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Blossom
Molly X Gandalf

Laura

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! So far we are having a great time with our new edition, Rowdy (black puppy). 
Thanks for your time, we really appreciate it!!!

Amanda and Derek

Rowdy
Sweety X Gandalf Litter

 

Hi Laura!
Brian and Orange boy (Ranger) made it home safely early Sunday morning.  I just wanted to say thank you for your patience and providing our family with this wonderful puppy. I love that he seems to already be on a schedule and the kids really enjoy helping and having some extra responsibilities.  It was a big surprise Christmas Eve morning for the kids and they are so thrilled.
Thanks so much,

Lisa, Brian, Mackenzie, Matthew, and Ranger.

 

Ranger
Sweety X Gandalf Litter

Nemo
Abby X Gandalf Litter

Hi Laura:
I just wanted to give you an update and some pics.  Nemo has now been named Gus.  It suits him a lot better.  He has been a joy this first week and a half.  We can't believe how well behaved and what a quick learner he his at 12 weeks.  He is growing like a weed.  He has learned sit, down, stay, come and to not leave the yard (for the most part) in the week and a half we have had him.  He stays in his crate during the day and sleeps on a bed in my room at night.  Except for the moments when he has his burst of energy in the morning, he doesn't jump or bark on or at anyone.  I just wanted to say thank you and expect a few emails or calls from people who can't believe how beautiful he is and are interested in one for themselves.  My vet office are big lab lovers and say he is wonderful.  They gave him a clean bill of health.
Thanks again,

Gail Wiemann

Laura:

Here are some pictures of the very charismatic Emma (formerly Lilac) with my girls and also with our basset hound Jack.  She is enjoying a tropical Xmas.  She's getting her rabies shot this week and overall doing very well and growing really fast.  We are really enjoying her and are grateful to have crossed paths with your wonderful breeding program. 
Happy holidays!

Marilu


Emma
Molly X Gandalf Litter

 

More like shore romping!  She loves the water where it meets the shore - running in and out of it.  She's doing great and growing like crazy, as you can see :) 
Hope the next litter is finding homes quickly. 
Thanks again and have a great holiday!
 
Pamela & Jay

Dayzee
Abby X Gandalf Litter

Hi Laura 
How are you?  I hope everything is going smooth for you in your new place.  Here are some pictures of Phoenix and Bella on a play date.  They met for their play date at the dog park and they ran and played together.  Both Phoenix and Bella are doing great!
 
Karen

Bella
Rolly X Dusty Litter

Phoenix
Molly X Rivers Litter

She's perfect!  Eats like a hog now, no problems :)
Already staking her claim in the yard!  And then immediately crashes from all the activity.

Pamela & Jay

Dayzee
Abby
X Gandalf Litter

Here is a picture of my beautiful family.
Kashmir is the best dog. He is so calm and well behaved. He is turning into
a little cuddle bug lately. He still thinks he's 10 pounds. He is about 72
pounds though! You can tell when he has growth spurts because he starts
sleeping a lot, but right now he has been up and chewing on his nylabone.
That is is favorite toy. I think he will have another spurt soon because he
still is short, but a really well built body. We are hoping his next spurt
will help him get some height on his legs. When people see him, they can
hardly believe he is just a little baby because he is so well built. Talk to
you soon.

Jessica and Nick

 

Kashmir
Rolly X Dusty Litter

Phoenix
Molly X Rivers Litter

Phoenix got his  CGC

Congratulations!

Hi Laura

How are you?  I wanted to send you a recent picture of Phoenix.  He is a beauty, he is 9 months now and he weighs about 75lbs. Here is a picture of Phoenix at T.Y. Park prior to him taking the Canine Good Citizen test.  You will be proud to know that at 9 months old he past the test and is now a Canine Good Citizen.  We worked hard and he did great!  I am so proud of him he is an awesome companion dog. So now when you tell people about your Labradors you can tell them that they are not only beautiful but they are smart too.

Take care, I will be in touch.

Karen

 

Hi laura,
Here are some recent pictures of me, (Xena) at 6 months, yellow girl from Rolly & Dusty's 2006 litter. Hope things are great in Georgia.
Take care and I'll keep in touch.
Xena.
 

Xena
Rolly X Dusty Litter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jake
Chancy X Dusty Litter

Hi Laura,

I guess a lot has changed since I bought my dog from you.  I took a male from the Dusty and Chancy litter in February.  I was the guy who surprised his wife for Valentine's day in Homestead.  I think he is very good looking and his personality is the best I have ever seen in a dog.  He is lovable, calm and obedient for the most part.

Thanks,

Bill L.

 

Look at her Grow.

Lisa Land

Alaska X Gandalf Litter

Tess & Senna
Rolly X Dusty Litter

 
Just wanted to share some pics of the girls...
Senna and Tess are 5 months old today - Sept 16.

Tess is slowly catching up and is as feisty as ever!  She is a real love big full of kisses and a good outgoing personality. She is about 20 pounds now.

Senna is a bit more reserved - about 30 pounds but more of a coddler. In the car, Senna is front and center - has to see everything...Tess is laid out in the backseat (totally opposite of how they are in the house).
 
They are going to 'camp" next week with a great guy. They are so smart already. He is just going to take them to reinforce some skills and train us too!
 
They are both really gorgeous...Thank you!

 

Laura,
Figured you wanted to see how the babies turned out. 
Mackinley is the male, Maggie is the female.
Maggie is the head shot and the one in the water, with her sister Sandy.
 
Regards,

Julio Magrisso

Maggie
Chancy X Dusty Litter

Mackinley
Alaska X Ace Litter

Chance
Chancy X Dusty Litter

Hi Laura!
   I just got to check your website for the first time in months and I saw that you moved up to Georgia!  I hope that the transition went well and that you are settling in nicely.
I had a crazy summer studying for the bar exam but that allowed me to spend tons of time with Chance.  He is truly the light of my life.  He is such an amazing puppy.  I wanted to send you a couple of new pics so you can see how handsome he is (the pics are him at 8 months).
He completed his beginner obedience class and is doing really well with all his commands.  Him and a golden retriever he made friends with were the class clowns of the training class but he still did really well!   :)
He is VERY active and gets lots of play time & exercise but would eat the house down if I let him.  But when it comes down to it, he's a true mama's boy at heart and never leaves my side.
Well I'd love to hear from you, I hope all is well!  And thank you again for bringing this angel into my life! 

Tiffany

 

Hello Laura,

It has been a while since I last sent you an updated pic of Stella born on Jan. 2005 litter from Estela and Ace. So here it is. She is such a wonderful dog I could not have asked for a better companion! I hope all is well for you! 

Best Regards,

Gisella Casasnovas

 

Stella
Estela X Ace Litter

Laura,
 
I wanted to let you know everything is going wonderful with the puppy. We named her Kiara. She is sweet and sleepy. She plays very nicely with Nala and we are really enjoying her. In the picture with her sleeping, she crawled inside the shelf in our headboard. She had no adjustment problems, every neighbor has visited and she is a doll!! 
Thank you again.
 
Lisa

Kiara
Alaska X Gandalf Litter

These were take just before their 4 month birthday on August 16th.
 
Tess is now 16 pounds and Senna is 25 pounds! Tess has the red collar and Senna has the blue.  Tess is small but powerful, outgoing and fearless, full of kisses and tail always wagging a mile a minute!  Senna is a bit more reserved, cuddly, very loving and has puppy dog eyes and is a sweetie pie.. 
 
They are understand several commands and are doing really well.  Jammy comes to play with them almost every day!

Tess & Senna
Rolly X Dusty Litter

 




 




 

Hi Laura, 
Here are some pictures of Xena Marina (but we only call her that when she wanders into places she isn't supposed to be in).  We actually just call her Xena (yellow girl from Rolly & Dusty's 2006 litter).  She's a great puppy!  Potty training only took an unbelievably short TWO weeks!  Xena knows sit, leave it, beg, roll over and the names of most of her toys.  We are very happy to have her join our family.  Thanks so very much! 
Best,
Stella & Armando

Xena
Rolly X Dusty Litter

Kashmir.

Jessica Blair

Kashmir
Rolly X Dusty Litter


 


 

The girl's name Chloe is pronounced KLOH-ee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "blooming."
:o)
Isn't she beautiful!!!!

 
- Karina

Chloe
Rolly X Dusty Litter

Kashmir and Zeppelin.
Here are the pictures of the boys!


Kashmir
Rolly X Dusty Litter



 

 

 

Puppy and family doing well.  Still having a few inside accidents, but getting better.  She is learning how to swim and to get to the steps and out of the pool by herself.  Here is a recent picture of her.      

 
 
Alex
 

Rolly X Dusty Litter

Hi Laura:

As you can see in the pictures, Smokey has adapted very well to little
Tasha. They are both very good and obedient dogs.
We hope you are doing great and enjoy the pictures of you little ones.

Regards,
Abel and Janet

 

Miracle X Booger Litter
 
Godiva X Thunder Litter

Molly X Rivers Litter

Hi Laura
 
Here is an updated photo of Phoenix.  He is 6 months old now and weights 60 pounds.  He is a pleasure to have, he listens well and next month he is starting in the Canine Good Citizen class.  He loves to swim at the beach and gets along well with other dogs. 
 
I hope all is going well with your labs.  Thanks again.
 
Karen
 

Hi Laura! 

Trooper has been an excellent dog – learning quickly, obeying properly, and having fun with us on the boat! You can see in the pictures that we take him everywhere – Bark Park on Miami Beach, boating, etc. We do even wear him out sometimes! I never imaged we could make that dog tired. He swims like a fish and absolutely loves the water. We had to get him a life vest since it’s hard to get him into the boat after a long swim. He weighs almost 60 pounds now!! Last vet appointment he was around 56 pounds.
Hope all is well with the new litters. I plan on coming back for another in about six months.  
J 
Take care, 

Jennifer Sandenaw

 


 

Alaska X Ace Litter


Molly X Rivers Litter

Hi Laura,

How are you? I hope everything is going well with you and all of your family and pets are doing great. I just wanted to send you an updated photo of Phoenix and tell you how he is doing. As you can see from the picture he is growing everyday and he is very handsome. He is 13 weeks old now and is doing excellent. His obedience training is going extremely well, he has learned hand signals and he can walk on the leash. He is a great puppy and a real pleasure. Thanks again for all of your guidance.

Karen

 

Hi Laura,

I wanted to forward you these photos of Hershey who is now named Bailey.  She did real well and she is doing great, thanks.

Karen

 

Tanya X Goose Litter


 


Molly X Rivers Litter

Hi Laura

This is a picture of Phoenix from Molly & Rivers litter at 8 weeks old after
we brought him home. He is an awesome puppy with an excellent temperament and a
big heart. We love him! I take him everywhere and he is so well behaved. He
started puppy kindergarten and is doing a great job. Thank you so much for all
of your patience and letting us visit him every week to have the experience to
watch him grow before we brought him home. You can plan on me contacting you
in the near future for a another puppy.

Thanks Again,
Karen

 

Hi Laura!
  Here is a picture of Chance at 13 weeks.  He is getting so big (27 pounds) and is so incredibly smart.  And I know I'm biased because he's my puppy but I think he gets more gorgeous everyday!  I love him to pieces. I can't thank you enough for such a wonderful dog.
  As for his progress...he's almost stop the play biting.  He's really learned how to gauge it now and doesn't bite so hard or as often.  He's completely house-broken and always lets me know when he has to go outside.  He's also mastered "sit" but we are still working on other commands.  : )  And now that he's getting older...it's a lot less naps and a lot more play!
Tiffany

 


Chancy X Dusty Litter


Chancy X Dusty Litter

Hi Laura,
   Tomorrow Chance will be 10 weeks old and he is growing up so fast!  He is absolutely gorgeous and very strong already!  Chance is getting and giving tons of love.  He is definitely the center of attention around here!  And of course, in true lab fashion, he tries to chew everything in sight.  Most of the day you hear me saying "No Chance!" and everybody thinks that's pretty funny.  But he's adjusted really well, follows me everywhere, and I can't imagine life without him.
Thank you!!
Tiffany

Puppy is doing great!!
Getting comfortable at home.
Regards,
Julio
 

Chancy X Dusty Litter


 


 

We brought Bailey home about 10 days ago.  He's just a great, sweet puppy.  We're thrilled with him.  I'm attaching a few photos.
Thanks for everything,
Jane and Morris Wolf

Alaska X Ace Litter

Just wanted to say Hello and Happy Holidays from the Vanegas family. Maggy is 7 months old and is doing great. The boys love her very much. Thank you again for a wonderful puppy

Vanegas Family

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