I had a chocolate (liver color) lab.
I’ve known several dogs in my life, I’m now quite old, and the lab was probably the best all around: temperment, intelligence, friendly—the whole package.
He was a good boy and I still miss him.
Labradors are probably the best dogs, in general, if a family has young children. They score amongst the lowest in terms of having a predatory instinct.
I find it hard to believe that people who know this woman wouldn’t be willing to adopt them just on the basis that labs tend to be great dogs in general.
If I were in a stable position and lived within 50 miles, I’d take them in.