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Just to add - the dog does have to be a gundog BUT it does not have to have ANKC Pedigree papers to be eligible like normal retrieving trials. So if you have a non-papered dog registered as an Associate dog with the ANKC, and the dog is clearly a gundog by looking at it, then it is eligible to compete. There are so far two titles to be earnt from the Retrieving Ability Test for Gundogs. They are NRA (Novice Retrieving Ability) and ORA (Open Retrieving Ability). We're really hoping we can get as much support as possible because with more people interested in entering, the more chance we might have of getting this off the ground. So if you have a gundog, please think about it!!!! :D

I lose hair like one but I don't have the zest for life like they do!

Aren't owners meant to look like their dogs? Maybe that is how we can pick each other for those we haven't met

She might pull a sickie

Well done Ptolomy, so am I reading correctly that the only exercise he ended up failing was the multiple retrieve? Can I ask a question about your white articles - what are yours made of that the judge objected to? I thought you were first saying that he was objecting because they were white and ok'd your scent ones because they are brown, but then you said you bought some white ones from someone so now I'm confused! Just curious I suppose about what the difference is between your set and the new ones you bought?

So gorgeous, MG!!

Yes please, I am first in line to buy!!!

Nawww LR I actually did think about sending you a PM, but as I know you don't live in the Perth metro area and I was aware you work nightshift and can rarely make it to Perth, I didn't send a PM. Forgive me? :D I am sure there are heaps of regulars I've forgotten, but as I said, I just went through the old Perth meetup threads and picked out names I came across in those threads Can you get off nightshift and come?

What lines would they be? They source from several local breeders here.

What does that matter? Guide Dogs want her pups and she can't and won't sell them all to Guide Dogs, even though they usually want more than what she can supply, because she has pet people on her list and doesn't like to disappoint them when they've been waiting. Guide Dogs here in WA source their dogs from local breeders, they don't have a specific breeding program like other states have.

Hi Prada, the website is http://www.eatgreek.com.au/ The price on their website says $44.90, but perhaps check their website out or give them a call to see if they are wheelchair friendly? I've never been so I can't comment, but I'd imagine most restaurants would be wouldn't they? Hope to see you there!

Had the same with Lewis, thought he was getting better then back again. He had a bacterial gut infection. Yup vet not 100% sure what it is but he is on antibiotics. Gibbs' cleared up on his own Hope he feels better soon!

Happy 5th Birthday, Millie!!! 3 years ago today she came to live with us, so today we celebrate her "Gotcha Day" and what we have declared as her 5th Birthday

All it really comes down to is, do you have the time required for a Lab puppy with 4 small children requiring your attention? Not your training skills, as plenty of novice owners got a Lab as their first dog and have survived. Just comes down to time, as they are babies themselves for such a long time. That is something you just need to ask yourself

Ruby's breeder supplies for Guide Dogs too btw. Ruby was a ratbag of a puppy

Haven't you noticed that people have become less tolerant of things these days? I am only 30, but when I was a kid, we could be smacked by our parents and people wouldn't accuse them of child abuse, we could fall off our bike and break an arm and our parents wouldn't be trying to sue someone, we could be nipped by a dog and it was our own fault for tormenting them. These days, it's the exact opposite. Child abuse claims flying all over the place (some random in the shopping centre YELLED and swore at my sister for her telling her own child off in the shop!!), people are suing for every accident that happens, and dogs that nip children are bad and should stop socialising with the kids. Things change!!

Some rescue orgs rehome interstate. Perhaps Miss Squish will let us know if he can be rehomed interstate? I live in Perth but I got my Millie from Canberra. After rehoming fees and airfare, you probably come out on top money wise still. And you have the added bonus that a rescue is already desexed Edit: If I was in the market for another Lab, I'd even think about him! He looks gorgeous! An 8 month old untrained boy is probably just as hard as a puppy, mind you. He has a puppy mind that hasn't been trained by his previous family, but the build of a big boy so maybe not the best bet with the kids!

I'm a tad bored at work, so I went back through old threads. In addition to who you've already messaged, I have hit up the following people with a PM with a link to this thread. No threatening words to attend, just a friendly invitation to join us for dinner serialpuppysnuggler Tiggy Ptolomy Rach... ozjen Jenni87 Adele ChristineX ILFC boxagirl I'm sure I've missed some but at least it's a start!

On all accounts.

I'll be completely honest with you. I decided I wanted a Lab when I was a teenager just because. That is the only reason. Took me 10 years to get one, and never in that time did I have any first hand experience with any. Boy was I in for a rude shock!!! I persevered with obedience classes week after week with most of them ending (or beginning!) in tears! With training, time and patience she eventually came good as a great family member. She still is prone to knocking my young nieces and nephews over in her excitement A Lab could be a great fit with your family, they ARE an incredible breed! I won't argue that bit :D But you either have to work reaaaaaaaaally hard in the puppy stage (which in a Lab, lasts 3-4 years, yes, YEARS!!!) so it becomes the perfect family member you want. Or hey why not fast forward and pick up an adult to begin with

wantsapuppy, we are not labelling you as being incapable of dealing with a puppy. We don't know you. Based on the information you have provided us in your several threads, what a few of us are trying to reiterate to you is that the average Lab puppy is faaaaaaaaaaar more boisterous than a smaller and/or calmer breed. It is no match made in heaven bringing in a Lab puppy to a household with 4 young children (3 under 5?) The puppy will no doubt nip the children, the puppy will no doubt knock them over countless times. Your children are likely to become scared of the puppy, and will get hurt. The more they squeal to get away from the puppy, the more the puppy thinks they are playing, arouses it more, and nips/jumps more. We've just seen/heard of it all too often of a Lab puppy being introduced to a family with such small kids and the dog ends up with the blame, ending in either rehoming or a life banished to the backyard. We are not saying you would do this as again, we don't know you personally, we are only offering advice based on our knowledge and experience. If I was introducing a puppy to kids that young, I'd be wanting them to have a positive experience. Not having to deal with being hurt and running away from the dog You also said in your first thread asking for breed suggestions that one criteria was non or low shedding dog. A Lab is at the other end of the spectrum Can I ask, have you owned a dog or puppy before? Just to turn the tables a bit, can I ask what qualities does a Labrador possess that makes them fit your criteria in a dog for the family? You have to ask yourself what it is you want in a dog. What made you decide on a Lab? Have you had any first hand experience with any?

I bought Pippa a tiny dumbell from there. It's probably too small, but the next size up was too big! It's good enough for now.

Ok then how about just doing something nice for someone else?

Can you send him round to mow my lawn? I might leave some beer or bourbon or something for him