I think in the US we are a lot more relaxed about dogs meeting dogs. If we are in a well known off leash area, people expect dogs to meet. For...
The snow banks along the roads at our cabin are about 6 ft high now. I point up at the bank and say "Cooper, Whats there?" She will scramble up...
One of our Labs gets ear infections, but if we use ear cleaner when she gets out she is usually OK. I can't imagine not letting our dogs go...
I would work on Dog to Dog socialization. All of our Labs have met as many other dogs as they could from the time they were pups. Any time we...
Chasing livestock is considered really bad in the states. The farmer is perfectly within his right to shoot the dog. In Oregon until a few...
Tilly has always had ear issues, and we have had to use one of the ear cleaners on a fairly regular basis, especially if she has been swimming....
It is really fun to watch them grow up. Puppies change so fast that you can see them grow physically and mentally in a matter of days. Yes they...
Nylabones don't really seem to be that hard, at least not compared to real bones and sheds. None of our dogs have had tooth problems, and none...
We use the Nylabones for "aggressive chewers". They are the only one that hold up. They do break tiny pieces off, but it does not seem to cause...
Cooper loves to dig up the compacted gravel in our back yard paths. It has to be the hardest digging around, and there can't be much under it....
When I walk both of ours I prefer the split lead and one leash. It dosen't work well with front connect harnesses though, since the dogs get...
Cooper came home with us but had to go back to the Vet the next day to have her IV line removed. They left it in so they could start and IV if...
7 weeks is pretty much the norm for Labs in the US. I think it the result of Richard Walters books from years ago. That said both of our Pups...
I would not bet on castrating cutting down on Marking. I know lots of neutered males that still mark all the time on walks. Even our spayed...
I don't think most daycares feed at all. I don't see why they would need to, but feeding a number of dogs at once seems like a recipe for...
Tilly doesn't react much to gun shots, but she reacts to firearms, even airguns, if they are close. She jumps up and down excitedly any time she...
If we feed our dogs the "recommended" amount, they would look like pigs. FWIW, Lots of dogs are free feeders and will not eat more than they...
We have a fenced back yard and a Dog Door. Tilly only goes out occasionally, but Cooper will spend a moderate amount of time in the yard. She...
We kept Cooper on a low dose of sedatives for about a week to slow her down some. She was 15 months old, and normally hell on wheels. We did not...
Tilly has always had saggy lower lids. She looks a little like a blood hound. The vet said it was not really a problem and while they could do...
