Hi to Sam's mom. I have been there. This is "Colorado"-- I posted on this site 2 years ago when my lab Rocky was the same way. Even at 14 months...
It gets much, much better! Rocky at 1yo is not the Rocky at 10-16 weeks, or even at 6-8 months. My pup bit my hands all the time, my jacket, my...
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Jake. It sounds like he had a great and long life with caring owners who will keep him in their hearts...
It was overwhelming for me too- now not so much. While I try to be conscious of my pup's joints, at 7 months he has a big motor and loves to...
At about 5 months our pup started to relax more in the house. He is up at 5:30 AM (sigh), but I have told myself because it is summer that this is...
I also used my pup's crate a fair amount. Biting and zoomies? I used the ball that holds kibble for him to nose around to drain some of his...
I hear you Annamarie- hang in there. I am newly retired-in my 60's- and my lab puppy (who was calm for the first 24 hours), started biting me...
My 11 yo lab was diagnosed with larpar in December 2020 and had tie-back surgery done at the Colorado State University vet school. It was top...
My 9 wk old lab pup wouldn't walk either. With the collar, harness, and leash-- he would just sit down on the front porch. Sometimes I would walk...