Davikas Labrador Retrievers

09/03/2025

Nimbus watching a hiker head down Trinity Heights Connector this morning.

09/01/2025

Making certain none of my fox red bred dogs has gone missing.

Salisbury NH : Do you recognize this dog ?

This dog is running loose on W. Salisbury Rd. down by the river. Please call with any information ,we would like to make sure this dog made it home safely . 1-855-639-5678

08/29/2025

Just arrived from these parents. Only black males seeking forever companionship. Contact [email protected] for details.

08/28/2025

I am not sure how to do a formal review but this is my reproduction clinic and they are top notch and the staff is alway wonderful. I first started using them a little under 14 years ago when I collected semen for our boy Ryder to go to New Zealand and Latvia. They also have general practice too. They are in Farmington MA close to Lincoln, Concord, Wayland. It’s a long drive for me but I do travel here for all the most important things.

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08/28/2025

Little love note from FB. I am glad they consider my content high quality. I try to post things people want to see. Definitely though try to point it to my over 30 year program and celebrate all the wonderful people I have had the chance to enhance their life with a canine best friend. Thank you for following me.

08/27/2025

Today we celebrate the joy and companionship that dogs bring to our lives on National Dog Day.

08/26/2025

She is in season since 8/23/25. All paws crossed here.

08/25/2025

Happy 12th Birthday Tucker, Maggie and Neddick who are Moxie x Simba pups. Love to see them. I will put Reese in the comments who was 14 in May also a Davikas lab who lives with Tucker.

08/25/2025

Please know that I would always do what I could for a dog we bred.

Disclaimer: this is a hard post.

Most of the time, when we share stories here, they are happy updates—puppies thriving in their new homes, families celebrating milestones, and the joy our dogs bring into daily life. But not every chapter is joyful. Today we need to share something heavy that has been weighing deeply on our hearts.

As pet owners, we make a lifelong commitment to every animal we bring into our lives. But what exactly is lifelong? Is it until the end of their life—or until the end of ours? None of us can predict what tomorrow holds, let alone the next 10–15 years. That reality hit painfully close this week.

One of our puppy families, who raised their German Shepherd from us with love for five years, faced unimaginable loss. The husband passed away earlier this year, and last Sunday, the wife lost her battle with terminal cancer. In her will, she named us as caretakers for her dog, ensuring he would come back to us. Although we stayed in touch a couple of times a year, we had no idea of her illness or that this responsibility might come so suddenly.

In her final months, she struggled to care for her pets while living alone, with only help from friends and neighbors. After she passed, her extended family didn’t know what to do with the dogs, how to reach us, or even what their needs were. Life’s timing was cruel: the close friends who knew the dogs had just welcomed a baby under difficult circumstances and were in the hospital themselves.

Meanwhile, the property sat locked. Inside were two German Shepherds and two cats—alone.

By the time we were contacted, more than a week had passed. We immediately agreed to bring our dog home. When we arrived, one of the German Shepherds had already died. The dog we bred, just five years old, was still alive but severely weakened. I ran my hand down his spine and could feel every bone. He was trembling, unable to climb into the car—we had to lift him. He is now under care, eating, drinking, and resting, but the emotional trauma he has endured—losing his family, being left alone, watching his companion die—is something no animal should ever face.

This weekend marked our 20th wedding anniversary. Instead of celebrating, we spent it on the road, rescuing one of our own from a nightmare. This is the reality of being a responsible breeder. It’s not about sales or pretty photos. It’s about standing by the dogs we bring into this world—for life, through heartbreak, through emergencies, through weekends like this one.

So today, I ask you: please, make long-term plans for your pets. Put it in writing. Have the conversations now. Do not leave it for grieving family to untangle. Do not risk your pets’ wellbeing because no one knew what to do.

Your pets depend on you in life—and they will still depend on you in death. Love them enough to plan ahead.

The photo below shows this very dog at just two weeks old. Once he has had time to rest, recover, and adjust, I’ll share a photo of him today. He looks so much like his mama—and that makes him all the more dear to our hearts.

“Breeder with heart” isn’t just a title. It’s a way of life.

08/21/2025

Ozzy from Bournhall Labs in Oklahoma joins us here. He has been here for over a week and is the sweetest chocolate boy. He has everything I had hoped for in a chocolate. I co-own him with Leeda at Bournhall, and we are both ecstatic to watch this young boy reach his potential. He was her litter pick. He won’t be sire of any litters for a couple of years yet, but I plan to keep sharing his progress with you.