Our 2 year old chocolate lab had to be hospitalized overnight for aspiration pneumonia. We believe it originated from a kennel cough he had over...
Hi there - My lab was limping at 6 months. We did x rays and it turns out he had a hair line fracture that required 2 weeks strict rest. He...
I am so sorry this happened to you. How scary and sad to see that happen to your boy. I don’t have any professional advice either but perhaps some...
We had some limping episodes too at a young age. Our vet chalked it up to growing pains and we've never seen it since! Sometimes when they realize...
Hi @MontesMum. We had the same barking issues arise at 9 months in our pup. Mostly alert barking and reactive barking. Not so much barking at us...
Hi @Liz W so sorry you are having such a tough time. I feel for you. Giardia is extremely defeating. Try searching for it in the search bar and...
Does anyone else’s lab startle bark? Our 15 month old lab has recently started barking when he’s sound asleep and there’s a loud noise (someone...
Lovely post. I agree completely and have been working very hard on this myself. Sometimes we get so focused on “fixing” something but it’s worth...
Hi - I have an anxious greeter as well. He’s 15 months old. He started barking when people entered the door but after about 30 seconds of...
I second the yak chews and antlers. I also get chicken filled bones off amazon. We used to give bully sticks but they only lasted about 20 mins...
Hi @LoopyLuna - I really love reading your training logs! I just wanted to say I am going through almost all the identical things (minus Gundog...
Hi there - I shared a lot of your same emotions while raising my pup who is now 14 months old. I went through a lot of self doubt at my ability to...
Hi there. You could look into Denise Fenzi Dog Sports Academy and check out their online courses. You can sign up as a bronze member for $65. You...
Hi J.D. I wonder if putting him in another room or perhaps a kennel/ex pen in a separate space with a bone and some music to drown out the noise...
It’s an online course so you can reside anywhere. They are still doing enrollment for the October nose work course but I believe there are more in...
I think scent work is a great idea. I am thinking of taking Intro to Scentwork through the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. Maybe a combination of that...
I am wondering if anyone feels their lab can be sufficiently exercised without off leash time daily? Our lab is 11 months and overall doing quite...
Hi there - We have a cautious, sensitive pup too. He’s loves when guests come over and everyone at his local daycare but is definitely nervy...
Hi there. I'm afraid I don't have any secrets to this process but I just wanted to show you some support. The early days are so, so hard. I was...
Thank you, Michael. I appreciate your reply and thoughts on this. I’ll give the LAT a try in a much easier environment.
