Puppy Playground

Litter #3 - That's All Folks

2010-06-02T16:35:00.000-07:00

Little Miss found a new home and has a four year old big brother, a golden retriever. Her name is Sadie, which I think fits her perfectly! This is the last picture I snapped of the sweet girl.

We are back to a family of four again and Kora will be going in to be fixed soon ... so, that's it for our puppy fun! We look forward to receiving pictures from our puppy owners and will continue to update the blog as we get them.

One final confession to the owners of the puppies that we kept a little longer than the pick up date ... of course we worked on crate training and house breaking, but we also couldn't help but spoil them a little at times!

Litter #3 - I'm Still Available

2010-05-23T17:14:00.000-07:00

All of my brothers and sisters went to their new homes yesterday, and I'm having fun with my mom and dad, but I wish I could find a new home like my litter mates. If you know anyone who might like to give me a home, please have them contact my human mom and dad (kacey76@hotmail.com). I am learning real fast to go potty outside and I stayed in my crate for the first time last night and didn't even have one accident. I'm really sweet and cuddly and of course I like to play a lot 'cause I'm an eight week old puppy. My human mom and dad are starting to get really attached to me, so I probably need to find a new home soon or they will be really sad when I leave!

Litter #3 - A Dirty Mess

2010-05-22T11:05:00.001-07:00

Playtime outside is a daily routine, but the heat makes it nearly unbearable. The pups know that if they dig a couple of top layers off the dirt they will discover a cool spot. They seem perfectly content covered from head to toe in dirt.

Litter #3 - 7 Weeks

2010-05-16T06:06:00.000-07:00

Get your wide open spaces ready ... these pups are off an running in a split second now! They love to play outside and are resourceful enough to find the shade spots pretty quickly after a couple of races and tackles with their siblings.

They are doing fantastic with potty training! It is rare to find an accident anywhere other than the potty room in their condo. Every morning they are set free to roam loose in our living and dining room area and the past couple of days they have realized the purpose for the paper and have all begun to potty there.

This litter is by far the most willing the cuddle, which we are taking full advantage of. They are all so sweet and I know next Saturday is going to be a day of mourning in our house!!!

Litter #3 - Papa Jake

2010-05-15T06:04:00.000-07:00

Jake is such a terrific dad to the pups. At 90 pounds he could certainly do some harm if he wanted, but he instinctively knows that he needs to be gentle with them ... even if they are trying to nurse him with their razor sharp puppy teeth.

Litter #3 - 6 Weeks

2010-05-13T06:46:00.000-07:00

There is always one in each litter who falls alseep in the food bowl. This time it was garnet and he wins the prize for literally sleeping in it!

The pups had their first round of vaccinations and all got a good bill of health from the vet. The energy level is through the roof now, and we are constantly trying to find new ways to keep them entertained. This big box was a hit, but only lasted about two days.

Litter #3 - 4 Weeks

2010-04-24T05:05:00.001-07:00

The pups are four weeks old today. They are running, playing, barking and slowly learning the importance of the potty room.

This past week they started eating real, big-dog food and at first, they weren't all quite sure what to do with this round bowl of mush. Feeding time is now a frenzy, although they still don't quite understand the water bowl. They dip their nose in, pull it out snorting and snuffing and then walk away, unhappy that they got water up their noses.

Yesterday we piled the pups into a laundry basket and headed to the vet where they always draw a crowd of oohs and aahs.

Each pup got a syringe full of banana tasting de-worming medicine, their second dose.

Blue just hung out, waiting patiently for his turn.

Litter #3 - 2 Weeks

2010-04-09T14:19:00.001-07:00

The pups will be two weeks old tomorrow and had their first vet visit today. The de-worming medicine worked wonders on this litter, they were out like a light and I finally got to take some pictures!

Here are our yellow ladies

Some of them are starting to open their eyes a bit and all of them are wobbling and stumbling around. They are slowly transitioning from their squeeking and finding their real voices. Every once in a while we'll hear a high pitched "WOOOOF." These two weeks have been pretty calm, but we expect the action to start picking up real soon!!!

Garnet's eyes are starting to open

Goodbye Little Champ

2010-04-01T14:26:00.000-07:00

We had a rough first couple of days with one of our little pups, a black male who we named Champ. We noticed early on that he was not gaining weight or eating well. With instruction from our vet, we began hand feeding him every hour when he wouldn't nurse on Kora. We also gave saline injections every four hours to keep up his hydration. As hard as we tried to keep him going, he was just too weak to fight and passed on day three. It was a very sad night for us, but we have now turned our focus on other seven little ones who are thriving.

Here is a picture of little Champ with his sisters

Check out this picture ... it doesn't get any cuter than that!!!

Litter #3 - Third and Final Litter

2010-03-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

This is Kora and Jake's third and final litter. Kora started whelping 11:40 this morning and finished strong with puppy number eight at 3:24pm. We ended up with a perfect mix again this time: four yellow and four black, two of each sex. Mama, exhausted from a very hard day's work, and her little pups are asleep right now. The rest of us cannot fairly claim 'exhaustion' as Kora did all the work, but we are a little worn out from the events of today.

Here is the happy family ...

Litter #3 - Henry (aka Garnet)

2010-03-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

3 months

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

Almost 2 weeks

1 Day

Litter #3 - Lola (aka Orange)

2010-03-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

9 months

9 Weeks

Lola (7 weeks) drinks with both front paws in the water bowl

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

Almost 2 weeks

Litter #3 - Ivy (aka Pink)

2010-03-26T14:05:00.000-07:00

4 months old

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks
4 Weeks (she actually smiled for the camera)

Almost 2 weeks

Litter #3 - Cooper (aka Yellow)

2010-03-26T14:04:00.000-07:00

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

Almost 2 weeks

Litter #3 - Porsche (aka Red)

2010-03-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

April 2011

Between 8 and 11 weeks

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

Almost 2 weeks

Litter #3 - Wally (aka Blue)

2010-03-26T14:01:00.000-07:00

Wally and his sister from the second litter, Winnie

December 2010

Wally and his sister from the second litter, Winnie

December 2010

Jake and Wally (8 weeks)

Wally (8 weeks) meets his big sister (from litter #2) Winnie for the first time. He wasn't quite sure how to take her ...

6 Weeks (say cheese)

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

Almost 2 weeks

Litter #3 - Sadie (aka Purple)

2010-03-26T14:00:00.000-07:00

8 Weeks

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

4 Weeks

Almost 2 weeks

Litter #2 - Then and Now

2009-11-07T10:43:00.000-08:00

The yellow ladies at two weeks and at eight weeks

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The black ladies at two weeks

and at eight weeks

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The yellow gents at two weeks

and at eight weeks

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The black gents at two weeks

and at eight weeks

Litter #2 - 6 Weeks

2009-10-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

Oh my ... these little cuties are growing so fast! They all got their first set of shots on Monday and the Vet says they look just fine. They are well on their way to eating just puppy food and the potty room is a hit! Very few accidents in other rooms of the puppy condo ... now if we could just get them to quit playing in the potty room!!!

Litter #2 - 5 Weeks

2009-10-21T17:01:00.001-07:00

The energy level has increased and week 5 has been action packed! It takes a good 30 - 45 minutes of play time to wear these little guys out. They are all eating well, still puppy mush and mama's milk. Their teeth are like little razors and they love to chew, especially on each other's legs or ears.

After playing outside and a big dinner

Litter #2 - Almost 4 Weeks

2009-10-11T10:44:00.000-07:00

The pups are one day shy of 4 weeks old today. This week they have supplemented their diet with blended puppy food and water. Watching them drink water for the first time was hysterical ... they each submerged their entire nose into the water and came up for air snorting, coughing and confused. They are coming along pretty well with the potty training, but we still have some work to do there. Tomorrow we head to the vet again for round two of the de-worming medicine.

"Black" was the first to fall asleep in the food bowl

We had our fall photo shoot today :)

Litter #2 - Almost Three Weeks

2009-10-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

This is a once in a lifetime picture ... I walked in to check on them and they were all lined up and sound asleep.
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We're almost at three weeks old and all the pups are over three pounds now. They grow so fast! They are all perfecting their wobble and are maneuvering around quite quickly. This weekend we are focusing on learning where the potty room is. As soon as their little eyes pop open we move them immediately so they don't potty in their sleeping quarters. The last litter actually did pretty good with this, so I expect these little guys and gals will figure it out soon enough.

Within the next week we will start feeding them real food, which always provides fabulous photos ... stay tuned!

Litter #2 - Two Weeks

2009-09-28T16:07:00.000-07:00

Today the pups are two weeks old and had their first vet visit. Three puppies have their eyes open already and all are starting to wobble around. Those who can see are especially mobile and curious, checking out their surroundings.

You might recall that after the first round of deworming medicine the first litter of pups were zonked and I was able to snap the precious picture in the blog header. Litter number 2 is a bit more active and this is the best shot I could get of all of them.

Here is the official line up ...

Two Black Females - Lime and Pumpkin

2 Yellow Females - Purple and Pink

2 Black Males - Tan and Blue

2 Yellow Males - Garnet and Black

Litter #2 - Cuddle Pups

2009-09-19T03:54:00.000-07:00

The pups are almost a week old and growing fast. Their activities include eating, squeeking, scooting and lots of snuggling and sleeping.

Litter #2 Has Arrived!

2009-09-15T05:44:00.000-07:00

At 4:27 pm yesterday, Kora had a little girl and at 9:46 pm she had her last of eight puppies. Five hours of giving birth to a litter of eight was previewed by 15 hours of labor, she started at 1:30 yesterday morning. Poor girl was so exhausted! She did a fantastic job though and we have a precious litter, an even mix of 2 yellow females, 2 yellow males, 2 black females and 2 black males. We are now all trying to catch up on our sleep.

Piece of Cake

Litter #2 - Katie (aka Lime)

2009-09-14T17:07:00.000-07:00

Almost 7 weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 4 weeks

19 Days (Little Katie is the last to open her eyes ... she's almost there)

6 Days

Litter #2 - Tawnie (aka Purple)

2009-09-14T17:06:00.000-07:00

Almost 7 weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 5 weeks

Almost 4 weeks

19 Days

7 Days

1 Day

Litter #2 - Luke (aka Garnet)

2009-09-14T17:05:00.000-07:00

Luke at 8 months (75 pounds)

4 Months

3 months

Almost 7 weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 5 weeks

Almost 4 weeks

8 Days

4 Days

Litter #2 - Skyler (aka Blue)

2009-09-14T17:04:00.000-07:00

Skyler at 6 months (60 pounds)

Almost 7 weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 4 weeks

19 Days

2 Days

Litter #2 - Toby (aka Black)

2009-09-14T17:03:00.000-07:00

2010

Almost 7 weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 4 weeks (he refuses to look at the camera)

19 Days

7 Days

4 Days

Litter #2 - Chief (aka Tan)

2009-09-14T17:02:00.000-07:00

Chief (8 months) is on the right and his new brother Cooper is on the left

Almost 7 weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 4 weeks

19 Days

3 Days

Litter #2 - Maggie (aka Pink)

2009-09-14T17:01:00.000-07:00

Almost 7 weeks

6 Weeks

Almost 4 weeks

19 Days

5 Days

Litter #2 - Winnie (aka Pumpkin)

2009-09-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

Winnie with her brother from the third litter, Wally

December 2010

Winnie with her brother from the third litter, Wally

December 2010

8 Months

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

Almost 4 weeks

19 Days

4 Days

Litter #1 - Back to a Family of Four

2008-11-01T05:15:00.000-07:00

That's it. All of the pups are now transitioning in their new homes. After a very rough day of mourning (dogs and humans ... mainly humans), our family of four is getting back on track. We are washing and packing up all of the puppy supplies, breaking down the puppy condo and conducting a massive cleaning mission this weekend. This experience has been so much fun for us and we look forward to doing it again in a year or so!

We will keep updating this blog as we receive pictures of the growing pups, so stay tuned ...

Litter #1 - And Then There Were Two

2008-10-29T04:07:00.000-07:00

Well folks, seven of our little pups are enjoying life in their new homes with their wonderful families. This weekend was a little rough for us, having to say goodbye to them all, but we have been fortunate to hold on to lime and purple a few extra days to ease the pain.

We have heard wonderful news from many of our owners with updates that the new member of their family is fitting right in and adjusting well. We have been getting some pictures in too, which we are posting in the Watch Your Puppy Grow section of the website. Keep watching for updates.

Litter #1 - Then and Now

2008-10-23T17:41:00.000-07:00

1 Day - Yellow Males

Almost 8 Weeks - Yellow Males

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1 Day - Yellow Females Almost 8 Weeks - Yellow Females

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1 Day - Black Males

Almost 8 Weeks - Black Males

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Day 1 - Black Females

Almost 8 Weeks - Black Females

Litter #1 - Wear 'em out!

2008-10-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

Our tip for the day ... wear your little ladies and gents out or they will wear you out! We have moved to the back yard for play time and the pups love it! They chase Kora and Jake around at full speed.

Litter #1 - 7 Weeks

2008-10-18T16:56:00.001-07:00

It is amazing to me how fast these guys are growing! I wanted to share some pictures from weeks one and two to put it into perspective ...

Week 1

Week 2

Week 7

We learned today that we can't take them all out in the front yard at one time any more. They scatter so fast, searching for new sights and smells, even with two of us out there, they are too much to handle.

Several of them have begun to explore their love for water ... in the kitchen water bowls. It is not unusual to peek into the kitchen and catch one sitting in the water bowl or another with their front paws in the bowl and splashing water on their belly. Too cute!

Litter #1 - 6 Weeks

2008-10-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness ... these little rascals are keeping us busy now. At first when we let them outside or to the living room for play time, they stayed right together in one little spot. Now they are feeling more independent and wander off on their own to explore. We are constantly doing head counts to make sure one of them has not disappeared into a hidden nook.

We loaded up and headed back to the vet for the pup's first set of vaccinations. They all did perfectly and always seem to draw a crowd of onlookers ... even when we were driving, people were smiling and pointing. They are irrestible, I'll give them that. The best part of my day is when I wake up and stand at their pen ... they all run to the side and jump and wimper so I will pick them up.

Litter #1 - 5 Weeks

2008-10-05T18:00:00.000-07:00

Play! Play! Play! That's what it is all about this week. The little ones play hard for about 20 minutes and then one by one they start to drop to the floor in exhaustion. They're still nursing, but much less. It is amazing how fast they are growing! They're all up to six and seven pounds.

Litter #1 - 4 Weeks

2008-09-28T12:07:00.000-07:00

This week the little ones are over four pounds and two of them have past the five pound mark. On Friday they went for their second round of de-worming medicine. We have been using a laundry basket to cart them around in, but we will have to find another method when they go back for their vaccinations in two weeks. They have outgrown the basket in four weeks! Yesterday the pups explored the outdoors for the first time. Within five minutes they were all sound asleep. That is pretty much how it works ... they play hard for five to ten minutes and then they are all out like a light.

Litter #1 - 3 Weeks

2008-09-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

So many advancements and it is all happening so fast. Eighteen little eyes are open and focusing on their surroundings. Before when we walked in the room and turned on the light, the little ones slept soundly. Now any noise wakes them up ... all of them ... and then it is chaos. All to the potty room imediately ... some of them actually understand this concept ... hopefully the others will catch on soon. They have all begun to "go outside" on their own now which is a ton more work on us!

They wobble no longer and can scatter all over the place in seconds. They are barking which is too cute and they play with each other now too. I can feel some teeth popping through, so their little nibbles will soon be painful. Yesterday they tried real puppy food for the first time and all went at it like pros.

Litter #1 - 2 Weeks

2008-09-12T16:31:00.001-07:00

Walk the dogs. Feed the puppies. Weigh the puppies. Feed the dogs. Clean the puppy condo. Our lives are consumed with four legged fur balls. The little ones are now attempting to walk or wobble their way around the condo. So cute! They are getting better each day and make us very aware that this is probably the “easy” part. Those little critters are going to be all over the place soon.
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We have been weighing them every day and keeping track of their progress. All are over a pound and a couple of the big dawgs have passed the two pound mark already. AND, two of them have started to open their eyes too! They had their first visit to the vet today to get their de-worming medicine. Now I know how people capture pictures like this ... they do it after their medications when they are completely vegged out.

Litter #1 - What A Difference A Week Makes

2008-09-05T17:49:00.000-07:00

The pups are ONE week old and are packing on the ounces each day. Poor Kora is eating five or six times a day and drinking tons of water and chicken broth just to keep her little belly full. Compare this picture to the one below ... they have almost outgrown the box they were in on welp day!

Litter #1 - They Are Here!

2008-08-31T08:57:00.000-07:00

Kora was a champ last night as she welped TEN puppies in 2.5 hours!!! One little yellow lady, the eighth of the litter, was sadly still born, so there are nine thriving, healthy, hungry puppies that Kora is caring for. She is a wonderful mother which makes us proud.

2 black males

2 black females

2 yellow males

3 yellow females

Coat Color Facts

2008-08-31T06:49:00.000-07:00

I found a chart that predicts the color puppies a labs can have, which explains why we ended up with a litter of only yellow and black coats. Jake, our chocolate lab, has possible gene types of VIII or IX and Kora, our yellow lab with a black nose, has possible gene types of V or VI. Together that can create one of the following litter combinations:

A) all black
B) 1/2 black, 1/2 yellow
C) 1/2 black, 1/2 chocolate
D) 1/4 black, 1/2 yellow, 1/4 chocolate

Buffett (aka blue)

2008-08-30T13:24:00.000-07:00

Buffett with his new brother

8 Weeks

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

3 Days

Stella (aka orange)

2008-08-30T08:24:00.000-07:00

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

5 Days

3 Days

Beau (aka green)

2008-08-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

Puppy Reunion (May 2009)

6 Weeks

Almost 6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

5 Days (12 oz)

5 Days

3 Days

Biscuit (aka lime)

2008-08-30T05:44:00.000-07:00

Biscuit at three months.

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

Almost 6 weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

2 Days

1 Day

Ajax (aka yellow)

2008-08-30T05:40:00.000-07:00

Puppy Reunion (May 2009)

5 months old

Ajax at three months old

Ajax already has a play pal at his new home

8 Weeks

7 Weeks

6 Weeks

Almost 6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

4 Days

3 Days

2 Days

Duchess (aka purple)

2008-08-30T05:39:00.000-07:00

December 2009

4 months

8 Weeks

6 Weeks

Almost 6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

3 Days

1 Day

Abbie (aka brown)

2008-08-30T05:34:00.000-07:00

December 2010

Puppy Reunion (May 2009)

5 months

Abbie with all of her new toys and adjusting well at her new home

8 Weeks

6 Weeks

Almost 6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

3 Days

2 Days

1 Day

Vivian (aka Lavendar)

2008-08-30T05:18:00.000-07:00

Puppy Reunion (May 2009)

Miss Viv on Thanksgiving Day

Vivian at almost three months

What a Cutie!!!

Vivian and her new buddies

Deciding on a Halloween costume
6 Weeks

Almost 6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

2 Days

1 Day

Dixie (aka red)

2008-08-30T05:15:00.000-07:00

9 Weeks

8 Weeks - Dixie with her new owners

6 Weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

2 Weeks

5 Days

2 Days

Day 60

2008-08-28T14:38:00.000-07:00

Here she is ... 60 days pregnant

While Kora has been getting used to her new space, we have been collecting supplies. We got several left over newspaper rolls from the Democrat that we will use for the potty room, have a stack of towels and sheets, and have begun making the information packets for our future puppy owners. For now we only have six prepared until I learn how many pups we have. The colors of course are to tell the difference between each puppy. Colored ribbon is tied around pups neck at birth and we'll keep track of their progress from there.

Pedigree Charts

2008-08-26T14:24:00.000-07:00

I added the mom and pop's pedigree chart on the right hand side and I wanted to clarify one thing so you are not concerned with the lineage. The date shown after a dog's registration number (such as 07-04) is the month and year the dog's first breeding was recorded in the Stud Book Register. It should not be confused with the dog's date of birth.

Also, we had the x-ray completed last week, but the results were inconclusive. The vet saw four skulls, but was unable to see one whole section of her belly. He assured us it was nothing to be concerned about, but he felt confident that there were more pups hiding in there. So we really have no idea how many to expect, but we hope more than four.

Day 41

2008-08-09T05:43:00.000-07:00

Kora is at day 41 in her pregnancy and certainly has a growing belly to prove it. The puppy house is built and ready to provide all the safety, sleep and fun that our little pups will require. We have scheduled an xray on Day 53 (August 21) so we know how many little ones to expect.

It's difficult to tell in pictures how different she looks. Her midsection is much broader and her belly is bigger and firm.

Kora at Day 5

Kora at Day 41

Contact Us

2008-07-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

Please let us know if you are interested in adding one of our Labrador puppies to your family. Feel free to e-mail us with questions at kacey76@hotmail.com and please add "puppy" to the subject line. Or call us at (850) 339-0205 or (850) 339-0686.

Toys We Recommend

2008-07-10T13:59:00.000-07:00

Stuffed animals and cheap plastic toys were short lived with our two labs. We learned quick that it was smart to shell out a few extra bucks for the higher quality, tough toys. And by tough, I mean TOUGH!!! Here are three of our favorites:

All Kong products are great! We recommend the Extreme Kong, King size. We never purchased any of the Kong filler treats, but rather stuffed them with our own goodies and they even have recipes on the Kong website. We feed our dogs their meals in Kong on a fairly regular basis which keeps them from inhaling their food, keeps their minds active and keeps them entertained for a bit.

Buster Cube is another food dispenser, but is a little more challenging for the pups. It is fun to watch them try and figure out that if they kick this blue, plastic cube around enough it releases treats.

Our final favorite and non destructible product we use is a 10 inch bleached, steralized hollow bone. We fill the ends with peanut butter, throw it in the freezer and in an hour the pups can't wait to lick away their chilled treat.

We purchase most of our products from Jeffers Pet, an Alabama based company. We order the products online and within 48 hours (usually 24 hours) we have our goodies on our front porch.

See "Our Recommendations" websites on the right.

What Color Puppies?

2008-07-07T16:05:00.000-07:00

I do not claim to be a DNA expert, but this is what we have been told and from what I have researched it seems valid. Obviously we have the chance of yellow and chocolate pups, however we think there could possibly be black ones in the litter as well. Here is how we understand it: Yellow labs have either pink/brown noses and light color eyes, which DO NOT carry the black gene or they have black noses and eyes, which DO carry the black gene. Kora falls into the second category, so we are hoping for a swirl of color in her litter. Of course true bred labs are solid in color, so when I say “swirl” I do not mean that we expect multi colored puppies. Only time will tell if our theory is correct.

The Sire

2008-07-03T03:46:00.000-07:00

Jake, a 90 pound chocolate lab is the sire, or proud papa, of the litter. He is AKC registered (SR 41048506) and was born on St Patrick's Day (March 17, 2007). He has such a sweet spirit and laid back personality and neither his weight nor size detours his desire to plop down in your lap to cuddle.

The Dam

2008-07-02T15:36:00.000-07:00

Kora is the Dam, or mother of the litter. She is an AKC registered (SR36087007) yellow lab and weighs 60 pounds. Born on June 21, 2006, she is three years old and is a sweet tempered, easily excitable pup. She is a natural born swimmer and loves to fetch!

The Basics

2008-07-01T13:34:00.000-07:00

Puppies from Litter #2 are available to join their new family on May 22, 2010 when they are eight weeks old. We encourage you to come by to meet and play with your puppy as often as you like until it is time for them to go home with you.

A $100 deposit is required to reserve your puppy.

Our dogs are part of our family and we desire that our puppies go to a wonderful environment with lots of love. As you are searching for just the right pup, we are searching for just the right home and family for our pups to be placed.

Each puppy will have all required deworming treatments and vaccinations as well as a vet issued health certificiate. Details will be provided in the "Vet Visits" section on the right side of the blog.

Keep an eye out on this blog for updated information and pictures on each puppy.

"Congratulations, you're going to be parents"

2008-06-30T14:04:00.000-07:00

When we got back from a weekend vacation and picked up the pups from the kennel, we learned that we might be expecting puppies in the near future. The love action in the next couple of days pretty much confirmed that it was time to start getting prepared. We planned on breeding Kora and Jake this time around, so we are super excited about welcoming puppies into the world and of course to document the journey!