Re: Help, my Lab has eaten cooked chicken bones Oh dear, you must be worried, but if it is any consolation, I have a friend who insists that...
The principles of counter conditioning and its usefulness in replacing negative feelings with good ones
Re: never ending biting and nipping This can be a very tough time for new puppy owners. Biting often peaks at 3-4 months, when it persists, it is...
Jumping up is a common problem with our big, bouncy, loveable, labs. If you are struggling with this, get help here: No More Jumping Up
Re: shedding That sounds like my kind of lab! :) Maybe we could swap….?
Re: Sometimes I feel like Rue should have more energy? My labradors think night time starts at about 8 pm and lasts until about 7 am. They think...
Re: NEW: What to do when your dog disobeys Thanks David - fixed now :)
Re: Aggressive puppy Hi Janey, springer questions are fine. :) A sudden change in behaviour like this definitely calls for a vet check. Such...
Today on Totally Dog Training - a look at coping with disobedience - Disobedient dog: What to do when your dog won't obey you
Re: Woods or Open Ground? Well the forum is really just made up of people rather than being an entity, and in principle I don't really think that...
Re: Help with biting Oh dear, it sounds as though your are having a tough time. Just a few thoughts/questions, to add to the helpful advice...
Re: crate soiling? That had me confused too! Animal feeds are often referred to as 'cake' as in 'dairy cake' (food for dairy cows) We call cow...
Re: I'm training - back up I think it is fascinating how we view dog handling compared with how we view horsemanship. No one would ever...
A nice guest post on the main site: 7 ingredients for a happy labrador
Today on The Labrador Site: Halloween fun with Labradors
How to teach a 'back up' recall signal. It's another take on the 'magic word' principle: How to teach an emergency recall
Re: Recall vanished this weekend. This is so important. Managing the dog's time outdoors is just as important as training a great response to...
Re: Is praise equivalent to negative reinforcement? We can sometimes overthink these things, and perhaps this article was an example of that, but...
Re: Just had our first puppy training class! Well done Lou, sounds like a nice class :)
Re: Amazing...... Definitely worth getting excited about :)
