Labradors of the Valley

08/15/2024

Updates finally!!!
Canada had an ultrasound last week. We could see sacs but we aren’t sure it is a viable pregnancy. It is either a late implantation or she is reabsorbing them. We will x-ray in 2 weeks to see if there are skeletons so send some positive thoughts our way.

Today we had a successful AI between Cane and Prika so we will most likely have a litter of beautiful pale cream to fox yellows in mid October for Christmas time new homes.

We will be sending out more information via email next week to all applications on file.

08/01/2024

Meanwhile, Ari is not overly thrilled with her new shoes.

08/01/2024

We never officially saw a tie between Canada and Cane but they spent a week together so we are hopeful. Crossing our fingers for her ultrasound next week!
And Prika (our fox red) just started her heat so we have to decide on her too!

07/08/2024

Hard to believe this dozen turned a year old today! I loved getting all the random updates on them.

Cane stayed for a whole week and we are hoping they tied at some point we didn’t see but won’t know 30 days. Look for updates!

07/04/2024

These two obviously don’t get the assignment. 😬😬

06/22/2024

As if speaking it yesterday willed it into existence….Canada started her heat today. Time to set up her date with Mr.Cane. If all goes well it would put delivery in late August. Fingers crossed!

06/21/2024

Miss Ari, one of our service dogs, went on her first non-commercial flight with our daughter today. She was such a good co-pilot!
For those wondering, Miss Canada has still not had a heat yet. 😩

06/14/2024

Received this wonderful update on light pink (Cane/Kenai July 2023 litter). Precious Halia received her Canine Good Citizen status last month and is excelling in her therapy dog training. She is the spitting image of her mama💗💗 This would be the 18th service/therapy dog that Kenai gifted humans with. Speaking of mama, she’s still beautiful and loving her farm life in the flowers.

05/18/2024

We have some puppy fever in the valley but no heats so far. So we fostered this little guy before he got his forever home. Mater!

04/30/2024

Miss Ari is looking so regal while out at work! She is shaping up to be an excellent service dog. Perfect temperament. Banks and Ari puppies would be 😍 Maybe 2025!

04/30/2024

Spending some time at our farm in and loving on the most beautiful momma ever!

04/12/2024

The pure happiness when hooman and dog are reunited after 4 months apart. Ari and our daughter spent the week getting reacquainted and practicing together then Ari had her little graduation ceremony from service dog training.

Doggie Do Good is seriously the best and worth every penny. Ari is the first service dog we’ve had them train but we put our regular dogs through their 3 week boot camp and refresher trainings as needed. I love that they offer a guarantee which is pretty much unheard of. If your dog completes the 3 week training camp you will have their training guarantee, which means you have access to free unlimited one-hour private lessons for the rest of your dog's life. You also have unlimited access to their trainers over the phone and through email. (We get nothing for referring people to them, just want to put the best resources out there.)

03/24/2024

Just got these updated pictures of Cody (Summer 2023 Cane/Kenai). He is his daddy ‘s boy with his mamas eyes. 😍

03/22/2024

Babysitter Banks trying not to look at the cookie while Ucla waits in the back for possible crumbs. Our labs are so good with babies. 😍

02/22/2024

Bought a ramp for Canada to get on her favorite spot on the couch without jumping while she heals. However, training them to use it is not going well. 🤣

02/19/2024

Taking care of Canada is a family event. Banks, Plue, and I all stay close by. Plue only likes Canada, the other dogs are a no go for her. If I get up Canada wants to also so we’ve been couch bound together. Not a bad place to be…

02/19/2024

Enjoying the sun on her face while heading back to the valley. Grateful, thankful and blessed for our positive outcome. Very few get them in situations like this.

02/19/2024

Here in the valley, we live on 3 acres and most of our neighbors have similar size lots with many big oaks, bushes, and vegetation. We sit back about 100 yards from a very traveled road. 10 years ago I lost my soul dog, Koda when he got out and got hit. They did not stop and our neighbors found him. Devastated does not even begin to describe the loss I felt. I resolved it would never happen again and we spent tens of thousands of dollars fortifying the property including secondary fencing to keep the dogs in the back yard and yards within yards. If they were to get out of the backyard I was determined they would not be able to get out of the front yard. However, there is a 50 foot section of our backyard fence that leads to our neighbors front yard. The uncommonly strong winds yesterday loosened 3 wood slats in a fence panel in that section, which is all it took.

I noticed her missing within 10 minutes and was searching the back yard for her when I saw the fence. At the same time, someone from the street was yelling up to me asking if I was missing a dog. I screamed yes, was she hit? Is she dead?!? They said “no, not yet. “ I almost vomited and grabbed my children’s godfather, who lives in a studio on our property, to go look. I told him I couldn’t, I couldn’t look not after Koda. He ran up the street and was gone for about 15 minutes which I couldn’t understand. Why weren’t they bringing her so I could take her to the emergency vet?!? He came back saying they couldn’t find her.

We searched until almost 1am with no luck. The person who hit her searched with us as well as neighbors who came out when they saw me crawling through their yards. As much as it hurt, I had to stop looking so I left our front gate open about 3 feet just in case. Leaving her out in the night, injured and scared gutted me. Sleep did not come. This morning at the first sign of daylight, I took Banks out to sniff for her and leave his scent. I was willing to try anything. Came home after an hour to change my muddy shoes and when I opened the front door to go back out an hour later she was there, on the step, curled up in her trademark labraball. She must have followed his or my scent back.

She got up and limped in the house with her tail wagging while licking me and Banks then headed to the doggie door for breakfast. Sorry girl, you are going to the emergency vet before you eat. While I was very upset last night, I fully lost it when I had her back. The drive to the vet felt like an eternity. She is doing well and nothing is broken! She has a few spots of road rash and a small tear in her lung from the impact but it is already healing itself. They will keep her overnight just to ensure it continues. We are blessed.

I am incredibly thankful to the person for even stopping, many would not have. Because he did we knew where to look, what we were looking for and could prepare. I hope for many blessings his way for being a kind person. I will always be thankful it was him last night. His patience and grace with me in my panic as well searching with us will be remembered. He offered to pay the vet bill which I adamantly declined. True people they are. We will meet again when Canada is well.

And our neighbors, we have the best community. It was cold, rainy, late, muddy and still they came out… with flashlights, leashes, cars, floodlights, to search for our girl. And ones who weren’t out last night, were out searching before the sun fully came over the mountain this morning. I am still speechless at the love and dedication shown by our neighbors to finding Canada.

Our beautiful, happy go lucky girl is a survivor for sure. Canada is safe and will be back home tomorrow after overnight observation because I am paranoid The fence panel has been replaced along with another that I felt was too wobbly for my traumatized self. She is safely ensconced at the vet and I shall sleep tonight. Much relief and much love to everyone💕

02/18/2024

UPDATE:: FOUND!!!! Will update soon, at vet. Please still send positive thoughts our way as I wait. She looks good so I’m holding onto to that right now.

Please hold us in your thoughts. Our precious Canada is missing. The insane winds blew three fence boards loose in our backyard that allowed her to escape to our neighbors front yard. I realized she was missing pretty quickly but she had already been hit by a car. They stopped and tried to keep her in one place while yelling. They heard me calling her name and came to ask me if I was missing a dog. During that precious few minutes she disappeared. She appeared to have only a leg injury but after two hours of searching the yards along the road and well beyond we still have not found her. I’m sick. She’s out there and I can’t find her. I’m praying she is sheltered down for the night so my neighbors and I can find her tomorrow to get to the vet. Please please send positive thoughts, it’s going to be a long night.

02/13/2024

No tie for Prika and Cane on Friday ☹️

Apparently, Cane is a gentleman and doesn’t do s*x on the first date. He prefers some flirting, long walks in the woods, having a drink together, sharing a snack, and some lounging on the porch when meeting. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Therefore, he and Canada will have a nice long weekend getaway in May for her heat.🤣

02/04/2024

We are going to attempt a breeding between Cane and Prika this Friday. This would be Prika’s first litter so fingers crossed. The color range would be pale cream to fox red…much like a printer running out of ink. 🤣 These two are beautiful with excellent temperaments.

01/28/2024

Another day on the farm….Mom just mopped the floor from our hooman baby brothers.
Who did this? We didn’t, nope not us. What’s makes you think we did it?!🤷🏻‍♀️

01/21/2024

01/15/2024

Harley Rae (winter 2020 litter) is hard at work for her best human. Love the legacy of service labs provide. 💕💕

01/14/2024

Banks and Canada doing some Sunday lounging.

01/14/2024

Miss Canada lounging on her favorite hooman even though dogs are “not allowed” on the couch. 😂

01/03/2024

Happy happy 1st birthday to Cane & Kenai’s very first litter! Families show off your how your boys have grown in the comments 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💗

12/26/2023

The valley labs enjoying a couch nap after the day’s festivities.

12/25/2023

Happy holidays from our valley to your family!

12/23/2023

At 13 years old, UCLA still pops up on guard like a puppy. She’s such a beautiful example of breed standard.