Thank you for viewing my Wildfryre Labrador page. Let me introduce myself. I am Carol Wilde. I live on 10 wooded acres in Northeastern Washington state. I am approximately 50 miles North of Spokane.
35 years ago I had the notion to fulfill my life long dream of owning land and building a log cabin. And so I did. I bought my property and proceeded, with the help of family and friends, to
peel logs, drive spikes, c***k with mortar and otherwise, build my modest log cabin. During this time period, my dad purchased a raffle ticket at a Boeing gun club event and won a Chocolate lab pup. Beau became my construction supervisor and best buddy. Then one lab lead to another and subsequent litters and so the story goes. I currently have 5 adult dogs. I manage one breeding pair at a time and I never have more than 1 litter a year. I am not by any standards a big-time breeder. There are no iron gates guarding the driveway, colonial mansions with roman columns or "help" to tend the kennel. But the necessities are covered. I constructed a dedicated/shared building for my dogs. There is a 10' x 12' indoor kennel with heated floors for the pups after they leave the comfort of my cabin; a 12' x 20' covered outdoor kennel area and a 20' x 30' fenced exercised area. My dogs are never chained up. They are never restricted to a dog house in a backyard. They are members of my family and are treated as such. When the puppies are delivered, they spend up to 5 weeks in my cabin with their mother, being exposed to all the noises, smells and commotion of family life. They are introduced to other dogs, are handled frequently by me, my friends and lots of kids. During this time I crate train and paper train them. Why do I breed labradors retrievers? Because they are such an adaptable breed. They have the patience for the tugging and pulling of curious little hands, the drive to perform in the field, water or in the show ring and the unconditional love, loyalty and companionship of a best friend. Labradors are people dogs. They are the happiest when they are with their family. It is very important that they be a member of that family. They are tactile and enjoy physical contact most of the time. I do not breed puppies as a living. It is not even a supplemental income. My annual litter profit actually just covers the kennel expenses for the year; vet bills, dog food, etc. I have found that selling puppies has brought to me a much greater reward than money. I have been blessed with a host of new friends and their stories that I otherwise would not have been privy to. Many new owners are seeking a pup to bring into a home that has lost a long time much loved companion and pet. The lost and heart ache is still very much evident in the recount of their dear friend. Many pups are purchased for a specific purpose: an antler dog, a therapy dog, a hunting dog, a 4H project. And still others are meant to provide nothing more than companionship to individuals who are going through difficult times: a cancer patient; a little girl who has an immune deficiency illness that prevents her from leaving the house or attending school or a gentleman that loss his wife. The pleasure I get from providing a pup to a deserving family is only superseded by the blessing I feel from seeing their joy and happiness. I am fulfilling a need for them. And in return, they are proving me with a legacy of kinships to and personal stories from some extraordinary people. To me, that connection is not an accident, it in a spiritual intervention. If you are interested, please take the time to click on all the albums. They will provide you with a snapshot of my dogs' personalities and pedigrees. Jasper and Juno have OFA GOOD hips, eyes have CERT, genetically cleared for Exercise Induced Collaspe ans Centronuclear Myopathy. Oh, and the name Wildfyre Labradors? Well WILD is part of my last name and the Wildfyre come from 15 years as a volunteer firefighter/EMT with the local fire district. Fighting wildland fires was one of the greatest thrills of my life. No adrenaline rush can beat it!
