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kohbi1 sandra's post was excellent! I hope your Skye was bred carefully , and will stay happy & healthy. :) We would love to see photos, that's kind of mandatory if you have a new pup/dog ;)

I also suggest a vet visit before the weekend , as things always seem to be needed when the vet isn't around

Betadine is the BEST :) I use a betadine wash , and then betadine liquid.

:) Happy think-time ....

A beagle ? That's different! Hope you can have a meet & greet if all sounds perfect.

welcome :) if you CLICK HERE - you will find discussion :)

Thinking of you ...

..and remember to do things in very short bursts :) two minutes ..maybe 5 to start with ... focus/concentration needs to be built up and solid BEFORE there are distractions :) Practice in a boring room ..then move it gradually to other situations remember - keep things short & sharp :)

that's a VERY heroic thing :) The "accidental hero" type stuff. Don has given me a new perspective, that's for sure!!

Yep :) ..and hold the water dish as well at first .

how long have they had pup? how old is pup? does everything work? ears/eyes ? What is pup's favourite thing to experience/do/eat? have they tried K9 pro's Triangle of Temptation?

Staffyluv - I remember that time ... he is a gorjus lad :)

My nanny dog , an A C D X saved me from snakes on a couple of occasions - one which I remember - I was about 4 years old. Our Lab we had after him - well, she would 'tell tales' - if we were doing something silly ..or trying to sneak away ..or fighting ..she would always go get Mum! Such a goody goody

Don't get me wrong :) I love labs - worked training them for more years than I care to remember ..and The only thing which would put me off having one again is the endless shedding .... but as backyard 'pets' they grow out of that sloppy looselimbed cuddly stage and become strong, and often fat/large , and when folks do NOT train them , they can be a handful. Add to that the hormone factor ..and often these rehomed boys are frustrated, uneducated slobs.

not far from the house - he /she was so warm to handle ..and between its 'freeze' reflex , and the innocence of youth re: predators , I was able to enjoy the experience :)

been there done that . !!! there is something very, ermmm, scary about a very solid entire , out of control lab!

What did your dog's breeder say ? they are the ones to ask .It will be noted if the problem were in the lines . Did the breeder know of any other littermates with teh same problem?

Now that is sad - and I do believe you - a true story.... It was hard to keep a straight face ....

Seren, the 'right' one will make itself known :) .then you get us to all Ooh & Aahhh , then you go greet the new family member ;)

he makes me smile :)

seren - some things to note when reading descriptions. words to be WARY of : exuberant outside bouncy energetic watch dog needs company clumsy busy ...when he/she gets to know you... chain talkative timid shy sensitive :) A lot of these are scaled DOWN from things like CRAZY, SCARED, NERVOUS, A BARKER, etc etc . A story you might like : In my previous life, sourcing dogs from individuals .. one of the questions was always "Is Spot/fido housetrained?" This particular lady, sounding very confident says "Oh yes! I've taught him to NEVER come near the house" :( true story .

Boy - am I glad you didn't rush in & buy thyis dog ! an outside only entire male lab who I have not ever seen/touched is a dog i would have to think carefully about , and I've handled lots (and handed BACK lots, unfortunately) half a step back - smile, breathe --and thank Lace for whiskering in your ear that perhaps you better go back to D O L ;)

No! I had to chase it around! Very much alive and trying very hard to attach. Oh! Tough Tickies ;)

the gallomphing gorgeous Gruf :) weird that the tick is still there !maybe it's dead?

What you describe is almost exactly how I lost my boy Hamlet almost 2 yrs ago .. He was racing around madly 2 days previous ... When I look back on photos- I could see how he had lost some muscle tone .