Pawtuckaway Labrador Retrievers

20/12/2024

Couple quick pics of cuteness!! More updates to come this weekend!

Eyes are starting to open! 😍 Anyone know what that means?!

17/12/2024

I know that many of you are waiting for me (Dee) to post our google litter interest form. I hope you understand that with such a small litter I will not be posting one, rather I am reaching out to current Pawtuckaway Lab/Willcare Lab families that have recently contacted us about a new puppy. Some of these families have been waiting years for the time to be right to add a new family member. At this time we know that Ryla is staying with Morgan and have the two boys Charlie Brown and Woodstock to decide who their furever families will be. This is particularly hard as we know there will be some disappointed families out there.
The good news is that we are planning litters with Brea and Ruah and hopefully someday Ryla too!! Brea will be four in 2025 and Ruah three so we are planning for the future of Pawtuckaway Labs!

16/12/2024

Apologies for the delay in a update, it's been a long week adjusting to this litter and all the humans and Momma Maggie have been working hard to take care of all things puppies.

For those who are newer to following us, the main people behind the scenes here are Dee (the mom) and Morgan (the daughter). Dee handles more of the business side of the process and is the champion of keeping the puppy area set up and clean!! Morgan manages the social media posts and pictures and the overnight shifts supervising momma and pups, and also handling the puppies/socializing (nail clippings etc.).

We are so lucky to also have Maggie's human parents helping us out and John (the dad) who also lends a hand!

We call this litter as they are our 8th litter (since 2010) and Momma Maggie is from our 5th litter (this is her 2nd as a momma!). You'll see some of our that live upstairs, Maggie's momma Abby, with Koda her uncle, and then her sister Brea standing and her daughter Ruah laying down.

Enjoy this week's photo dump and let us know what is your favorite part of following along!! These pups are HUGE compared to our other litters, our female is the largest at 2 lbs 11 oz at 9 days old!!! The boys are close behind by a few ounces.

09/12/2024

Long chill day over here so lots of time for some pics and videos as we readjust to being a litter of 3 💔. (See our other post for that info)

Meanwhile Momma Mags has put all her effort into these three lovebugs. She is very diligent as you can see in all the snuggle pics and especially when the babies were in the basket and she says "I'd like them back please!"

Trying not to bug her or them too much, so more individual photos to come in time. Enjoy the unwrapping moments for now ❤️

08/12/2024

We never know what's gonna happen on this puppy journey and the saddest of all is when we lose one of our pack no matter how long they've been with us 💔

Sadly one of our boys (black color) from this litter was struggling since they were born and despite all of Maggie's and our efforts he didn't make it through the night 😔 he spent much of his time with us in one of the human's loving hands trying to help him thrive.

We wanted to dedicate a post just to him ❤️ our Pig Pen Puppy - we'll love him forever 💞

Our is now a smaller pack of 3...it's not been easy and we are trying to love on Maggie and the other 3 as much as we can.

07/12/2024

They're here! is a pack of 4! 1 girl, 3 boys, (1 of the boys is chocolate)

Momma is healing up and getting what she needs from her hoomans. Pups are settling in too!

We'll share more updates soon ❤️

07/12/2024

Just came to say...

Stay tuned for likely tomorrow!

04/12/2024

Momma Maggie is snoozing 😴 away waiting for her babies to arrive!!

Hooman Morgan is okay with this as she has Covid (doing ok tho!) and has to stay away from the other hoomans (which means puppies too if they arrive soon) so she says we can reverse the hurry up and actually wait a little bit haha!!

They'll come when they are ready and we are so excited to meet them!!

03/12/2024

Just chillin over here waiting for our new tiny fur friends to get here already!!

Ruah and Brea are very curious about what all the hubub is all about 😂 also WHY can't we play with the new toys?!

01/12/2024

Countdown is on!! Maggie came over for a visit to see her box set up. She's happy and also pretty full!!

We're ready for them to arrive any day now!!

28/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving 2024 from this Pawtuckaway Pawpack ❤️ next week this pack will get a new member!! Had to capture the 4 of them before they become 5!!

26/11/2024

We are extra thankful this week because in just over a week our pack will be bigger 😍 stayed tuned for updates!

Momma Maggie is back in action baking up some puppies!!

We don't have a good litter size estimate right now and the due date may be closer to 12/6 or 12/7. We will post the interest application when they are officially here.

We are so ready for them to arrive ❤️

23/11/2024

Brea is CPE Nationals 2025 Bound!! Needed Snooker Level 3 and after missing many over the past few months by a hair. We also got to share the joy with our bestie Enzo and name buddy Brianna!! We surprisingly missed our Fullhouse championship as we were over time 🤷🏼‍♀️ save that ribbon for another day haha!

Thanks for all the support from so many folks to help us get to this point! Now we move on to our C-Atch Level 5 Championship 🏆

Favorite run was the last one which we narrowly missed by 2 dropped bars otherwise we rocked it!

15/10/2024

Long post but very important! DO NOT PLAY WITH YOUR DOG USING LASER

I have included links to why and what to do instead below.

Please play with your pups in a way that is interactive and they can win. Here are a few things you can do instead of the laser.

-Go for a sniffy walk - this is a walk where the dog is able to sniff to their hearts content with YOU on the end of the lead, there is no "destination", there is no pressure
-Play frisbee, ball, chase or tug - interactive with YOU
-Games of hide and seek - where the dog is rewarded when they find the person or object
-It's yer choice or other interactive games with you
-Short 5 minute training sessions FUN behaviors or tricks, a few times a day where the dog receives lots of positive reinforcement (treats or play)

I have spent the past few days researching why laser pointers are not a good choice and have posted some of the information I found below.

-Lasers - trigger prey drive but as the dog can not "catch" the light it causes anxiety and shadow chasing
-Shadow chasing - anxiety & OCD behavior
-Stress in dogs - how can you tell if your dog is stressed

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/signs-your-dog-is-stressed-and-how-to-relieve-it
Changes in eyes and ears. Stressed dogs, like stressed people, may have dilated pupils and blink rapidly. They may open their eyes really wide and show more sclera (white) than usual, giving them a startled appearance. Ears that are usually relaxed or alert are pinned back against the head.

Changes in body posture. Dogs normally bear even weight on all four legs. If a healthy dog with no orthopedic problems shifts his weight to his rear legs or cowers, he may be exhibiting stress. When scared, dogs may also tuck their tails or become quite rigid.

Avoidance or displacement behavior. When faced with an unwelcome situation, dogs may “escape” by focusing on something else. They may sniff the ground, lick their ge****ls, or simply turn away. Ignoring someone may not be polite, but it is surely better than being aggressive. If your dog avoids interaction with other dogs or people, do not force the issue. Respect his choice.

Hiding or escape behavior. An extension of avoidance, some tense dogs literally move behind their owners to hide. They may even nudge their owners to prompt them to move along. As a means of escape, they may engage in diversion activities such as digging or circling or may slink behind a tree or parked car.

Panting. Dogs pant when hot, excited, or stressed. If your dog is panting even though he has not exercised, he may be experiencing stress.

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/laser-pointers-more-frustration-than-fun/

Some owners think it's funny to watch their dog play with a laser pointer, but this game can be very frustrating for a dog. Here's other activities to try.

18/05/2024

Abby and Brea are at CPE (Canine Performance Events) Nationals in Illinois with my mom and dad competing in agility (Abby) and scent work (Brea).

Brea competed in scent work with my dad, here's his summary from their first nationals.

So proud of to my loyal teammate, Brea, her excellent performance at the Canine Performance Events - Canine Scent Sport (CPE-CSS) National Event in Springfield IL this past weeka. Brea and I competed at level 5 and had qualifying times in 8 of 10 runs finding a total of 38 of the 40 hides over the two days. On Wednesday we had a NQ in exteriors, 10th in containers 1, 10th in containers 2, NQ in vehicles and 3rd in interiors. On Thursday we had a perfect day with a 5th in interiors, 5th in vehicles, 28th in containers 1, 8th in containers 2 and 5th in exteriors. Our combined times placed us 1st overall for interiors and 3rd overall for containers.

05/05/2024

Silly puppy!

15/04/2024

This girl right here has slept with her crate door open the past two nights! She nudges me about 5 am but goes and gets her chewy when I tell her it's not time to get up.