Hello. My name is Stepheney. I am new to the forum and a new dog owner. While I had several dogs growing up, this is the first time owning my own dog so I’m also inexperienced. I have a female, black Labrador Retriever named Billie Jean. I got her when she was 8 weeks old but she is now 9 months old. This has been a challenging experience so I hope this is a positive place to get the support and advice I’m seeking. I don’t have much experience with online forums so hopefully I post in the right places and all that. I’m sure someone will let me know if not. I look forward to learning a lot from long time Lab owners and perhaps finding other first time/new owners like me.