Thank you for your replies. It really helps to hear from others that have been there. Naya, very good idea about the pet store. If I can get Myles...
Pilatelover, good to hear you're making progress. I forgot I had posted this question and just posted my latest walking issue over in Labrador...
Ugh, just had a very frustrating walk with Myles. 6 weeks of puppy training did not do anything to help his out of control excitement when another...
Re: Pet sitter concerns Thanks for the perspective everyone. I will relax on the expectations and just be grateful to have the help from someone...
Re: Pet sitter concerns Oh I've never asked her to train him for an hour. Just to incorporate some training into her 1 hour with him so that its...
Re: Pet sitter concerns Thank you all, very helpful to hear. I do think she makes an effort, and she really adores him. And he doesn't seem to...
Just looking for a little advice. I have a pet sitter that comes twice a day (1 hr at a time) to give Myles a break from crate time while I am at...
Re: Mounting other dogs My first lab never mounted, but every dog mounted him. It always annoyed me but never escalated to anything (he didn't...
Re: Greeting people and dogs on walks Thanks for the encouragement and reminder that this is typical lab puppy behavior. We did actually do 6...
Re: Greeting people and dogs on walks Boogie, oh my that sounds so frustrating as well!
Re: Greeting people and dogs on walks Thank you Julie. Yes we are in Texas. There are several puppy socialization classes nearby, i was avoiding...
So on our walk yesterday a neighbor approached and wanted to pet Myles, I could feel Myles losing control (with eagerness) as neighbor approached....
Re: Starting with off lead Thank you all, great ideas and suggestions, will give a try! I'm not aware of Kong sticks, I will have to look those...
Re: Starting with off lead Thank you JulieT, very helpful! Just trying to think through how to handle when he picks up sticks/stones, etc (he...
I've just started trying off (dropped) lead with Myles. We walk to some open space near the house and I will drop his lead and let him wander a...
Re: Puppy keeps stopping Myles has finally gotten much better about this. I learned I have to be very careful when I click/treat him. I got so...
Re: Myles swallowed an ear :( Maisesmomma, yes I've been doing the same and getting rid of toys that he should not eat parts of. That was a first...
Re: Myles swallowed an ear :( Thanks all. Of course this morning he seems perfectly fine. Big appetite, normal poo (sorry we can talk about poo...
Re: Myles swallowed an ear :( Well I thought we were all past our little episode once the ear passed. He swallowed it Wednesday morning and...
Re: Myles swallowed an ear :( I will listen to anything you say, being as you have the champ of all things swallowed! :o
