About the Breed
The Labrador Retriever has held the top spot as Americas most popular dog for 30 years in a row.
 
The sweet-faced, lovable Labrador Retriever is America's most popular dog breed. Labs are friendly, outgoing, and high-spirited companions who have more than enough affection to go around for a family looking for a medium-to-large dog. The sturdy, well-balanced Labrador Retriever can, depending on the sex, stand from 21.5 to 24.5 inches at the shoulder and weigh between 55 to 80 pounds. The dense, hard coat comes in yellow, black, and a luscious chocolate. The head is wide, the eyes glimmer with kindliness, and the thick, tapering 'otter tail' seems to be forever signaling the breed's innate eagerness. Labs are famously friendly. They are companionable housemates who bond with the whole family, and they socialize well with neighbor dogs and humans alike. But don't mistake his easygoing personality for low energy: The Lab is an enthusiastic athlete that requires lots of exercise, like swimming and marathon games of fetch, to keep physically and mentally fit. Labs have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.

Exercise
The Labrador Retriever is an exuberant, very energetic breed that needs lots of exercise every day. A Lab who doesn't get enough exercise is likely to engage in hyperactive and/or destructive behavior to release pent-up energy. Owning a dog is not just a privilege; it’s a responsibility. They depend on us for, at minimum, food and shelter, and deserve much more. When you take a dog into your life, you need to understand the commitment that dog ownership entails.

Training
With the Lab's physical strength and high energy level, early socialization and puppy training classes are vital. Gently exposing the puppy to a wide variety of people, places, and situations between the ages of 7 weeks and 4 months and beginning obedience training early on will help him develop into a well-adjusted, well-mannered adult

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Health Guarantee

All of our puppies come with a one year health guarantee. Our health guarantee requires you to take your new puppy to your vet within 5 days of pickup. 

Here are a few things to know for your new puppy

  • Begin getting in the habit of picking up small objects (eg. Shoes, toys, children’s toys).  Puppies will chew on whatever they can 
  • Once home, register your puppy’s Microchip!!! 
  • Make vet appointment, needs to be within 5 days (to validate health guarantee) after picking up your puppy. 
  • Educate yourself on puppy training.  
  • NO COMMON pet areas for your puppy (dog parks, pet stores etc.) until puppy has had 16 week vaccine. 
  • Puppies are eating Purina Pro Plan large breed puppy food. If you change food, please remember puppy may develop some loose stools. (Please chose a food that 1st ingredient is meat and large breed/puppy.) 
  • Fill up your puppy bowl with food, when puppy steps away and is finished, this will help you determine how much your puppy is eating. (no way for us to determine your puppy amount as they eat as a litter, not individually) 
  • Puppy should eat 3 times per day, but if only able to feed 2 times, second feeding should be early evening. 
  • Water should be left available for puppy at all times. Try to use a bowl that is not able to tip over. Puppies love to play in ANY amount of water! Remember puppy will need to have bowel movement shortly after eating, approx. 15-20 min. Always leave water down for your puppy. 
  • Take your puppy to the yard every 1-2 hours first couple days to create the habit for your puppy on where to go potty.