Gottalovealab

WOHOO!!!! YAY KOVU!!!!!! :rolleyes: i demand pics of your new stuff shek!!!

I'll have to second that Pandii, KOVU ALL THE WAY!!!!!!! GIVE ME A K GIVE ME A O GIVE ME A V GIVE ME A U What does that spell??!!!!! KOVU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A naughty lab pup, now thats different........................... As BL said, training is definatley needed here!! Basic commands such as sit, drop, come and stay does wonders for the pecking order. Getting her to sit and wait when someone arrives to the house is another good training tool. Also tell your brother that 12 months old is only the start!! Labs are puppies at heart at 3, 4,5 years old so training will make it a bit easier ( but still frustrating sometimes ) GOOD LUCK!!!!

So sorry to hear about Zac's passing ISH He'll surely be running free with my boy Until we meet again........................

I use aloveen shampoo and leave in conditioner, its great!! ( although as soon as Kobi smells it he goes into his sooky mode, he knows whats coming!!) I also us Black on Black shampoo, it revitalizes black coloured dogs, thats great as well!!

Yum i could go for a bit of that right now Hey BL when you decide to put the wasabi and sushi on the bench tell me cause ill come over

Kobi was the same when i was trying to get him to stop digging BL He absolutley loved the stuff and i was left scratching my head. I found curry paste worked well (red) or powder and maybe some Wasabi??

I thinkthe good thing that has come out of this is that the JRT is older then the lab. If it was the other way around, it would be more difficult as a 6th month lab can be very boisterous. As sanggrubber said, supervision and training is essential as your lab or golden will grow up very quickly. Because they are both young, that should warm to each without much of a fuss snd you can look forward to many fun chasey games through the house!!

Well i am glad that your dog is ok and it wasn't as serious as first thought. Again, if his throwing up continues then the vet is needed, his body is trying to tell you something. Apart from that get you house husky proofed too!! They can get into all sorts of naughty behaviour GOTTA

If indeed this flannel was eaten whole, then a vetrinary visit is a must, in fact he should have been taken last night, stuff the after hours consultation fee. I would rather pay the amount then see my dog suffer, or require more treatment, meaning more money. I do hope all is well, PLEASE!!!!!!!!! get back to us!! GOTTA

RIP Maya Hope your running free with my yellow boy Jake

Oh BL only just saw this thread, im sorry, send my condolences in this time of sadness :rofl: Run free Tex, until we all meet again......... GOTTA Edited cause of spelling

I don't really understand the trainers attitude!! He/shes there to help you and talk you through it!! not tell you "oh you shouldn't be here" And if you were told apparently you wern't the boss (im not saying that you aren't, just being hypothetical here) She/ he should be teaching you how to be the boss!. And i don't really understand "just stop coming for a while" How is that supposed to help in the development of Loki?? I suggest, as everyone else has, to go to another club. I know from experience that my dog club (when i used to go to it) and its trainers would bend over backwards to help you. So i think you can do better GOTTA

sorry to hear of Razor's passing. Your friends are in my prayers. Pass on my condolences. RIP Razor ADAM and my wriggly boy KOBI

I feed my labrador eagle pack power. Its an excellent product and i reccomend it to anyone. The difference is amazing. What you pay for is what you get really in dog food so go with what your able to afford. A 15kg bag of eagle pack lasts me about a month, but i add meat as well. Whatever goes well with your dog, go with that.

Practice, practice, practice!!!! as sas said, it takes time to master something like that.Over time your dog will learn what is expected of him and how close he/she should be. Consistancy and time are the key.

Im very strict with the way my dog should walk on a lead. He must be on my left side, but it dosent bother me if he goes out in front, as long as hes not pulling which he dosent. Ive taught him this for so long now, even when he is off the lead, he will stay on my left side, even if hes running ahead of me. He knows if he gets called back he needs to be on my left side.

well cheish every moment that you have with cody and you will have no regrets. I know exactly how you feel as i lost my last dog before he turned 2 and i still haven't gotten over it, still think of him everyday. i hope you have many happy years with cody. GOTTA

Happy birthday sam Heres a poem for you codyD, dont know if you've seen it before: A LIVING LOVE: If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.... The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simply because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come. The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep, when you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives. And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend, and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you--you will feel as alone as a single star in the dark night. If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you. But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg--very very lightly. And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache. But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when--along with the memory of your pet--and piercing through the heaviness in your heart--there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess. (by Martin Scot Kosins)

Thank you Lablover i held it together (just barely) until the last two lines and then i couldn't hold it in anymore. Its poems like these that keep the memory of my lab even more happy, knowing that i will meet him again So thank you again GOTTA

Oh Pampa, i cant believe this is still happening after 3 weeks!! Im glad your taking her in earlier to get blood tests. Still thinking of you and will pop in again later. Goodluck Gottalovealab

being a lab mine should only take 10minutes a week!! but being me (mr parinoid about what it looks like) i usually brush every second day for about 20mins especially at this time of the year, hes moulting so much it goes everywhere.I wouldn't be able to cope with a dog that requires constant grooming as im too much of a perfectionist, id end up never stopping and id be constantly critical. Im critical enough now.

I have so many brushes that its not funny, you should see my room, everything dog!!! leads,shampoo and bits of info everywhere!! :rolleyes: I think i need to start being a little more organised.... And i haven't even started showing yet

Were all here for you pampa and are sending the good vibes.she'll pull through even if it is going to be a long slog, shes tough.

What kind of budget do you have?? As i said in another thread i find if you want a high protein high fat diet for your dog go the eagle pack power for 7.5Kg its about $50. Eagle pack has worked so well for me since i discovered it not that long ago and id recommend it to anyone.