One other suggestion is if you aren't home during the day, hire a dog walker for a mid-day potty break/play session. Also baby puppies usually eat three times a day so the dog walker could feed the...
One other suggestion is if you aren't home during the day, hire a dog walker for a mid-day potty break/play session. Also baby puppies usually eat three times a day so the dog walker could feed the...
Congratulations! I saw in one of your other posts that you have at least one child. My kids were 7 and 9 when we got our lab puppy two years ago. It was our first puppy, and we hired a trainer to...
All good advice, I agree with pretty much everything that has been suggested.
My advice is this. Be patient. Lab puppies can be very difficult to live with. They bite. They chew. They jump. ...
OK, I'll take a crack. Happy New Year :)
oh read up on age appropriate exercise. puppies need tons of exercise (ok maybe not at 8 weeks but in a few months) but it needs to be age appaoprite until their joints are done growing around 18-24...
Congrats!
The first step is actualy ensuring you pick a good reputable breeder that breeds for temperment. Labs are so popular and sooo overbred that their temperment varies greatly. Pure bred...
—I hope this is of some help. Have fun!
1. When can you start taking a puppy for walks on a leash? Even if just down the block...?
In your backyard on day one, otherwise I would wait until after their shots are complete (usually 16 weeks)...
Ya I would say that's all good advice. I'm living the puppy life now (9/10week old) and its way more work than I remember. Our little girl wants to chew everything she sees (including us) ..... we...
good luck! We will require ongoing pictures :)
Hi,
I'll answer a few of your questions based on what we've done with our pups.
- We put a collar on our pups from the start, although they grow quickly and their baby collar won't fit for...
Welcome—what a cute pup! The waiting is very hard.
Hello and Welcome!
What a little cutie! The waiting for pup to come home is the hardest part.
How cute and how exciting! We're happy to help all we can. Welcome to your all!
Training Books?
This thread should help too.
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