Threads like this always make me wonder about a situation that seems to me to be similar. What are the consequences of doing something the dog...
Cooper never counter surfs, but Tilly will, so we have to be careful what we leave out. Our dogs have free range of pretty much all the house...
In the US, look for breeders that have show titles, not just field trial or hunting titles. Show Line dogs are often referred to as English in...
One M&M or even a package of them, he will never notice. M&Ms are milk chocolate, and it takes quite a bit to be a problem. Even an Oz. or 2 of...
We are semi retired, and have worked from home for about 30 years, but we still have to go out without our dogs some times, and even when we are...
Actually there is one in Oregon and one in Washington. That would be a very small minority of the Lab Breeders in the Pacific Northwest.
In the US it is still common to take Lab Pups at 7 weeks, partly because of socialization Richard Wolters wrote the book(s) that many Lab...
While that may be your experience, our three labs all had access to the back yard unsupervised and none were escape artists. We have had a dog...
I would never put a pup into deep water, until he was used to wading and swimming on his own. We always started out in creeks or ponds where the...
I think in the US, it would be uncommon to find a real breeder with house raised pups. Plenty of "back yard breeders" with house raised pups, but...
By 16 months he will probably have settled down some, but he certainly won't be an adult dog. Neutering will probably not have any impact on...
Benadryl is an antihistamine, and works for stings, itching, seasonal allergies etc. It may be effective for any allergic reaction. There is a...
We have occasionally used Benadrly for Tilly when she was itchy. It is generally considered quite safe, but for better or worse it also make her...
Both of our dogs were kennel raised, and I don't know if they ever saw the inside of a house before we got them at 7 weeks. They had seen a lot...
Don't keep treats in your hand, put them in a belt carrier or something similar.
There is a lot of information here on neutering. Search is your friend. Most folks say don't expect a significant behavior change. If...
Tilly slowed down quite a bit by 9. She is 12 now and does not run, only walks or trots. Our first Lab, Ginger became diabetic at 12 and was...
Pick a pup from tall parents, but it is a little late for that, and it doesn't always work. Tilly's dad was a tall Field Trial Champion, and...
Do you crate her at night? I think most 27 week old Labs should be able to make it though the night with no problem. A lot of pups are still...
All of our Labs have been a little suspicious of small dogs. Tilly was bitten by a Boston Bull Terrier who just ran across a parking lot and bit...
