Welcome from a fellow Californian - well, transplanted to Germany, but still a Californian! Looking forward to seeing pics of your pups. :-)
[QUOTE="Yvonne, post: 242049, member: 809"]Lj,when Cooper was 5 to 6 months old I had to explain to everyone that I was not cutting myself or in...
You've already gotten really good advice here. I second the "absolutely no shock collar" sentiment. Also no choke or prong collars. Or hitting...
Cool, thanks for answering. Interesting that you really like working with Labs if your main breed has been BCs. I would think they are very...
What a hard decision for you! Are you only allowed to be a puppy walker if you have one or fewer of your own "forever" dogs then? Gypsy looks...
Oooo... are you a dog trainer then? I've been meaning to corner one here and Germany and ask them what they thought of the Labs here. This is...
For my small puppies and small breed adults (fosters) I always used back fastening harnesses. I felt they were more secure and less harmful,...
Well, obviously talking Rotties is way my thing, so hopefully the powers that be here on the forum will forgive me! :) I also admire the German...
I would say there is quite a large split in the US between working and show line (I'm not up on the current situation as I've not lived there for...
People definitely respect GSDs but I get the impression they are admired than feared. No one feared my Rottie, he had a baby face. :-) Also the...
Welcome Bryce and pup! I love the pittie crosses and of course shelter pups are the best! :-)
No, not German - I'm a transplanted American from California. Not in the military either - I just came here to learn German for a couple months...
Thanks for the reply. Again, really interesting. I do see huge differences in some breeds here in Europe vs. the US, most notably GSDs,...
This is really interesting! Did you find any similar research about Labs in North American vs. Europe? This is my first time looking for a dog...
Hopefully this is not a violation of the forum rules, but I got Brogan's service dog harness at Bold Lead Designs in Colorado. It's a small shop...
Ah ha... that would explain why he looks like a Golden and not like a Lab. :-) I always rather thought that Goldens were just long-haired Labs...
Great happy puppy recall picture - congratulations to you and Bruce! And your house looks like the perfect set up for happy dogs. I'm (again)...
I guess I should have also added that my large breed harness experience is not with Labradors but with Rotties, which may make a difference?...
"Wounds from the harness"? Yikes! Not sure which model you have, but I used the RuffWear Web Master Harness and found it to be excellent. My...
I've not had to use one in ages and the designs may have changed, but I liked the Gentle Leader over the Halti. It fit my dog better and was more...
