Breeding happy, healthy puppies

We're so excited you are considering joining the Labrador family and want to personally welcome you into ours.

Here at O'Brien Labrador Retrievers, we are dedicated to producing quality AKC English Labrador Retrievers. Our goal is to provide families with loving companions who become forever friends that bring you the joyous affection we have found in Labradors. Our Labrador's health is a top priority to us. Our dogs are DNA and Genetically health tested along with OFA Hip, Elbow, Eye, and Cardiac clear. 

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How we raise our puppies:

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PREGNANCY & WHELPING CARE:

Our dams are given the best quality care throughout their pregnancy. We do Progesterone Testings, Ultrasounds, and X-rays. Once their due date approaches we introduce them to their whelping box. During whelping, our dams receive delivery assistance as needed until all puppies are fully born. 

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ENS & ESI:

Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI). Early Neurological Stimulation and Early Scent Introduction begins when our puppies turn 3 days old and continue through day 16. ENS is where we introduce 5 simple and gentle stress-like exercises at a very young age. These exercises consist of tactile stimulation, held with their head up, held with their head pointed down, supine position, and thermal stimulation. Each of these exercises is done for 3-5 seconds. Research has proven that it helps improve the growth and development of a puppy's immune system, cardiovascular system, and stress tolerance.  ESI is a curriculum we like that helps puppies with their nose awareness and confidence. Along with doing the simple and gentle exercises, we also introduce our puppies to a new scent throughout those 16 days. It enhances their ability to identify and react to scents. It is known to be very beneficial for their development. 

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Curriculum:

Starting at 3 weeks we begin socializing our puppies to different sounds, textures, things to climb on, run through, and more! By doing this we set them up to conquer physical and mental challenges every day. By doing this curriculum we build our puppies' nerve strength and confidence. Puppies learn so much within the eight weeks we have them. Throughout their eight weeks, we do our best to give and provide them with a solid foundation for our families when bringing home their newest addition.