Hi Karen and Fiona, He does seem cheerful in himself he is very playful when he's awake but then he seems worn out and needs a nap, he drinks...
Thanks both! We were using 30kg as a guidance and removing some of the kibble into a seperate pot to use as treats. I think I will reduce a bit as...
So dexters finally home! We pick him up yesterday morning and had a better than expected day, he loved the car and was watching the world go by...
Yes we will defiantly be keeping on top of the taking him out every 15 minutes and we have the simple solution on standby already. In some ways I...
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Hello everyone, So its very nearly time to bring Dexter home, we are picking him up on Saturday - I have a feeling this will be a long week! We...
aww Roxy's little curls on her ears are very cute! Bailey's got the head tilt down to a tee. snowbunny that is so lovely to see your pups...
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Hey everyone, Apologies if this has been done in a thread before, but I for one cannot stop looking at all the beautiful labs on this site,...
Thank you everyone! I have the puppy handbook but I think I was so excited I was speed reading it trying to get all the information at once :o I'm...
Hello, I know there is a lot of information in these forums about training etc but reading the information in many different posts can be quite...
I think I finally cracked the photos: Here is Dexter - the first 2 pics at 4 weeks old, and last at 5 weeks old :o [img]IMG_1044 by Daniella...
This thread is very useful and I've not even picked up my puppy yet!! I wondered how you would have conquered the impulse control with other dogs?...
Hi Rosemary, Getting a smaller crate was my first choice but I think now we will have to settle for a divider in a 36inch but i'm hoping to find...
Thanks Jeri, we decided against purchasing the smaller crate and will use a divider for a larger crate but we are going to buy a new crate (long...
Hi Boogie, Did you use a large crate or a puppy pen for night time toilet training with pads? We have a large 36inch crate that I thought may be...
Thanks for the warm welcome, I am finding this site and these forums invaluable! A friend gave us a 36 inch crate but its far to big for us to...
Thanks Boogie! I was looking everywhere but seeing very poor reviews for the ones in some of the pet shops, I will look at RAC now! Iv been...
ah brilliant, we will make sure we always have puppy pads and newspaper to hand when we take him out until he is able to go on the floor! Am in...
Thanks guys! Socialisation tips were really handy! I'm a bit confused about the pre vaccination socialisation- I know we need to carry him...
