Elizabeth and I were fortunate to find Jim Burris of Greenbriar in search of our Labrador. Jim clearly explained how he grows his family of Labs and the expectations he expects from his dogs. Having lost Tank, our black male lab of 10 years I never thought there could be another. However, we now have Greenbriar’s Samantha, a 7 month female yellow lab. We waited for our litter and our gal was singled out by Jim as the pup that would fit into our family. I can only say this dog is everything one could ask for in a retriever; has all the lab characteristics, eager to learn, is developing her hunting skills, and most importantly is perfect at home. She quickly got her house training behind her, loves to retrieve in the water, patrols the kitchen with Elizabeth at meal time, and has locked down her place on the couch. It’s too early to tell if she can replace all the fond memories of Tank but Samantha is well on her way to being very very special. Soon she will be part of the Iowa pheasant hunt this November. If you are looking for the best, check out Jim and Kathy’s family of Labs.
