Thompson's Silver Labradors

04/06/2025

I love hearing about how loved your dogs are, so send all the messages and pictures!!

07/28/2024

I was thinking about having a puppy party next summer. It would be so fun to get all the puppies together again! Let me know what you guys think.

05/26/2024

I am selling whelping supplies. If anyone is interested in breeding dogs and needs supplies please contact me!

Here is what I have. I would love to sell everything together but willing to split it up if needed. I'll update this list once items sell.

2 ez whelp boxes 48x48
Canvas bottom for box
pads for bottom of box
Extra large waterproof pads/ blankets
Towels
Potty box
Washable p*e pads
Food dishes
Formula mixer
Bottles
Medical scissors
Alcohol wipes
Nose bulb
Nail clippers
Heat lamps with extra bulbs
Puppy crate
Puppy wagon

05/24/2024

Happy 2nd birthday to my first litter of puppies! We kept Junior from this litter and he is such a sweet boy!

03/21/2024

All puppies have sold!!

03/19/2024

Still have 1 girl left. She is a very sweet girl who would love to meet you!

03/09/2024

Yellow is the sweetest snuggler. Once you pick her up she snuggles right into you. If you want a lap dog, she is your girl!

03/09/2024

Little white was the smallest of the litter. She loves to be held and snuggle but can definitely hold her own against the sisters.

03/09/2024

This little pink girl is spunky and curious. She would make a great hunting dog or companion for an active family.

02/28/2024

Dad Cooper

02/28/2024

Momma dog Lily

02/24/2024

Now that the puppies are a bit older they each have a different personality. If you are interested I'll tell you about each one.

02/22/2024

02/19/2024

The adult boys checking out one of the baby boys.

02/19/2024

Blue collar- male

02/15/2024

The babies are getting so big! They went to the vet yesterday to get a check up and first vaccines.

02/13/2024

Dewclaws & why we DO NOT remove them.

This picture will help illustrate what I'm about to talk about & this information is based on years of research by experts. Lots of studies have been done to support this as well as what you're about to learn will have you thinking, yep, that's logical!

When a dog runs the entire foot from the carpus to the toes contacts the ground. If the dog then turns, it can dig the dewclaw (the equivalent of our thumb, *thumbs are kind of important right!?) into the ground to stabilize the leg and reduce torque on the rest of the leg. During running, the dewclaw digs into the ground preventing twisting or torque on the rest of the leg. Several tendons connect the front dewclaw to muscles in the lower leg, further demonstrating the front dewclaws functionality. There are indications that dogs without dewclaws have more foot injuries and are more prone to arthritis.

There are 5 tendons attached to the dewclaw, at the other end of a tendon is a muscle, and that means that if you cut off the dew claws, there are 5 muscle bundles that will become atrophied from disuse. Those muscles indicate that the dewclaws do indeed have a function & purpose for being there & staying there.

If a dog doesn’t have a dewclaw, the leg twists. A life time of that and the result will logically be, carpal arthritis, or perhaps injuries to other joints, such as the elbow, shoulder and toes.

Arthritis is the big thing to consider & why we've always opted to not have them removed. In a 2009 study of 5,000 thousand dogs, chronic carpal arthritis was present in upwards of 75% of the dogs tested. In the dogs who still had their dewclaws in tact, the number was 0. Zero cases of dogs with dewclaws had carpal arthritis.

That's enough for me.

Mine & your puppies health is just too important to change. -Calizona labs

02/12/2024

Did you recently get a new pup or perhaps you have puppy fever and will be acquiring one soon? Maybe you have a young dog up to eighteen months of age and you'd like to start honing their skills. Keep NDRC in mind for our upcoming training course that begins May 20 and is geared toward young dogs from as early as 7 weeks old. We are finalizing course information for a Monday night Train-the-Trainer program that will run for 7 weeks and introduce you and your dog to everything you need to build a solid foundation. More information to come! Course flier available on our website with an agenda to be added soon.