About Rockin b labradors

Labrador kennel and training near Alvord

Rockin' B Labradors is a small, family-owned Labrador Retriever kennel in Alvord run by Devin and Lauren Blackburn. It breeds AKC-registered Labs and personally trains its own dogs as obedient companions and for hunt tests and gun dog work, on a property with woods, fields and a 3-acre pond. It also offers boarding and training for client dogs at the ranch.

Training programs

The Puppy Head Start Program ($150 a week) has a weaned puppy stay at the ranch while it is introduced to potty training, collars, leashes, basic commands, no biting, no jumping, crate training and fetching, with daily time around small children. The Obedience Program ($1,000 for 4 weeks), for dogs 4 months and older, covers leash training, sit, stay, down, no jumping or biting, and manners with kids and other animals. Started Gun Dog Training ($2,000 for 8 weeks) gets a dog gun broke and introduces birds on land and water, for dogs that have finished obedience; an obedience and gun dog combo costs $2,500. Owners can bring a dog to the ranch first to check its retrieving drive.

What to ask

Ask about boarding rates and program availability. Phone (940) 366-0720 (Devin) or (817) 304-1208 (Lauren), or email rockinblabs@gmail.com.