also know the waiting periods. with my insurance hip issues are not covered for 1 year and I'm better off not having any X-rays done during that...
It's a phase but a difficult one. You do not want your pup to eat gravel, or mulch, or sticks, or poop, or toy products that are undigestible....
Puppies are a lot like newborns. You bring them home and they sleep for 2 weeks. You think, this is easy why don't we have more. Then the child...
I presume his major growth spurt is over now. Called the breeder and learned that his mom was 60 pounds and father was 85 pounds. So I'm expecting...
Up against the wall. Delta will no option but to scurry backwards. The wall is also a great way to teach the correct heel sitting position. None...
Ajax is way to quick to be distracted by the food trick, even using the horrible smelling dried rabbit strips. He's food wise when it comes to the...
Thanks Julie for that info. My concern now is whether I'm feeding him enough. He's on a raw diet and his daily allowance is based on what we...
Ajax turned 6 months today so I took him to our vet to get him on the weigh scale. Uh, surprised to see that my little pup is now 58 pounds (26.4...
Your dog needs exercise and no better way than to let him go. If he doesn't use those leg muscles I'd say he'd be much worse off. Everyday my 6...
When we get out this summer I'll have some pics to post. In the meantime the pic attached here is what the Ruffwear Grip Trex shoes look like. The...
Obviously not been trail hiking in Colorado, Utah, or Wyoming. We go on serious hiking/camping expeditions where the ground can put lots of wear...
So my pup is nearly 6 months old. Wondering how much wider his feet might get until he's fully mature. With full weight down his front paws are...
Your lab is "growing like a weed" is good reason NOT to over stress the joints at this age with distance running. I'd wait till after the growth...
Some of you responders able to have several walks during the day and off leash time is nice. Retired, unemployed, work from home, or stay at home...
At 16 weeks my pup weighed 34 pounds (14.5 kg). Carry him? Was never going to happen. This is what I did and what my vet said was absolutely...
Dogs get "tone" regardless of what words you use.
Ajax will be 6 months at the end of March and this week he's been in a lot of discomfort (and drooling a bit, some head shaking) with the new...
Try a close knit carpet to fill the area like a berbur. Whatever they want to destroy just remove. Give them an elk antler and see if they can...
When I occasionally use treats in training I have freeze dried rabbit strips. Absolutely the most disgusting smell that almost turns your stomach...
Of course eating rocks, sticks, mulch is what young lab pups will do. It's not good. They will get over it but in the meantime practice deny,...
