80 lbs of lab ballast

Hi Don,

As you can see, Ruby does a fine job of holding down the bow of my canoe when we're out trout fishing. All that she asks is to fetch a few sticks before we head home for the day.

All the best,
Dave








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Belle is doing great!

Hello Don!!

 

Belle is doing great! She has most of the commands down and Is doing great

at retrieving!! She loves the water and I mean loves the water!! Can't keep

her out of it! Hope to get in soon for a visit

 

Adam and Lori

 

Bela

Hey Don,

 

Sit/stays are going well. Here's a pic of Bela at Rockwood Park learning to

be steady in the presence of the ultimate temptation. Not unlike one from

Pete's Jil last summer. The sisters have met, worked and played a bit and

get on great.

 

Cheers

 

Stephen 

 

Tracking

Hi Don

 

Took Noah tracking today with a lady who is actually a tracking judge. Well Noah did VERY well :-) Her only 'criticism' was that he was too fats and that I was running too fast after him :-)

 

Going to be practicing with him some more and then I will try him for a TD test as soon as I can get in .

 

Cheers

 

 

Vanessa

Line drill with bird hidden

Introduced real dead duck from last year.. did great and has quite a nose!! Peter

Max Update

Hey Don,

 

Stephanie here. Just wanted to drop you a quick line and update you on Max. I've been meaning to send you an email all week but somehow the days just seem to get away from me, especially when looking after an active puppy :-)

 

Max is doing great, growing like a weed and really developing his own personality. He's made friends with our neighbours 2 year old boxer and they play really well together.

 

He had his check-up with the vet last week and everything is good. He's almost doubled in size and weight and shows no signs of slowing down :)

 

We honestly can't remember what the house was like without him in it :-)

 

I'm attaching a couple of pics.

 

Stephanie and Colin

 

 

Puck's coat

Hello Don

 

Puck's coat comes from the first Scottish Import - KELVINHEAD KADNOOK CLYDE

[Monty] through 'Scot's mother's side of the pedigree. Puck's coat is the

exact copy of Monty's coat. It will straighten in time and become very

strong and water proof after 2-3 coat changes over the seasons. We must

remember 'PUCK' has experienced two seasons alike from here to yours, and

until he lives a couple of full cycles of the seasons his coat may take some

time to adjust.

 

In the photo of him on his bed a see nothing wrong with his coat. We must

remember he had a big coat as a pup, two photos attached.

 

Regards

Wayne

 

My handsome boy

Took this in Brighton :-)

 

Vanessa

 

Puck on his new bed

Jil, A little training from last weekend

Troubleshooting

Hi Don,

Bela is wild at feeding time. From day one I’ve prepped her food, set it on counter, ate something myself first, then placed her bowl, held her at sit, tried to wait for 2 seconds of steady/quiet then let her go. If too wild, I remove food, wait for her to settle and try again until successful. Today she was so noisy and aggressive that I removed her food and kennelled her. She was extremely vocal for about 5-10 minutes (a first???). When she quieted, I removed her and followed the usual drill with success (albeit about 1 second of sit/quiet??).

Am I expecting too much too soon? Suggestions?

Also, how much physical assertion on my part is warranted at this point (ie: holding down till she stops resisting.) She can be quite resistant/aggressive. We’re spending a lot of time holding and handling her as she did not like this much in the beginning and even now resists and mouths a lot. She is coming around though.

She is doing exceptionally well aside from this. Recall is 100%, sit and even heel are shaping up well.

Thanks, Steve

Looks as though you are both doing great! I think you could accomplish your control goal by simply preparing her food and leaving it on the counter while you eat or do something else. Even though holding her now is quite easy I think she will get the desired message without so much force.

Don

I have been leaving it on the counter for her to see while she watches me eat. Should I simply let her have it from there and worry about sit/stay later as she matures? She’s only vocal about her food or if she desperately needs to duty. Strong willed as expected :)

Steve

That is what I would do. The objective is to show her who is in charge. That concept should soon become quite clear to her. I suggest you simply ignore barking at this point. Jill would like to be quite vocal also but has decided barking doesn’t gain her anything.

Don

Exactly, thanks for the help/reinforcement. It’s been a while, but things are slowly coming back. Amazing how easily we forget the hard stuff :)

I’ll be sending that sticker out tomorrow. Picking it up after work today.

I’m now well aware of Bela’s god given hunting talent. Yesterday, I had 3 wings pre-hidden on a field. I walked her on lead down-wind and within seconds she was on the scent and located them shortly thereafter. I let her take each, but took it from her immediately and gave a treat. She was very unwilling to give it up,,,,almost wild on it. Today, I was hiding one while she was off lead and distracted. However, before I could get her on lead the wind changed and she was on it. I blew her in on whistle (she’s been amazing on recall, even with other dogs around!!!) and she decided to chew away and not come. You know how it plays out after that. I know I shouldn’t really even be doing this stuff, but can’t help myself :) Her ravenous behaviour for the wing has me nervous or is this typical of a high drive lab and my puppy memory is just poor?

She is very stubborn and I worry about balancing physical control/discipline with treating her like a puppy. Clearly intelligent, I want to make clear to her early on I’m the boss, but not lose her trust. How assertive should I be at 9 weeks?

Steve

Videos of Tinka

St. Paddy's Day Lab Walk (pics)

Hi Don,  

We had 13 Labs out for our Lab Walk this morning. For awhile their were 15. Of the 15 Labs 12 were directly from Doindogs or breed from a Doindogs male or female lab. It was a beautiful morning and a great Low Tide! It was great to see all the Labs frolicking in the Bay of Fundy!! 

Gary

He is definitely my sook

R.I.P Jill

 

This sad news came overnight. Jill started Kadnook Kennel, thought by many as the best Labrador kennel anywhere. I am very lucky to have known her and very honored because I am the only person in North America she would sell to.

 

My first was Roo then Rose, Mud, Jill and Puck. Wayne and Jill came for a visit, summer of 2011 and I drove them to Labrador. I visited them in Australia last winter, met wonderful people there and attended a field trial when the temperature was 37C!

 

Jill and Wayne discovered her cancer had returned the day before I arrived. Despite this bad news Jill and Wayne treated me like a family member.

 

Don

Shortly after 04.00 am yesterday, Thursday 14^th March 2013, Jill lost her five year fight with the cancer she had been challenged with since 2008.

 

Family members were at her bedside, and had been in continuous presence since the 25^th February 2013.

 

After Jill’s Oncologist thought we would lose her on Friday 1^st March, Jill rallied and greeted a constant movement of people in the week 4^th to 8^th March, many of whom had been in her life since day one of Kadnook Kennels. On Saturday 9^th, the medical staff asked that Jill be allowed to rest and only family members be present at her bedside.

 

Jill fought a brave battle – and is now free from pain and the torment of this horrible disease.

 

R.I.P.

Jill Poholke

[McMasters-Kadnook]

04.04.1949  -  14.03.2013

63 yrs 11 mths 10 days

 

Jill will always be in our hearts.

 

Regards

Wayne.

Coale's new playpen?

Hi Don,

 

Just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how things are going with our girl.   We are all very much in love with the very adventurous Coale.  She is so beautiful, intelligent and full of mischief!   She is sleeping well in her crate and seems to have taking a liking to TSN or Sports desk as her bedtime TV.  Coale saw the vet yesterday and is no longer on her ear drops.  She is now 15lbs and in good shape (per the vet).

 

John was outside yesterday putting out the garbage and took this photo of the pup.  I’m sure we will have lots of photos to send you in the future. 

 

Thanks again for this wonderful addition to our family.  Coale has John wrapped around her little paw already!

 

Leah

 

Maxx bird watching

Loo (Jill and Storms pup)

Loo is nickname for loon in Newfoundland.

Here is the tally for Angus

I have had an excellent first season with Angus (aka Gunny), he retrieved black ducks, teals, mergansers, spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, ptarmingan, snipe and snowshoe hare..The only thing missing was a canada goose (Geese will be on the top of my list for next year!). Angus is the best dog I have ever had.. The last day of the small game season, here on the Rock, is today so the final tally for this year is 72 retrieves..I guess Angus and I will go ice fishing next weekend! 

Rod

Rod & Doindogs Angus aka Gunny

Hi Don

Peter Wilson (Doindogs Abby) has a friendship with Rod Mercer over in Newfoundland. Rod has Doindogs Angus. Peter and Rod text each other and share their Lab experiences. Peter was at my house Thursday evening and told me about Rod and Angus and what a retriever Angus has turned out to be. I am going to send you some interesting emails from Rod to Peter as well as pictures of Angus. I think you could put the body of the first email I will send to you right on your website and then you can pick and choose some pictures from the lot I will send to you afterwards. 

I think you have to put Rod and Angus on your website as otherwise anyone looking at it would come to the conclusion that all the Doindogs Labs that hunt are in New Brunswick and live in or near Saint John!!!! LOL

By the way Chelsea's pup Jag at 1 year beat Angus with 79 retrieves and was only hunted up until mid December.

Gary

Jil learning hold

Crow Hunting

Hi Don,

Hope everything is going well! Tucker and I have been getting out on some sea duck hunts along the coast in the Bay of Fundy. We were fortunate to bag a Scoter but we are still looking for that Eider drake! Hopefully the weather cooperates so we can get out the last part of the season to try and get one.

I have a question for you, I was wondering if you have ever shot crows for your dog to retrieve. I was thinking it might be good practice for both myself and the dog during the off season but wanted to see what you thought about it. Should I be worried about disease and things of that nature?

Thanks,

Andrew

 

Pics of Trooper

Here are a few pictures from today. We took Trooper for a snowmobile ride (she rides with me on the snowmobile) to an island where we played "ultimate fetch" (which is fetch up the side of a steep hill) for an hour. All is well and she continues to be an endless source of energy and entertainment!
 
Benjamin and Tonia

Tucker update

This is Doindogs Tucker taken below Brandy Point on the St. John River out for a late Fall hunt. Tucker is a 2 year old Pat/Storm male




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Puck Update

Puck earned the title RN Sunday at the Halifax show.  He also qualified in the next highest Rally O level.  He finished the CD title in regular CKC Obedience  when only 8 months old, this was his first chance near here to enter the next level, Open.  He qualified with a score of 194 ½ out of 200 points!  He is truly a remarkable dog, several remarked about his temperament.

Don

Recent pic of Brook and Jil

“ I ran both of mine yesterday on a Mock hunt, heeled Jil and hunted Brooke...she did great off leash.  Then ran some retrieving drills and Jil found every bird and delivered to Heel and hand...scary impressive vs previous dogs.  Can't wait until hunting season”

Peter

Scot (Puck's Sire)

Good morning Don

 

Well at last we are receiving some relief from the scorching hot days, it is

forecast for 23-24 deg Cel for the next four days. We have constantly had

temperatures in the high 30's & low 40's with strong winds for the past

month. The bushfires are under control after two weeks of fighting them with

our countryside dry and looking like a desert.

 

Have noticed the days are drawing in, not daylight in the morning until 0600

hours now.

 

Mark Davis, a Labrador breeder here in Victoria who trains and runs his own

dogs in Retrieving Trials and has won three of the past seven National

Retrieving trials [ he won the 2012 National ], has used 'Scot' over a

repeat littermate of his previous National winner. Mark spent two days here

getting to know 'Scot', and just loves his approach to life in general and

thinks he has the best temperament. Mark tells us he will be picking out a

dog and bitch pup to keep out of the litter, he plans to work both of them

and the bitch will be put into his breeding program down the track.

 

A Canadian Show Judge, Mr.M. Woods no awarded a number of the Labrador breed

classes yesterday at the Australia Day Show.

 

Tall again soon.

 

Cheers to you both.

 

Wayne.

 

 

Scot is Puck's Sire

Don't Leave your pup alone!

Puck at 13 Months

Jill's pups at 10 months

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