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..............We have our Recommended Products Page now available to the Public!!!....... A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Labrador Retriever Rescues and Shelters!!........
..............We have our Recommended Products Page now available to the Public!!!....... A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Labrador Retriever Rescues and Shelters!!........
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
Here are some recommended products for your new puppy or adult Labrador. We have personally tested these items and believe they are the best options available.
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Rescues and Needy Shelters!
DRY DOG FOOD :
We recommend TLC Whole Life Dog Food -
We highly recommend that you keep your new puppy on TLC Whole Life Puppy Food for the first 4 months of it’s life. It already has prebiotics and probiotics to assist in retaining a solid stool and gives a solid nutritional foundation for steady and healthy growth.
Once your puppy reaches about 4 months of age, please switch to the Whole Life Dog Food.
AND… don’t forget about the Nummy Biscuits! They are a healthy training treat option that fits in seamlessly with their daily diet to reduce tummy upset! Num Num Num!
TLC Whole Life is what we feed our own family pets and our top show dogs. We support it so much, we have become a representative of the brand!
More information about this food, and why we feed and recommend it, is available on the Articles and Information page under “Feeding and Things to Remember”.
You can order by going to the website. If you stay on TLC Whole Life on auto-ship (from our website) for one year we will also give you an additional year on your health guarantee!
FOOD TOPPERS AND EXTRAS :
Some of their products can be purchased at select stores, but we purchase through Their Website.
We recommend Evanger’s Canned Dog Food -
We also mention Evanger’s Dog Food in our emails .
Their food is top of the line and we use this for our dogs for every evening feeding.
Just a tablespoon on top, or teaspoon for a puppy, and our dogs LOVE us for it! These three are the ones our puppies love the most.
They also have great gift baskets!!!
Powdered Goats Milk -
We supplement our young puppies, just being introduced to mashed food, with Hoosier Hill Farm powdered goats milk. THEY LOVE IT AND IT IS SO GOOD FOR THEM!
If you would like to occasionally feed goats milk to your new puppy, we recommend Hoosier Hill Farm Goat Milk Powder! It mixes easier, is high quality and the puppies seem to like the taste of this one better than their competitors.
Mix according to directions for your puppy to lap from a bowl, sprinkle a dry tablespoon of the powder on their meal for breakfast and save the tablespoon of canned food for dinner! This gives them a bit of variety while still providing full nutritional value.
You can also make the milk by the directions, then pour it over their kibble in the morning for “Puppy Cereal”.
MMmmmmm! They LOVE IT! Click the link to go to the Amazon page where I purchase the 2# size.
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Rescues and Needy Shelters!
HOUSING AND CONTAINMENT :
As we state in our "House and Crate Training" article, crates are NOT cruel or used for punishment. Crates provide a safe place for your puppy to be while you are not able to watch it and is a valuable tool for house training and guards against destructive behavior. Please be sure to read the article we provide. We DO NOT recommend any style of soft sided crate or playpen! Dogs can chew through these or roll them in any direction. They are not stable or safe! Please keep in mind that Labradors grow quickly! I would recommend a larger crate and using a divider, or cardboard box, to take up the extra room in the crate while crate training. You can also purchase a smaller crate, starting with a medium sized, transitioning into an intermediate and then finally to a large. That process is expensive however.
For a Plastic Crate -
The 28” x 20.5” x 21.5” Aspen Traditional crate, with Vented Windows, is normally fine for a young puppy.
For a Wire Crate -