by Larissa Kepchar | Sep 26, 2013 | Blog |
Today my latest foster’s family posted a new picture on their Facebook page that I need share with everyone. This is exactly why what we do is so rewarding: Our job is not simply saving dogs and finding them a home, it is matching them with the right family....
by Larissa Kepchar | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog |
Let’s finally put this out in the open once and for all: growling in dogs is a good thing! Why? Because when a dog growls is giving a warning and he is communicating important information. The dog you do not want is one that bites without any warning. So what should...
by Larissa Kepchar | Aug 7, 2013 | Blog |
After we started Labrador Friends I got more and more involved with dogs. I observed countless dogs come by. The more I watched all the different personalities, the more I wanted to learn. I observed, studied (I guess studying is in my blood), I asked a lot of...
by Larissa Kepchar | Jul 31, 2013 | Blog |
I have only owned three dogs, yet I had the chance to evaluate hundreds of dogs that came through Labrador Friends. When I first got Oliver in 1998 I knew very little about dog behavior, but I wanted a dog and I jumped in. I still remember the day when I called a...
by Larissa Kepchar | Aug 15, 2012 | Blog |
Yesterday I received some very sad news that prompted me to remind everyone of the dangers hiding in our own home. Most everyone knows not to give chocolate, raisins, or grapes to their pets, but do you know that a common ingredient in sugar free gum can be deadly...
by Larissa Kepchar | May 5, 2012 | Blog |
Wellness Complete Health® Super5Mix® Large Breed Puppy, 15 lb. and 30 lb. bags and 5 oz. sample bags with best by dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013. Read more here: https://www.wellnesspetfood.com/news.aspx
by Larissa Kepchar | Apr 4, 2012 | Blog |
As part of our mission we like to go around town to educate kids about ethical treatment of animals and safety around dogs. The helper this year was Rex, adopted from LFS a few years ago. The mission was to impress the students at Heards Ferry Elementary...
by Larissa Kepchar | Mar 21, 2012 | Blog |
So True!! A fun fact filled infograph about the animals we love…DOGS!!
by Larissa Kepchar | Mar 6, 2012 | Blog |
If you have missed the NPR story on the benefits of owning or working with animals, here you have another chance. We all know already but it is good to have science give us a reason to snuggle some more with our labs! You can read more here: Benefits of Owning or...
by Larissa Kepchar | Feb 27, 2012 | Blog |
It was very windy on Saturday and we were all freezing, but when the right couple comes around and falls in love with a great dog, your heart gets warm no matter how cold it is! Come to adoption with an open heart, search for the right personality rather than the...
by Larissa Kepchar | Feb 22, 2012 | Blog |
Everyone is welcome to come and hang out. The LFS Labbies would love it if you would come and spend a few hours with them. They promise to give plenty of lab kisses and some puppy love from one of the cereal puppies! CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE DETAILS...
by Larissa Kepchar | Feb 20, 2012 | Blog |
Alternative but true anatomy of a Labrador… and why we love them so much. Enjoy! Also available as a poster at The Labradors Worldwide Store.