Double Banded Labradors

11/09/2024

Look at these sweetnesses!

11/08/2024

We have Darryl x Jo puppies available. They will not be available until AFTER Christmas.

11/02/2024

We are home and settled after the C-section. Jo is tired and resting with her babies. We have 5 puppies! 3 boys and 2 girls.

11/01/2024

Jo’s last few hours of pregnancy- ever! Pups arriving shortly.

10/28/2024

Got the puppy room ready for Jo finally. The floor HAD to be repainted. Pups arrive this Friday!!

10/25/2024

Piper and I took a little walk on the trail in Eufaula this morning. First time going there for her. We even found a turtle.

10/07/2024

Congratulations to Jodi Lopesilvero and Gemma for being the #1 Labrador in the AKC Owner-Handler Series. Gemma is Granite x Jo puppy.

10/01/2024

Update: Owner contacted but rehomed the dog several years ago. He’s going by to ask him when he sees him, hopefully today. But his home was devastated by the Hurricane, so that is his priority. Animal Control will release him to me (or a proxy) if he is not picked up by his owner.

Update: I have determined the owner. Attempting contact.

Who in the Double Banded family is missing their adult black male in Florida? I got a call from an animal control that has him. Chip not registered. So I have to go through my records and I’m not home. Call me and I’ll get you in touch with the animal control.

09/29/2024

Happy Birthday to the Willie x Bristol pups!

09/27/2024

I absolutely agree. We use the word “drop” rather than “out.” And another thing all dogs should learn is to be crated. It is useful for emergencies and medical issues if nothing else.

Having been a veterinarian for almost 3 decades, I have seen the tide of how animals are treated change drastically. When I graduated dogs were dogs, now dogs are considered to be higher ranking than people. In our crazy world, people love their dogs more than they love their own families and they treat their dogs better than they treat other humans and I am sorry to say that we are destroying our dogs mental health because of it.

It is increasingly common to go into an exam room and have a dog that is growling at me and trying to bite and the owner is petting it telling it that it is a good dog. It is NOT being a good dog and it should not be rewarded for growling and trying to bite. It is important that we train our dogs properly and we use right language with them. Never is it ok for a dog to growl and try and bite in an exam room where nothing horrible is happening to them and feeding into that behavior does not make it better for your dog, it trains them that their fear is a good thing and it is not.

Mental disorders are exponentially increasing in our dogs and it is us owners fault. Please stop treating your dog like it is some fragile child and start treating it like it is a dog. TRAIN them and teach them commands and correct them when they are wrong and stop thinking you are going to hurt their feelings if you do. Dogs are dogs, not small humans. They need training and proper instructions or it leads to horrible anxiety issues in them and I can assure that that behavior is going to hurt your feelings way more than being an adult and training your dog to be a good dog instead of a spoiled child.

The following are a few copied excerpts from an article that I read this morning from a dog trainer. I feel like there are a good reminder for all of us on exactly what are dogs are and what they need.

"Your dog is a dog, not a human child. Constant unearned affection is a killer and creates an unhealthy addiction for both dog and owner. Your dog will love you unconditionally but will never respect you unless you give it reason to.

The most basic of basics, your dog must learn how to be still in any situation. If your dog can’t be still around any distraction, you will never have control.
Recall
Sit
Down
Walk nicely on leash
Out, meaning release anything in your mouth

You MUST have a language dedicated to your dog that your dog can learn by you being consistent and applying meaning to the words you use. Your dog MUST know what yes means, but also MUST know what NO means. If nothing comes after those words, yes equals reward for good, no equals correction for bad, your dog will never give meaning to either. Your dog’s name is not a command, or correction. NO should not be your dog’s middle name.

The training starts the second you bring the dog home."

09/05/2024

L-R: Piper, Jo, Hettie
Enjoying this Fall feeling weather this afternoon. Jo was bred yesterday and today. So we expect an early November litter.
A big thanks to Cindy Skiba for letting us use Darryl. And thanks to Walking on the Moon Animal Hospital and Auburn University for getting this breeding done!

08/26/2024

Jo will be bred to Empress Escapade at Epoch, Darryl, for her final litter. These will be all chocolate. Due in November.

08/03/2024

A couple updated snapshots of Piper. Loving this sweet, easy puppy from Dino x Jo.

07/08/2024

🐕 A new study from the RVC has revealed that delaying spaying of bi***es until between seven and 18 months causes a 20 percent reduction in the risk of early-onset urinary incontinence, compared with early-age spaying between three and six months. The findings will help vets make evidence-based recommendations on the timing of spaying, whilst taking into account other spaying considerations.

➡️ https://rvc.uk.com/vetcompass-dog-spaying-urinary-incontinence

06/16/2024

6-year-old lab named Bear passed away from heat stroke after spending an hour at a Leon County Dog Park. The family is now raising awareness about the dangers of heat.

06/14/2024

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

06/11/2024

The lovely Asha, about 4 1/2 months old.