Lake Julia Labradors

Lake Julia Labradors Our love for the Labrador Retriever started with our first dog in 1979! Our goal is to raise and preserve the breed standard of English Labradors.

Our Labs are raised in our home, on the shores of the Black River in the Southern Adirondacks.

06/20/2026

Agnes X River pups are 2 weeks and 2 days old today! The heat lamp and pig rails have been removed, eyes are open, and we are walking on dinosaur legs! Now the fun begins! 🖤🐾❤️

06/17/2026

Nothing like a little back massage while you are eating!

Peter’s Gang Inspiration (Thelma) and Overlook’s Oscar welcomed 3 black female babies today! Momma and girls are doing w...
06/17/2026

Peter’s Gang Inspiration (Thelma) and Overlook’s Oscar welcomed 3 black female babies today! Momma and girls are doing well! ❤️🖤🐾 Many thanks to the wonderful staff at both Countryside locations-Foothills and Lowville! It was bitter sweet today to have Dr Craig Pauly deliver a Lake Julia Labradors litter for the last time! They will certainly be missed! ❤️

Happy 4th Birthday to our Chet X Evie litter!! Let’s see some birthday pics!! 💛🐾🖤❤️
06/17/2026

Happy 4th Birthday to our Chet X Evie litter!! Let’s see some birthday pics!! 💛🐾🖤❤️

06/14/2026

Happy Sunday!! Our babies are 10 days old today and doing great! I love when they get up on their wobbly little legs! This crew is so active and strong! We are expecting Thelma puppies today or tomorrow, so stay tuned for more pics!!

These little lumps of coal are one week old today! All are doing well, and closing in on 2 #! Momma Agnes is doing a won...
06/11/2026

These little lumps of coal are one week old today! All are doing well, and closing in on 2 #! Momma Agnes is doing a wonderful job! ❤️🐾🖤

It’s been a little busy these last 5 days and I haven’t posted any new puppy pics! We have 5 boys and 3 girls, all black...
06/09/2026

It’s been a little busy these last 5 days and I haven’t posted any new puppy pics! We have 5 boys and 3 girls, all black, healthy and growing like weeds!! Agnes is an amazing mother and also doing really well! Each baby is gaining weight daily, and nursing like crazy! I honestly haven’t had to do a thing except keep Agnes fed and regular potty breaks. I’m sleeping next to the whelping box and missing my own bed, but wouldn’t trade it for the world! If you are on my puppy list, I will be reaching out in a couple weeks. I’ll keep the pictures coming!

Goodnight sweet babies! ❤️🖤🐾🖤❤️
06/06/2026

Goodnight sweet babies! ❤️🖤🐾🖤❤️

Agnes gave us 8 beautiful puppies today! 🖤🐾❤️ Many thanks to the wonderful staff at both the Countryside Boonville and L...
06/05/2026

Agnes gave us 8 beautiful puppies today! 🖤🐾❤️ Many thanks to the wonderful staff at both the Countryside Boonville and Lowville locations! They are amazing, as always! Thank you, Heidi Soos, Enlightened Labs, for letting us use your handsome “River” to sire this litter! I think we have 5 girls and 3 boys, but trying to keep things as quiet as possible for the first 24-48 hours, so not positive! Everyone is big and healthy so far! Positive vibes and sleepless nights for a week or so though!! 🖤🐾❤️

06/04/2026

This!!!!

WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!

🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But they forget everything that goes into bringing these little miracles into the world. Photos are sweet, but the reality is intense and demanding.

✨ Every birth is a lottery.
You can prepare, plan, and study everything… but not a single delivery goes exactly as hoped.
Every time it feels like the first time, even after years of experience.

😢 Death is our greatest enemy.
A bitch who develops complications, a puppy that doesn't make it…

It happens unexpectedly and breaks your heart every time.

✨ Using a good stud dog costs money and effort.
Travel expenses, matings, tests, nighttime care…

And then hoping that everything goes well: diarrhea, infections, stunted growth.
Breeding is an investment: financial, emotional, and physical.

✨Bottle feeding? Cute, yes… for the first five minutes.

But after that, feeding every 2–3 hours, day and night, for weeks.

That is pure survival mode, with a whole lot of energy as salvation.

🤦‍♀️ People often view puppies as “business”:

“Number of puppies × price = profit!”

But they forget the:

• Health & Genetic testing
• Matings
• Shows
• Training
• Nutrition
• Veterinarian
• Care and hygiene
• Photoshoots, advertising, websit
• Kilograms of food and mountains of poop!!🙈

What is left? Rarely a gold bar. Let alone a decent hourly wage 😁

😴 Sleepless nights are inevitable.
No weekends, no vacation, no break.

🤫 Who really raises the puppies?

The bitch… AND the breeder.
Every small infection can threaten an entire litter.

😬 And the question “Why is it so expensive?”

If we got a euro for every time…

The dogs would be eating caviar instead of kibble or meat.

😵‍💫 Future owners always make us worried.
A puppy isn't a package you just send off.
We choose adopters carefully; sometimes we refuse, sometimes we wait longer.

🫥 Emotional fatigue?
You almost never see that.
The pressure, the responsibility, watching over every detail…

And the loneliness during an emergency.

🤐 Sometimes we want to quit.
After loss. After setbacks. After exhaustion.

And then a pup opens its little eyes… and everything starts all over again.
It is a passion that never lets you go!

🙏 The grief of loss…

We rarely talk about that.
But with every farewell, a piece of us dies with them. Yet we rise again, for the puppies that still need a home.

🥰 Yes, there are beautiful moments.
Yes, there is immense joy.
But behind every experienced breeder lies a path full of sleepless nights, tears…

And an unconditional love for these special animals.♥️🥰♥️

"Text borrowed and author unknown" but oh so true!!
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Remsen, NY
13438

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