Jarvis

A friend of mine just got a lab puppy called Dave. Love it!

My cocker pup is 6 months and I'd say about 90% trained now. I'm not the most consistent because I have 2 small kids to look after and it's very hard to find enough time to do everything! His bladder control is very good now though so no more accidents overnight. We're getting there. Thank goodness for wooden floorboards :-) Good luck with your pup, post up a pic!

Yes this is interesting. My pup is responding better and better to a whistle instead of a 'come' call at the moment.

My puppy is nearly 6 months now and has excellent recall at home, and off the lead out in public... But not yet when there are distractions (fun dogs mostly). I still let him off because he loves it so much and he gets so much great exercise playing with other dogs. Bit I admit that usually to get him back I either have to grab him or wait until he's exhausted and will just come and stand by my feet! We are working on it. And lots of people have told me that they do get it better when they're older. It's a bit stressful but he's a very friendly and mostly very well behaved dog and gets on with all people and dogs so if there's a dog that wants to play with him I just let him off!

I'm going to get my puppy a clam shell pool. He's such a water baby, lies down in the gutter if there's even a tiny drizzle of water. We had the kids paddling pool up the other week which he loved but inflatable pool and excited puppy with claws is not the best combination....lol!

Hilarious! lol My pup is like this a bit too though it seems much better now than it was - he's 17 weeks. I will keep an eye on him and look for a chiro too. Thanks for bringing it up!

Awww he looks lovely! What a smarty pants. And he looks like he enjoyed himself too. Bow or not!

I have just ordered cards through snapfish. I could put photos of my kids on the front, inside and back and there were heaps to choose from. I haven't got them yet but the other stuff I have done through them has been excellent quality.

I was worried my puppy wasn't eating enough too, but he is growing really well, and very happy and healthy. He just doesn't eat anywhere the amount that it says to feed them on the packet. I would say as long as you are feeding the same as the breeder then just be patient, she'll eat when she's hungry. My pup adores natural yoghurt, you could try her with some of that on the food?

Jarvis has a lovely donut bed But he will sleep anywhere Last week I bought him a trampoline bed from aldi for outside but he can't really see the point in lying down outside, too many things to sniff...

Thanks raineth sounds like excellent advice. The vet told me they clip nails for free and seeing as I took him for his vaccinations this week I got them done. She just took a little bit off each one and he was fine with it. I will get over my fear though and attempt it...sometime!

Love it! They look like they're in a portrait from the Victorian era. I'm half expecting Mason to be smoking a pipe :-)

Wow thanks snakecatcher that is fantastic! He is certainly beautiful. Just got a video of him disappearing back into the bush. But can't seem to post it on here. He is about 50cm long when on the move!

Can anyone identify this for me please? Found at the top of my street tiis morning. Small, probably a baby? Don't get many snakes around here that we see so its a big deal! Thanks, sarah

Hi, My 14 week old cocker pup Jarvis is only eating about half the amount of kibble that it recommends on the Eukanuba packet. He weighs just over 6kg, is very healthy, had his final vacc at the vets yesterday who said he's perfect. I'm not concerned about his weight, just confused why they recommend such a huge amount. Is everyone else finding the same thing? Jarvis gets kibble morning and night and at lunchtime gets a chicken wing or a couple of chicken necks or some yoghurt and sardines. He mostly seems to eat the kibble in the eve, doesn't get through much in the morning. Interested to hear your experiences...