I think I would keep the pup in a pen, when you can't supervise her. I expect the 12 yr old will eventually explain proper behavior to your pup,...
A lot of pups are "Water Paddlers". Most of them get over it on their own. A heavy bowl may help, but she will probably paddle water out of it...
We had a folding lightweight travel crate for Cooper when she was a young pup. We wanted to have something available at our cabin, and also when...
While we are generally positive trainers, we definitely use the NO when we find the pup doing something we don't want them to do. We normally...
In the US, it is pretty much the rule that you put a deposit on pups ahead of time, often even before they are born. The earlier the deposit, the...
Cooper was 17" and 26 lbs at 14 weeks 18" and 36 lbs at 17 Weeks. 19" and 42 lbs at 19 weeks 22" and 54 lbs at 24 weeks Full grown 24+" and...
The fact that you have a dog door solves a lot of problems. We have had one for years, with a good fenced back yard. With it you don't have to...
When we still had Tilly, our vet said that most food allergies in dogs were related to the protein, not the grains. Tilly seemed to do better on...
Some dogs, even Labs don't like water. While all of our Labs have been serious swimmers, I had a Malamute that only went into deep water twice in...
Most people here think you should wait until the dog is full grown before spaying. There is not really any down side in waiting.
Wait at least a couple of years before you get the second pup. You will be much happier. Two dog households are fine, just not starting with two...
Tilly was often Till, and occasionally Chief Crazy Dog. Cooper is often shortened to Coop, and some times lengthened to Super Cooper (at 80#...
We got Cooper when Tilly was 9. Cooper was so competitive that Tilly gave up on retrieving if Cooper was trying. We would throw something for...
Our Labs have always had free access to the yard through a dog door. We loose the occasional plant, but it is worth it. Recently we lost a...
In the US, 7 weeks is the norm.
I pick it up in our yard, so I won't step in it later. I pick it up on the street or other peoples yards, because it is the right thing to do.
We used crates at night with both of our Lab pups, but in the day time they were in a puppy pen in the kitchen when they were not closely...
We taught all of our dogs to put their front feet up in the car and then we could lift their back end in, when necessary. Only 1/2 the weight....
I always wonder why our Labs, particularly Cooper did stay behind the puppy gate, or the pet barrier we have on the front porch. She could go...
Coon Hounds don't point. I think the taller US Labs are just from selective breeding of taller labs.
