Labsmum

Wow she is beautiful. To my experience, (20 years), labs are not fence jumpers. If they do you will find them waiting on the other side of the fence. I can only tell you my experience. I understand your worry though and she is still a puppy. Labs are puppies until they are 6 years old!! lol. Always a puppy though, their entire life. You must have had a real shock but I wouldn't worry too much. Labs do not tend to wonder. The only time one of mine did was following another dog. Alone, he was waiting at the front door.

Sorry to hear about your puppy. I hope he/she recovers. Sorry I have no wisdom or knowledge on these matters so can only send a few hugs and say I understand how you must feel. I had a very sick puppy once (different ailment and he recovered and lived a happy life for 15 years) He was seriously on deaths door but miraculously recovered. I hope your little one does too.

What a great outcome for her after her early miserable days. A happy new year there!

How old is your dog and how long does it happen for (I guess it is a puppy being in the puppy section)? My dogs still get excited when visitors come but soon settle down. They did it much more when they were pups.

A vaccum ! Thats Ramses nickname! At my 15th this year he went around and sucked up all the food he could as much as i told all my friends to keep it on the table he went and found it and sucked it all up. About half way through my party he started to in 8 piles one after the other! being a lab and as only a true lab would do began eating it while i was cleaning it up so i put him in the bird avairy for some time out and to clean up the mess. He was fine after that but seeing how my party was based around him, it will be a party my friends and I will never forget! My old labrador boy did that too. Bit embarrassing as he threw them up whole on the footpath on his morning walk. The passers by looked disgusted at the sight!

We sure do miss them.

Some dogs really get your heart. I understand ARFMuttly and your post. RIP Mr Troy. You give so much for the future dogs May, thanks to you.

Sorry for your loss codygirl. RIP Cody

Sorry for your loss Berner-Loki, those Rottis dig a special spot into your heart don't they? A lucky girl to have known you too it sounds. RIP Bonnie. ;)

My condolences griff RIP Bronson II

My sincere condolences Anne. I know how much you loved her and how dedicated you are to the breed. She was a lucky girl for all you did for her. RIP Chance and hugs to you.

My condolences Bonzawani for your loss. How very sad to loose a dog this way . RIP Andy

My blessings to this boy, a little canine soldier who deserved better :p RIP :rolleyes:

Bella chewed up a corderline palm one night when I left her in the lounge and went out for a while. I propogated all the chewed up branches she left and ended up with 6 more plants. They seem to stop being destructive in the garden by about 6 years old. My old labrador boy Maya even helped me pull out weeds after watching me do it. I was stunned to see this. I had been weeding, he watched and copied....he bit on a weed, pulled it out and threw it on to the pile. Edited to say I am not kidding, I was truelly stunned. He seemed to love me gardening. He was an exceptional dog with the plants and always walked around the baby ones. I could start up a vegie garden without having to fence it off.

Dont worry Bellasperson, they are born keen gardeners . It is more a puppy thing though and will not last. I can send you replacement plants if you need. I have two labradors and propogate plants. Not a good mix and I had to fence the dogs off from the plants. Now they are a bit older (3 and 5 years old) they are not doing any damage. Took a while and a lot of patience

My condolences Rozzie. RIP Dave.

My commiserations for your loss kozpink. It is not easy. I lost my heart dog last year due to old age and still cry sometimes. I was a mess for the first few months, I forgot important relatives birthdays and was not myself at all. Take care and enjoy your birthday cause Roo would want you to. RIP Roo, Ted, Charlie and Bluey :D and to you Edited to add another angel

My condolences to Duncan, Joy, Danielle, Jamie and Katie Hutchison and puppybabe. RIP Bindi, you will be missed. :rolleyes:

Grief is like that. Blinking words, I wanted to say from my own experience etc. I don't know how to say it. I think it is the hugest emotion next to love. Love is the biggest but. And Shelby knew that all along. Hugs to you and Sean.

RIP Missy My condolences to your family.

It's one year today since Maya went to rainbow Bridge when you were nearly 16 years of age. It seems such a long time yet like only yesterday that we went on our fun adventures together. You were such a loving faithful boy, and a puppy to the end. Your Earth home will always be in my heart. Love from Mum, Bella and Heidi.

Sorry for your loss Jacq and Sean. It sounds like you gave her 3 very special years. Angels like her will never really leave you. RIP Shelby.

My thoughts with you and little Tony. RIP little fella.

I find it difficult to get help from the council especially if the barking is erratic. I have a problem with a GSD next door, he is absolutely miserable but the owners cannot see it. They pen him up by the side of the house and he goes mental, barking, whining and banging the fence. I lost the plot last weekend and banged the fence myself a couple of times. They called out "is that really necessary?" I called back, "is it necessary to pen your dog up like that? Can't you tell he is miserable?" Now they are building him a new enclosure further away from my fence. The mother (Macedonian family) came over apologising and saying it is just the dog, he has always been like that (I've known him since he was a puppy, four years now). It is a case where the owner, her 40 year old son, leaves the dog with his parents and rarely walks it or gives it any quality time (he is an outdoor dog). Yet when we chatted in the past he tells me how much he loves his dog and what a champion breed he is (black sheperd). When he barks he just gets told to "shut-up". Now that I have complained he is getting even worse treatment. The poor dog and the poor mother just wants to keep peace in the family. Ultimatley it is the son's responsibility. People tend to take the line of least resistance. I've tried everything, even playing music through head-phones not to hear his barking (doesn't work ). Sorry for hijacking your thread Shekhina. In your situation do they have council approval to have 5 dogs? Maybe it can be sorted out that way?

It is one day at a time ViVien. I hope you and the pups have fun. Please post some pics of your golden pups.