Cooper had a big incision, but did not need a cone. We had an inflatable collar ready, but did not need to use it. She was very good about...
We have an acquaintance who's dog (some kind of spaniel I think) choked on a ball that he caught. Some how it went back in his mouth so far that...
I have a friend that did a multiday dog sled trip in Alaska. There was a Lab that ran free with them through out the trip, and I understand it...
I understand that the runt is often small due to less blood supply from being in the center of the group of pups. Lab litters are often large so...
I don't know for sure that Cooper was the runt, because we did not see the whole litter, but she was very small. At 7 weeks, she weighed 5.5 lbs,...
Use a big coffee table and put the drinks in the middle. It sort of works but Cooper's tail is huge and heavy. Tilly's tail never caused much...
The only time I've seen one of my dogs under covers is in a snow cave when they were wet and cold from being outside all day. In our house which...
We always used the same command "Go Pee" for all elimination, since we did not know what they needed to do, but after about 16 weeks we normally...
We de-crated at night at about 14 weeks as I recall. We used a doggie playpen in the kitchen until about the same time. At about 16 weeks we...
Try not taking him out at 10:30 and see if he needs to get up before 7:00 I bet not, but you just have to try and see. We have a dog door at...
I have done some of it with all my dogs, one Malamute and three Labs. Labs do fine at it, but it takes some practice. You don't want to run...
We have only had Chocolates. We just like they way they look and all have been very trainable. They have all had different personalities, but...
There are fake antlers made by Nylabone that work well for us. Ours love rawhides, and bully sticks (but they are expensive for how long they...
Lots of Labs have bare tummies and not much fur on the inside of their back legs. Tilly has very little, Cooper more but still not at all like a...
I've never gotten to the point that there was no hair on a Furminator. Maybe it will happen some day.:) I don't find much guard hair when we use...
How do you feel about other dogs that your friends own or that you meet out walking? If you don't connect with other dogs, do you think you will...
Furminators pull out the undercoat. Maybe even undercoat that is not loose. Zoom & Groom rubber brushes do a pretty good job on the guard coat....
I agree that Training is better, but putting a rear fastening harness on a big dog that isn't trained is a recipe for you doing "Forward Face...
When we got our 2nd Lab Pup 12 years ago, the breeder had one stud and two breeding females and one neutered female. One of them "Lilly" he...
FWIW, Goldens refers to Golden Retrievers, Labs come in Black, Chocolate, and Yellow. Some Yellows are almost white, and some are "Fox Red" A...
