Are You Enabling Your Overweight Dog?

Labradors get a bad rap for being overweight and loving food too much. And while that may be true, 9 times out of 10 it’s the owner that is the problem. Now, before you send me nastygrams, let me...

9 Ways to Honor a Deceased Pet

It’s the worst part of loving an animal. Yet all of the good so outweighs this bad, that you go through it. Time and time again. Sadly, you are almost guaranteed to outlive your dog or cat. Grieving this...

Fish Oil Supplement–Why does my dog need this supplement in all stages of life?

Fish Oils/ Omega 3’s/Essential Fatty Acids: For Key Stages in Your Dog’s Life Puppyhood: According to Dr. Stacey Oke (DVM) essential fatty acids play an important role in your puppy’s training because DHA plays an important role in brain...

Why is my Lab Hyperactive?

I have met too many hyper labradors in my lifetime—enough that it impressed on me, at a young age, how much genetics and socialization can make a HUGE difference. And in 1988 I discovered the difference between American Field...

Top Causes of Death in Labradors

TOP CAUSES OF DEATH IN LABRADORS CAUSES, TREATMENTS, AND PREVENTION MEASURES After surveying cause of death in a survey (hundreds responded) on my Facebook page a few weeks ago, I have reviewed the answers– if cause of death was CLEAR...

Why Do Labradors Tilt their Heads?

Why Do Labradors Tilt their Heads? It’s kryptonite to humans! It’s mostly to be able to hear you better. Sometimes they do it to try to get a better look at you or your body language. Sometimes it’s the...

Our Girls: After Mama Life

Many people ask us, “What happens to your females once they are done having litters?”.  We firmly believe in giving all of our dogs their own forever family eventually. Some of our dogs find that with friends of ours...

Traveling with your Labrador

A road trip with your Lab can either be a nightmare (for you and for them) unless you take these things into consideration for your trip. On the rare occasion that I travel with my Labradors (most of mine...

3 Life Lessons We Learn From Dogs

This Thanksgiving, we have so much to be thankful for. And the life lessons we learn from our dogs is just one of those many things. Here are three life lessons we learn from our dogs: Contentment Have you...

What is a “Dudley” Labrador? (What’s up with the pink nose?)

What is a “Dudley” Labrador? (What’s up with the PINK NOSE?) Over the years I have asked many times what a “Dudley” means. I’ve been sent pictures of dogs from owners wanting to know if their dog would meet...