Black Hawk Labradors

04/04/2025

Sleet hasn’t found his forever people yet, but we know they’re out there! We will be delivering to Denver tomorrow and toward the Oklahoma border next weekend if anyone is on the fence and needs delivery!

03/28/2025

We visited the vet with the Brady Bunch yesterday and they all behaved so well and got clean bills of health! This was our first time using our wagon (that I’ve had for over a year 🤦🏼‍♀️) and it will definitely not be our last. It was a real life dog pile, but it made the in and out of the office so much easier! A few more days with these little chunks and they’ll start flying the coop!

03/26/2025

We have some exciting and unexpected (even to us) news to share. Our girl Anna has been with us for 2 years (we welcomed her as an adult) and we have not taken note of a single heat. There are typically signs such as their v***a swelling, excessive cleaning of themselves, and the most obvious being visible blood. We have never seen any of that. Yesterday we observed her being very friendly with her fur sister and flagging (moving her tail very sharply to the side). It was something we hadn’t seen before so we became suspicious that she may be in heat. On a whim we took her to our reproductive specialist today and she was at the peak of her fertile window. While we did not plan to have pups until the fall, we decided to give it a shot considering we had to let down many families with our most recent breedings and not having enough chocolate puppies to share. We had just the man for the job and he showed up this evening and did his part! So…now we wait. Wait for the hopeful litter that we’ve been waiting for nearly 2 years. We are hoping for the best and if nothing else feel that this is one step closer to figuring out her perfect timing going forward! If successful we will be welcoming black and chocolate puppies near the end of May! 🙏

Side note…if these two have puppies their tongues are going to be outrageous! 🤣

03/24/2025

Vet visit today with Harbor’s crew. Everyone passed with flying colors and behaved so well! Due to an emergency at the clinic we had to wait about an hour to be seen, but they handled it so well! A few more days and these little butterballs will be starting to head to their new homes!

03/16/2025

Prada and Victor’s little Brady Bunch are now 5️⃣ weeks old! Personalities are really starting to shine! They too have been enjoying the outdoors and sunshine! ☀️ They love their puppy food and are doing much better at not diving into their bowls head first. 😳 A few more weeks with these little nuggets and they’ll be ready to meet their new families!

03/14/2025

6️⃣ weeks of these little love bugs! Doesn’t seem possible they’ll be flying the coop in 2️⃣ short weeks. They are absolutely loving playing outside during the day and we are enjoying the sunshine as well! ☀️ They are still on the eat, sleep, play schedule and for the most part sleeping well through the night. Enjoy! 😊

03/09/2025

Hutch is an all star at neighborhood clean up! His full brother will be joining him very soon. I’m excited to see if he has as much ambition! 🤣

03/03/2025

The Brady Bunch is 3.5 weeks old and had their first sponge baths last night. Their neighbors (Harbor’s puppies) have been eating puppy mush and they let it be known they weren’t okay with missing out. So…we let them try and boy did they dig in! Their faces and paws were quite dirty afterwards, but their bellies were full! They’re finding their voices, getting around pretty well on all 4’s, and beginning to interact and play with one another. With the weather in KS getting a bit warmer we’re hoping to get to spend some time outdoors very soon! 🤞

02/28/2025

Tonight was busy! Bedding changes, deworming, nail trims, outside for pictures, and first taste of formula! Over the next few days we will begin to blend puppy food and they’ll be eating like big dogs in no time. Harbor will get some much needed rest from her 24/7 mommy duties as she so well deserves. Four whole weeks of the perfect little storm!

My apologies for the lighting on some of the pictures. It’s never been my strong suit. 😩 First the ladies followed by the gentlemen.

02/28/2025

02/18/2025

And last but not least, Prada’s little gentleman! ❤️

02/18/2025

I know it’s only been a few days, but their eyes are opening! And…it’s freezing cold so we are on lockdown, so why not take pictures? 🤔 Prada’s little girls! ❤️

02/15/2025

Harbor’s perfect little storm is now 2.5 weeks old and everyone officially has their peepers open! 👀 This age is tough to get pictures as their eyes are still blue and cloudy. Rest assured this is completely normal. It doesn’t help that I’m not much of a photographer, but they still managed to show just how cute they are! Mr. Lightening takes the cake this week for the best grouchy face! 😂

Poor Harbor has developed mastitis. 😭 I noticed yesterday she wasn’t quite acting herself and not so happy go lucky. When looking her over last night I noticed one of her teats was very enlarged and warm. She had a slight temp as well. I administered antibiotics and spoke with the vet this morning and they’ve advised to keep her on antibiotics, express milk as needed, and just keep an eye on her as it can turn bad very quickly. This is my first experience, but I’ve known so many who have experienced it over the years that I don’t feel completely in the dark or helpless. Please send healing vibes for Miss Harbor! 🙏

Without further ado here are the 4 little ladies followed by the 5 little gentlemen. 🖤🤎

02/14/2025

Formally introducing Prada and Victor’s Brady Bunch! They are officially a week old and will be getting their first pedicures this evening. They are eating like champs and it won’t be long now until their eyes start to open. The 5 ladies are pictured first followed by the 4 gentlemen.

02/06/2025

🥁 Drum roll please, and thank you for your patience this past week!

Introducing:
⛈️ Bentley and Harbor’s PERFECT STORM ⛈️

The 4 little ladies are pictured first, followed by the gentlemen. 🖤🤎

The two chocolate puppies ( Rain F / Flood M) do not have colored collars as we can tell them apart in other ways! 😉