We have earned our fame because of the Socialization training we do with the pups before we release them to their new families. I will try to explain. A person wants a pup we start asking things like. Q: Ages of children in the home? A: none Q: Where will the pup sleep? A: in our shop Q: How often do you hunt? A: I live to hunt Now this pup will at a very early age will be played with a bit rougher More aggressively with games like tug-o-war and will hunt for its meal very often. Another person wants a pup we start asking things like. Q: Ages of children in the home? A: one 3 year old one 5 year old Q: Where will the pup sleep? A: in our home Q: How often do you hunt? A: I hunt once a year. This pup will at a very early age will be played with in a much softer manner. Will get a lot of human cuddle time, At about 3 ½ weeks, be fed in a place in site of the dinner table. This puppy will at times sleep with our childern. Can you begin to see how the development will be different in the two pups? If it's a Calmer pup you want we design the early personality with this type of training. If its a sport pup you are seaking then the training differs. My questions for you are Q: Ages of children in the home? If any Q: Where will the pup sleep? Labs are rugged dogs and are fine in the home or outside but our training differs for labs that are outside dogs only Q: How often do you hunt? Let us know if we can help you. Thank you Jim