Take no notice of idiots at the puppy class we 2 have a daft choc girl called Beth and she is the most gentle lab you could wish for just use the puppy class to get your baby used to others you sound like your doing ok by your self as for the puppy food that's a mine field I've used Arden grange large breed puppy/ junior for all my labs over the years they like the kibble size
Oh thanks for that I spoke to someone today who recommended that, and I agree it is a mine field and you just have to trust what they say re ingredients. Daisy is a gentle happy baby we have just come back from a bit of socialising in town, she just loves people and it’s amazing just how many I spoke to that are lab owners all with nothing but good things to say, one chap stopped to fuss her and told us he had to take his lab this morning to Noel Fitzpatrick, it’s so interesting. She is doing well on lead, walking close to me, being attentive ... most of the time, and getting lots of rewards for getting it right.
I'm happy with the change that I made to Burn's Original Chicken and Rice, she's doing fine. I thought long and hard about why I wanted to change, she was previously on Skinners Junior and then Maintenance. The main reason for changing was behaviour, although like most Labs she is a sweetie and in many ways laidback back, in the spring I had a period of about 4 weeks when she was becoming hyper on walks, especially near the end. jumping and lunging at me and nipping me , it was really horrid, and the behaviourist I spoke to then suggested among other things changing her food. To be honest with a horse it would be the first thing to do, but with dog food there is so much choice, and also Cassie had a phantom pregnancy about that time which changed her behaviour for a while. She also seemed to have a bit of trouble with anal glands, and did quite a lot of soft poo's which were offensive smelling. So, eventually, change the food I did, and chose Burns after researching on the internet, especially allaboutdogfood website, deciding that I wanted to cut out E numbers (disguised as EU permitted additives) and talking to Burns at a show. She looks well, has had some outbursts of frustrated behaviour which are quickly dealt with, and does less poo and harder poo. (Kickable they call it) and I rarely see her showing any signs of discomfort due to anal glands. So I'm happy for now. And the behaviourist I spoke to is the trainer for the classes I go to now -- she had such a lovely kind and profressional manner that I'm happy to make the longer trip to her classes, during which she treats the dogs as individuals, no labels or stereotyping and the handlers as intelligent beings who wish to learn train there dogs well Lovely to hear that you and Daisy have had a good afternoon.
