Chance the Lucky Lab Puppy's brother, Clover the Lucky Lab Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

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These puppies are the most roly-poly, big butterballs you’ve ever seen.  They tumble over each other, bite each other on the butt, try to climb their brother’s head, then fall off into a summersault.  Then you kneel down and pat the ground, and all three heads turn your way, for one, two seconds; then they’re off, stampeding toward you, because as much as they love annoying each other, they love people hugs and kisses even more.  All three of them are big kissers; if they can reach your face, they’re gonna try to lick it.  They’re very people oriented, and would rather follow you around than go exploring.  If you stand still, they’ll try to untie your shoes for you and paw at your leg until you kneel down to pet them. 

Chance is the baby of the bunch!  I know they are all babies, but Chance is the little brother of the other two.  He is a couple pounds smaller, but it’s more his personality that makes him the baby of the family.  He always has to be in the middle of what the other two are doing.  He pesters them, and then backs down if they get serious.  He will sometimes go lay on one brother, then go lay on the other one.  He is a super lover of toys, cannot resist a ball bouncing away from him, and will work a chew toy long after everyone else is bored with it.  And he is always the first to follow directions—like a little kid who hasn’t thought of disobeying.  When it’s time to come in from outside, he’s the first one to come running.  It’s automatic-- he doesn’t think about it, look to see if I mean it, finish what he’s doing, or meander over, he just comes running!  The same thing happens when we get in the house.  He runs right into the pen, always the first one, then sits down to wait and see what I’ll give him.  I love the look of this boy, too.  His coat is a soft velvet black.  There’s a little tiny bit of brown in it—I’m not sure if it’s an undercoat, or highlights or what, but it just makes it look softer when the light hits it just right.  He also has brown hair in between his toes, which is just adorable.  And he has a delicate little face, slightly longer and thinner than his brothers.  He’s got almond shaped eyes, and between them a cowlick from his nose to his forehead that just begs to be touched.

We take them for walks in the neighborhood by letting all three of them follow us down the sidewalk with their leashes dragging behind them.  If a car or another walker comes, I pick up the leashes, but for most of the walk they just follow like little ducklings.  I think they’ll be great leash walkers because they’ve never been pulled on the leash—if they fall behind, I just click my tongue and they catch up.  They don’t try to get ahead of me, and walk just behind my heel whether I’m holding the leash or not.  We are quite a sight in the neighborhood.  It’s the puppy parade!

They were very easy to train to eliminate outside.  They knew to poop outside right from the very beginning.  With pee, they mostly go outside, and they certainly know they are supposed to (every time I take them out, they pee within seconds), but they do still have accidents in their pen.  I really feel that when you have only one, they’ll get it very quickly.  It’s just that with three, like having little kids, someone always has to pee! 

When I got them, they had, like a lot of humans, some “issues with their relationship with food.”  Specifically, they were worried there wouldn’t be enough.  They couldn’t share a bowl without fighting, but we’ve been working a lot on this issue.  They eat separately, frequently, and as much as they want.  I think now they are getting the idea that the food will be there when they feel hungry, and they can relax about it.  We also petted them and touched their food while they are eating to make sure they would not be aggressive with humans near their food.  I’ve used petting and praise to reward good behaviors (instead of treats), and it has worked out well.  I just recently started giving treats again.  They seem to be much calmer and less frantic about eating.  Still, you will want to keep an eye on them at dinnertime if you have other pets.

The puppies live in a pen in my kitchen unless someone is supervising them.  They don’t have free run of the house, and if they did, they would chew on shoes or wires or whatever they could get their teeth into!  They are not exactly crate trained, because they’ve been in the pen where they’ve got a little more space, but they do understand the concept of this one place being theirs.  If you want to crate train, you’ll have an easy time of it, and it will make housebreaking a snap.

*** According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Labrador Retriever is a loving, affectionate, lovable, patient dog. Once known as the "St John's Dogs," the Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. Originally from Newfoundland, Canada the Labrador was trained to jump overboard into the icy waters to haul fisherman's nets to shore. Specimens were brought to England in the 1800's by English ships coming from Labrador, where the dog's fine retrieving instincts were honed and developed. One of the best family dogs and canine companions because of their gentle, loving disposition, the highly trainable Labrador also excels in drug detection, as a guide for the blind, and service dog for the disabled. The breed is also an outstanding obedience and field trial competitor. Highly intelligent, loyal, willing, and high-spirited. Lively and good-natured, they love to play, especially in water - for they love to swim. They have an excellent, reliable, temperament and are friendly, superb with children and equable with other dogs. They crave human attention and need to feel as though they are part of the family. Labs are easily trained. These dogs are watchdogs, not guard dogs, although some have been known to guard. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.