Southern Bred Kennels

Southern Bred Kennels We breed black and yellow labador retrievers! Owners: Garrison and Rebekah Hodge

People often ask what we do with our dogs outside of breeding season and this is it!! Every year we take a July 4th trip...
08/18/2026

People often ask what we do with our dogs outside of breeding season and this is it!! Every year we take a July 4th trip to the woods and we bring all the dogs and even some previous puppies as well! We let them play in the creek, train over the pond and just get to enjoy the outdoors! What has been your favorite water activity with your puppy? 🐾

Meet Scout! 🐾💛Scout is the happiest, sweetest, and most well-mannered puppy. We are so proud of how quickly he’s learned...
07/12/2026

Meet Scout! 🐾💛

Scout is the happiest, sweetest, and most well-mannered puppy. We are so proud of how quickly he’s learned new tricks—he already knows how to retrieve the ball, bring it back, and happily play fetch with all the neighborhood kids!

His favorite things? 🦴
• Breakfast & dinner
• Playing fetch in the backyard
• Swimming in the pool
• Going on Golf cart rides
• ALL the treats!

Scout has never met a stranger. He loves everyone he meets and makes fast friends with every dog he encounters.

It’s hard to believe we’ve only had him for a short time because he already feels like he’s always been part of our family. He truly was the missing piece we didn’t know we needed. ❤️🐶

LOLA!!!She is such a curious and happy little girl! She loves being outside, watching the birds and squirrels, and meeti...
07/10/2026

LOLA!!!

She is such a curious and happy little girl! She loves being outside, watching the birds and squirrels, and meeting new people. She already knows sit, stay, and is working on “leave it”. We’re so proud of the progress she’s made and can’t wait to watch her continue to grow!

Favorite things:
🍽️ Breakfast and dinner time
🐾 Biting her leash on walks
🧸 All toys!
🚒 Visiting dad at the fire station
🧦 Steaking socks
🚙 Car rides
🦴 Treats

She has never met a person she doesn’t love and is always ready for a new adventure! It’s so fun watching her explore the world and experience new things for the first time!

Least favorite things:
🚫 The vacuum
🚫 Bath time
🚫 Being told “leave it”
🚫 Having to stop playing for nap time

Lola keeps us on our toes! Between her love of puppy-biting and her newfound talent of telling us exactly what she wants, there’s never a dull moment. We love her so much and she’s been the best addition to our family!

Next up is Ivy! 🖤🐾She loves people and wants to be wherever we are. She knows how to come and stay, sit, shake and lay d...
07/08/2026

Next up is Ivy!
🖤🐾She loves people and wants to be wherever we are. She knows how to come and stay, sit, shake and lay down.

Favorite things:
🐮 Toys especially her cow
🦴Treats
☕️ Pup cups
🚙 Truck rides
🩴 Dads hey dudes
🧔 Dad’s beard 🦈
🌊 The lake
😴 sleeping on her back
🕳️ Digging holes outside

She has met so much family already, She getting more comfortable going to new place at first she was pretty nervous about new experiences.

Least favorite things:
🚫 Being told no
🚫 Mom and dad leaving the room
🚫baths

She’s definitely in her little spicy shark phase right now, but she’s so smart and catches on quickly.
We are completely obsessed with her and couldn’t imagine our family without her already. Thank you for giving us such an amazing girl! 🖤🐾

Everyone meet Isla who is now living her best life in Englewood, FL! From the moment Isla came home, she made herself pa...
07/05/2026

Everyone meet Isla who is now living her best life in Englewood, FL!

From the moment Isla came home, she made herself part of the family. She’s our little shadow and insists on being wherever we are. She has the sweetest personality with just the right amount of sass to keep us laughing every day. Isla is incredibly smart and catches on to new things almost instantly. Watching her learn and grow has been so much fun, and we can’t wait to see the amazing dog she becomes.
Favorite things:
🦴 Treats 
🧸 Every toy she can get her paws on… including her humans’ toys. 😂
🚙 Car rides & boat rides
🩴 Sneaking off with everyone’s shoes
❤️ Belly rubs, cuddles, and all the attention
🐶 Meeting new people and making new furry friends
☀️ Being wherever her family is
Least favorite things:
🚫 Mom saying “no”
🚫 Baths
🚫 Waiting for meals (because clearly she’s starving 🙄😂)
🚫 When playtime has to end
We are completely obsessed with our sweet girl already and honestly can’t imagine life without her. Thank you for trusting us with such an incredible pup.

💛🐾 Makena update! 🐾💛She’s officially embracing the Keys pup life and has the biggest personality. She’s curious, fearles...
07/03/2026

💛🐾 Makena update! 🐾💛

She’s officially embracing the Keys pup life and has the biggest personality. She’s curious, fearless, and happiest when she’s with her people. She has the softest puppy fur ever—seriously, everyone who meets her can’t stop petting her.

She’s doing amazing with her crate and playpen, but if she has the choice, she’d much rather be curled up touching one of us. A paw on your foot, her head in your lap, or snuggled up beside you is exactly where she wants to be.

Favorite things:
🚤 Boat days
☀️ Soaking up the Florida sun
🌅 Sunset cruises
🍦 Pup cups
💦 Swimming in the pool
🏖️ Beach zoomies & sandbar digging
🐾 Playing tag with Brody
🦴 Treats (she’s never met one she didn’t like)
🧸 Every toy… especially if she can carry it around
🌿 Carrying a stick or leaf everywhere she goes
🚗 Car rides
❤️ Belly rubs & cuddles
🥰 Always touching one of her people
👋 Making new friends (because everyone is her best friend)

Everyone who meets Makena falls in love with her. She’s taken on every new adventure with so much confidence and has settled into the Keys life like she was born for it.

Fun facts:
😂 On the ride home, we discovered she’d eaten two of her siblings’ collars. We’re choosing to believe she just missed them that much.
🌿 She believes every walk requires an accessory, so she’s almost always carrying a stick or leaf.
🤦‍♀️ If it fits in her mouth, she’ll probably give it a taste first.

Least favorite things:
🚫 Being told “leave it”
🚫 When the boat day ends
🚫 Not being close enough to Mom or Dad
🚫 When we trade her “treasures” for an actual toy 😂

She’s sweet, adventurous, incredibly snuggly, and always ready for whatever adventure comes next. We are completely obsessed with our soft, sunshine-loving boat dog and can’t imagine our family—or our adventures—without Makena. 💛🌴⚓️

Everyone meet Kaia! 🖤🐾She loves to learn and explore. She already knows “Crate, sit, down, and settle” and is working on...
07/01/2026

Everyone meet Kaia!

🖤🐾She loves to learn and explore. She already knows “Crate, sit, down, and settle” and is working on “Come & Stay.” She hasn’t had an accident in a few days & her mom and dad are very proud of her.

Favorite things:
😋Freeze Dried Chicken Treats
🐱Siblings (Milo, Mickey, and Maisie)
☕️ Pup cups
📸 Making TikTok videos ()
🥚 Eggs (Mom and Dad only give it to me twice a week)
💨Zoooooomies
🥒 Frozen cucumbers
❤️ Belly rubs
😴 Surprisingly her crate

She wishes she was fully vaccinated so she could lick everyone she meets and go to the dog park!

Least favorite things:
🚫 The pool (work in progress)
❌ Being fed a minute late
🚫 Sharing toys with siblings
❌ Being told no
🚫 When mom + dad aren’t nearby
❌ The heat (she’s a princess)

She’s becoming more and more mischievous and smarter by the day!
Kaia is everything we wanted and more. We are so grateful Southernbred Kennels brought us our perfect girl and we can’t wait to keep watching her grow! 🖤🐾

BLAKELY: She is a sassy pants and we already love her so much. She has already learned “sit” and is getting better with ...
06/28/2026

BLAKELY:
She is a sassy pants and we already love her so much. She has already learned “sit” and is getting better with ”stay” and “come”!

Favorite things:
💤Sleeping in the weirdest positions
🦴Food and treats!!
🌱Licking the dew off grass
🛻Car rides
💧The hose
👣Biting mom and dad’s toes
🐶Playing with her sister (& biting her tail and paws)
🐶🕺🏼Meeting new people and dog friends

She loves getting taken on new experiences and adventures! She is so confident already, great around other dogs, and everyone who meets her loves her!

Least favorite things:
🚫The bathtub
🚫Being told no

She is in her “chomper” phase and wants to bite/chew on everything in sight. Thank you so much for the best puppy ever!! We love our little black bean🤍

Meet Gunner! He loves people and wants to be wherever we are. He’s incredibly food motivated, has already learned a vari...
06/26/2026

Meet Gunner!

He loves people and wants to be wherever we are. He’s incredibly food motivated, has already learned a variety of tricks like sit, stay, kennel, and shake!

Favorite things:
🥜 Peanut butter
🐾 Bluey
🦴 Treats
🧸 Toys (especially his Lamb Chop)
😴 Naps
☕️ Pup cups
🧹 Eating the broom
❤️ Belly rubs
🐶 Meeting new people and his new cousins (Blu, Jagger, Bruno & Nala)

He has met so much family already and has been so confident with new experiences. Everyone who meets him falls in love with him.

Least favorite things:
🚫 Being told no
🚫 Mom & Dad leaving the room
🚫 The vacuum

He’s definitely in his land shark phase right now, but he’s so smart and catches on quickly. We are completely obsessed with him and couldn’t imagine our family without him already. Thank you for giving us such an amazing boy! 🖤🐾

💛🐾 Miss Georgia June March 🐾💛Georgia June is a feisty little thing with a whole lot of personality. She adores her four ...
06/24/2026

💛🐾 Miss Georgia June March 🐾💛

Georgia June is a feisty little thing with a whole lot of personality. She adores her four human siblings, but her absolute favorite family member is her big fur brother, Murph. She’s getting ready to take her first trip to the Georgia mountains and do some exploring. ⛰️

She spends most of her day plotting ways to convince Murph to play with her. Her favorite tactic is slowly stalking him, sneaking up to nip his tail, and then racing away at full speed to hide under furniture he can’t fit beneath. 😂

Favorite things:
🦑 Her purple octopus
🍖 Eating (and convincing everyone she’s starving)
🐶 Annoying her brother Murph into playing
📚 Snuggling while her oldest sibling reads
😴 Napping under the dining room table
❤️ Cuddles
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Being wherever her people are

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