I went to Arts house to look at the new pups. Can't tell yet which will be mine, but they all look exceptional.

Proud Papa you are.

How in the world could you choose one solely based on good looks? I think your going to have to hold every one of them to see which one has the best temperement and personality! Could be a tough decision indeed!

I dunno, Dave. that one sleeping on you looks pretty special.

May you guys have lots of good years together.

I love this thread. All these hard nosed fish bonkers go goofy drooly over an animal closely related to a seal. Any irony here?

No slammin' here. I love labs.
Hey, I met a Boston Terrier that convinced me to take him home with me, but his mom said no.

My last pooch...I picked him out when he was three days old, but had dibs on two others, just in case...when they were eight weeks and one day old, he was still the best pick.

He died a few years ago at age 14, and was the best fishing buddy I ever had...I hope very much for a repeat performance!

Fish on...

Todd

Very cool. I am working towards sharing our home with another of these great guys.

i've got a cholate,yellow,black,and silver lab's. love all four of my fishing buddies. everytime i go fishing they proudly raise there heads while running the river's in the sled. God love man's best friend.

I have been owned by 3 labs (Sky, Hunter and Sauk). They all were yellows and all were great fishing and hunting buddies with different personality quirks!

Don't worry Dave labs are very adept at the training game and will quickly have you appropriately trained!

Have fun; looking forward to the sure to come pictoral display of the pup's (and old frat) growth and shared fishing experiences.

Curt

Dave, you are killing me.

I have a lab at the other end of that spectrum... Trying to keep her comfortable...

Those pups are beautiful!

Dave after losing one this winter those pics make me want to get another one to teach me how to pick up and chase after it.

Really sorry. My last dog almost tore my heart out when he died. it's been four years. I still miss him, but he will live forever as part of my passwords

i have a lab/akita mix that is an awesome fishing partner.
and my siberian husky some how is becoming a decent fishing partner... kinda not the breed for it.

my first lab was black, he went to the happy hunting grounds 10 years ago. it has been almost one year since my other fishing partner went there as well - she was a black lab mix. they both would bark at fish i was playing and would wade in to try to catch the fish when i had worked them to shore. dogs are priceless friends! oh, and once you go black, you never go back.

Lab's kick butt,Mine bring me great joy every day.

Hope the same for you.

When do the group training session's start.

Had one of each of those that made it 14+ years. Great dogs,....miss em' both.

I hope you don't mind, Curt, but "Sauk" is on the short list of names for me...



Funny you should say that, but my old dog's name is in many of may passwords, too!

Fish on...

Todd

Great pics! Looking forward to it!!!!!

Looks like you're in love Dave....

Had a great Chesapeake Bay for 14 years. Broke my heart too when his body gave out on him after so many waterfowl seasons. Now I have a female pit rescue (someone did the Michael Vick thing with her). I'll get adopted by another retriever some day....

Probably preaching to the choir, but I learned about field trial training and general obedience training from the Chesapeake's breeder who was national class in field trial and also my hunting buddy. I also found Richard Wolters' "Game Dog" DVDs to be very good. Since the pit came into our lives, I've also found anything from Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer series to put many things into perspective from the dog's view.

Looking forward to your forthcoming stories and pixels....

Right on, Dave!
Them pups are so dang cute... wish I could take one home...
You'll have to bring your new fishin buddy along next time we go clam diggin.