Introducing SIGG™ bottles

We’re excited to announce a new branded partnership with SIGG. If you’ve got some bottled-up dog loving energy, now is the time purchase your new eco-friendly water bottle today!

The popular SIGG bottles are recyclable, reusable, and BPA-free. Perfect for folks who think green and drink clean. SIGG bottles are lined on the inside with a water-based, non-toxic epoxy resin to minimize unwanted tastes and scents. Each is also made from a single piece of aluminum, making bottles ultra-lightweight yet rugged and crack-resistant.

SIGG bottle details:

* Holds 1.0 liters
* Recyclable & reusable
* BPA-free
* Image size: 3.25″ x 6″
* Do not freeze
* Lifetime warranty
* 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!

Shop our full line of SIGG Labrador Retriever Water Bottles >

Labs In The Woods

New Designs:
Labs In The Woods

Remember your hunter with a Labrador retriever piece of art. Ideal holiday or birthday gift for the dog lover. This portrait is of 3 Labs posed in the woods the sun streaming on them. If your favorite dog breed is the Labrador retriever you will love this dog art featuring these dogs.

Purchase this design and more in our Labrador Art and Photography section on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today!

Lab Daddy's Lil Helper

New Designs:
Lab Daddy's Lil Helper

If you are a construction worker and If you have a labrador Retriever and he is Daddy's Little Helper or if he loves to go to work this you, this design is for you.

Purchase this design and more in our Chocolate Lab Gifts section on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today!

Labs Gone Hunting

New Designs:
Labs Gone Hunting

If your labs hunt and you are proud of this dog breed let other's see your pride by wearing a t-shirt that shows your are a dog lovers of the Labrador Retriever.

Purchase this design and more in our Labrador Dog Gifts section on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today!

Labrador Retriever Group Christmas

New Designs:
Labrador Retriever Group Christmas

Labrador Retriever T-shirts, Mugs, Greeting Cards, Ornaments, Apparel and much more. This design features 4 labs decked in Christmas gear and posed in front of a beautiful Winter background making it an ideal gift for the Labrador Retriever dog lover.

Purchase this design and more in our Christmas Labrador Retrievers section on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today!

Labs Can't Have Just One

New Designs:
Labs Can't Have Just One

If you have ever had a Labrador Retriever you know Just One Isn't Enough....this loving and devoted companion and hunting dog comes in many colors but all of them are the No. 1 dog breed for many. Friskybiz Designs invites you to shop our wide selection of dog breed designs.....great Christmas and birthday gifts.

Purchase this design and more in our Labrador Dog Gifts section on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today!

Labrador Puppy Art

New Designs:
Black Lab Puppy Art
Yellow Labrador Retriever Puppy Art
Chocolate Lab Puppy Art

Labrador Retriever Puppy Art
Show off your love of the Labrador Retriever dog breed. These designs features a sweet, little, Lab puppy portrait framed in shades of cool blue or grassy green.

Purchase this design and more in our Labrador Art & Photography section on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today and be sure to use coupon code SPKUPSHIP50 for FREE SHIPPING with your purchase of $50 or more!

Looking for Love

New Designs:
Looking for Love (Chocolate Lab)
Looking for Love (Yellow Lab)
Looking for Love (Black Lab)

Looking for Love
Are you looking for love? Don't give up. Start looking in the right direction! With these yellow, chocolate, and black Labrador Retriever designs you'll forgo fickle and stick with faithful fido.

Purchase this design and more in our Chocolate Lab Gifts, Yellow Lab Gifts, and Black Lab Gifts sections on t-shirts, mugs, oval euro stickers, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more 8PawsUp.com today and be sure to use coupon code SPKUPSHIP50 for FREE SHIPPING with your purchase of $50 or more!

Is Peticure for Real?

While watching the Dog Whisperer lately, I have noticed a new infomercial for the Peticure Nail Trimmer. The infomercial looks like all the pets are easily handling a grinding machine so close to their toes but then I realized that the pets in those infomercials for the vacuum deshedding devices also look at home and relaxed.

My mind wandered to the Lab Brats. How would they handled such a device getting close to them and allowing me to stick their nail into this motorized device? The Dog Trick Academy Blog states: "The Peticure does produce quite a bit of noise; it’s not heavily noisy but to a dog, can be quite scary."

I started to laugh as I remember back to my childhood when my father introduced me to a sander-grinder. My father was an awesome carpenter by trade and the first thing he told me was to never, ever, get my hands too close to the device as I could easily grind off parts of my hand if I were not careful.

So if I would not stick my own finger or hand near a high-powered, extremely fast moving device, why would I stick my own dog's paws near it? I mean, it is difficult enough to see the whole nail and quick area while cutting with a good nail trimmer. So - 1) What dog in their right mind would allow their owner to go near them with the buzzing device in hand? and 2) What is there to protect the dog's nails from trimming too far and hitting the quick.

Sure, the infomercial mentions that the device is like what professional dog groomers would use and, I don't know about you, but I don't have professional dog groomer training. Heck, even my own vet technicians cut my Labrador's quick from time to time with a nail trimmer and this is second nature to them.

I don't know about you but I think the Lab Brats would be livid if I ever tried to use such a device on them. What do you think about this device? Have you tried it or is it something you can see wrestling with your large breed dog to use on them?

(Honestly, I can see even a Chihuahua biting off a finger if their handler got near them with one. *laugh*)

$4 Off All Jr. Jersey T-shirts!

Jr. Jersey Sell Out Sale!

Turn heads in our hot, hip, curve-hugging tee. Made of ultra-fine, ring-spun cotton, it gets softer with each washing. Lightweight for summer comfort or winter layering, it's a casual, effortless way to ensure you're stylin' in comfort. Comes in in white, blue, and pink. Perfect Labrador Retriever dog lover gift idea!

* Sale: $4 off Jr. Jersey T-Shirts
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Peace Love Labradors

Peace. Love, Labradors. Three dog lover silhouettes in a row, a Peace sign in soft blue, a Love Heart pink, and a Labrador Retriever outline in green with the words The Perfect World. An appealing way to show your love of the Lab dog breed.

Purchase this design on t-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers, bags, magnets, and more in our 8PawsUp.com Labrador Lovers Dog Gifts section today!

July 4th for Lab and Country!

Just in time for the 4th of July! We just added a brand new Independence Day section to our 8PawsUp.com store and they are just too wonderful to pass up! What is more American then apple pie and Labrador Retrievers? Well, we don't have the apple pie but we sure have these Patriotic Labs and Summer Fun Labs! Perfect gifts to show your American Pride, celebrate the 4th of July, or show your love of Summer! Check them out in our Patriotic Labradors Dog Gifts section today and don't forget to use coupon code "MOUNDGARDEN" to get $5 off your order of $50 of more now through June 21st!

Don't forget Father's Day!

Just in time for Father's Day: 8PawsUp Father's Day Lab Gifts! Even if he doesn't have human kids, dogs are children with fur. Remember your Lab's daddy and grandpa with one of our hundreds of dog gift designs including Chocolate, Yellow, Black, Rescue, and Mixed Lab dog for the Labrador lover in your life. Check out our complete line of dog gifts at 8Paws Up Lab Gifts today and don't forget to use coupon code "JUDGESTUDIO" to get $5 off your order of $50 of more now through May 17th!

Perfect Mother's Day Gift!

Did you get something for the doggy mom or grandmother in your life? Why not? Mother's Day is right around the corner and the clock is ticking to get that extra special gift from your Labbie to the special mother figure in its life! 8PawsUp.com has everything from "I Love My GrandLab" to "Lab Mom" and more!

Make sure you use Coupon Code "GATEDEARNED" when checking out to get $5 off $50 or more! Hurry, this sale expires 11:59pm PT April 30, 2008 so get your Lab Mother's Day gift today!

Of course, we couldn't leave out all the other wonderful dog breeds and cats too! So while you are looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift, feel free to pop over to our sister stores DogWireGifts.com and CatWireGifts.com! Don't worry if you already got her a gift; what woman wouldn't want more than one gift?

Coupon code good on all stores: 8PawsUp.com, DogWireGifts.com, and CatWireGifts.com. Plus you can easily put all your items from all three stores into your shopping cart and save on shipping!

Our February Online Newsletter

Hot off the press! Our February 2008 issue of "Lab Tails" is now available for you online!

Read it here: http://www.8pawsup.com/newsletter/080201newsletter.html

Help Us Help Labs!

There are hundreds of Labrador Retrievers across the United States that are in desperate need of a new home. Every day, puppies and adult Labs are put to sleep because there is a shortage of funds to rescue, foster, and help place these dogs into warm, loving, and caring environment. These dogs need a second chance at life and that is why, every month, 8PawsUp.com Labrador Retriever will donate 10% of its profits to the Labrador Education and Rescue Network (L.E.A.R.N.)

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New "Nothin' Butt Dogs" Designs

Just too cute not to add to our DogWire Dog Gifts Store! We first fell in love with the "Nothin' Butt Labs" and had to include the other cute dog breed butts as well. *smile*

Searching for unique dog breed gifts? Look no further. You'll be the talk of the town with these humorous cartoon renderings of dog breed butts on T-Shirts, Mugs, Mousepads, Stickers and more. Choose from Nothin' Butt Afghans, Nothin' Butt Akitas, Nothin' Butt Pitts, Nothin' Butt Staffies, Nothin' Butt Basenjis, Nothin' Butt Beagles, Nothin' Butt Beardies, Nothin' Butt Boston Terriers, Nothin' Butt Bulldogs, Nothin' Butt Bull Terriers, Nothin' Butt Chihuahuas, Nothin' Butt Dalmatians, Nothin' Butt Dobermans, Dog Pack AKC Breeds, Nothin' Butt Goldens, Nothin' Butt Greyhounds, Nothin' Butt Labs, Nothin' Butt MinPins, Dog Mutts (Mixed Breeds), Nothin' Butt Tollers, Nothin' Butt Sheepdogs, Nothin' Butt Papillons, Nothin' Butt Rat Terriers, Dog Breed Rescues, Nothin' Butt Ridgebacks, Nothin' Butt Rotties, Nothin' Butt Schipperkes, Nothin' Butt Deerhounds, Nothin' Butt Shiba Inus, Nothin' Butt Huskies, Nothin' Butt Wheatens, Nothin' Butt Weimaraners, Nothin' Butt Whippets, and Nothin' Butt Yorkies!

Curbing Dog OCD

With some love and patience, you too can curb your Lab's obsessive compulsive disorder. Well, at least we think you can...

Dakota is very OCD when it comes to balls (and some stuffed toys). It isn't like she will give you a ball to throw for her all the time. For Dakota, it is more about squishing the ball until it pops and pulling off all the fuzz from any tennis ball she sees. This is such an obsession that trying to get her to drop a ball at times is like using the jaws of life on a train wreck.

Her obsession has led us to spend a fortune on tennis balls until we finally decided to only take them out so often. Well that was even worse because she knew that if we took it away, there would be a chance that she would not get it back. Hence, the jaws of Dakota would seal shut around the ball and you could probably even hang her from the Empire State building by the ball and she would never fall. (laugh)

Lucky for us, we found a great tennis ball (see post) that seems immune to Dakota's strength and determination. If the ball can withstand her destructive behavior with them, then maybe, just maybe, we could leave them out all the time.

This ball was such a huge success that we now leave them out all the time. And guess what? Dakota is no longer obsessive compulsive with them anymore because she doesn't fear us taking them away. Sure, she has her moments but most of the time we tell her to drop and she will drop it at our feet and wait patiently for us to kick it down the hallway or throw it to her to catch. Curbing her OCD just came down to finding a tennis ball she couldn't destroy and allowing her to feel safe that it would not be taken away from her. Now we have a few balls that are spread throughout the house and Dakota will pick up one every so often to start a game of fetch.

Now if only we can get Cheyenne to stop barking her head off whenever Dakota has the ball. Sure, there are tons of balls around but she always wants (and must have) what Dakota has. How's that for an annoying little sister? (laugh)

Just 3 Days Left for Dog Gifts!

Only 3 days left to get your presents in time for Christmas! Check out our dog gifts at DogWire Dog Gifts or 8 Paws Up Lab Gifts today and while you are at it, use Coupon Code CAMPERBOUNTY to save $5 off your order of $50 or more!

Christmas Holiday Labs!

Just in time for the Christmas and Holiday season! We just added a brand new Christmas and Winter Holiday section to our 8PawsUp.com store and they are just too wonderful to pass up! If you don't celebrate Christmas, then that's ok because we have Winter Holiday items as well. These beautiful gifts will let people know you are a Labrador Retriever lover! Check them out in our Labrador Retriever Christmas and Holiday Dog Gifts section today!