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How To Stop Puppy Nipping!
How To Stop Puppy Nipping! Are you trying to figure out how to get a puppy to stop nipping? Puppy nipping is so frustrating, not to mention dangerous with children. When you bring your puppy home around 8-10 weeks old you are essentially bringing home a baby....
Puppy Essentials
When starting out with your puppy it can be so helpful to have the right tools!All of these items we have personally purchased and use on a regular basis.GroomingTropiclean Puppy Shampoo | Tropiclean Conditioner | Slicker brush | Baby Nail Clippers | Breath...
Chewing
Bringing a new puppy into your home can be such a wonderful experience, but one of the hardest things about a new puppy can be the constant chewing. Why do puppies do this? They do it for a few reasons; their mouth is like their hands in that they explore and see the...
Intentional Meals
The other day I heard a reputable breeder say “never waste a meal”, and I got to thinking about how true that actually is! It can be very overwhelming to think about training a puppy, it truly is like to training a child, you are on call the whole time that puppy is...
Our Experience with Kids & Puppies
We have three boys, ages three years old down to a couple months old, and we have absolutely loved having dogs in our lives, especially the wonderful English yellow labs! We chose Labrador Retrievers very intentionally because they are family-friendly while still...
The Most Things People Forget On Their Puppy Checklist
If you’re looking to find a puppy, here are some important things to plan ahead for during his or her first year. By being intentional with the first year you are setting both you and the puppy up for success and creating rhythms you can continue for years to come!...
Our Breeding Schedule
Here at Rock Haven we are very intentional about our breeding program and the way that our dogs are bred. We only begin breeding a dog once she is fully mature, both physically and emotionally, and has gone through at least one heat cycle. Now there is a lot of...
AKC vs. OFA, what do these certifications mean?
The other week we took Jackson to our veterinarian, Black Horse Animal Hospital, to get his x-rays for his OFA certification. Now most people are familiar with AKC but not so much with OFA…so what’s the difference?AKC is a database where we register our dogs as...
The Meaning of Rock Haven
What’s in a name? Ours contains both practical and very personal meaning.As Luke and I decided upon a name for our passion of breeding and raising English labs, we kept ending at dead ends. As many of you probably know, naming a business is hard! We decided on Rock...
Tips for Introducing your new puppy to your other dog
First impressions matter! Set you new puppy and dog up for a wonderful lifelong bond.1. Meeting space – Ideally have them meet in a neutral space such as out on a walk or at a friend’s house. It can be very intimidating for your dog to see a new puppy being brought...
Bringing your new puppy home
Puppies bring so much joy into life, but it’s important to have realistic expectations thefirst weeks. Puppies are like babies, they’re adorable and precious, but theydo take a lot of time and need a lot of attention. Here are a few tips to help navigatebringing a...
The Advantages of a Purebred Dog
Want to know some of the benefits of a purebred dog? Read on!There are many advantages of purchasing a purebred, but here are my top 3 reasons Why we love them. 1.CONSISTENCY One of the greatest things about a purebred dog, whether it’s a Lab or a Pitbull, is that...