CopperRidge Labradors

CopperRidge Labradors English (Bench) Labradors
šŸ“Connecticut
AKC OFA DNA & Temperament Testing

Whatā€™s on your dogā€™s Christmas list??
12/08/2025

Whatā€™s on your dogā€™s Christmas list??

Ozzy (Checkers) got to meet his family today. They are just as cool and calm as our Oz. The name they picked for him is ...
12/08/2025

Ozzy (Checkers) got to meet his family today. They are just as cool and calm as our Oz. The name they picked for him is perfect!

12/04/2025

Get a dog they saidā€¦

Good thing we love her šŸ« šŸ˜‚

Hereā€™s the latest information out of the LRC on adding ā€œSilverā€ to the AKC registry. šŸ’« Reminder, negative comments will ...
12/03/2025

Hereā€™s the latest information out of the LRC on adding ā€œSilverā€ to the AKC registry.

šŸ’« Reminder, negative comments will be immediately deleted.

(This copy and pasted directly from the LRC email, no edits have been made)

A steady routine isnā€™t just ā€œnice to haveā€ for your puppyā€”itā€™s foundational to their development.Puppies crave predictab...
12/03/2025

A steady routine isnā€™t just ā€œnice to haveā€ for your puppyā€”itā€™s foundational to their development.

Puppies crave predictability.

Their brains are wiring at lightning speed, and consistent patterns help them feel safe, confident, and ready to learn.

Thatā€™s classical and operant conditioning doing their thing.

With repetition, your puppy starts to understand:
sleep = crate,
training = rewards,
calm = reinforcement.

But letā€™s be realā€¦ the perfect schedule? Doesnā€™t exist.

And it doesnā€™t need to.

What matters is that your routine:
ā€¢ Honors your puppyā€™s biological needs (sleep, potty, structure, connection)
ā€¢ Is repeatable enough to create reliable habits
ā€¢ Fits your real lifeā€”because stressed humans donā€™t raise calm dogs

So stop stressing about exact timestamps.

Focus on rhythm, not rigidity.

Puppies donā€™t need perfectionā€”just consistency, compassion, and clear expectations.

šŸ«¶Questions about your puppyā€™s routine? Drop them below and weā€™ll guide you.

12/01/2025

Good thing we love them šŸ˜…šŸ˜…šŸ˜…

Update: ā€œSilverā€ has been removed from the AKC registration. The LRC is ļæ¼meeting to discuss how to proceed. ļ漚Ÿ’« NOTICE : ...
11/29/2025

Update: ā€œSilverā€ has been removed from the AKC registration. The LRC is ļæ¼meeting to discuss how to proceed.
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šŸ’« NOTICE : All negative comments will be deleted

The Labrador Retriever Clubā€™s decision to expand the breed standard to include ā€œsilverā€ šŸ©¶ Labradors threatens the future of the breed. This change ignores decades of established standard that have always defined Labradors as blackšŸ–¤, yellowšŸ’›, or chocolatešŸ¤Ž ā€” and that standard has protected the breedā€™s integrity for generations.

Before you decide whatā€™s ā€œcute,ā€ consider the facts: the ā€œdiluteā€ gene responsible for silver (and related colors) has been strongly linked to Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA), a genetic condition that can cause patchy hair loss, skin irritation, flaky or itchy skin, and long-term coat problems. ļæ¼

If you care about health, temperament, and preserving the true Labrador Retriever ā€” please read the article and sign the petition. Our voices matter.

Thank you for standing with preservation breeders committed to protecting the true Labrador Retriever.

āœļø Sign here: https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-labrador-retrievers-history-standard

šŸ“ƒ https://breedingculture.substack.com/p/the-dilute-gene-and-the-cost-of-looking?utm_campaign=post

Nothing makes our hearts happier than seeing our puppies thriving with their forever families šŸ¾šŸ–¤Weā€™re so grateful for ev...
11/24/2025

Nothing makes our hearts happier than seeing our puppies thriving with their forever families šŸ¾šŸ–¤

Weā€™re so grateful for every family whoā€™s trusted us, and for all the sweet words about Sam and the Copperridge experience.

āœØ Ready to find your new best friend?
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