No offense to any other dogs out there, as we’re dog people-we like them all.  There’s just something about Labs that we can all learn from.  They work hard, they aim to please and they will do it until they fall over from exhaustion.  Here are some of our favorite lab photos from the last couple of years.

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Mika get’s ready to pick up one of the mallards that came back

Chuck Ellingson’s 9-year-old “Morgan” with a snow goose.

Mika and her Christmas present: A Superhero Cape! Even if she looks more like a ninja now.

Nahla with the king! A bull canvasback.

Can you believe these two dogs caught their limit of crappies and a bonus walleye?

9-year-old Casey

Finally a way to tire Mika out!

Mika and her sister Echo having a little fun.

Who’s a happy dog???

Windsor brings back a goose

Tony Crotty’s “Nahla” brings back a goose

You may not like hunting in the snow, but Mika does!

Mika sez “This ice fishing thing is hard work.”

The final retrieve of the pheasant season.

Mika is here to save the day!

Paul Agranoff’s Ti

Stucker’s 8-year-old lab, Chase.

Mika looks over Lake Oahe

Mika, that is not dog food.

This young girl is about to unleash the beast at Game Fair!

Nahla doing some training

Mika and Buck watch over their work.

Wade Amundson and “Echo” watch for birds. Or at least Echo is.

Pete Anderson’s “Danni” brings back a woodie.

Mika enjoying the sunset.

Windsor seems to enjoy his blind.

Mika and Raven the third

Mika gets a little bloody!

Even if they lost to the Packers, I’m still happy they made it to the playoffs.

Rick Alsen’s 6-month-old “Diesel”

Echo brings back a mallard.

Mika with a banded wood duck.

gimme the tennis ball gimme the tennis ball gimme the tennis ball!

Paige Duke and Mika

Avery and Bryce Hammerschmidt III with Bryce’s first duck.

Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?