Hoof-N-Paw English Labradors

P atty Ericson-Taylor

2024-01

We had adopted a five year old Lab Molly from them. They wanted her to live her life as a spoiled girl.the picture I shared is her first time at the beach. I loved her so much. She passed away in my arms a year and a half now. She was the best, she loved to cuddle so much.

Cooper Crushers

2024-03

Melody is extremely knowledgeable and raises high-quality Labrador Retrievers.Before purchasing a puppy from anywhere else, you have to visit Hoof-n-Paw.You'll be as impressed as I was.My chocolate female is evenly tempered and off the charts intelligent.

Dard Miller

2023-07

In October 2022 the owner of Hoof-N-Paws referred my husband and I to her daughter's kennel, Wild Labs. Fifteen years ago we had purchased a wonderful lab from Hoof-N-Paws and we were trusting that the referral to Wild Labs was a good one. We followed up and chose our pup from Wild Labs. The owner/breeder informed us that the pup had an overbite but indicated it should not be a problem; he was in good health. Within 3 months our dog required extensive and expensive dental surgery to remove his bottom teeth and repair a puncture to his palette. My efforts to reach the breeder for information and advice regarding this condition were futile. Wild Labs did not return phone calls. The only response I could get to emails was a duplicate copy of the original veterinary report that certified the puppy was in good health. Very unprofessional behavior

thomas19

2023-08

Our Chloe is a charcoal lab. She’s turning 8 next month. The most mild mannered, lovable dog in the world. We got meet her parents, Bean and Sterling who had great personalities. Great experience. Always checking their website to see what’s going on.

Nicholas Coletti

2023-07

Purchased my dog from here. Come to find out she is breeding dogs with a genetic defect that is passed down from the parents that requires surgery to correct in order to avoid permanent eye damage. Hoof and paws took zero responsibility for any of the payment and continues to breed these dogs.My aunt also bought a lab from here that ended up with the same problem.If you want a dog with a trustworthy guarantee of their own good health I recommend you go anywhere but here.

Jason McDuffee

2020-05

While we had a wonderful experience first picking out our puppy it’s gone down hill from that. Puppy had a number of medical issues including guardia. The meds the breeder gave us weren’t working and she was supposed to send other meds but never did. Vet said we shouldn’t have been giving him what Hoof n paw had given us or recommended.We’ve had a lot of health and behavioral issues with Our pup from hoof n paw and their follow up and attentiveness with us really wasn’t acceptable.Based on our experience we wouldn’t recommend this breeder

Michelle LaFlamme

2019-05

Not a pet store. English Labrador breeders. We just acquired a new addition to our family. Her name is Love and she is a sweetheart. This family is professional, involved and caring. Their breeders are beautiful therefore their puppies are as well. If you are looking to make an addition to your family I would highly recommend them.

Michael Gherard

2023-05

We purchased 2 dogs from Hoof & Paw over the years. We had Brady for over 13 years & now we have Shadow who is just as healthy & Happy as Brady was. The owner breeds beautiful, happy, healthy & BIG English Labs! The bigger the better for us, that’s why we chose a dog from Mr. Bigs liter!

perry hayes

2021-05

We got our lab boy from hoof and paw in summer of 2018. 2 years later I feel good about posting a review. Charlie is a yellow lab who is awesome with the whole family and loves his 4 yr old fellow lab Hank. Charlie is very handsome . He loves to play, loves to swim is very athletic,, and is good with all ages. He definitely barks too much but thats more of a failure on us then him as we never sought to resolve it when he was a young pup.We are super happy with our boy and would absolutely get another dog here.

Mary Menard

2023-05

We just got our third lab from Hoof and Paws. He is beautiful and smart.Melody is so knowledgeable about her dogs and training.Thank you

Jennifer Carroll

2020-05

We brought our beautiful Tessie home from hoof and paw July 19. She is just amazing! Heathy, happy, smart and gorgeous! She has completed our family and we are so happy with her. The family that runs this was so helpful and I would do it all o we again in an instant. I have no problem recommending them at all. The dogs are all well taken care of. They have room to play and be social. The puppies have beautiful living spaces and lots of toys to stimulate their senses. Everything is top notch!

Terry Green

2021-05

I wanted to wait before reviewing melody and her farm until our girl got a little older. We are beyond pleased with our girl - Sadie, a gorgeous silver lab with green eyes. She is smart, has an amazing temperament, easy to train, affectionate etc. melody was thorough and set us up for a great experience all along the way. She truly cares about the pups well being - and making sure we’re ready to raise her with the right guidance and limits. This is our fifth large dog and we learned new tricks - follow what melody says and you’ll have a terrific experience. Thanks melody.

Jesse Fillion

2020-05

Update:My puppy had some problems limping for a few months, but seems like it resolved. She is pretty anti-social with strangers, regardless of our efforts to socialize her from a young age. Her health is great so far, her fur is gorgeous, and she’s SUPER smart. Living up to the choc lab stereotype of being crazy, but we love her.The property has many adult labs with free reign, and every single one of them will greet you with wagging tales when you arrive. Sure, there could be a few dogs with aggression problems, but there were just too many happy dogs for me to be concerned. As for bad knees / hips, my puppy from hoof n paw is only 4 months old, and is doing well. Definitely something to keep a close eye on. She does have an umbilical hernia, and came home with giardia (they sent home medicine, but it did not work). Her personality is awesome, a lot of energy, and very sweet. She does good in large groups (things like thanksgiving and birthdays with 25+ ppl), amazing with our other dog, but gets a little anxious in public. VERY SMART! Much like the other dogs from this breeder, she is very good looking, with an impressive build. The only thing I would say, it is a little alarming the number of dogs on the property, and the amount of litters born at a time. They all seemed well taken care of, and by no means neglected. So far so good.

Steve Whitehead

2020-05

Bought three labs from hoof n paws over the years and they all have lived long joyfully happy lives with never any issues. Hoof n paws is the number one breeder in America and the owner melody is very kind and catering .all the dogs are out runing which keeps them very content and happy. I would recommend this breeder to anyone.

A J

2019-05

Our lab has had so many health issues. She is nearly four now and has two bad knees. We have surgery scheduled on the first one to the tune of $3,000. I see other reviewers saying the same thing. Yes puppies are great and cute but long term the quality this breeder puts out is terrible. I also agree with one of the reviewers who said their dog is aggressive. My lab gets aggressive particularly with kids and dogs despite being raised around kids and other dogs. We love her, she is part of the family, but be prepared to spend many thousands of dollars keeping your lab healthy long term. I wouldn’t recommend this breeder to anyone.

A J

2018-05

I have a now three year old lab from this breeder. Our interactions with the breeder in the beginning were excellent, and we brought home our black lab puppy. In her first year, it took us six months of various treatments to get rid of the worms she came to us with. She also had pneumonia so badly that she almost did not make it. We spent far more in her first year than we did when we bought her! Around age one, she started limping on her left back knee. It turns out she needed a TPLO surgery to the tune of nearly $4000. Around this time we met another family with a lab from Hoof N Paw. Their lab was about six months older than ours, and had already gone through the same surgery. In speaking with them, the other back knee was also bad and needed the same surgery. This particular family also mentioned to us that as their lab ages, he has become more aggressive despite being very well socialized. And I found that odd as we have found our dog to be an amazing and sweet lab. However, she is now older and the aggression is there. We are stumped as to why, she sees lots of different people, she plays with other dogs, but she is now so protective that she shows too much aggression.Our lab turned three years old today, and now her back right leg is basically shot. By the end of the day she does not put weight on it at all. In speaking with our vet, both of the issues she’s had with her legs are genetic. She is a very well cared for, extremely well loved dog and we will do anything for her to make her pain free. She is going to need surgery on her right leg as well. Recently we met yet another family with a lab from this breeder. Their lab has had back hip issues so badly, that even though he is not that old, he hobbles around like an old dog. The first family we met, as well as myself, have attempted to contact the breeder and inform them of the TPLO issues. On their website they list all sorts of genetic issues that their dogs are free of, but no mention of TPLO. Of course we received no response.Please beware, read reviews from people with dogs that aren’t still puppies or have passed their first year.

Scovill's Landscape Contractors

2019-05

Hoof n Paw is a wonderful breeder to work with. Steve and Melody are great at what they do. They were so helpful through this process and extremely educated in everything dogs! We took our silver boy, River, home last week and he is such a joy. So smart, funny, adorable.. such a joy and perfect addition to our family. I would highly recommend Hoof n Paw. They are really a top notch breeder with top notch pups! Thank you again Steve and Melody!!Gillian, Tyler, Kova, & River

Bruno Marini

2017-05

Hoof and Paw Labs are a tremendous breeder. Their farm is beautiful; the dogs are well tempered and socialized; their breeding practices are practical and safe and our puppy is just the best. We couldn't be happier. She is well behaved, even tempered, smart and sweet. They are a home run!

Ezra Stephens

2017-05

I have been trying to think of what I need to say about this one start rating for a while. I guess I should start from the beginning.When I first called to inquire about purchasing a dog from Hoof n Paw I spoke to Steve. He was less than accommodating to the point of almost being rude. I guess that's just his style... As the process went on I spoke to his wife (her name escapes me right now) she was wonderful. Helpful, cheerful and genuinely cared and wanted to help. My puppy arrived and he was absolutely beautiful! Just like the other reviews, he is smart, well socialized and perfect.We now fast forward to six months later. The vet tells me that my dog is missing 5-6 teeth. A warning sign of breeding issues and to top that off he has a staph infection. Yet another sign of improper breeding.I sent an email to hoof n paw inquiring about the missing teeth. Trying to see if this a regular problem with this breeding pair or maybe if this is happening with most Charcoal Labs. I did not receive an email or phone call back from anyone.Fast Forward another six months. My dog is wonderful, smart, loving, and eager to please. But the 5-6 teeth have not come in. I have had himx-rayed and they never developed which is better than the alternative of them being impacted and needed to be surgically removed but I still have an imperfect dog now when I paid TOP DOLLAR for a perfect dog.Not to mention he has had another 2 staph infections and a facial fungus.If you are thinking that these are due to my improper handling of my dog you would be mistaken. My dog is the soul reason I get up in the morning. He is my bestfriend and is more than pampered in his day to day. The vets only thought on why he's had 3 staph infections is due to a food allergy. So he now eats 2 $80 17lbs prescription bags of dog food a month and he is still getting infections, so now he will live the rest of his life having to take a steroid everyday.From what I have read and learned from my vet. Dogs with a Grey coat tend to have more immune problems especially if that color is "new" to a bread.All I can say in closing is that these dogs are beautiful but the breeding is suspect at best. The owners of the business are producing sub-par dogs and should NOT continue to spread these genetically flawed dogs.

Becca Mespelli

2020-05

I will never get another dog from anywhere else EVER. We have a 15 month old silver male and he is my best friend. He is so went behaved with the best temperament. If you are looking for a love long friends with endless amounts of love and laughs, please get your dog from here. Counting down the days until I get my second, third, fourth, etc....

Joe Rackett

2022-05

I got a yellow lab from this breeder his name is Bruin named after the Boston Bruins. He is 9 years old this February. His fathers name is Bean. Bruin is the best natured Lab I’ve owned. We are heading down south to the Carolinas. He will be my co pilot all the way down.

Kirsten Moore

2018-05

I seem to have the same problems with my dog that other owners have. A a few years ago, we got a black lab from these breeders. At first, she was the perfect dog; funny, playful, perfect off-leash, never chewed anything, got along with everyone and everything. She and our other dog went everywhere with us and she was very well socialised. Then things changed (about a year ago). She suddenly became extremely aggressive towards the other animals (dog, cats) in our home, animals she grew up with. When I say aggressive, I mean red zone, kill aggressive. I thought maybe it was something organic (cancer?). I took her to the vet for exam, blood work, etc and the vet could find nothing physically wrong. I should also add that she had to be muzzled at the vet visit because she was growling at the vet. Today, I again took her to the vet for a blown knee. So not only is she very aggressive and can’t be around any other living creatures, but she has a bum knee. I have to now rotate all the animals in my household so she doesn’t attack any of them and make sure no other dogs come near us when we’re out for a walk; she is a 75-pound, unpredictable dog. It is stressful on everyone and not even close to ideal. Ironically, I chose this breed because of their easygoing personality.

Karen Haskell

2018-05

I would not recommend this breeder to anybody. I wish there was a way to stop there business. They are over breeding and I wish I knew this before I bought my black lab pup from them. Oh I love her to death but she has something called OCD, Osteochondrosis. My pup started limping about 6 months old and when I took her to the vet that’s what they diagnosed her with. From there she needed a specialist. I did try and phone Hoof n Paw hoping they could guide me in the right direction. They never phoned back. This is a genetic disease. I also wanted them to know hoping they would think about not breeding my pups parents again so this wouldn’t keep happening to people. She has had her surgery and it was very expensive and now she is limping again but on a different leg. It is heart breaking watching your dog limp around knowing they are in pain.

Kacey Coleman

2018-05

I could not be happier with my 1.5 year old female black lab. She is healthy and a sweet heart. The owners were knowledgeable and the process was easy. I'm so glad I found Hoof-n-paws a top notch breeder.

E K

2017-05

I can't even describe what an great dog I got from Hoof and Paw. Bentley is the most amazing dog I've ever seen. Extremely smart, loyal, and affectionate! He's a great addition to our family.

Donna Wyman

2019-05

I have been looking for a new puppy and reading reviews about different breeders and for the life of me I can't understand why people would buy a charcoal or silver Labrador, try to register them with those color selections, there is no such color according to AKC standards, there is a rumor that seems very likely that these charcoal and silver coat colors come from an oops mating of a Lab with a Weimeraner, a lot of these dogs do look like Weims. Leg problems are common in Labs and a host of other problems and a good breeder would not breed any dog with a history of such health problems, I have owned several labs, a pet shop lab was my first, she was healthy, luckily, my 3nd was a rescue, that passed from lymes, she was affected when I got her, I knew she was sick and wanted to give a home where she would know she was wanted, my 4th lab came from an AKC breeder, she had great blood lines, and she lived for 14 years, she was the love of my life, my companion and partner in crime. So please, don't support breeders that are selling pups just to make a buck.

Brook Doire

2018-05

This breeder adopted out a puppy from one of their own litters with known aggression issues who then bit a child and an adult. Their ethics are questionable at best and they are irresponsible dog breeders. I would avoid giving them your business in any way.

BaHamas Dolphins

2018-05

My silver lab tyson is 1year an six months now .when we first got him he had gardia but we spoke to the breeder she told is what to do we did it an we never had a problem since it was a 15 dollar fix hes 97lbs an has energy like a leopard .i.dont think there's ever a perfect puppy.Thanks hoof an paws

Rick Silvia

2021-05

Have to highly recommend Hoof N Paw. The most friendly, caring, and professional breeders here. Experts in their business and best experience dealing with Melody and crew.

Greg Wagner

2017-05

Purchased a male charcoal lab and picked him up on April 22. could not be happier very smart puppy good manners and is adjusting very well to new surroundings and in every situation he is introduced to . Big thank you to HoofnPaws