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Breeding: Our Litters
Helping Hounds' puppies are sired by completely health tested AKC registered labrador retrievers who also compete in canine conformation and performance events. In addition to their titles each and every breeding pair consists of task-trained service animals.
Each litter matriculates through Puppy Culture and Early Neurological Stimulation administered by professional service dog trainers. Our breeding pairs are carefully formed by pulling from pedigrees with lines of substantial width and depth.
Puppies pictured below are available for purchase via the puppy application unless indicated otherwise beneath the photos. Each puppy is hand-picked for his or her future owner or handler following our temperament test. Each litter contains between 1 and 4 puppies who test as working temperaments and qualify for service dog training. The remaining pups who test as sport, emotional support, therapy, and/or pet temperaments are sold separately as individuals to suitable homes.
Every purchaser of a puppy bred by Helping Hounds with a service dog temperament is typically contracted to complete at least 24 months of weekly training sessions conducted by HHUSA. Exceptions may include handlers who select a trainer from another training organization who must be interviewed and pre-approved by HHUSA. If you are a disabled individual wishing to inquire about our owner-trainer program please see more information here.
Moose x Poppy
June 2022
On June 1, 2022 Poppy delivered 7 pups sired by Keepsake's Borador's Moose.
On August 10, 2022 they'll be ready to begin their training and/or go to their forever homes. See our Facebook page for regular updates on this litter.
Miss Orange
(Available)
Temperament:
Service;
Therapy
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Best suited for:
Intermediate experienced handler in a household of any energy level
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Eligible for:
Non-weight bearing mobility;
Medical alert &/or response;
Psychiatric alert &/or response
Miss Purple
(available)
Temperament:
Pet and ESA;
Performance;
Therapy
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Best suited for:
Household of any energy level
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Eligible for:
boating/hunting/camping;
pet friendly public access;
canine sport events
Mister Red
(available)
Temperament:
Pet
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Best suited for:
Medium energy, multi-generational household
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Eligible for:
Household with children, small animals, senior canines, and/or senior humans; pet friendly public access; boating/hunting/camping companion
Miss Yellow
(available)
Temperament:
Service;
Therapy;
Performance
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Best suited for:
Handler of any experience level in a household of any energy level
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Eligible for:
Non-weight bearing mobility;
Medical alert &/or response;
Psychiatric alert &/or response
Miss Pink
(pending)
Temperament:
Service;
Performance
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Best suited for:
Experienced handler in a medium or high energy household with adult dogs
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Eligible for:
Weight bearing mobility;
Medical alert & response;
Psychiatric alert & response
Mister Blue
(available)
Temperament:
Service;
Performance
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Best suited for:
Handler of any experience level in a household of any energy level
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Eligible for:
Weight-bearing mobility;
Medical alert &/or response;
Psychiatric alert &/or response
Mister Green
(available)
Temperament:
Pet
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Best suited for:
Low energy household with well-socialized adult dogs
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Eligible for:
Household with small animals, senior canines, and/or senior humans
Gator x Iris
October 2021
Iris delivered 9 more pups from this breeding pair on October 23, 2021.
They have been ready to go to their forever homes since January 1, 2022.
See their profiles below. Find daily updates on our Facebook page.
Miss Red
aka "Rosie"
(Available)
Temperament:
High energy; high drive
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Best suited for:
active household in need of a working temperament
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Eligible for:
active household;
boating/hunting/camping;
pet friendly public access;
canine sport events
Mister Aqua
(sold)
Temperament:
Service;
hunt/field;
and/or canine sport
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Best suited for:
experienced trainer in need of medical alert/response;
psychiatric alert/response;
and mobility tasks
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Eligible for:
self harm prevention;
weight-bearing mobility
Mister Gray
(sold)
Temperament:
Pet and/or ESA;
and/or therapy dog temperament
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Best suited for:
medium energy household;
family life/children;
boating/hunting/camping;
pet friendly public access
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Eligible for:
household with adult dogs/cats
Miss Yellow
aka "Birdie'
(available)
Temperament:
Pet and/or ESA;
sporting dog;
and/or therapy dog
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Best suited for:
medium energy household;
boating/hunting/camping;
pet friendly public access;
canine sport events
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Eligible for:
household with family; children
Miss White
(sold)
Temperament:
Pet and/or ESA
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Best suited for:
low or medium energy
household
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Eligible for:
household with cats/prey animals
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Mister Purple
(sold)
Temperament:
Pet and/or ESA;
and/or therapy
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Best suited for:
low or medium energy household
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Eligible for:
First time lab owner
Mister Tan
aka "Tanner"
(sold)
Temperament:
Service;
and/or therapy
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Best suited for:
an owner-handler/trainer of any experience level
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Eligible for:
medical alert/response; psychiatric alert/response; weight-bearing mobility
Miss Pink
(Sold)
Temperament:
Pet; ESA; and/or sport temperament
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Best suited for:
medium energy household;
boating/hunting/camping;
pet friendly public access;
field sports
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Eligible for:
household with family;children
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Mister Blue
(sold)
Temperament:
Service
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Best suited for:
medium energy household with adult dogs
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Eligible for:
weight-bearing mobility
medical alert/response; and psychiatric alert/response
January 2021
Major (SDiT)
(sold)
Service dog in training
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Best suited for psychiatric; medical alert; and non weight-bearing mobility
Mister Blue
(sold)
Pet and/or performance temperament
Mister Lilac (SOLD)
Service dog prospect temperament (mobility eligible)
Miss Green
(sold)
Pet; ESA; therapy dog; and/or sport temperament
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Best suited for active household; children/family life; pet friendly public access
Mister Aqua
(sold)
Pet temperament
Miss Yellow
(SOLD)
Service dog prospect temperament
Miss Orange
(sold)
Pet; ESA; and/or sport temperament
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Best suited for active household; boating/hunting; agility; field sports
Miss Pink
(sold)
Pet temperament
Mister Gray
(sold)
Service dog prospect temperament (non-mobility)
Star x Poppy
January 2021
Mister Green
(sold)
Pet; ESA; and/or field sport temperament
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Best suited for low or medium active household; pet friendly public access; companion
Mister Purple
(sold)
Pet and therapy temperament
Miss Hot Pink
(sold)
Service dog prospect temperment
Mister Red
(sold)
Service dog temperament
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