Re: dog labrador

[Guest guest]

Labradors are very active dogs. They require a yard to run in and or

occasional visits to the dog park. They also need to be walked daily. This is

normal labrador behavior. There isnothing wrong with her. Also, do you have

enough chew toys for her to play with? If she had enough toys the chances are

she wouldn't chew on your things. I have a dog and he has never torn up any of

my things. Ever. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Since I've had

my dog, I've become somewhat of a dog guru. It's always best to see a

profile of a breed before acquiring one. Different breeds require different

activity levels and have certain likes/dislikes. It's always best to understand

a

breed's natural tendencies.

Sincerely,

B

[Guest guest]

Also, I forgot to put this on the other post. Never ever tie her up.

Just makes sure she gets plenty of exercise!

B

[Guest guest]

I can't say that I would have got a Lab if I was living in an apartment. Big

dogs like that don't do well in apartments, unless they are walked EVERYDAY

and have plenty of things to play with. Smaller dogs work better in

apartments.....

I wouldn't ever TIE the dog up.. We don't tie hyper active children up, do

we?

Amy

[Guest guest]

I love all dogs, but any large dog (especially Retrievers) are NOT good for

LP's with back issues.

They can pull, jerk or injure your back with their strength.

[Guest guest]

Hi Mona,

I bred and exhibited dogs for many years.

When I was showing dogs I saw very small women showing Irish Wolfhounds in

conformation and obedience. They HAD to get control when they were puppies and

were bigger and stronger or all would have been lost.

You absolutely MUST get control of this puppy now while she is small or you will

not be able to handle her when she is grown. She is not too young to learn basic

good puppy manners such as staying down from you, not chewing up anything that

is not hers (at 4 months she is teething and it will be a challenge BUT a doable

one to show her what is allowed for her to chew and what is not) and walking on

a leash. She may calm down from her puppy " stuff " but if you let her get the

upper hand now you can almost write her off as far as some of the other thing

she is learning.

I would NEVER tie an animal for many reasons.

Dogs are a pack animal and you are their pack. They NEED to be with you or they

will start acting out like excessive barking, digging tearing things apart in

your house or refusing to be house broken just as an expression of their

frustration and fear of being not with their " pack " ... you. You need to train

her starting as soon as possible! If you do not interact with her and tie her

and she WILL begin to act out I can almost guarantee that you will soon get

tired of her reactions to being tied (and who wouldn't?) and get rid of her.

You have chosen a very trainable (I don't like the term intelligent) breed which

is a high energy one to boot. If you do not have the skills you think you need

have I would suggest you look in your phonebook for a kennel club in your area

which can put you in touch with a reliable and credible training program for the

young dogs. This breed has the potential to be a wonderful and loyal companion

for you for the next 12 years or so.

Good luck to both of you. Be patient and use lots of positive re-enforcement and

love.

Karolyn

dog labrador

Dear friends I have a question related to dog. I am 4 feet tall. And I have a

4 month old puppy Labrador. She is hyper active. She jumps on me and she walks

very fast. She wants to play all the time and she cries a lot if I keep her in

her room. I can't allow her in my room coz I have many books. She tears apart

books like anything. I love her very much but she needs lot of attention. I live

in apartments. I would like to know how to handle her. She jumps and she is

hyper active. Is it ok to tie her? And for how long I can tie her. Is it true

that they become calm after 6 month of age. Please help. I appreciate your time.

Thank you

Mona

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[Guest guest]

Mona,

Labs are very good dogs, very bright, but also a breed that requires alot of

attention and a large place to run....keep in mind many get to be 90+ pounds

full grown. Labs are also known to chew.......(past experience as well as

discussion with someone who raises labs).

They definately require alot of chew toys if kept inside. Outside, it they

get bored, they will, as our lab has, stripped the bark off of the

trees..........as he has gotten older (almost 5) he has quieted down alot. They

are very

layed back behavior wise.

We got a mini-lab, yellow for my son who has achondroplasia. He wanted one,

but I felt one too big would be hard to handle. They began breeding them

smaller, mini-labs, as they are called, about 5 years ago. Don't know if it has

taken off or not and they are continuing to breed them this small or not. But

he is about half the size as an average lab would be. Again, they require

alot of attention, and like to run, and chew.

I would never tie one up........fortunately we have a large back yard for him

to play in. As he has gotten older, he likes to sleep alot too.

Trudy (mom to Caleb 17, achondroplasia)

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

If you are having problems with your dog then there is a perfect book

out there called dog trainning for dummies. My mother trains dogs and here are

some helpful hints.

1. The reason your dog cries and tears things up when you leave it in its

room is because you are its authority figure and to the dog you are punishing it

by keeping him away from you.

2. Another reason he chews things up it is because he is bored.

3. If he is jumping up on you and pulling you on his leash these are two very

easy things to fix. First with the jumping. If he starts to jump look away

from him and put your knee up. He wont associate this repremand as coming from

you and after a couple of times he will get the hint not to jump. As for the

pulling on the leash...there is a collar called a prong collar that can be

purchased at Petsmart and walmart..well almost anywhere....it looks like a

chainlink fence but has little prongs that sit against the dogs neck. Now its

not

creul...they arent sharp enough prongs to hurt him but just to let him know u

are

still in command.

I have a labrador retriever who is the best thing ever. He had some

pulling problems and with me walking on a walker the pulling was an issue....i

bought a prong collar and it worked perfectly....He knew that i meant business

and

that he wasnt going to be in control.

Another thing and this isnt to you directly but if you dont have the

lifestyle to serve a dogs need to run and excersise then maybe they arent the

right

dog for you. Checking into a dogs habits and needs are truly important when

choosing an animal...and just remember NEVER NEVER hit your dog with anything.

That will make them afraid of you and make them disobey you even more.

If you have any more questions I would love to help...my labrador is my

service dog and I love him to pieces...despite his squirrel chasing fettish.

Hugs

[Guest guest]

She sounds like she needs attention and more playtime. I would talk to your

vet and see what your vet recommends.

She sounds like a sweetie though and a very big one. ;-)

Enjoy her though cause animals big or small dogs or cats are dears.

Helen

In a message dated 1/25/04 2:53:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

draw_a_moral@... writes:

> I am 4 feet tall. And I have a 4 month old puppy Labrador. She is hyper

> active. She jumps on me and she walks very fast. She wants to play all the

time

> and she cries a lot if I keep her in her room. I can’t allow her in my room

> coz I have many books. She tears apart books like anything. I love her very

> much but she needs lot of attention. I live in apartments. I would like to

know

>