The Sugar & Spice Ranch Labrador Retrievers

The Sugar & Spice Ranch Labrador Retrievers Having raised Labrador Retrievers most of my life I now focus on a line of gorgeous chocolates!
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Hard work on these hot summer days!  But, got it done!!  Guinevere & Ice like their new space!  They only stay in there ...
08/08/2026

Hard work on these hot summer days! But, got it done!! Guinevere & Ice like their new space! They only stay in there for meals and a an hour or 2 at a time but, they love the dog house and playing in the fresh hay in the dog house!!!! 🤣 Puppies will be puppies!!! 😂🤣🩶🩶🩶

Nicci being Nicci!!!  🤣🤣🤣🤎🤎🤎
07/25/2026

Nicci being Nicci!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤎🤎🤎

Over 10 inches of rain and Ice Man is just lounging by the pool!!! 🤣❤️
07/15/2026

Over 10 inches of rain and Ice Man is just lounging by the pool!!! 🤣❤️

Still one of the prettiest dogs I’ve ever seen!!  Beautiful Sienna!!! 🤎🤎🤎😍🤠
07/11/2026

Still one of the prettiest dogs I’ve ever seen!! Beautiful Sienna!!! 🤎🤎🤎😍🤠

It’s that time of year!!  Breeding time has begun and we should have some very cute and very very smart chocolate pups a...
07/09/2026

It’s that time of year!! Breeding time has begun and we should have some very cute and very very smart chocolate pups arriving in September!! We should have 2 litters on the ground! This will be Niccioleta’s first litter!!! Prayers for a smooth process and a healthy mommy & babies! 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🎉🎊

A rare site!!!  Niccioleta staying still during the day!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤎
07/05/2026

A rare site!!! Niccioleta staying still during the day!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤎

WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But they forget ...
06/05/2026

WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!

🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But they forget everything that goes into bringing these little miracles into the world. Photos are sweet, but the reality is intense and demanding.

✨ Every birth is a lottery.
You can prepare, plan, and study everything… but not a single delivery goes exactly as hoped.
Every time it feels like the first time, even after years of experience.

😢 Death is our greatest enemy.
A bitch who develops complications, a puppy that doesn't make it…

It happens unexpectedly and breaks your heart every time.

✨ Using a good stud dog costs money and effort.
Travel expenses, matings, tests, nighttime care…

And then hoping that everything goes well: diarrhea, infections, stunted growth.
Breeding is an investment: financial, emotional, and physical.

✨Bottle feeding? Cute, yes… for the first five minutes.

But after that, feeding every 2–3 hours, day and night, for weeks.

That is pure survival mode, with a whole lot of energy as salvation.

🤦‍♀️ People often view puppies as “business”:

“Number of puppies × price = profit!”

But they forget the:

• Health & Genetic testing
• Matings
• Shows
• Training
• Nutrition
• Veterinarian
• Care and hygiene
• Photoshoots, advertising, websit
• Kilograms of food and mountains of poop!!🙈

What is left? Rarely a gold bar. Let alone a decent hourly wage 😁

😴 Sleepless nights are inevitable.
No weekends, no vacation, no break.

🤫 Who really raises the puppies?

The bitch… AND the breeder.
Every small infection can threaten an entire litter.

😬 And the question “Why is it so expensive?”

If we got a euro for every time…

The dogs would be eating caviar instead of kibble or meat.

😵‍💫 Future owners always make us worried.
A puppy isn't a package you just send off.
We choose adopters carefully; sometimes we refuse, sometimes we wait longer.

🫥 Emotional fatigue?
You almost never see that.
The pressure, the responsibility, watching over every detail…

And the loneliness during an emergency.

🤐 Sometimes we want to quit.
After loss. After setbacks. After exhaustion.

And then a pup opens its little eyes… and everything starts all over again.
It is a passion that never lets you go!

🙏 The grief of loss…

We rarely talk about that.
But with every farewell, a piece of us dies with them. Yet we rise again, for the puppies that still need a home.

🥰 Yes, there are beautiful moments.
Yes, there is immense joy.
But behind every experienced breeder lies a path full of sleepless nights, tears…

And an unconditional love for these special animals.🤎🤎🤎🤎🩶🩶🖤🖤

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05/22/2026

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Bonding time for my two studs!!!! 🤎🩶 Lucca is the best big brother ever to Iceman!! 🤠🩶🤎
05/21/2026

Bonding time for my two studs!!!! 🤎🩶 Lucca is the best big brother ever to Iceman!! 🤠🩶🤎

Little Miss Guinevere having some cuddle time!!  She is the sweetest girl!  I say little but, she’s going to be a very b...
05/14/2026

Little Miss Guinevere having some cuddle time!! She is the sweetest girl! I say little but, she’s going to be a very big girl as an adult!! Almost 6 months old already!! Where does the time go? 🖤😍🩶

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884 Rikki Drive
Bandera, TX
78003

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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Sunday 9am - 5pm

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