Thank you everyone for the wonderful advice and comments, as usual! We will definitely be much more sensitive to moving him around and/or pick him...
We've done a couple of rounds of puppy classes with Otis as well as individual training at home. We've worked a lot on "look at that" clicker...
I don't think it was a response to trying to steal my blanket because when he growled at my hubby he was already settled on top of me. The teenage...
I'm from the US so I too had no idea what a bobble hat was! I usually call them a hat with a Poof on top :):) Otis hates them too, and I've tried...
Hello all, I haven't posted in a while, you know how life gets in the way . Anyway, yesterday I had surgery and was resting on my couch. Otis ~8...
Mollly @newbielabowner SteffiS Kpeters58 It is so good to have lab owners who understand the struggle of raising difficult lab pups. I know...
SteffiS I feel your pain! I'm hoping that the manners minder will be worth the money and will provide some extra training opportunities. Otis...
After a long time of thinking about it and wanting it I've finally gone ahead and splurged on the manners minded treat and train . It should be...
Otis, who is 6 months old now very often has itchy skin. Not so itchy that it's interfering with anything that I can notice, but I do catch him...
Okay, okay. This is probably a terrible treat, but hilarious all the same. Poor Cooper, what a sweet boy! My Otis also prefers the inhalation...
@newbielabowner, he's very good with other dogs... probably because he goes to daycare 1-2 days a week. Hes had a few instances of getting nervous...
Oh darn. I responded to this earlier today and it never posted! Anyway, thank you everyone for your input. I certainly have things to think about....
Since we got Otis, we planned on neutering him. In the US it's pretty standard and I never really thought twice about it. Now that he's getting...
Agreed, it would definitely be unusual!
From my understanding, some dogs can develop resource guarding with just about anything they determine is valuable to them. People, toys, chairs,...
Just saw these later responses! Thanks for the input. Yes sdegg that's exactly what I was worried about. Our vet said it could be kennel cough or...
Merry Christmas from Otis and I! Thank you all so much for support and feedback. I don't know what I would do without this forum! Otis was like...
Oh my gosh I can't stand the puppy pictures... adorable! There's nothing better than doggy snuggles. When Otis was younger he never cuddled,...
There have been quite a few discussions on this recently... Here's one that I found quickly. My puppy is going through a similar issue....
Oberon, laryngeal collapse, laryngeal paralysis, obstructions in the larynx... All kinds of fun things. His behavior is 100% normal but the high...
