The shelters won't let you adopt because your son is under 16?? I could understand that he couldn't adopt a dog, but I can't imagine a shelter...
We have a dog door going to the back yard so our dogs can go out anytime they want. Dog theft is rare where we live so that is not much of an...
I think a rescue dog could be a very good solution, but you do have to look at the temperament of the dog. Our first Lab was a rescue, and she...
Cooper barks at one of our teenage neighbors. He is a skate boarder, and Cooper seems to not like skate boards. She barks at him anytime, even...
Our two are very different around strangers. Tilly likes new people better than us, and will immediately go up to almost anyone she does not...
Tilly was 9 when we go Cooper three years ago. I wish we had done it when she was younger, but it has worked out OK. They have very different...
FWIW, Dogs should have the same Blood Glucose levels as humans. 100 is ideal. 80-120 is good. I understand the Glucose meters tend to read...
If he is type 1, which nearly all diabetic dogs are, he needs insulin shots. We had a rescue Lab, Ginger, who became diabetic at 12, and lived to...
I don't think that the occasional shampoo is bad, it's just that most of us don't find it necessary. I always use the mildest no fragrance...
Both of our dogs are determined stuffed toy destroyers. There are some that seem to last, but most are shredded pretty quickly. That said, they...
I'm so sorry for you loss. It is hard enough when they get to grow old, but worse when they are young and healthy. One of my friends lost his 3...
On the rare occasion that we do bath (actually shower) our dogs I use mild puppy shampoo, Top Paw Puppy Shampoo is in the shower at the moment....
Subaru Outback or Forester.
Where are you located? What do your dogs do if you are walking them on leash and they meet another dog on leash? Not knowing where you are, I...
We usually just towel them off and load them in the WayBack of the Subie or Suburban. (both have rubber liners) Labs seem to shed mud faster...
At 3 months most of us feed 3x per day. I pretty much went with the dog food mfgs. recommendations for amount based on weight and age when ours...
Is the gin for you or Joy :rolleyes:. Cooper is the first dog I've had that was not a TeeTotaler. We have to watch our beer glasses when she is...
Ours are both Chocolate, as was our previous girl. Tilly is very dark Chocolate, and now she has Silver Grey highlights on her muzzle and feet...
I have seen other Labs that weighed over 120 and were not fat. One of our neighbors has two that make my 80# girl look like a puppy. It would...
In the US at least, I think Dogs bred for Field Trials are higher energy than those bred for Hunting. (Field Trial Titles vs Hunting Titles)...
