Mandarin, a 1-year-old spayed female tan Labrador retriever mix, and Ozzie, a 4-year-old neutered male white Maltese poodle mix, are available immediately at the Redlands Animal Shelter.

Animal: Braveheart, 1-year-old male Labrador retriever mix, No. 945923. Where: San Diego Humane Society, North Campus, 2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside. (He is off-site in foster care.) Hours: 10 a.m ...

Butter, the 3-year-old Labrador retriever mix, has "always been a nervous guy" and "shelter life doesn't help much," a volunteer told Newsweek.

The crinkly-faced canine became the most popular breed in the U.S. last year, according to the American Kennel Club, breaking the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign.