Loving Loyal Labs – AKC Labrador breeder, striving to raise strong well socialized puppies to fit into your family.

Thank you for taking the time to check out our page! Feel free to look around and learn more about us, our dogs, puppies and our operation here at Loving Loyal Labs! Our home is nestled in the countryside of our family dairy farm, surrounded by rolling hills, crop fields, pastures for our cattle, and ponds. We are located in the beautiful St Croix River Valley a few miles off of Interstate 94 on the Wisconsin / Minnesota border, in a suburb of the Twin Cities which is located east of St. Paul, MN approximately 30 minutes. My name is Whitney Strate, I was born and raised in Hudson, WI. I’ve been married to my husband Jonathan since 2017. He is a 6th generation dairy and agricultural farmer. We lead a busy life as a farming and labrador breeding family. Our family consists of my husband and I, and we have a little girl together and my 2 teenage stepsons. My parents live close and help out immensely when we have litters to care for. Raising a litter of puppies takes help from everyone to make it a success; from cleaning up the endless messes to snuggling, handling and socializing the puppies, everyone pitches in to raise these lovable bundles of joy! The discovery of these remarkably loyal dogs began when I got my first two labradors in my early 20’s and I absolutely fell in love with the breed. I started this breeding journey in 2007 as a young adult, still trying to determine which path in life was right for me. My adventure into breeding started with Brando & Sascha, the patriarch & matriarch, to my breeding program. A ...
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Maverick is a wonderful black lab and we are having a blast with him even though we’ve got our hands full, in a good way.

He is currently 7 months old and weighs 56 pounds, is wonderful with children, especially our new grandson. We’ve got many compliments on him as we take our daily walks not only for his beautiful looks, but also for his temperament and his solid recall already being that he’s only seven months. We took Maverick all the way to Salt Lake City and then back through the Black Hills, he is a great traveler, loves to help around the house while projects are being done and he is also a great napper!

Michael & Tricia W. (Maverick - Willow Eling x Hudson - March 2024)

I’d get all the lab puppies from here … they are simply the best

We got our lab puppy from LLL’s and she’s the best puppy we’ve ever owned! She is so smart, easy to train, social, great with kids and other animals. She’s great in her crate … not even 1 sleepless night with her. She’s loyal, loving and a lab and I’m so happy we got our Millie …

Carrie J. (Milie - Luna x Gus March 2024)

Brooks has been such a great addition to our family.

He just turned 1 and he is 77 lbs. He is an amazing and great addition to our family. He loves to play fetch with his blue disc and play keep away from his older dog brother, Bascom. He is great with the kids and such a good snuggler. We love him!

Brittany & Steven B. (Brooks - Sophia x Oakley Oct. 2024)

I will always recommend Loving Loyal Labs to anyone that is looking for a lab puppy.

Whitney has the biggest heart and treats her dogs and puppies like family. Whitney won’t pressure you at all and really makes sure that her puppies are going to good homes. I can’t thank her enough for giving us the opportunity to take home our puppy and the support she has given us especially when we have been stumped on what to do. We had a terrible experience in the past with our other lab who you could tell was bred by someone just in it to make money and not caring for the puppies.

Sara H. (Duke - Aspen x Bentley August 2019)

Goose is absolutely perfect!

Can’t believe we are already at just about 9 months. He has been such a great pup! Since we got him, every time we take him into the vet they are really surprised at how calm and laid back he is. He is right around 70-75 Ibs now and they say he is just perfect. Potty training was a breeze. No chewing besides sticks and bones. He loves people as well as other dogs. He loves car rides, walks, swimming, playing catch, and naps. He has the perfect level of energy being that he isn’t overly energetic, but definitely loves his daily walks/playing/dog park trips. Barking has been pretty minimal other than when he gets excited. We have cats and he has been great with them. Very adaptable when we go on road trips and up to the cabin. He has been very easy to train. Even with food he is very laid back and has become a grazer instead of eating it all at once. Overall, he has a great demeanor and temperament. We are beyond in love with him and my whole family has really fallen in love with him as he is just such a goofy, fun boy. We feel really blessed to have him in our family and look forward to coming back for a second in the near future!

Grace W. (Goose - Aspen x Maverick October 2021)

So much thanks to Whitney for my best friend.

I got my pup, Phoenix, from Whitney in one of the hardest times of my life, and she has been nothing short of incredible. She was so well exposed to things, and she was bell trained by about day 2 (of course with the very occasional accident for a few weeks, but still so good)! I feel like I hit the puppy jackpot. She’s so loving and loyal, but she’s also got loads of personality filled with sass and spunk. She is the perfect girl. Not to mention, during the first few weeks of training, specifically crate training, Whitney helped so much by giving me tips and talking to other breeders to see what their suggestions were!

Victoria P. (Phoenix - Aspen x Maverick Nov 2022)

I highly recommend Loving Loyal Labs if you want a quality labrador puppy.

Whitney is great to deal with when looking for your next best friend. She is caring, knowledgeable, and gives a complete packet of info about your puppy, vet visits, recommendations on housebreaking, teething, etc. We are so happy with our little buddy Simon!

Melanie M (Simon - Aspen x Bentley Jan 2019 Litter)

She is perfect.

We got our lab puppy from LLL’s and she has literally been the best puppy we’ve ever owned! She is so very smart, easy to train, listens to simple commands, social, great with kids (we have 7 ages 3-13) and other animals/people. She’s great in her crate. On a very consistent schedule since we got her. She literally couldn’t live up or show the true values, time, love and commitment LLL puts into the business.

Tychala B. (Elsa - Luna x Gus March 2024)

Most incredible breeders I’ve known hands down.

Loving Loyal Labs is a Family owned business, run by one of the most incredible breeders I’ve known hands down. When the pups come home they are darn near potty trained, they have their first set of shots, they have the most incredible “in home” environment to roam in. And best of all you gain a family in Whitney because the litters will always be loved by her no matter what!

Kelly D. (Kai - Lexi x Brando March 2012 & Jax - Lexi x Butch Dec 2014)

Thank you Whitney, amazing job!

I started a conversation with breeder Whitney months ago in anticipation of aspens pending litter. Whitney’s communication was excellent and her investment in providing an awesome environment for raising puppies was remarkable. We received our little “Remy” only two weeks ago. Healthy, beautiful, calm, curious and goofy little pup. She is sleeping through the night and doing her business outdoors with very few accidents. I could not recommend loving loyal labs any higher as I can’t imagine a better experience. If you are thinking of getting a puppy from loving loyal labs, I do not think you need to look any further. I give Whitney the highest recommendation. I would gladly talk to anyone inquiring about loving loyal labs.

Remy is in training to be a therapy dog for Children that are ill.

Hal W (Remy - Aspen x Bentley Jan 2019 Litter)

I really can’t say enough about Whitney and Loving Loyal Labs!

Almost 10 years ago my husband tasked my daughter with finding a silver lab! He said if she found one close enough to drive to we could get it. I don’t think he really expected her to come across Loving Loyal Labs. Lucky for us Whitney had one available and we liked that it was in her home. When it was time to get another silver lab we looked no further than Whitney! Her love for ALL her puppies is so evident from how she runs her business to how she cares for the puppies until she finds them a forever home and beyond! We’ve had our little Jinx home for almost three days and this is by far the easiest puppy training out of the 5 labs we’ve raised and trained. Her methods and puppy training are top notch and it shows when you bring your puppy home! We highly recommend Whitney and Loving Loyal Labs if you are looking to add to your family!

Tracy H. (Jinx - Bella x Hudson June 2024 & Finn - Lexi x Butch Dec. 2014)

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