TarKom Labradors Puppies Page

Black and Chocolate Puppies Available!
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Puppies ready to go July 14!

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Proud Parents are Journey and Gelato

"Journey"

U-CH The Cptns TarKom Trailblazer
(OFA Good, Clear Elbows)

Dewberries Gelato Del Caffe
(OFA Good, PRA Clear)

"Gelato"

These special pups are a delight! Journey goes back to our foundation lines (she is the neice of Gemma) and Gelato is a gorgeous chocolate boy with a pedigree to match. We expect great things from these pups! We have boys and girls available at this time! Please contact us at tarkom@gmail.com or by phone at 334-332-0068 if you'd like to discuss these very special puppies.

Here at TarKom, raising puppies is both a pleasure and a huge responsibility. We are very conscious of the fact that our choices in these first weeks of life can drastically impact our puppies' future well being. All puppies are whelped and raised in our home in a clean, safe environment, with lots of human contact. They spend the first critical weeks with their mother, carefully supervised.

We also practice a program of early neurological stimulation, called "Bio Sensor" and/or the "Super Dog" Program. This is a program based on years of research that was begun by the military. Studies have confirmed that there are specific time periods early in life when neurological stimulation has optimum results. The first period involves a window of time that begins at the third day of life and lasts until the sixteenth day. It is believed that because this interval of time is a period of rapid neurological growth and development, and that early neurological stimulation can give the dogs a great advantage in later life. Some of the benefits include improved cardio vascular performance (heart rate), stronger heart beats, stronger adrenal glands, more tolerance to stress and greater resistance to disease. In tests of learning, stimulated pups were found to be more active and were more exploratory than their non- stimulated littermates over which they were dominant in competitive situations. Here at TarKom, we have noticed that our pups have been more social, more calm in stressful situations, and overall more enthusiastic puppies since we implemented the program. If you would like to read about the program in more detail, please click.

At about four weeks of age, the babies are moved to a larger area with plenty of room to play, sleep and explore. They are given a "potty spot" and begin to train themselves. The puppies are given many different toys and things to climb on and explore, and are exposed to a variety of noises. They are also socialized with children and various adults, as well as with our other dogs. They are also taken outdoors to our special puppy yard, full of toys and obstacles and things to explore. They are given wings, and are exposed to water if weather permits. We watch the personalities of the various pups emerge, which allows us to match buyers with the best puppy for their family.

We breed primarily for ourselves, and raising puppies is one of my favorite things to do! We spend a great deal of time with our puppies, and are extremely selective about the homes they go into. We don't sell our puppies to live in someone's yard - Labs are people dogs, and they need to live in the house with the people they love. We want our puppies to go to forever homes where they will be cherished family members, so you can expect to be asked a lot of questions prior to purchasing one of our pups. All of our pet puppies are sold with AKC Limited Registration on Spay/Neuter contracts. This means that they may participate fully in all AKC activities except conformation. Should a puppy be bred in violation of the Spay/Neuter contract, none of the offspring would be eligible for AKC registration. Occasionally, puppies may be available to show homes.

Our joy in raising puppies is evident when you look at our puppy pictures or watch the slide show. We take tons of pictures, too. Many new families have commented that they feel a part of the litter growing up because they are so connected through photos and our blog.

We breed with an eye towards the health of the puppies we produce, and offer a health warranty. Interested buyers may contact us so we can discuss adding a TarKom puppy to your household. Prospective buyers may then make a deposit to reserve a pup from an upcoming litter. Deposits are non-refundable unless a puppy from the specified litter is not available when the pups are ready to go home. Should a puppy not be available, the buyer will be given the choice of moving the deposit to another litter, or receiving a refund.

When you adopt a TarKom puppy, you become a part of our extended family. We will be available to you for the life of your puppy - to answer questions, give advice, or just share a funny story or a picture. Every pup bred at TarKom always has a home with us should the need arise.