adoptions successful and forever. You should expect a very thorough but simple basic screening. The process takes time being an all-volunteer base program. Vet reference check, meet and greets, answering all questions asked by potential adopters and vice versa. Making the process slow but steady. But more importantly successful. Adoption should never be an impulsive decision. But yes passionate informative and confident. We also offer a trial period, pup dates, and as many meet and greets as needed within reason until we are all on the same page. adoptahrescue.org Animalhrs@gmail.com @AH Rescue &_Sanctuary FB /Instagram

Our Mission

Hello Indiana! At Animal House Rescue Sanctuary, we're all about providing a safe and loving home for every animal that comes our way. We're here to support them until they're ready to find their forever family. Our main aim is to ensure that each animal is physically, mentally, and emotionally healed and prepared before t...