Getting on the list today will give you a 3 to 12-month wait depending on your sex and color preferences. I can add you to as many sex and color options as you'd like so you can see which comes up first. When your name comes up, I will contact you to discuss options, and you can choose to stay or bump to the next litter.
ALL PUPPIES COME STARTED WITH OUR PUPPY STARTER PROGRAM. Please contact us for current availability, program information, and pricing. The same amount of time, testing, titles, work, training, blood, sweat, tears, and love go into every puppy. Labradors are all the same regardless of coat color.
We put a lot into our puppies. We start them early, much the same way service pups are started. We start training from day one using the Military's Superdog program. These are simple exercises introduced during specific periods of brain development that prepare them for stressful situations later in life. When they start weaning, at around 3 weeks old, we will start luring them into positions with puppy food. This teaches them bite inhibition and how to take a treat gently from my hand. We will introduce horse pellets in trays that they use as a bathroom, like a litter box. This teaches them not to mix clean and dirty. This makes house training much easier for you. While in the nursery, we play desensitizing sounds that include fireworks, gunshots, babies crying, busy streets, parks, and restaurants. Group work starts at 5 weeks, and one-on-one training starts at 6 weeks. By 7 weeks old, they know "sit" with verbal and non-verbal hand commands. They are started on a leash. They know their name and come when called. Families also mail in care packages that consist of t-shirts sealed in a bag with their new family's scent. We will use them the week before pickup. Their eyes will be on you, and I will teach you how to continue what we started on pickup day. Your puppy will never leave our home for training. All training is done here by me and the family, and pups are ready to go home at the normal puppy pickup times, between 7 to 9 weeks of age.
Our breeding dogs complete comprehensive genetic health testing and OFA hip and elbow evaluations before entering our breeding program. Adults are mouth swabbed and tested for almost 200 different genetic diseases. Hips and elbows are also certified through OFA. We breed with the goal of improving health, structure, temperament, and trainability.
Our breeding program includes Labrador Retrievers from both show lines and working lines. Each pairing is thoughtfully planned with consideration for health, structure, temperament, trainability, and the goals of the breeding. Our adult males generally weigh 70 to 90 pounds, while our adult females generally weigh 60 to 80 pounds. Individual size varies depending on genetics, build, and condition. They all live inside as part of the family; no kennels. Puppies go home with applicable AKC registration paperwork, age-appropriate veterinary records, microchip information, a puppy starter pack, continued breeder support, and a lifetime genetic health guarantee. If you haven't already, please like and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates, pictures, and videos.
Thank you for your interest.
