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that's a great update :)

I'm sorry you had to bring Forrest back to the breeder. I must be so hard for you and your family but after reading all your posts, it was the right decision. It also sounds like when the time is...

I'm sorry this didn't work out as you'd hoped but I have to say that I'm relieved your son is no longer living with a potential threat to his safety. I hope that the breeder will be able to get him...

Aw gee whiz, it sounded like this was going to be best for Forest. If I mentionned this already, sorry, but a dog who our favourite boarding kennel knew well began acting very aggressively and long...

Puppies Never forget their breeder! I have seen a couple of my puppies a few years later and they get so excited to see me. It's always such a surprise to their family that the puppy remembers me,...

All puppies can be horrible. If she thinks the puppy is a good fit for you and your family I'd consider it. They are untrained little sharks.

That being said, they are fun, loving, little sponges...

There are a number of articles available, here's one:

Before You Adopt | Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue

There may be some on the board but I'll have to look and come back to share the...

I am really glad that you sought help, and reached out to the breeder. I am very sorry what you are going through, and I know it was a tough decision for everyone, but I agree it is the best thing...

Kids come first and you cannot have an incident . We went down the same path . I became friends on face book to the new owner and she says he is an amazing dog except for kids. He can handle them...

I think you did the right thing for your family and for Forest. I also think you lucked out (within all the bad luck) that you ended up with a dog from a breeder that is 100% responsible and stands...

I have held off responding, as what I am about to state is not going to be popular. Good Labs don't bite people on purpose, past the little puppy, landshark phase. They should have bred-in-the-bone...

Forest is still really new to your family after being rehomed. You got him the first week of July, it looks like, and it's not even the end of August yet. It takes many months (not weeks) for a dog...

You know, there is advice given on the internet and still put forth and endorsed by all kinds of dog people that the way to create a dog that is safe around food, with kids and adults, is to mess...

Glad to hear the breeder is being responsive and responsible. (and wow, I need to be more careful when posting with my phone, that last post of mine is terrible to read!! Wish I could edit to fix it...

Maybe you could also contact his breeder and ask her about the problem you're having and ask for her recommendations. You did say she wasn't particularly happy he was rehomed, but I think she would...

My only concern with "rehab" for dogs with these issues is that we are talking children here. Children can make mistakes or be forgetful and what happens if he has a friend over? What happens if the...

I agree now, that you need a qualified animal behaviorist to solve this problem asap. Resource guarding is a serious issue, but your puppy is only a year old, so he is hopefully, not too set in his...

agree with all the others. the trainer sounds well
versed in sports/obedience but not in behavioiral issues. glad you have the name of a behaviorost, so ask about education, crediential and...

I'm going to go old school here. YOU feed the dog in the crate. Keep the kid away from the whole thing. You can supervise when it's treat time but that's it.

The original owners shouldn't...

Your trainer does seem to have nice a nice training background for competitive dog work. I really like Control Unleashed but I don't remember anything about this issue in the book, or the DVDs. Did...

Actually no this is not bull crap. A prong collar is just nothing more than a shortcut that works by inflicting pain. Don't believe me simply put it on yourself and let someone take you for a stroll....

All of my friends and I train without the use of prongs. Instead we train our dogs to walk on a leash. We all take our dogs to shows and you cannot use prongs at AKC events -- not on the grounds at...

Dogs only listen when they are trained to listen. It's not about being "master" it's about being a "teacher". If the dog is not trained, they need to be maintained so that a) they are not...

Two things. First Do get a crate because it will save your puppy some day. There are plenty of crate training videos on youtube. The crate will become his safehouse or den as dogs are pack animals...

Originally posted by Darwin'sMom (now picadilly) this was also a sticky with very important information that was lost in the Great Lab Board Server Fry of 2014. Reposting here.

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