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Shakespeare's Legacy Labradors Labrador Retriever Breeder. Producing health and temperament tested puppies for therapy and service work as well as completing families

From our home to yours, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
25/12/2025

From our home to yours, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Last call for Inukshuk deliveries for tomorrow. Message me to be added to the list. Leaving at noon.
22/12/2025

Last call for Inukshuk deliveries for tomorrow. Message me to be added to the list. Leaving at noon.

Puppy energy- would you believe they match your energy, whether you know it or not? Puppies are very intuitive and can p...
18/12/2025

Puppy energy- would you believe they match your energy, whether you know it or not? Puppies are very intuitive and can pick up on the energy coming from their people and each environment they’re in. Some can handle the weight of a heavy room and big emotions. Some however cannot. Some also ramp up their energy levels to match yours and some learn in which environments they can be goofy while in another they need to remain calm. We often hear “this puppy is crazy” or “the puppy is so excitable” or even “this puppy is too rough”. Let’s take a look at causes.
❤️The puppy is overstimulated- they need a break, a nap and a reset.
💚They’ve been placed in a situation that overwhelms them - change their environment and try to avoid that situation in the future.
🤍 They’re matching your energy - a puppy that is introduced to rough play and exciteable greets will build on this type of play. It’s a learned behaviour. Calm your behavior and the puppy will calm as well. This one may take time and patience, but it will come in time.
❤️ They need to behave differently in different environments - when training behaviors for a more calm environment have the puppy wear a harness. This teaches them they are in “work” mode.

Fostering independence in your puppy will prevent separation anxiety. Here are some do’s and don’ts for you to consider....
18/12/2025

Fostering independence in your puppy will prevent separation anxiety. Here are some do’s and don’ts for you to consider.

Crate training is not cruel. It’s a vital tool to keep your puppy safe when you can’t watch them 24/7. It gives them a place to rest, relax and recharge. It becomes their safe space.

As much as you want to be with them all the time, showing them you can leave and come back helps them learn they can be on their own.
Leave them for at least 15-30 minutes a day during the first few weeks. Don’t stay away too long though, they have little bladders still. This teaches them they are okay being alone.

Don’t come running every time they offer a protest. If they are in a safe place, it’s just noise. If you run to coddle them at every noise they learn noise gets them what they want. Don’t yell at them for making a noise, this teaches them the noise is so okay that mom and dad are joining them.

Don’t rescue them. If they get themself into a situation, let them figure out how to get out of that situation. Obviously safety first, but allowing them to figure things out for themselves helps to encourage problem solving, builds confidence and independence.

Don’t pick them up constantly. They can follow you with all four paws on the floor. Lab puppies grow quickly, save your back now. Make connections while they are on the floor.

Don’t make a big deal of coming and going. Give your snuggles minutes before you leave not just before you walk out the door and don’t immediately “rescue” them when you return. Take off your coat, put away your bag, etc, then address your puppy.

Photo below: we went back to the Manor to visit with the seniors, staff and big sister Brylee to do some training. Ozzie is learning to much!

Puppy potty troubles can be a frustrating training experience. Routine and consistency is the key to success, but keep i...
17/12/2025

Puppy potty troubles can be a frustrating training experience. Routine and consistency is the key to success, but keep in mind they are tiny and so is their bladder. Here are some pointers.

Potting in crate- crate is likely too big. They should have room to sit up, stand and turn around. That is it at this age. If they can do their business in one area and sleep in another, the crate is too big.

Late night water - water goes away at 7:30pm in this house.

Missing the signs - watching for a sudden stoppage in play, intent sniffing with nose to the ground, turning in circles, or walking to the door. Some may whine as well.

Too much free space - reduce the area the puppy is allowed free access to. If they can wander the entire house they will find a spot they can do their business and walk away from it. This also allows you to miss the signs because the puppy is in another room.

Scent lingers - remember a dog’s nose is much stronger than ours. Invest in a good quality, scent removing cleaner and use as directed. Puppies will potty where they’ve pottied before.

Distraction - potty first, play second. When outside there should be no play until after they’ve done their business.

Marking the action of sniffing and dawdling - I know it’s cold, but constantly saying “go pee” while they are sniffing the ground and not actually peeing is detrimental in training to potty on demand. You have to be patient, saying NOTHING, until they are actually in the act. Then mark it and praise it and offer rewards for a job well done. Constantly saying “go pee” while sniffing or walking around gives the cue that this is “go pee” so contany repeating it is actually causing them to continue and not actually relieving themselves. They are in fact doing exactly what you’ve trained them to do and both of you are becoming frustrated.

Marking it where they shouldn’t be doing it - making a big deal of scolding them for having an accident in the house or “rubbing their nose in it” is actually doing the exact opposite of what you want. All they know is they are getting attention. Good or bad is all the same to them. So simply clean it up and move along.

Use the same door to go outside - this gives them a consistent expectation, we go out here so I’m going to go to this door to let them know I need out. They’re smart, they will learn this quickly.

Be patient. They are still babies and they are simply trying to learn how to be a dog in a human world. Think of the mess a one year old without a diaper could make. That’s the stage you’re in with a puppy.

Reward yourself - a day of no accidents is actually a day where you’ve paid attention to your puppies needs, managed their time amd space as well as your expectations. Good job!

So you’ve taken home a new puppy. The breeder may have sent home so much information it’s overwhelming or perhaps you we...
17/12/2025

So you’ve taken home a new puppy. The breeder may have sent home so much information it’s overwhelming or perhaps you were handed a puppy and nothing else. Regardless, the sweet puppy you picked up is now a terror. Biting, zoomies, not resting. This isn’t because they are bad or you’re doing anything wrong, it’s because they are tired. Puppies don’t have an automatic off switch that tells them it’s time for a nap. Instead they have a cortisol and adrenaline switch that turns them into overstimulated, unable to regulate themselves, little, biting monsters. So what do we do? We force them to rest. 60 mins of play/training, followed by at least 60 minutes of rest. They may object at first, but it’s the best thing for them. This allows their cortisol and adrenaline load to drain, their brains to compartmentalize the training session and the puppy returns to their sweet, regulated selves again.

Early morning training session with Ozzie. He’s doing great at learning to potty outside and his “name game” and “with m...
16/12/2025

Early morning training session with Ozzie. He’s doing great at learning to potty outside and his “name game” and “with me” cues are on point. Human focused, so smart and food driven, this boy is a trainer’s dream!

We need your help! In every attempt to prevent those with ill-intentions from stealing our content we need to become ver...
16/12/2025

We need your help! In every attempt to prevent those with ill-intentions from stealing our content we need to become verified and in order to do that we need to have reviews. If you've received a puppy from our program, we would love to receive a review about your experience working with us, our program and of course your sweet puppy/dog. If you haven't had one of our puppies join your family yet, but love our content, we'd also love to hear from you too!

Simply go to our page, click on "Not yet rated" (I'm told it will change to "Reviews" once we have a certain number), give us your star rating and leave a review. Thank you in advance for your continued support for our program. We appreciate each and every one of you!

Shannon MacBeth

15/12/2025

Last call for Inukshuk deliveries for today. Leaving at 4. We will be doing one final delivery before Christmas, likely Dec 23, weather depending. As always, pick ups at the house are always available.

And then there was 1. Peat (formerly Doc) went home with his family today, so that just leaves little Ozzie who is stayi...
14/12/2025

And then there was 1. Peat (formerly Doc) went home with his family today, so that just leaves little Ozzie who is staying with us until it’s time to make a little girl’s Christmas wish come true. He seems a little lost without his siblings right now, so he’s following me around everywhere. Keep an eye out for him as we will be on the move keeping up with his socialization and training for the next week or so.

Shannon MacBeth

Inukshuk deliveries to Moncton and surrounding areas planned for Monday, Dec 15. Message me if you need dog food before ...
12/12/2025

Inukshuk deliveries to Moncton and surrounding areas planned for Monday, Dec 15. Message me if you need dog food before Christmas.

11/12/2025

Just because we are down to two puppies waiting for the time to come to join their forever families doesn’t mean we let off the gas on enrichment, adventures and empowering them to be brave and confident. Today they got part of their breakfast in an old egg carton. Kept them busy for almost an hour, then we went outside for a bit where they got soaked and dirty playing in the snow and mud. Now they are tucked into their crates for a little crate training.

Fun fact: these two are so fearless they just sat and watched the snow slide off the roof of the garage and crash to the ground without any concern whatsoever.

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