Cooper just jumps in and out. She can jump all the way to the seats in our Suburban or Subie with no problem. With Tilly she usually puts her...
It is very common in the US for Breeders to remove the dew claws on Lab (and other gun dog) puppies when they are very young. The thought is they...
One more vote for taking your pup out at night. By 10 or 12 weeks they can probably go all night but at 7 or 8 weeks almost none of them can....
We have a walk-in shower, so no lifting. All 3 of our labs have been willing to just walk into the shower. I just go in with them and do a...
Our first two Labs would always bark when there was someone close to the house or at the door, if they could not see them. Ginger had a huge,...
When Tilly was a small puppy, we had a friend with a140+lb Malamute (Kota), who generally did not really like other dogs. We still have photos...
We have used them in the past, on snow or sharp rocks. We did it mostly to be sure they would wear booties if they needed them because of an...
I can't see a reason to take a Lab to a groomer. They seldom need a bath, and if they do, we just do it at home, in the shower. We just dry...
I'm curious. Does cutting to much nail actually hurt. Tilly does not like having her nails trimmed at all and it takes a lot of holding and...
There are a couple of Rotties that we see at one of the dog parks we go to, and they never worry me at all. We even have two Wolf Hybrids that...
Cooper has no problem jumping into the Suburban or the Subaru. With Tilly, we tell her to put her paws up and then we lift her back end up, so...
We have a Subaru Outback which is a great combination for hauling dogs. Our other dog car is Chevy Suburban. The Dogs love it, but it is not...
Good idea to have a container of styptic powder around when you trim nails. The last time we did Tilly's our back deck looked like we had...
I don't think hitting the water is going to be as hard on the joints as normal running. The dock is only 2' above the water. My dogs jump on to...
Long answer Our first Lab, Ginger, was unusual, in that she would not jump off anything to get into water. She would walk in and swim for miles,...
Years ago we were hiking with our first Lab, Ginger, when she got in to a Yellow Jacket nest right in the middle of the trail. They swarmed all...
