How Things Work, lab puppy purchasing info.

Early deposits:

We are accepting deposits on future litters. We have puppies throughout the year. If you know what you want and when you want it, email us. Be elaborate in your comments, let us know what type of lab you are looking for. Color and gender is easy, temperament is also a big factor. We will put your deposit on the best matching litter.

Deposits on puppies new-born to eight weeks old

We usually announce new arrivals on our Available Puppy page when they are two to three weeks old. During this period we accept deposits on puppies that are available.

Meeting the puppies and pickup

Puppies need to have their first shots to have visitors. That's usually at 8 to nine weeks of age. Everyone who placed a deposit on a puppy will be invited to meet the puppies and to pick their puppy. Puppy pick is in the same order as deposits are received. Sins puppies have their first shots they can go home on that day.

Puppies come with

- a starter bag of puppy food

- first shots and vet checkup

- collar and leash

Basic rules for visits

We have basic bio-security in place.

The health of our puppies and dogs is first priority.

- Don't bring other dogs to your visit.

- No kennel hopping, if you feel the need to visit other kennels, do so but leave us off your list.

- If you or one of your family members suffers from diarrhea reschedule your appointment to a later date. Some parasites can transfer from people to puppies, namely giardia and cryptosporidium.

Visits before the meet date

For bio-security reasons we cannot allow puppy visits on young puppies. The puppies are not vaccinated and have virtually no resistance against distemper and the parvo virus. If puppies under six weeks of age get infected with the parvo virus, 90% of them will die. There is no benefit in meeting young puppies. Of course, they are turbo-cute but mental and physical traits are not developed before around eight weeks. There is no benefit in meeting the puppies before eight weeks of age.

Puppies that are ready to go

Puppies are ready to go usually at the Saturday after their eight week birthday. If there are still puppies available after the "ready to go" date you can make an appointment to meet the puppies. A puppy can then be purchased and go home with you.

Shipping

Puppies can be shipped with Westjet.

Puppies should be a little older and should go only on single haul flights

The cost for shipping is $ 500.- plus GST

This includes the shipping kennel, vet certificate aso.

Puppies to be shipped need to be chosen and paid for at 8 weeks, after their first shots.

Website updates

We get a few emails every day asking which puppies are available. We update the website as soon as deposits are placed. There may be a "sale pending" on a puppy but usually the website is up-to-date. We update pictures on our website every two weeks, usually when the puppies are 3, 5 and 7 weeks old.

Puppy pickup:

Puppies come with a collar, leash and a starter bag of puppy food. We feed Purina Pro Plan Puppy Food. You can get it from Petsmart or order it online from Petsmart or Amazon and have it shipped.