Hi @KrisM sounds like teething and typical Lab behaviour. When you are not there to supervise her, then coax her in her crate. Why? To stop from...
Hi @Marley ❤ I'm sorry that you're feeling down. What did your trainer suggest as a way forward?
Hi @Monse Welcome to the site. I wish that it would be under less trying circumstances. You are not a bad person if you desire your puppy to...
Hi @shawnlinus In general, by about 9 months of age the Lab stops growing in height. You might expect your dog to get heavier and stabilise...
Thanks for the information.
Hi @Lucius Maximus you are paying for the specialist's work. I would ask him for a written report. He is a lovely looking Lab. Did you ask...
Hi @melissagreen0530 Okay. You are doing all the right things. I would get up and take her out during the night if she needs to defecate. It...
Hi @Sigurd she is anticipating. You have set a pattern. If you call come inside she predicts now she will be confined. In general, never call...
Hi @JuliePenguin the idea is to gradually build up the amount of time she stays in the shut crate. Don't go from one minute to 2 hours in one or...
Hi @melissagreen0530 Sorry to hear about all the problems. You mention "... solid poop all day at regular intervals". It sounds like a lot of...
Thanks @Ryan Murphy for the reply. You might need to read about the modern way terms like dominant and submissive are now used. The meaning has...
Hi @drecd just try one method for a number of repetitions. Observe and evaluate. If it doesn't settle her, then try another. Observe and evaluate....
Hi @Diablo I think your expectations might be a tad too high. Heeling is a very difficult exercise for a dog. To do it when there are lots of...
Hi @JuliePenguin Jo Laurens has written a very good guide to crate training, which will answer your questions and more....
Hi @Ryan Murphy I'm impressed. You've taken on a huge undertaking. You mention that some of the stories about sibling bitches have not borne true....
In the case of barking, I have found it useful to place barking and quiet on cues. Instead of waiting for the dog's barking to extinguish by...
Hi @Jade How far are you walking in the 15 minute walks. If it's a dawdle, then sounds fine to me. I would be inclined to make the training...
Hi @mom2labs in a muliple dog family the rule is that a dog should leave the area as soon as he has finished the portion allocated to that dog....
Hi @Michele Moore Welcome to the site. Blowing at the dog's muzzle is not something I would suggest. First, it's an aversive. Try instead to...
Hi @drecd one swallow doesn't make a summer. Try either suggestion or the combination of our suggestions (@Jo Laurens) to see whether she can...
