by Margaret on June 8, 2017
Ms. Aqua loves her mom!
Does anyone need a toy?
Ms. Aqua meets her new family.
Big brother is waiting for you to come home!
Two more weeks.
Ms. Aqua meets her new big brother and big sister.
Ms. Aqua relaxes and gets to know her future family on the couch.
Sally is such a good mom! She felt she had to get up there
to check on her puppy.
by Margaret on June 6, 2017
Ms. Pink made it to the top! This was not her first time.
Mr. Red says “No problem.”
Now Mr. Orange raced to the top and Mr. Red is going to join him.
Mr. Orange says “I can see all the way over there now!”
Mr. Green met his family last night.
You are such a little gentleman, Mr. Green.
His big sister loves him already!
Mr. Pink and Ms. Aqua want to be picked up now.
by Margaret on May 30, 2017
Ms. Aqua is a Yankee’s fan.
Ms. Pink likes the sports section.
The puppies can stand up and drink now.
Sally prefers to feed everyone on the cushy bed we made for them.
Mr. Red is whispering “I love you Mom.”
Mr. Orange fits perfectly in the food dish.
Mr. Red also likes taking naps in the food dish.
Mr. Green likes this toy that matches his collar.
They all LOVE their Blue Buffalo Puppy Chow.
We play with all the puppies as much as possible and
let our granddaughter hold them with our supervision.
Our granddaughter is safe with all these Labradors.
Mr. Red is curious about the set of stairs we have given the pups.
They will learn to climb up and down very quickly!
It’s nap time right now……………..
by Margaret on May 17, 2017
Sally’s pups are 3 weeks old today.
The black male knows where he wants to be.
There he is! Over on the left. Wonder what his name will be?
Sally has all five pups enjoying an evening snack outside of their whelping box.
View from above……….
Such beautiful faces.
Aunt Tina came in to check her nieces and nephews.
Sally is relaxing on a nice soft carpet.
Lexi has been waiting for permission from Sally to play with her pups.
One of the yellow males is in between Lexi and Aunt Tina.
by Margaret on May 10, 2017
Sally is constantly with her pups. She leaves them just to eat and go outside.
Sally’s pups are almost 3 times their birth weight right now.
Happy Mother’s Day Sally Ann Tickledrawers!
by Margaret on April 27, 2017
Sally worked very hard for over 24 hours.
You can find her loving up five new puppies.
Sally is busy cleaning and feeding her little ones.
This is Sally’s first litter. She has one black male,
2 yellow females and 2 yellow males.
We took many, many walks outside from Tuesday afternoon
until Wednesday afternoon before any pups were born.
It was well worth it for all of us and the families
who have been waiting for one of Sally’s pups.
This is Sally during labor and just before her pups were being born.
She is in her whelping box which is where the puppies are born
and will stay for the next four weeks.
Sally’s little black male was the first born. He started drinking right away!
Sally was confused after the first puppy and went underneath this chair.
She is so dedicated now. She will not leave her pups.
“Joyce” has been present at every litter of puppies for the past 14 years.
She jumped in with the puppies yesterday and Sally did not mind at all.
Their colors are beautiful!
by Margaret on March 16, 2017
“Kayla” and “Hailey” are from two different litters.
Sammy Sweetheart is Kayla’s mom and Ida Mae is Hailey’s mom.
“Nugget” at the beach. His mom is Angie.
He was born September 10, 2016.
“Jack” is one of Sammy Sweetheart’s handsome boys.
He was born June of 2016.
“Lexi” in the snow at A Family Farm.
“Lexi’s” mom is Ida Mae and her dad is Hailstorm.
“Lexi” lives at A Family Farm.
“Crosby” with some of his new toys.
His mom is Ida Mae and his dad is Hailstorm.
He was born New Year’s Eve.
“Indie” was born New Year’s Eve.
Her mom is Ida Mae and her dad is Hailstorm.
“Indie” has two big brothers! Foster and Brady.
“Lily” is one of Annie’s daughters and “Gia” is one of Gracie’s daughters.
They now live as sisters.
“Annabelle” and “Brodie” are from Angie. Their dad is Big Al.
Brodie lives at A Family Farm Labradors.
“Annabelle” lives with her Labrador sister.
“Sonny” is a handsome boy. His mom was Kayla Copacabana.
“Jack” is one of Gracie’s boys born September 11, 2016.
“Sophie” is one of Francie Pants’ beauties.
Sophie is teaching Jack how to be The Best Dog!
“Charlie” has a built-in big sister at his home.
He was born September 11, 2016.
His mom is Gracie Clementine and his dad is Hailstorm.
“Charlie” is one of Sammy Sweetheart’s beauties.
Her Golden Retriever sister loves her and teaches her.
“Moose” is one of Jeannie’s handsome boys.
He loves being pampered.
“Finnegan” loves the snow!
His mom is Gracie Clementine.
“Emma” is one of Angie’s girls born September 10, 2016.
She loves helping her family with the horses.
Our Pug, “Jazz” is the same size as “Lexi” is right now.
But that won’t last much longer……
by Margaret on March 1, 2017
Crosby, the former Mr. Black takes time to smell everything after his bath.
He was still drying off under the towel.
Crosby and his family getting ready to go home!
Look at that face! Crosby has such a relaxed look
while being hugged by his mom.
Jeter, the former Mr. Blue is wondering how far down it is from the sink…..
Jeter’s new big brother can’t wait to get him home for fun and games!
Max, the former Mr. Green likes licking up the extra water!
Max and his new family are ready to start their new lives together.
Max gives his new mom some wonderful puppy kisses!
He knows he has found the perfect family for him!
Ms. Orange thinks there might be treats in that goose shaped cookie jar.
Hailey, the former Ms. Orange has a brother and a sister to play with PLUS
another A Family Farm Labrador sister waiting for her at home.
Carter, the former Mr. Green was very relaxed while he had his bath.
Carter’s dad has green on to match his new handsome Labrador.
His face says it all!
Carter’s new mom is telling him there is another A Family Farm Labrador brother
waiting for him at home! They will be having LOTS of fun together!
Brodie is checking on Lola, the former Ms. Purple while she gets dried off.
He will miss having all these pups around.
Lola’s family have lots of special toys waiting for her and her big sister
has lots of plans for play time.
Tina, our yellow girl is saying a quiet “Good bye”.
Indie, the former Ms. Pink is saying “My hair is all messy right now!”
She had a pile of towels to sit on and get dry with.
Indie’s new mom and dad brought her first toy with them.
She will have fun playing with her two four legged brothers at home.
Mr. Black and Mr. Red are all fresh from their baths,
just waiting for their new families to come for them.
Kevin, the former Mr. Red wants to get out of the bath and
start playing with his new big brothers.
Kevin’s new dad gave him lots of great warm hugs after the bath.
Kevin’s new family will be sharing lots of special memories together.
Ida Mae and all of our A Family Farm Labradors have given our hearts
to all of these beautiful puppies.
We know they are going to wonderful families
and we hope to hear Sterling Reports of their progress!!!
by Margaret on February 23, 2017
Mr. Red loved chewing on the stuffed toy snake we gave him.
He now has his perfect family.
All of Ida Mae’s pups went to their
new Forever Homes Saturday, 2-24-17
Mr. Black likes the feel of this hard plastic toy on his puppy teeth.
Mr. Red on the left has his snake toy.
Ms. Orange on the right really wants it.
It looks like Mr. Red and Mr. Blue each have half a snake!
Ms. Pink likes laying on the top of the stairs we gave them.
They all learned how to climb the stairs.
Four way Tug of War going on.
Mr. Black likes the texture of this rope on his teeth.
Mr. Black also discovered this hard plastic toy that makes noise.
Ms. Pink says “I love this soft stuffed toy!”
Ms. Purple has a try at this toy. They are all so curious!!!
Ms. Orange is tasting the tiny bit of cottage cheese we left in the container.
Mr. Green ran off with the lid to the cottage cheese container!!!
by Margaret on February 22, 2017
This doesn’t hurt. I think I might have some medicine on my face.
Ms. Yellow loves Dr. Rock Vali of Mt. Pleasant Hospital for Animals in Newtown, CT.
Ms. Orange likes being held.
Ms. Purple gets her vaccination.
Mr. Green stands very still while his brother, Mr. Black has his nails trimmed.
Yum! That tastes pretty good.
Mr. Blue stayed very still while Dr. Vali listened to his heart.
Mike plays with the puppies to keep them in one spot.
He was the Puppy Magnet.
We had two very nice vet techs who helped with medicine and nail trimming.
Mr. Red is ready for his exam.
Mr. Green has his heart checked.
It was hard to walk in between puppies!
Mr. Black and Ms. Purple together made us laugh.
Double trouble.
Mr. Green wants to go home.
Sally watching the road on the way to the Vet. She loves any excuse for a road trip.
Sally came with us and slept next to the puppies.