Registered Breeder: Your Loyal Lab  (YRLYLAB)

Our Location 

We are located in the beautiful fruit growing countryside of Donnybrook in the South West of Western Australia
- around two hours drive south of Perth (twenty five minutes from Bunbury).

Delivery to Perth and surrounding areas can be arranged.

Puppies are 'Home Raised'
Puppies are raised in a home environment.  They are given the utmost care and attention. 

'Show Bags'
With each puppy you will receive a 'show bag' of goodies. This consists of a small booklet on the care of your new puppy including some basic training tips, also advice on feeding, a small sample of food, the vaccination certificate as well as a form for Pet Medical Insurance (your choice whether to join). You will also find a small toy such as a chewing rope which has been amongst the puppies and mum for a short time so that it has their smells to help your puppy not to stress too much during those first few days of adjusting to his or her new home. You might like to bring a rug or cushion with you to rub over mum and siblings so that it has the familiar smells which will also help with your puppy's adjustment.

Vaccinations 
All puppies receive a full vet examination and first vaccination as well as full worming treatments before leaving for their new homes.    
(Photo is of Dr Sandra Goddard from Lowden Mobile Veterinary Service  0429312189)

Hip Dysplasia
All large breed dogs are prone to hip dysplasia, therefore it is important for prospective parents to be x-rayed and certified clear of hip dysplasia and given a 'hip score'. By having prospective parents hip scored it enables breeders to choose to breed from only those with low scores which reduces the chances of producing puppies with hip dysplasia. The highest possible score is 106.  The lower the score the better.  Other factors that can cause hip dysplasia are diet and exercise.  It is important to make sure your growing puppy receives enough calcium for growing bones and protein for growing muscles.  Because the bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons can sometimes grow at different rates in young dogs, it is very important not to overexercise your pup.  When going for a walk, walk at your pups walking speed and don't let your pup run for prolonged periods.  All these things can help to reduce the risk of your puppy developing hip dysplasia and other complications common to large dogs.
 

For You To Think About

Owning a Labrador Retriever is a very big commitment and needs great consideration.

Labradors are very people friendly animals and love to be with humans. They do not like to be left alone all day or left outside when the rest of the family is inside.

Labradors flourish when allowed to be inside the house with the rest the family and whose owner puts in the time and effort into training their Lab.

Here are some important things you will need to consider before committing to owning a Labrador Retriever:

• Do you want another member to add to the family? - someone who will need you for the next 12 to 15 years?
• Do you have the time to spend with your dog? - are you at home during the day?
• Will you be able to take him/her to dog training lessons?
• Will you be able to take him/her for regular exercise?
• Will you be able to afford the vet bills?
• Will you be able to tolerate the extra hair on the floor?
• Will you be able to tolerate some of your favourite plants in the garden being dug up?

These are important, and if you are hesitant on any of them you really do need to reconsider.

When Labradors are left at home alone during the day they usually become bored and will likely turn to destroying the garden, barking, tearing clothes off the line and being a real nuisance! This is caused not by a 'bad' dog but by an unthinking owner.
If you are at work all day you might want to consider instead to get a couple of cats who are much more independent!