Janet Makarick-Roberts

BS Wildlife Biology, WVU

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Dog Breeder/Trainer Expert

Janet Makarick-Roberts Quick Facts

Main Areas: Dog Breeding & Training
Career Focus: Business Owner
Affiliation: AKC, Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club, Rappahannock River Retriever Club, Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac, Humane Society

Janet has been breeding Labrador Retrievers since 1993. She works with her husband to breed labradors for loving family companions that can still do the work they were bred for - retrieving. They have been training hunting dogs and competing with their labs since 1999. Janet has had a love of animals all of her life, has a B.S. in Wildlife Resources, is a member of The Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac, The Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club, and is active in her local Humane Society. Janet helps train and exercise the dogs, is the photographer and videographer, maintains their website, and keeps up-to-date with the latest information on raising puppies and canine nutrition.

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Raising a Litter of Puppies

December 29, 2009| That’s what I’ve been doing since our lab puppies were born! I thought I would tell you a little bit about how we breed & raise our pups. 1. Selecting a Studr

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Is Your Dog a Good Citizen?

My Thoughts on the bookr Citizen Canine: Ten Essential Skills Every Well-Mannered Dog Should Knowr By Mary R. Burch, PhDr For the American Kennel Club 2010

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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Janet Makarick-Roberts

"You must be the change you want to see." -Mahatma Gandhi

"Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit" - Napoleon Hill

Contacting Janet Makarick-Roberts

Contact Janet by email at janet@wp-labs.com

www.wp-labs.com for photos and videos of Whispering Pines Labs in action

www.Mothe aturesPetShop.com for information and products for the optimum health of your dog or cat

Follow Janet on Twitter @LabsRus

Like Facebook page: Happy Healthy Pets

How to get started

The most important trait in raising and training dogs is PATIENCE. Know that they will test you just like children, and there will be setbacks along with successes. Stay clam, praise each success, and you will gain the trust of your dog.