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Just keep an eye on her while she eats. Make sure she chews them. If a pup gulps them too fast I used to hold the other end of the wing and that stops them from eating too fast. It also gets them used to hands around their food but in a positive way. (I'm saying she because the pup in your avatar looks so cute-must be female )

Agree with the other posters. Can food is not very good. A good quality dried food like Innova, Eagle pack, Nutro, Royal Canin. These are usually sold in pet or produce stores and are more expensive than the ones in supermarkets but you don't have to feed as much and the dogs don't poo as much either. He won't fart much either. Then you can also give RAW bones like chicken and turkey necks, chicken frames, brisket bones and because he is a lab you could get really big bones for him to chew on. He will love you. I hope the treats aren't human treats as they are really bad for dogs. Also be careful of dog treats sold in supermarkets as too many will make him fat. Make him work for the treats - like sitting when he's told.

Someone posted this previously on DOL. I cannot find the original post but I kept this as a copy. Not positive that anything is missing nor do I have the reference where it came from. It is important your pup eats dried food made for pups, usually for a year or as directed by your breeder. Please don't type in capitals - it means you're shouting. Dry Dog Foods How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points 8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point Dry Dog Foods 94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D <70 = F Dog Food scores: Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+ Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+ Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+ Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+ Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+ Canidae / Score 112 A+ Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+ Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A Diamond Performance / Score 85 C Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+ Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+ Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+ EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+ Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+ Foundations / Score 106 A+ Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D Innova Dog / Score 114 A+ Innova Evo / Score 114 A+ Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+ Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+ Member’s Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+ Nature’s Recipe / Score 100 A Nature’s Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+ Nature’s Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+ Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+ Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+ Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+ Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A Purina Benful / Score 17 F Purina Dog / Score 62 F Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+ Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+ Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+ Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A Solid Gold / Score 99 A Summit / Score 99 A Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+ Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+ Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A __________________

By 16mths he should have lost his baby teeth nearly 10 / 12 mths ago. A tooth would not normally fall out in ordinary play unless there was already something wrong with it. Did you see it after it came out and did it have a root on it? Can you only see soft tissue in his mouth or do you think there is some root left behind? If it was a permanent tooth and root is left in the gum it can become infected. You are probably not really going to know until you visit the vet (and get it x-rayed?). If you have the tooth take it to show the vet.

To show disapproval could he try stamping his foot to gain attention then standing as tall as posssible, even up on his toes, hands on hips and lean over the dog. I give a deep grunt rather than stomp my feet but otherwise I do this if my girl is being stubborn. She knows that I'm annoyed and it works for me but she is not a pup.

No advice sorry. Are you talking about Pyrenean Mastiff or a Pyrenean Mountain Dog? Both of these are recognised breeds. Just had to say what beautiful dogs. Don't think there are too many on this forum although someone has a Pyrenean mastiff pup. I came across some Pyrenean Mtn dogs at a dog show years ago and fell in love with them. Not the dog for me now, but if I was younger and maybe had an air conditioner for summer What state are you in?

It's hard to do the right thing. At least he found love during his life

This article is interesting regarding puppies fear periods. http://www.k9force.net/index.html?row2col2=develop.html

Have you tried this site for frontline / advantage. http://pricelesspets.com.au/ It's in Wooloowin but their mail service is pretty fast.

Get a bit of gauze or thin material. Grab the tooth. Push down, twist then pull. The tooth is hollow and probably stained from eating hence the colour.

Speak to the instructors. They may have a policy about this and give you advice how to handle it. I would let my girl chastise an unruly pup as long as there was no contact and I had her under control. But I would also comment on what was happening to the owner of the pup. Let them know that you dog is putting the pup in its place and if they are at all concerned then they should remove their pup.

Name: Maree Age (optional): Lets just say over 50 Location: North Brisbane Rescue Group: Save-A-Pound-Dog-Qld (SAPD) Time in Rescue:18mths Who can vouch for: Varicool. I know other DOLers from SAPD but it is Varicool that I have pretty regular phone/e-mail and personal contact with. We know each other reasonably well and there is well founded trust included. Preferred Breed:Like most but I tend to foster dogs over 2 yrs. Getting too old for pups! Actually SAPD rarely takes on pups partly because they hold a greater parvo risk. We try to take on desexed dogs if we can partly because we rarely have money in the bank (in Qld we usually have to buy our dogs from the pound) and figure that if someone has once loved the dog enough to desex them they probably would have also been vaccinated. Experience (if any):[/b] Nothing formal but I've continually had dog/dogs for over 30yrs. Rough & border collies, lab and curly coat, bull terrier, staffy cross and kelpie cross. I don't usually make arrangements on DOL to arrange rescue of a dog - that would be done through Varicool. All our dogs are sold vaccinated, heartworm treated, wormed, microchipped, flea treated and vet checked. By consensus we prefer to desex AFTER 3 months so pups -the rare few we have had-are sold after that age. So we only sell desexed dogs.

I've had a few dogs in 30 odd years and never had to cut nails. They always seem to wear down. Now cats are a different story - maybe every couple of months.

Last night wasn't too cold but the past couple of Tuesday nights have been either raining or blowing a gale. If I'm not working and its not too cold I may see you there next week Ane.

Completely off topic. Loraine were you posting previously that you were worried about your dog being very upset when you bring a foster into your home? If that was you - how is he going with the foster you have now?

For a sandpit I have always used the kids shell / clam as the dog knows where he is allowed to dig. I don't think its more interesting, just more comfined. You can move it around to find shade etc. Then in the warmer weather you can put water in one half and a lab will love that.

When he's between 3 - 5 yrs he will be a lovely controllable dog I've had 2 labs and a curly coat and they were very destructive pups. Mine weren't diggers but chewed everything even down to our door frames and window sills. Can you get a clam shell / sand pit and encourage him to dig in that. Even hide treats to encourage him. Don't give him all his toys at once. Change them regularly and he won't get so bored with them. Really big bones can sometimes keep labs busy for a while. Bloss344's idea about training and obedience is good. Labs are intelligent and need mental stimulation. When he is with you watch him like a hawk and praise him when he's good and try to distract him when he is digging. Maybe use squeaky toys for distracting him. Labs are beautiful, dogs but like lots of human company and are slow to mature. I would highly recommend looking into joining an obedience club or similar.

I'm often forgetting dates so I worm my animals on the first day of each season - have done so for years and I never forget now.

I don't think I'd start any heartworm prevention on an adult dog unless it is tested first. If you use preventative medication on a dog with heartworm it is usually fatal. A quick blood test can tell you if your dog is heartworm free.

Regarding Eatons Hill I have Eric and Cath's e-mail and phone no. I have it on a flyer so I assume it's OK to post 0427 696 668 [email protected]. (The flyer has a . after the com which is unusual!) It's at the South Pine Sporting Complex which is on South Pine Rd, directly opposite Eatons Crossing Rd. I'm assuming they're using the dog training area which is fenced. It is the first area on the left when you enter the complex. I'm thinking of going to have a look. I imagine herding would be more expensive than most dog sports considering you have to cart sheep around and I assume fairly time intensive with each dog.

From AC to the city I usually go down Old Northern (then the road turns into South Pine Rd) - then easier to turn into into Samford Rd at lights just past Enoggera train station/overpass - turn into Enoggera Rd at lights (this rd turns into Kelvin Grove Rd) - keep following this rd - by the time you pass through Kelvin Grove stay in the middle lane as you drive down Countess St (you just keep following the rd as it just changes name into Countess St)and this will let you turn left to get onto North Quay rd or go straight ahead over the William Jolley Bridge. If you turn left JUST before the W Jolley bridge after about 50mts you have to veer into the right lane so you can get onto the river freeway. If you are going to go on the Gateway avoid using the East-West Arterial Rd at Toombul. That roundabout is a nightmare at peak hour. Can take an hour to go 1km. I'd get on the Gateway at Toombul Rd or even further north. Have fun

All the best. I live in a neighbouring suburb and at this stage have Thursday off so if you need somewhere to waste a bit of time or want a coffee send a PM or e-mail

There are lots of plants that can cause dogs contact allergies. Wandering jew is probably the most common http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/pests/weeds/non_...dering_jew.html I found that my local library had some really good books on poisonous plants. Much better photos than any of the web sites.

You won't see them through the day. I've taught my BC and most foster dogs to leave them alone by saying NO when they go to inspect. I had a foxie who would not listen to me so she had to be kept inside at night and put on alead to go to the toilet. During the day she made no attempt to find them. Don't leave food or water outside at night. Toads love dogfood and dogs water bowls. In summer I have a child wading pool 1/2 full of water. The toads often get in for a drink but can't climb out. In the morning I catch and freeze them before the dogs find them. I find ticks a bigger problem - I live near a river with bushland.

Give Varicool a PM. We have had cherry eyes fixed on a couple of rescues. They weren't done at a specialist but I think the vet has done quite a few. I think the price was quite reasonable but that may have also been because they were rescue dogs. The results were great.