Good canindate need answer depends on trout fishermen and reach she would stop being inquisitive lol.... her to bits and she really has taken over house giving a new lease of life to elder lab and gsd. Houghton Just a short note to say that has settled very well. She is a very bright girl already comes,sits and goes to the outside toilet and has found the damson tree which took our last lab 5 years!!!! She has put on 1kg the past two weeks, we be collecting damsons, apples, pears and plums on a daily basis as we have no doubt be there first if left to nature! We took home Alfie last November after meeting him three weeks earlier. Since then he has gone from strength to strength and at present is 36 kgs of fitness. I have resisted the temptation to write before but thought you would be glad to receive update as Alfie is just a few weeks off his first birthday. After the first two days of nervous shyness when we brought Alfie home he bounced into life and into our hearts. Neither his energy nor our affection for him has ceased growing since. His training is coming on leaps and bounds and he is a to take out and is complimented regularly on how well behaved and intelligent he is. He mastered his house training almost instantly and within weeks had the basics of sit, stay, down and hello, etc. We put a lot into his training, along with the Gundog Club, and it never ceases to amaze us how quickly he grasps the various ideas. He is now a Retriever. Although he hasn't started water retrieves yet Alfie does not a single opportunity for a swim. Indeed after watching the video of Alfie's sire you realise how much genetics have to answer for. Happily though, other than Dad's of swimming, he has also inherited his handsome looks. Fortunately the local common is 300 yards from the front door he is never short of exercise or room to run. We have a horse stabled nearby and he has behaved impeccably around the horses which he relate to his early days at Birchwood. Since Alfie's arrival Jen has worked as a nurse for a large veterinary group. As a result Alfie's health, weight and overall condition are monitored strictly. Despite his disappointment at not being able to eat everything that stays still for enough, the praise he receives from both top vets and other dog owners is incredibly flattering and a testament to his breeding. It is simply amazing the number of people who approach to compliment him. His shiny dark chocolate coat constantly draws comments. While as a puppy one expects him to have a fan club, to our surprise as he has grown, due to his good looks and lovable nature, far from diminishing his fan club seems to grow. Despite being 1% mischievous devil, Alfie is 99% intelligent, loving and hard working Labrador. We could not be more pleased with him and the impact he has had on our lives. Every bit of effort put into him we receive back ten fold with his sharpness and affection. We cannot thank you enough but this update is a start. is almost 6 now and has spent the last 3 years living Australia. is truly a most wonderful pet and probably the most cherished member of our family. She really stands out the crowd here and we are constantly stopped people can give her 5 minutes of Thankyou Jimjoy for our girl! We just thought we would send a thank you email to you. We bought our Labrador from you two years ago. Both me and wife him loads and he is a proud member of our family. Your kennel has to be the best I've ever seen and I would recommend you to anyone. that we have had Angus for 4 weeks, I thought I'd let you know what a super puppy he still is!! He was much admired by our vet on his first visit for inoculations and much admired by everyone who has seen him since!! He is a very confident, out- going little character and we have all had endless fun with him. our existing chocolate, was a bit iffy for two days but then became his best friend. He follows her a lot around the garden and has picked up lots of good habits from her. Toilet training is virtually done odd excited dribbles!! and he is clearly intelligent little chap which is just great. Night times too have been no problem not one single disturbed