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Check out a video of the puppies at around 2 weeks of age at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmt36mC9Q4&feature=youtu.be Labrador Retriever puppies out of AKC registered dam & sire whelped 05/08/13 - 3 black males, 1 yellow male, 4 females. Pedigree & more photo's are available at...

The thing about the clicker, is that it's "consistent". Haven't we heard that word before in training dogs? That clicker is going to click the same way everytime whether time you push it easy or hard. Unless you realize what you're doing, the marker "good" is like settings on an ecollar - you...

I just had to share this extended version of "Hunting with Santa". I laughed so hard my eyes teared up. If it's against the rules mods, please delete http://youtu.be/qa_M_e96azs

10 puppies whelped 12/08/12. Sire is out of Tiger Mountain/Black Forest. Strong pointing Lab. Both sire & dam are currently running UKC Hunt Tests. Check out more at www.TheBlackLabEdge.com Located in Western Kansas. Asking $450.00

This is similar to how I run my pair of Labs. One's a pointing lab, and 10 yards would totally ruin him - besides, you need to let your pattern develop. My dogs work the line, but they know who their bonds with. I use tone on the collar & hand signals to turn them. I see soo many Labs that...

Puppies are like kids, they soak up so much when they are young. While you should let puppy be puppy, teaching obedience can be a game at this age, but instills the conditioned response. If a 65-70 lb 9-10 month old pup already knows the basics, whether you send to a professional or not, your...

I think my dogs know it close, they been on a high all week.

Heck, I used to be able to stay within a 10 mile radius of Scott City (hometown) & easily enjoy a bunch of wiha; my county has dropped drastically.

2nd the Great video....2nd what you've said here AND CONGRATS to you & Bear for the titles!

I know it's not pheasants...but I don't have any pheasant decoys :). We're getting ready for hunt test season, & some big goose silhouettes knocked us out last year.

I have a pointing lab, but bought him for the complete dog, not pointing ability. I think some people are capitalizing on the known pointing bloodlines & selling as"pointing".

Agreed - somehow missed your post.

I've heard that too, & in retrospect, I have dogs with 2 very different styles, both labs, but one pointing. It's hard to generalize dogs though, by using words like "never". I've seen both schools of thought or......maybe it's that my older dog doesn't have any bad habits :D

This was my 1st yr to hunt with 2 dogs. Opening day I alternated them for 1/2 a day worried about what it would be like handling 2 dogs & shooting. By afternoon we were short dogs so I started running them together - been running together since. Sometimes they tandem retrieve but it's...

The Leading Pointing Lab Trainer In the Country Your title leaves you a lot to live up to.