I AM Ranch Labrador Retrievers

03/06/2026

Puppy love!

02/11/2026

Many people do not realize that puppies cannot shiver. They are not born with that reflex. The shiver reflex actually warms the body. So newborn puppies cannot thermal regulate until they’re about three weeks old.

The puppies are about there, and they have learned how to climb out of their welping box. They also know now to get out of mom‘s way. When they’re first born, sometimes puppies get squished by mothers if there’s not what’s called a “pig rail” in the welping box.

The puppies are now going to have more space and the welping box is gone! It’s graduation day!

Here are some of the pictures as they get bigger in size. Maybe I should keep the welping box in the house to contain my grandchildren??🤣

I’ll add videos in the comments that show how quickly the pups grow!

01/16/2026

Big, big Pancho has a litter on the way!

10/31/2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPh3IWPDnTc/?igsh=cGt4enExYWR3NTl1

09/26/2025

50 degrees and raining! So thankful for the rain! The White Mountains are glowing green, the elk are bugling, and the garden is ready to be harvested!

07/30/2025

It still makes me upset when I hear of yet another dog who is going in for their "yearly vaccines". But then I wonder - are people aware of titers? 🩸

Vaccine antibody titer tests are an AMAZING tool (a simple blood test) that your veterinarian can use to measure the level of antibodies in your dog's bloodstream for specific diseases, such as distemper, parvovirus, or rabies.

By measuring the antibodies, we are able to see if we in fact do need to re-vaccinate, and therefore reduce the risk of over-vaccinating our dogs.

PS: Studies have shown that parvo and distemper have a minimum duration of immunity of 7 years by challenge!

07/10/2025

07/09/2025

Beware of a sad situation like this…..I try and educate people about the unpredictability of pits and some will answer with, “ours is a gentle family dog…” It just takes one time of not “being gentle.”

Family pit bull kills baby at home despite mother’s efforts to try and stop the attack INFO:

Authorities in Ohio say a pit bull fatally attacked a 1-year-old girl last week.

06/27/2025

One girl and one boy remain. There are updated pictures on my website and descriptions of their personalities. Come meet them!

http://iamranch.com/pupdoranusery25_04_25.htm

06/21/2025

Pink collar is looking for her family!

The dad is my incredibly handsome Pancho and he stamped the pup’s faces with his gorgeous face and gentle temperament!

623.694.9431

06/14/2025

Come meet Boy 2!

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