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Microchip Information ​
November 16, 2023

All of the pups from Welcome Home Labs come with an Avid Micro-Chip. Now that s/he has a microchip, s/he may be easily identified if s/he were lost or stolen.  This also can confirm identity of the dog if there…

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Clicker Training and Information​
November 16, 2023

I am including this here as an example of how clicker training can work.  You can do all of these basic training needs/ideas without the clicker but it is a helpful method for some households and dogs do respond to…

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Meeting Resident Pet(s)​
November 16, 2023

Typically, Labradors are pretty easy going and puppies are just curious and friendly.  So, unless you are unsure of how your resident (older) dog will behave/respond to a puppy then I think meeting one another is a special part of…

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Dog Food​
November 16, 2023

FROMM LARGE BREED PUPPY FORMULA is what we use and recommend. We will send you with 5 pounds of Fromm Large Breed Puppy Gold when you come to welcome your puppy.   Food and water: It is important to keep your…

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Settling in at home… The First Days at Home
November 16, 2023

I don’t treat a puppy as young as 7 to 12-weeks old like an adult dog, however, from right away I love, teach and guide.  Don’t think that your puppy is too young to learn…quite the opposite…your puppy will thrive…

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Making a Home Safe​
November 16, 2023

Make your home safe for your new puppy. Eliminate potential hazards/chemicals around the house and store them in safe places Keep breakable objects out of reach.  Puppies like to chew so remove things that a puppy could ingest. Put up…

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Helpful Hints- Training Formal and Informal​
November 16, 2023

Formal and informal training:   There are many methods and techniques to training.  My advice is that you find what works for you and no matter what method you use CONSISTENCY is the key.  Have fun training!  The book The Art…

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Bringing Your Puppy Home
November 16, 2023

What do you need?   Before you bring your puppy home, you may want to have some of these supplies.  They are NOT all necessary to have but you may want to read through them. Premium dog food to get your new…

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AKC.TV Meet the Breeds: Labrador Retriever
April 8, 2018

The wonderful Labrador.   Click the ‘Read More’ button to learn about the Lab history through an AKC.TV video.

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Does Labrador Color Determine Temperament?
February 3, 2018

Sometimes people make coat color associations based solely on their experiences so we want to share the genetic piece to help shed some additional light on this topic.   There is the outward coat color of a Labrador and there…

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