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Have you taken him to training? What do you mean by "he won't play fetch"? Does he chase after the thrown item? Does he collect it? Does he want to hang onto it? He wont do any of the above....

my lab is nearly 6 months and wont play fetch :p I have tried everything and he just looks at me like a crazy person ;) So any tips would be great thanks

WHAT THE???? nobody mentioned this sort of stuff before I picked Patton up!! So I have this to look forward too....GOOD LORD

Thanks guys Do you think I could use one of these http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Lightwe...Away-p14748.htm with a lab puppy?

Where did you get yours from??

Im pleased its nothing too serious

Hey guys, can I join in :rolleyes: I have 3 weeks 6 days till we pick up our beauitful girl lab We are stumped on a name...so if anyone has some good ideas throw them my way

awwww she is beauitful

My cousin needs to find a new home for her dog she is moving interstate and for various reasons cant take the dog.. So I said I would get on here and get info in regards to where she should start...if there are any sites she can go to and post her info on there to see if anyone is interested in taking the dog.. Any info would be fantastic TIA

She went to bed fine last night and has woken up with a limp....its her left front paw I have had a look andI cant see anything stuck in her paw, although it has a crack in it Could that be the cause?? She doesnt seem to be in pain, and she will still jump, and run around sometimes but doesnt put wait on it when she is standing still What could it be?? ShouldI take her to the vet?

Im having the same problem with Bella (6mth lab) and I have tried everything that has been suggested and nothing seems to work with her :p....Im lost as to what to do next

Bella is 6mths now (lab) and the last few days she has been going crazy with the digging ;) my backyard looks really bad ;) I have put her poo in the holes told her no, she has a clam shell where she can dig but she doesnt, and she has plenty of toys...what else can I do besides keeping her inside all day every day?? TIA

agine CONGRATS on your new puppy our lab is 5mths old and we couldnt imagine life without her Not all labs are this way (chew things etc) I also have a toddler and Bella couldnt bemore gentle with him...they adore each other...so please dont listen and take things said above as a rule for labs because it isnt always the case

23kgs!! I think Bella must be underweight then she is about 19kgs at 5mths Im feeding her Advanced, and at night it varies from fresh veges,sardines, pet mince, rice or pasta.... The Vet said she looks perfect but for some reason to me she just seems to little....god I dont know I worry more about her then the kids

Bella is 5mths old now (lab) and Im feeding her a cup of kibble 3 times a day as well as other stuff mixed in for her night meal....I sometimes feed her a bone etc instead of the kibble... Now Im unsure if that is enough for her and if it is then when do I increase the amount? And when do I drop her lunch time meal? TIA

So I have dropped Bella off for the first time this morning...and she went mental...she LOVED playing with the other dogs and I am certain Iwill have a very tired puppy when I pick her up at 1pm :D Does anyone else use doggy daycares? If so how often? Im thinking once a month so Bella can socialise with other dogs

Yeah she will chase the ball a couple of times and bring it back but thats it after that she just sits there and looks at me

Hey guys Im hoping for some good tips Bella is nearly 5 mths now and wont play fetch with us...I have tried giving her a treat when she brings the toy back to me but this only lasts a couple of throws and then she just looks at me like if you want the toy you go and get it How do I teach her toplay fetch...the boys are dying to play it with her... Bella is a lab by the way dont know if that has anything to do with it

How long does it take for the swelling to go down??

Bella was sitting at our back door and I noticed she didnt look right...I went up to her and her whole face was swollen and her eyes were nearly shut I rushed her to the vets and they said she has been biten by a bee the poor puppy I felt so bad...but they assured me she would be fine after the injection and it should settle down in a few hours... But my god she scared the crap outta me :D I didnt even get dressed to take her to the vets

Bellla is a very cheeky 16 week lab puppy and she is forever tipping her water out How do I stop her from doing it?? Im not too concerned atm because its still quite cool her but once Summer kicks in...it will be a different story!!

I get up with her and we go into the lounge room until the rest of the family get up...I dont feed her till about 630am... She sleeps in our room

mmmm, I wonder why ? Does she cry and go out to toilet or just she just wake up and want to play ? How old is she now ? When ours woke up too early for our liking, we set the alarm to beat him to it, took him out for wees, then put him back in and he was sleepy enough to go down again until a more hospitable hour, 7 or 730. I figured that if he's going to wake me up at 5am, I was going to be waking up anyway, so why not wake up at 4 and get a few hours extra sleep. Just a thought. She wakes up barking she is nearly 14 weeks ...I might try waking up before her and taking her our for a wee and see if that helps...even that extra hour would help me

We are putting her to bed when we do so that can range from 930pm to 1030pm.... She was sleeping till 7am but has been waking at 5am and its killing me