Training a Labrador

The BEST Smart Dog Collars For 2019

Smart Dog Collars are a technology to help track your dog’s location and a whole other list of data. We have found some of the best smart dog collars and trackers for 2018. Dogs are one of the most...

Rubbing a Blanket on Mama to Take Scent Home for New Puppy… Good idea? Or not so much?

Are you bringing home a new puppy this Summer? Trying to prepare to make the smoothest adjustment possible for you and the pup? Some will find online advice telling them it’s a good idea to take a blanket to...

POOP WATCHERS

If you are a “true” dog person you know EXACTLY what I’m talking about.  All those trips out into the yard in the rain or snow to check “the poop.” Many times it gives us an idea if our...

Is My Lab Puppy Aggressive… or Just Playing?

The dog pack is an amazing thing to study and behold. Its so unlike our “packs” (families) yet they try their best to adapt and become part of ours…and they do it quite well! If you are interested, the...

Traveling with your Labrador: Don’t leave home without these tips and tricks!!!

This is our first GUEST BLOG  by our daughter, Olivia Stanley, who we are passing the torch to someday and boy is she an adventurer at heart!  So her tips here are SO valuable. No one I know has done...

What have you done with my Lab and where’ve you taken him?? (Dog Marking Behavior)

LOL…that came out sounding kinda scary, huh? Like I was going to blog on theft of dogs…NOPE.. Ever Wonder Why Your Labrador Changes Personalities or Behavior around different dogs???? Fall/winter has hit here in the Endless Mt.’s and I’m...

How to Pick the Right Puppy

Choosing to add a Labrador puppy to your home is a huge and rewarding decision.  Choosing which breeder to go to is an incredibly important part of this decision.  And choosing which puppy to take home… Well, now I’m...

Swimming season is here! Here’s some cautions, helpful safety hints, and tips!!!

Although Labradors are natural swimmers, there are still logical, common sense rules that some people don’t think of when swimming season begins. First of all, if you are in “big water” it is advisable to use a floaty–that way...

Let’s talk HUMPING!!! (PG Rated!)

And it’s not just male dogs that exhibit this behavior!  Puppies begin humping each other early. Its the way they divide themselves into submissive and aggressive behaviors within the dog pack and is TOTALLY normal. And no, spaying and neutering...

ESA (Emotional Support Animals) The “new” debate: On the move or out of control?

  After a week traipsing in and out of airports and terminals and a cruise ship, I saw more ESA dogs than ever. I’ll be the FIRST person to say I’d love to take my Labrador everywhere (and have!)...