Well, we did it! Scout took the big leap into the conformation ring today. He showed in the 12-18 month old class and took first place as well as winning first place for winner’s dog. Best of Breed went to Curlew (CH Riverwatch Southern Cross) who is one of the highest ranked Curlies in the […]

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Check out Scout’s great new picture page! Thanks to his breeder, Cathy Lewandowski at SoftMaple Curly Coated Retrievers, we have a wonderful picture diary of Scout’s life from his very first day on the ground up to today!
If you’re interested in raising a litter of your own you’ll find it more than worthwhile to […]

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Today marks the fifth anniversary with our Labrador, Daisy. It seems like only yesterday we adopted her from Great Lakes Lab Rescue. In addition to being One Terrific Dog, Daisy was (and is) the inspiration for PupLife.com!
As a rescue dog with many health and behavioral issues, Daisy’s arrival in our lives challeged us to […]

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We received about two feet of snow last night. We live in an area some like to call the “Snow Belt”. Because of lake effect snow (snow created over Lake Michigan) we really get more than our share each winter. Luckily our dogs love the stuff (especially Scout) and they like to play in the […]

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This past week we’ve learned a good deal about trusting our gut feelings. What comes naturally for most members of the animal kingdom is often repressed in us humans - and that’s Instinct.
We took Scout to the vet after he began showing physical discomfort for no apparent reason. We couldn’t determine what was causing […]

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