Not new to dogs, just new to the lab breed. New puppy, Moose!
So glad to have found this forum. Moose is my first lab puppy, love him to pieces, but he sure is teaching me the challenges of lab puppies. My background...in December, I lost my very best friend Max, a 12 yr old golden retriever I raised from a pup. He swallowed a piece of garden mulch and died two days after the surgery. Moose came to me at 7 weeks of age (I know, I wanted to wait for 8 weeks, but the owners were ready for the pups to go). We also have a kitty and a 7 yr old Chihuahua at home. I know I can make this work; my Chihuahua lived for most of her life with my golden and it was good, we just need to get thru the crocopup stage so everyone can live in harmony. I am an oxygen patient, I am up to the challenge, and so proud to say that Moose is now 12 weeks old ...that's 5 weeks he's been here, and has only chewed on one oxygen tube. He learned real fast to never do that again. Looking forward to learning tricks and tips on having a happy, healthy home for all of us. :)