You pretty much described Cooper. She will chase tennis balls all day until she drops. We do it on pavement to keep her nails down, because she...
Field style labs tend to have narrower and longer noses than Bench Labs. You can sort of see it in Coopers picture in my avatar.
Our first Lab, Ginger, had this surgery at 14. Initially, I was reluctant to put her through it at that age, especially since she was diabetic,...
You might try one of the hypo allergenic dog foods and if that helps, try some different ones to figure out what her triggers are. Our second lab...
Our Labs have all been "indoor" dogs. They have a doggy door to the back yard, but normally prefer to be in the house with us. We buy our...
I think tennis balls and a lake or stream are the best way to get a Lab in the water. Cooper gets a bath every couple of years whether she needs...
We didn't use a cone on Cooper when she was spayed. We watched her, and she didn't seem to have any inclination to lick the wound, so we left it...
I was going to suggest de-crating. IMHO they don't need to be crated, once they can be trusted not to destroy things. We also have a dog door,...
Cooper also hates the idea of nail trimming. We keep hers warn down, mostly by chasing tennis balls on pavement. I have a couple of places...
Dot's Pretzels are seasoned, so more interesting than most for both dogs and people.
Our first Lab was bitten by a neighbors German Sheppard, and she hated all GSDs from then on.
Treats do help, but it is still a battle. Oddly enough her favorite treats are Dot's Pretzels. She likes them better than any of the dog treats...
Cooper destroys soft toys, but does not eat them, so we don't really care. She would chase cats, but none are dumb enough to come into our yard....
We have a pet door so our dogs can go in or out on their own. They generally prefer to be in the house, even when she (they) is alone. Two of...
Subject says it all. Cooper does not like being brushed, with any tool, Zoom and Groom, Wire Brush, Furminator, or even the glove with rubber...
Tilly, our second Lab used to get ear infections. The vet thought it might be an allergy, but we never figured out to what. We used to treat...
Are you dog(s) bench or field lines. Ours have all been field, though Cooper's coat is much different than Tilly's. Tilly had a shorter thicker...
I have noticed that during the heavy shedding times, our labs often shed tufts of fur, almost all from the rear hips or flanks. Cooper does not...
Cooper would think that's too often:p I can't remember when she had a real shower with soap.
Many, if not most Labs are hungry all the time. They seem to lack the gene that tells them they are full. Makes them easy to train with food....
