It is not advised to breed from a dog who has had a retained testicle as this can be past on.
There is no such thing as a Champagne Lab, they are either Yellow, Black or Chocolate. The Yellows go from almost white to dark amber colour....
I agree with @Saffy/isla, your dog has the perfect life, dogs need sleep as well as exercise, they don't need to be on the go all day. There is...
I have had two friends whose dogs have had pancreatitis, both dogs have recovered and are fine, though one had a recurrence. I understand any fat...
Would the breeder have her back and rehome her? I think you would find it really hard to put her into a shelter. You may find that once she...
My dog Rourke does this and so does his brother, I think it is rather endearing.
What a dreadful thing to happen for you, such a shock, my heart feels deeply for you. I wonder if he had a genetic problem if his blood never clotted.
It is nearly a year since I lost my beloved Lab and he looked very much like Junior, so I can feel your pain of loss. I am so sorry, it never...
Pippa has written a very good book called 'Total Recall' which will be very helpful. You could start recall training when you feed Bailey, recall...
I would have thought you could have done it by now. Do you mean just let him out in the back garden for a few minutes or do you mean shutting him...
Pups need a lot of sleep and peace and also need to learn to be on their own. I think you are doing a fine job.
Castration makes life easier for a male dog (I think, not everyone does!) if he is excited by bitches. If you don't want castration but you want...
There are other benefits of having a bitch spayed, mammory tumours can be avoided and they won't have pyometra which is pus in the uterus which...
If you do decide to have him neutered , wait until he is at least 18 months and over. I have had all my dogs neutered over the years. I wouldn't...
I am so very sorry to read your sad news. It sounds as if he can have a wonderful time at Hereford before he goes downhill, but I do so hope it...
Welcome Kathy. How lucky your are to find a rescue Lab, I have been looking but can't fine one! I already have a 6 year old who I have had from...
Fleas spend most of their time off the dog! You need to vacuum well round the edges of your rooms as that is where the flea eggs lie, I forget...
The age difference between my dogs tends to be about 6 years. However, I did have a couple of German Pointers with just a year between them, I...
Your beloved Lab is getting old and like us all, loses some of our hearing and sight, but he has one advantage to us humans, they still have a...
I am sorry, it is always very painful to say goodbye to one you have loved for 14 years. However, Gillis lived his life to the full, it is us...
