One caution about extending leads. Use the flat webbing models, not the ones with a thin cord. The cord can make for really nasty rope burns on...
To add to what Karen said, many puppy buyers look very hard at the Field or Show accomplishments of the parents before selecting a pup. When you...
Tilly got her first ear infection after we took her to a Dock Dog practice when she was about a year old. The pond had kind of a clay mud in it,...
FWIW All of our Labs have been on the field end of the spectrum. Tilly looks more like show stock, but her mom was an English style Master...
Ive done 4 pups, If you count the Rough Collie I had as a teenager. My Malamute that I had in Chicago was an outside dog most of the time, so...
Having owned several British Cars, I know about Spanners, Boots, Bonnets etc. I also know way to much about the Prince of Darkness ie. Joseph...
These are from 2016 Tilly was 10yr and Cooper was 1yr.
Tilly has had ear infections of and on all her life. Mostly yeast, but sometimes combined with bacteria. We treat with ear cleaner, which she...
We use Heartguard, and typically nothing for fleas or ticks. We don't seem to have them (touch wood). We do use a flea treatment when we go back...
A front attaching harness will help some in limiting how hard he will pull, so you can walk him while you are working on the loose lead training....
Yea. Cooper (25" at the bum) could reach the treats standing on the floor, but Tilly actually jumped all the way up on a 30" high check out...
Cooper and Tilly are shredders of Plush toys also. They will hold them down and rip them apart, or play tug with them, with the same result....
Cooper was not a very happy rider when we first got her, although she had just endured a 280 mile drive from Ontario OR to Portland. She started...
We are fortunate to have two Labs who sometimes play with each other despite a big age difference. Both have the run of the house and Cooper, the...
You can tell more by the height and weight than by the head shape. I think her nose and ears look a little more like a field bred dog, but her...
When I started out, I preferred the blockier Show style Labs, but my preference has changed over the years to the field style dogs. Our first...
Labs shed 2x per year, both times for 6 months.
Our first Lab became diabetic at 12 years old, and we did a lot of research on the disease and it's consequences. Most diabetic dogs develop...
Years ago, I bought a shipping scale which has about a 14" square top, and a remote readout. I added a removable plywood top to it that is about...
