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Socialising at a young age is essential so the dog, as an adult, has a stable temprament. Puppies go through an imprint period, during this time what they learn then, will carry it through the rest of their lives. During those few weeks, owners need to expose puppies to all sorts of surrounding and different circumstances. That is why socialising at this young age is so vital.

Im sorry for your loss Pandii. Its so cruel when they are taken so young...... RIP Ishka, run free now..

RIP Keisha Hugs to you all

Great advice TB ;) I wanna piccy too, i love em!! If you pretend it hurts you when he nibbles you (even though it might ) by saying "ouch" in an alarming voice and pulling your hand back it should stop him after a while. This is the way new puppies learn how far to push their biting with their brothers and sisters in the litter. Little puppies are always play biting one another and when it gets too much they give out a little yelp. Your alarming "ouch" is in place of the yelp. EFS

Thats great LMWS, im glad the puppy has had a quick recovery. Well done!

He's just adorable sam

Yes labs are well known for swallowing their food down without taking a bite, i like to refer to them as a vaccum But this can create some complications, one of the reasons why they are very prone to bloat. But your little puppy should be fine, as everyone else said, labs will be labs and they love their food!! ETA for spelling

My heart goes out to all who have lost a precious friend this year They will all be remembered as their memory will live on. They will always be by your side, in good and in bad and they will always walk beside you in whatever you might do in this life. They will wait for you over the other side, just as faithful as they were the last time you saw them. Until we meet again...... :D

RIP Cloe Sorry t hear it DD

Kobi does it now and he is 2 years old ;) He will be fast asleep and suddenly he will start sucking, it cracks me up everytime

Oh shite Caff you had me in laughing fits then ;)

sometimes it is something that puppies grow out of, but other times dogs just dig simply because they can dig!! I have a digger here, luckily its not too much anymore (before it was worse). They are a few things you can try to stop your puppy from digging. One is putting there poop into it and covering it up. A lot of dogs don't like there own poop and it can be a detterent. I found my boy can't stand its own so thats how i work through his digging fettish. Another is putting something like tabasco sauce or curry powder in the hole. This works with some dogs but i found that mine loved the taste Make sure though that if you are going to say a stern "NO" you must catch the puppy in the act, otherwise it won't know why you are telling it off. Of course some people just have to live with their dogs digging!! Dogs make fun gardeners at times and are always willing to help in the art of pot holes in your garden

Maybe take you puppy to a place where you know its going to be quiet?? Puppies are naturally going to be nervous the first few times out, they are out of their comfort zone. You need to make sure your first few outings with your puppy are positive ones as these experiences will take them through the rest of their life. Taking your puppy out somewhere where there are no distractions etc and just let him explore the surroundings at his lesuire and reward him when he is happy.

*points* It was them it was them!!! i didn't hijack the thread *puts halo on*

well you better keep going until you hear a pop :D Otherwise it will never work!!

Gawd i feel like an idiot Your making it worse Shooey! :D

Oh dear. That doesnt sound good at all. Tap it firmly on a hard surface and you'll hear a pop. That should make it easier to open. I always do a sharp "ouch" (enough for the puppy to be startled). Puppys need to learn that human flesh is nothing like puppy flesh Gotta thats an odd way of doing it banging it on a surface and listening for a pop Might work for olive jars however!!! Oh dear. That doesnt sound good at all. Tap it firmly on a hard surface and you'll hear a pop. That should make it easier to open. I always do a sharp "ouch" (enough for the puppy to be startled). Puppys need to learn that human flesh is nothing like puppy flesh :D if you tap it till you hear a pop, wont that hurt the puppy?? Hmmm maybe i should read my posts through before i press the add reply button................. DO NOT bang your puppy on the counter I REPEAT DO NOT bang your puppy on the counter

I always do a sharp "ouch" (enough for the puppy to be startled). Puppys need to learn that human flesh is nothing like puppy flesh

Kobi used to get hickups constantly, at least 2 or 3 times a day. It usually doesn't last long

Awwww you'll love it :p I nearly broke me ankle several times when i fell down a hole in the middle of the night

Thanks for all the info guys, it really means a lot to me

Thanks for the info cavNrott, i am very much caught in two minds at the moment and am quite depressed because i am thinking of the worst probability, which is wrong i know. But your post and also sivaro's advice to me makes me think it could be something different. Thanks for the good vibes BP

Kobi is two years old Miranda. BP the vet also said it could be Biccipital tendinitis but also said it could be tenosynovitis, he is a link on tenosynovitis: LINK edited for spelling

Haha good luck with this one!!! :p Luckily i found that Kobi's poo was a great deterrent. Other than that i couldn't find any other solution. I tried the whole sweet chilli and tabasco trick, but he seemed to like it more than hate it Red curry paste worked a little better but it didn't stop him totally. Luckily he has grown out of most of it ( i get the occasional hole) and i consider that lucky as he is only 2 years old. YOU may have many years of this

Have just come from the vet because of a lameness in Kobis leg. This occured just over a month back (start of august) i got given anti-inflammitries and they helped, it got better. But over the last week, it has re-occured and has gotten much worse. His lameness really started to concern me. So off to the vets i went today. I have been told there is a possibility of tenosynovitis (damage to the tendons at the sholder). I am getting x-rays done next week to rule outanything to do with bone damge etc. If the x-ray shows nothing then its likely i will go off to the specialist and if initial treatment doesnt work, i have been told surgery may be the way to go. At this point i am devastated, one because it kills me inside to see him limping everytime he gets up and comes to me, it makes me feel like crap . Also because if it is indeed to do with the bone, it may be hereditary (sp?) which would kill me. Also rest is needed for him, which again is going to be almost impossible (he is a lab after all). I guess what im asking for is any info on tenosynovitis and experieces that you guys have had. Did treatment work well?? was surgery needed?? Thanks for that guys.