I'm just a single lab owner and not an experienced trainer like Jo, but based on that limited experience I agree with Jo that high food motivation...
Very hard to predict personality on a pup-by-pup basis. I think EDP's points are that the parents are the best indicators of what you are getting...
I am late to the party here but based on everything I could find on the subject I don't think transmission via fur is a significant concern. This...
Our breeder selects puppies based on her interactions with clients. I don't know if she just got lucky or if there is some science to it, but she...
Thanks! Sounds smelly and messy but willing to give it a try! I suspect Gary will enjoy them :).
We have exactly this setup. It has worked perfectly for us. Gary is now almost 10 months old and still uses both crates.
Our 9.5 month lab (Gary) has pretty good recall. He will generally come running full speed most of the time (even when he's playing with other...
Seems either this is not a big issue for others or nobody knows how to deal with it :-(.
Child-safe doorknob covers ought to do the trick. Cheap and easy.
Our 15 week pup seems to be developing a bit of a habit of getting his front paws up in the table/counter to see what food/interesting things he...
Just wondering if anybody has input on how important it is for puppies to avoid stairs, and to what extent occasional stair use can cause damage....
Not that this will solve your problem, but one thing I did (and continue to do but less frequently) to create a positive association with the...
Other than the ride home from the breeder, we have always put Gary in a Kong harness (attaches at his back) and buckled in using one of those pet...
Thank you for the input. One thing I have noticed is that I have to be more careful about getting my hand down to the puppy's level especially...
Pippa recommends 4 meals a day in The Happy Puppy Handbook. Anyways, with our pup we feed him almost entirely from Kongs stuffed with kibble...
I guess one solution would be to do all treating during training by putting it on the ground. That would allow quick treating without having him...
I've been working with our now 10-week-old pup on recall and loose-leash walking/heel using many of the tips I have learned here and in the Happy...
