My last black gal swam like that for a long time, months her first summer. disheartening to say the least when in the company of other Lab owners and you have 'that one'. One day she just came around...
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My last black gal swam like that for a long time, months her first summer. disheartening to say the least when in the company of other Lab owners and you have 'that one'. One day she just came around...
I am in Snowshoe’s camp. My pups were all raised off leash in a large yard. Even exploring out back in the woods, off leash. One had 99% recall and two were 100%. Honestly, in all their years...
It has been quite a while but let me think back…
First black gal was a good eater. I would fill the bowl and she would pick at it whenever she was hungry. I was a carpenter and brought her to...
This is the one lesson where I set them up for failure. It takes a few times but I am attentive enough when they are little so they learn I am always watching them, even when they cannot see me.
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I always encouraged sticks. When they feel the need to destroy something, where is your stick? It was always the one approved item they could count on being able to do whatever struck their fancy...
I like the variety in the growth spurts. One week the nose is too long. Next week the legs are too long. Next week the ears are too long for the head. Next week…
I am never sure I really have a lab...
My spawn of Satan black gal “Sunshine” had a 3’ tall stuffed teddy bear. I hesitated to originally purchase it thinking it would be destroyed in a day… or less. She was only 9 weeks old then but I...
I would try shorter leash walks. Stop before she gets to the obnoxious stage. Sounds like she is just a bit frustrated that there is not more action on those adventures. It is exciting at first,...
Yes, even with being that horrible at biting, mine became very soft mouthed. She could retrieve Styrofoam cups and even raw eggs, you just had to ask her to “be very careful”.
And as destructive as...
This is a horrible phase.
Remember: God made them really cute so you do not kill them.
My last pup was horrible about biting. Lasted for over three weeks and nothing I did seemed to help, nothing....
I taught them speak early on too. I would get them playing then I would ‘bark’ at them until they barked, then used the word/hand-sign. “Speak, Good girl, Speak!” I did the same with a growl. I would...
I never had a planned name for any of my pups. I had them for a few days and something always popped up and seemed perfect.First black gal I had for two or three days. I called it ‘the pup’. Everyone...
Old Dog Privileges time.
Brings a tear to my eye thinking of the three times I have gone through it. The hard and fast rules of the past years are all flexible now. Those table scraps they were...
All of mine have been ‘stare-ers’. I could usually tell by where they sat at and stared at me. Closer to the door, time to go out. Closer to the kitchen, hungry time. Close to me, loving time. Paw on...
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Interesting that you let them develop their own problem solving skills, I think it is a great part of raising a pup. I give them opportunities, actually set them up, and let them work on problems...
I could not bump the teaching come thread, sorry.
I use this also with great success. I call it the fear of losing me.
This is my setup. I take the puppy from day 1 out back and down a...
I had never had a request for this information from my bank and I would refuse to give it to them if asked. I checked the IRS site. I am not a lawyer or a tax consultant, just a regular guy. I would...
For me it was timing and learning the puppies tells. Puppy wakes up: outside. Puppy eats or drinks: outside. After a play session inside: outside. You go outside a lot!
Vigilance will help you...
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I was a member of the forum back in 2005, it looks like that one...
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