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We started to consider getting a new dog when our oldest dog Betty passed away last September from old age and our 12 year old Labrador, Mabel was diagnosed with incurable cancer. We have had dogs in the household for 15 years so as a family we decided we didn't want to be without a dog for long but also didn't want to rush into just buying any pup that was readily available.
We knew that we wanted to have a puppy that had the best possible chance of having a long and healthy life so it was paramount to us that we found a breeder that took health checking the parent dogs and rearing their pups seriously.
We didn't know how long our poorly Labrador Mabel was going to be around for, so it was important for us to find a breeder that was compassionate towards this, Also a breeder that would allow us a place on their waiting list who could flexible as we didn't feel we wanted to replace Mabel straight away but didnt want to go too long in a dog less house.
Not only did Vicky hit all the right markers for us in terms of pedigree and the breeding of her dogs but she also gives a very, very high level of customer care towards her prospective owners. She's considerate towards their needs and is also very serious about making sure her dogs go into the right homes.
As experienced dog owners, it was interesting to learn about Vicky's process as we felt it was quite unique, particularly the puppy profiling. It didn't take us long to understand that her spending a very concentrated eight weeks with these young dogs gives her a far better insight of their behaviour and temperament. In addition to this Vicky keeps very close contact with perspective owners throughout the process. She asked us lots of questions and got to know about our home life and lifestyle which I believe helped her match us with Frank perfectly. Vicky was very honest that we were matched up with one of the more spirited / confident puppies in the litter which suits our lifestyle and our ability to train Frank. We have trained dogs before and we have two young children so we needed a robust and confident dog which I believe we have got in Frank.
By comparison to our other dogs, Frank has been a dream to train and is very biddable and unfazed by most things which is testament to the effort that Vicky puts in early on with the pups neurological stimulation.
As a family, we would 100% recommend Nook on Lyne Labradors and hope very much that we will be able to take another dog from them in the future .