That's a challenge. We lift our dogs into a canoe or row boat, but you have a lot further to lift. I could get our 65# Lab into our Thistle...
Most Lab pups are bitey at that age, but generally grow out of it pretty quickly. Having some good tuff toys that you can hold will help also.
What happens if you don't bathe him? Could the frequent baths be adding to the problem?
Cooper was a small pup, 5.6# at 7 weeks, but no one suggested she was too small to go home. She grew very fast ended up being a big Lab. I...
Ours is made by Precision. It has 8, 30" high x 24" wide panels. It is reasonably sturdy, and not to heavy to carry, though I would not want to...
Raising a puppy is a lot of work, but I think it is also a lot of fun. They grow up so fast and you can see changes happen very quickly, Most...
I think it varies a lot from dog to dog. Cooper snuggles with my wife more than me, but she plays with me more. Our second Lab Tilly was not a...
Kibble is certainly more convenient, and all of our dogs have had great looking coats and seldom ever had runny poos. Not saying kibble is...
We use both verbal and hand signals for Cooper, though she doesn't have any important tasks. She will generally respond to either one.
We used to have a big wire crate for Cooper, that we covered with a blanket, so it was her quiet space. We left the door open, so she wasn't...
Sammies (at least the ones I've been around) don't swim, though they do wade. This dogs coat is so thick that even wet it is a couple of inches...
Is she actually losing weight? My Malamute was a free feeder, and would only eat what he wanted. We could leave dry kibble down all the time,...
Re: collars, we normally leave collars on most of the time, especially when they are pups. The get used to wearing them and don't notice much.
How do you tell if a Samoyed is overweight? We dog sit a Sammy for a friend, and he has so much fur that I have no idea what his body shape is....
I have to say that none of our Labs panted when they had not been exercising or perhaps in a very hot environment. It seems to be a...
One more thought, Labs shed a lot, Goldens even more. Also Goldens are more prone to skin problems.
We have had two girls at the same time with no problems so I don't think it makes much difference. All of our Labs have been girls, but we now...
There may not be much blood though, and it may be diluted so it is not bright red.
I agree about the boisterous nature of Labs and Goldens, but they do get better with time. Cooper is better with toddlers and elderly people than...
If you have a fenced yard, a dog door will solve this. We do this in town. Our neighbors Pit stands at their back door and barks to be let in....
