Life with a Lab – Our Blog

  • Hello, again!

    I am sorry it has been a while since I last posted. We have been busy around here getting things cleaned up from our last litter, yes still!, and making sure Molly is happy and healthy as her next breeding approaches. Making sure your labrador gets plenty of exercise in winter can be challenging, but…

  • Prepping For Breeding

    Since Molly has been given the green light from the vet for breeding, we have entered phase 1 – prep work. Your healthy labrador puppy and the process to get them to you begins far before you see their sweet snouts and swoon over their “puppy eyes”. It begins before we teach them to “mand”…

  • My Hero

    I never got a chance to mention one of the most wonderful things about this past litter. Our family welcomed our 6th, and final, baby into our family on November 19th, 2018. A sweet baby girl after 5, yes 5, sweet baby boys. To add to the craziness, we delivered her at home with a…

  • Last Days

    We have rounded the corner into our last days with these pups and we are all getting a little sentimental over here. Our oldest son, and the chief puppy lover over here, won’t let himself fully cry; we were going to sell these pups all along, after all. But I catch him with a tear…

  • Play Time!

    Jump to contents: Puppies, like children, often find the “non-toy” items more interesting than the toys you buy them! My husband and I have often wondered if a good box would be just as appealing as the new toy. But, we give in, and buy the toys anyway. Who wants to play with a chew…

  • Thoughts on training

    There are as many different thoughts on training techniques as there are trainers and wading through them can be intense! But which way is best? I say the answer is, within reason, whichever one you will actually do. Success comes from consistency. Our dog Ginger, who is close to 8 years old now, is affectionately…

  • Celebrate!

    Jump to contents: All of our sweet pups have been spoken for and are very soon able to head to their new families! As a breeder you always hope (and do your best to ensure) that pups will find amazing homes with owners who will love them as much as you do. I am so…