Beware of Pirates!

This pirate duo will be roaming the Eastern Shore looking for treats!! 🎃

Happy Halloween! 💀

~ Dana

Duke is now 12 weeks old

 Hi Don,

Here are a few pics of Duke!  

Duke (Puck & Lu) is now 12 weeks old and just over the 20lb mark!  He’s growing so fast every day!  

He’s such a handsome boy and gets so much love!  

TracyJM

Olive update

Hi Don,

Just enjoying a chomp on my bone here while Mom watches CNN after a long work day.

Wanted to drop a line to say hi. Life here with Jet And the human crew isn’t too bad;)

Tara

 

Going to work

 

Isla with the 10 lb pumpkin

Hi Don,

Thought I’d give you a quick update on Isla’s training and how she’s doing. She’s an incredibly sound dog and her power and endurance is astonishing. The other day she did nearly 3,000 yards of long retrieves back to back and at the end (I stopped her because she’d just keep going!) she wasn’t even really breathing heavy at all. She LOVES to retrieve, even in the dark (one of her favorite things to do actually). Her steadiness is super good as well… if she gets a bit excited on the lead (happens rarely these days), I just stand still and she stops herself, immediately comes to a heel position and then sits (or stands at a heel) as if to say “oops, I remember what I’m supposed to do). No commands are given for this to happen. We’re working hard and teaching her to make good decisions on her own and it’s coming along beautifully. She remains fearless as well. To keep things interesting on one of our late night walks through the woods I tossed a large rock into the forest… she immediately wheeled around to the direction of the sound, squared her legs and shoulders, turned her nose on and began marching right toward it… no fear, just pure confidence. It’s really great to watch. She’s always been at home in the woods.

 

Today, we tested “fetch” and “hold” in an unusual way. My goal is to have her pick up whatever I ask her to pick up and hold it until I ask for the release. For fun I asked Isla to “fetch” a 10lb pumpkin by the stem. I put her at a “sit” and then placed the pumpkin in front of her, stood back and said “fetch”. She immediately picked it up to the “hold” position and just sat there while I pulled out my phone and took a few photos (and laughed!). After the photos, she continued to hold the pumpkin and only released it when I asked her to release it.

 

I’m not a great trainer by any stretch of the imagination, but Isla sure is a GREAT DOG, from a great breeder.

 

Thanks!
Bruce

Hello from YEG!

Hi Don

I just wanted to touch base & let you know that Boone is settling in & doing great here.  We have had a very early snow & some very cold weather.  Nobody has been particularly happy about that.  But, we’re all so happy to have him here & just wanted to say thank you!

Nikki & Family

 here.  We have had a very early snow & some very cold weather.  Nobody has been particularly happy about that.  But, we’re all so happy to have him here & just wanted to say thank you!

Nikki & Family

Update on Belle

 Hi Don.

Hope you  and your family are doing well and taking care during the pandemic.  Happy thanksgiving as well! 

Jordan and I wanted to update you on Belle. She just turned 1 years old in July :) She is doing extremely well with training and has been loving that someone has been home since March due to the pandemic. I have been working from home so she usually  gets on her bed  and sits right next to me for the day while I work! 

This past summer was great. Both Jordan and I took 3 weeks off so we were enjoying lots of hikes, beach and lake days, camping trips, etc with Belle and our son. She loves camping and hiking with us and running on the beach, although she realised the hard way its not a good idea to drink the salt water!! She did well in the tent this summer which we were not sure about but she snuggles right in for the night on her bed!

She is a beautiful dog who loves everyone and everything! She loves helping  me with my yoga as well as snuggling with our son where ever he is!!! Lol. 

She finished her second  heat recently in September and missed her dog buddies and play dates but she is back to her normal self now. We love her to pieces and can not thank you enough!

Take care!

Cheers, 

Chelsey & Jordan

Pictures of Captain

Pup day

 Hi Don,

Just thought we would drop a note to say hi from Brooke (Puk & Lu's litter) & our family in New Glasgow. Brooke has settled in perfectly and has managed to double her weight since we took her home! Hope you guys are enjoying the beautiful fall we are having! 

We will see you in a month or so for some more dog food!!!

Bernadette, Steven and Lily

7 weeks old

11 weeks old

Remi update

Hey don, 

Myself and Remi finally got a day to go looking for some birds. We set off 8am this morning covering 10km. By 1pm we were back and only had seen 4 ducks (which we couldn’t get a shot at). I think I need to find a new area to hunt haha 

Managed to get a picture of ourselves tho. 

Remi is now just over 3 years young, 69lbs. Fit as a fiddle his vet says !

Thanks, 

Nick

Jet (pics and video)

 

Lex and Bigby updates

Just a quick update on Lex and Bigby. Both are doing very well. Bigby is starting to show his age a little in his reluctence to climb stairs but is otherwise happy and healthy. Lex is a sweet, energetic goofball who just wants to follow me everywhere. He also loves to watch us from the top of the stairs.

With me working from home all the time, lunch time is ball time :)

Gregory

A few recent pictures of Remy

Hi Don

Hope you are keeping well. A few recent pictures of Remy. He’s 5 and a half months old now. 

Terry

Happy Thanksgiving from Camo

 

Happy Thanksgiving from Bruce

 

Trail Walk

 I took Willow for a walk on the Gaetz Brook Greenway Trailway, and my Mom and Brandy joined us 🙂 It was a great day for a walk on the trail! 🍂 Willow and Brandy seemed to enjoy it 😊 They went for a swim in the river, too! lol

We all had a great afternoon, 🙂 The girls got lots of compliments, and compliments on their Halloween bandanas, too, that my mom made for each of them 💀 Willow was also extra happy yesterday because she got to go for a little ride with my Dad in his Kubota lol (see pic attached) She loves spending time with my Dad! ❤️ Dad had to bring up his second canoe from the lake, so I helped him with lifting that on to his buggy, and Willow hitched a ride back to the house lol  She was likely a little disappointed that it wasn't a longer ride lol

Enjoy your Thanksgiving 🦃

Dana

 

  

Happy Thanksgiving photo from Raeya :)

 

Willow - Nova Scotia proud!

Willow ..... born and raised a proud Nova Scotian Labrador    😉 She is now 2½ years old, and she last weighed in at 62 ½ lbs.. 🐾 Storm and Dee made a very pretty girl ❤️ And she's very photogenic! lol 😊

~ Dana

Camo with the Birds

Hi Don,

Camo (Nov 11 2018, Lu/Lindt) is doing good with the birds and great with the family. She’s 65 lbs of pure chaos, and we’re enjoying all of it. She is a lot of work, is a very high energy dog, her obedience is good, her health is excellent. The vet recently described her as “Perfect”. Thanks so much for an excellent dog, she’s a great addition to our family.

Jeremy