Bird Dog Labs LLC

Bird Dog Labs LLC AKC Breeder of Merit and Bred with H.E.A.R.T. Breeder. Quality Labradors bred for the field and home. This page is not intended for sales.

Please see our website or contact Gina Glidden directly for more information. We at Bird Dog Labs L.L.C. are dedicated to providing an excellent start for all of our puppies. This page is designed to allow our Bird Dog Lab families and clients to feel apart of that process. We do our absolute best to post weekly pictures and videos of our puppies from the time they are born until ready to go to th

eir new homes. We are dedicated to having more of a personal approach and this page is used to encourage the interaction and connection that allows families to be more involved. We are an AKC Breeder of Merit and AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T. We are located in Bemidji, Minnesota. Our focus is on producing some of the finest working Labrador Retrievers available anywhere. We go above and beyond not only in the care of our puppies, but in all aspects of researching, breeding and raising exceptional quality Labrador puppies. We are very selective in our breeding program and all of our dogs are selected for their natural hunting instincts, desire to please, intelligence, versatility, gentle temperaments, easiness to train, ability to compete in hunt tests and/or field trials, bloodlines, extensive health clearances, and attractive physical features. All of our dogs are used for both upland and water fowl hunting and live as family members in our home. We also have started running some of our dogs in hunt tests and hope to start running field trials in the near future as well! We believe in a personal touch and strive to give every puppy the best start possible. We treat each puppy like they are going to be our own from the time they are born until when the join their new families. All puppies are born and raised in our home and are thoroughly socialized. We have an ever expanding extensive Super Puppy Program that begins almost immediately. Between 3-16 days we follow both the military's Early Neurological Stimulation/Bio Sensor and Avidog's Early Scent Introduction. All puppies are exposed to birds/bird wings, gunfire, crates, car rides, water (weather permitting), daily loud noises, etc. All of our puppies come with dew claws removed, microchipped, wormed x 2, first round of vaccinations and are vet checked. All Bird Dog Labs puppies also come with a written 30 month hip/eye warranty and a lifetime guarantee to never be affected by 15 different genetic diseases. These genetic include EIC, CNM, PRA-pcrd, RD/OSD and many more. All of our dogs are also tested clear of the Dilute gene prior to any breeding. We take pride in our dogs and with our careful research and selection processes, our puppies should satisfy the most challenging buyer. Our puppies make excellent hunting dogs, service dogs, competition dogs and family companions.

12/20/2025
12/20/2025

I took this video of the Kimber-Duke puppies a couple of days ago. These puppies are absolutely huge for their age. They were all between 5 and 5.6 pounds at 2.5 weeks old. I have no doubt it is due to having free access to a well stocked, quality milk bar with no competition.

Due to being so large, they all had difficulty standing during the key stage of development when first starting to stand and walk. Their hind legs were too weak and the ligaments seem a bit loose. It looked like they could easily be or become swimmer puppies. So with the guidance of a veterinarian friend who has seen this and researching how to correct it, I immediately made some changes to try and help them. The egg crate mattress helps with traction. I also did some passive range of motion multiple times a day with each puppy. Also correcting leg positioning when feeding or sleeping and a couple of exercises to try to build rear leg muscles. All have made significant improvements and are now wobbling around normally like the milk drunk little sailors they are.

I debated on sharing this, but everyone knows I am big on transparency. Also if this can help any one else that experiences this with their puppies. Taking immediate action is so important.

Also their growth will eventually level out. They are not going to be giants as adults.

On Thanksgiving Kimber gave birth to a beautiful litter of 3. We have 2 boys and 1 girl. This litter was all reserved be...
12/06/2025

On Thanksgiving Kimber gave birth to a beautiful litter of 3. We have 2 boys and 1 girl. This litter was all reserved before they were born.

I have so much to be thankful for. This past week has been wonderful. Houdini is home and then last week I went to Ohio ...
11/27/2025

I have so much to be thankful for. This past week has been wonderful. Houdini is home and then last week I went to Ohio to Blazing Red Kennels to meet and bring home my new stud dog HRCH Buzz SH.

While there, Carolyn Elam and Trent Livingston took me on a pheasant hunt and Buzz was the guide dog. It was so much fun to see what an upland machine he is!

Also Buzz and I bonded very quickly. To be completely honest he reminds me so much of my boy Phoenix. In looks, temperament and even the same silly mannerisms. Buzz is very affectionate and he loves to cuddle. He prefers to be touching me whenever he can. It has been unbelievably easy to incorporate him into my home and pack. Buzz is so calm in the house and gets along with everyone. Not a single issue. With how easy it was to bring him into my home, I have to thank Carolyn for doing such an amazing job raising, training and socializing Buzz. Buzz will be going back the end of January to start working on his Master Hunter and Upland Hunter titles.

11/27/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Bird Dog Labs!

As promised here are some new pictures of Houdini with his Grand ribbons. The other picture is just because. I am loving...
11/16/2025

As promised here are some new pictures of Houdini with his Grand ribbons. The other picture is just because. I am loving having my handsome boy home for a couple months! He will go back to Chris Jobman in February.

Holy crap! Houdini passed the Grand!!!Huge thanks go out to Justin Drake and Chris Jobman! They both have played a big r...
10/22/2025

Holy crap! Houdini passed the Grand!!!

Huge thanks go out to Justin Drake and Chris Jobman! They both have played a big role in making this happen. Justin did an amazing job going back to the very start with Houdini and fixing his issues after a bad start with someone else. Justin got him through the first 5 master passes and 4 finished passes. Houdini had a bad stroke of luck at one test and he learned to break at tests. Justin did absolutely everything he could for over a year to stop the issue. He did not give up. He consulted other trainers and ultimately decided to see what would happen with another trainer. That is how Houdini ended up with Chris Jobman. Chris got the final master pass for the MH title, 3 finished passes for the HRCH title and now his 1st Grand pass. I don't have the words to express how thankful I am for everything they both have done with Houdini. Lots of emotions happening right now.

So proud of my boy HRCH Birddog's Goodtime Magic Man MH (1 Grand pass)! Ribbon pictures are coming!

Houdini is going to the 5th and final test! So proud of my boy!!!
10/21/2025

Houdini is going to the 5th and final test! So proud of my boy!!!

10/21/2025

The last couple weeks I have had difficulty with my phone and then it completely died. As a result I lost all contacts and text messages. Please send me a text with your name. 218-368-1175.

10/21/2025

Houdini is going to the 4th!

In the Grand they have to do a total of 5 tests. There are 2 land tests, 2 water tests and 1 upland test.

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7994 Grant Creek Road NW
Bemidji, MN
56601

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