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My dog has been limping and I checked his foot and it seems he has lost part of his nail. Can anyone suggest any in home remedies to treat it. He is not constantly bleeding but there is...

Any sudden change in behaviour should be assessed by a vet. Try putting his food out and leave it there for 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes pick it up and do the same thing next time. I would...

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Thank you all for your responses. Tiko is doing just fine. Yesterday, we brought him home from daycare and he went at his bowl like normal. He must have not being feeling well for a few...

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My year old lab has been acting a little funny the last 2 days. He will not eat his food right away. We feed him twice a day (morning and evening). He will just look at us when we tell him...

Thanks for the link fredg. He comes back when I call him and I am careful not to throw the ball too far. We usually take him to a small lake as he gets really sick when swimming in the ocean with all...

I take my lab swimming regularly and was wondering how long can he swim for without coming back. The reason I ask is that he sometines can't find the ball but will not come back without it and I...

Hi bugsy.

Being an owner of a lab puppy for about 6 months I would say your dog needs more exercise. A puppy that age needs a walk in the morning, afternoon evening and again at night. Is he in a...

My 9 month black lab has got one really bad tooth. He has nylabones that he chews on a regular basis only on one side of his mouth. The other side seems to have everything stick to it. One tooth in...

You need to call the police immediately and also notify the SPCA in your area. If this dog has gotten loose before you need to report it before someone else gets attacked or worse.

My 9 month old lab threw up a good sized rock in the middle of the night. He seems to be fine now but should I be concerned about anything internal that may have been hurt?

I would suggest you take him to a vet immediately. There is not a lot of advice that can be given online without more info. Go see a vet ASAP.

We gave our dog 2 cups in the morning and 2 cups in the evening as he was looking a little skinny with all the xcercise he was gettign while my wife was not working for a week. We went back to 1.5...

Thanks for the replies... I do have a walmart and will pick one up... how often do you recommend brushing? We give him a bath once a month (which he hates)...

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What type of brush do you recommend using on a lab. He is 9 months old and we have noticed parts of his fur are turning brown. I think it is the dead hair as when I touch the hair and pull...

Hi Doug,

I too was in the same position as you when we first got our lab. My lab was 4 months old at the time and we had no control over him. I was looking at all possibilities to "train" my dog....

I have a 9 month old black lab "Tiko", my wife has been off for the last week and he has been getting a little more exercise than normal. He is looking a little skinny and I was wondering if we...

Thanks for the info; however since we stopped the peanut butter we haven't had any issues with his smell.

My first guess would be an ear infection. My dog was doing the same thing and I was surprised to learn how deep the ear canal really is. His infection was so deep that it was not visible. How long...

Hi labman, any ideas of what I can use besides peanut butter that would keep my dog busy? I was thinking of processed cheese but don't think that would be a very healthy option.

I don't know if these exist but you could try a search in your area to see if there are any training classes for this. Always best to start with an instructor that will be able to observe your dog...

How old is your dog? I think for sports or agility you want to wait at least a year and maybe more depending on your dog. You want to make sure they have stopped growing and that their bones are...

I am no expert but here is my 2 cents. Is it a big bump? Is he constantly scratching at it? Can you tell if is red? If his behaviour hasn't changed and he is eating normal I wouldn't worry too much...

You could try a bitter apple spray.

My 9 month old lab Tiko has had really bad gas for the last 2 weeks. When I say bad I mean really disgusting. We can here him letting them rip. We find it amusing but we also no it needs to stop. We...

I would see a vet immediately if it is getting worse. Some vets have emergency number and are available 24/7.

Hi Doug, I will start by saying I am no expert but I too recently got a lab. Since you just got him and he is a puppy, instead of you following him around you could leash him to your belt or use baby...

My 8 month old lab has always been interested in my socks. We usually catch him with it in his mouth and say drop it and he does and then carries on with his own toys. Recently we have noticed he has...

He isn't having any problems with his bowel movements. We feed him 1.5 cups in the morning and then 2 cups in the evening. His bowel movements are pretty much right on schedule... but he needs to pee...

Our black lab has to go pee at 3am every morning... we take him out before we go to bed around 11pm. We cannot continue this routine as we are not getting enough sleep. He is crated during the day...

Its been 3 days since our dog has been neutered... he is showing no signs of pain or that anything is troubling him... we however see differently... it seems he has forgotten his role and his...

Our black lab Tiko has just come back from the vet after staying overnight after his surgery... he is doing fine... a little groggy and sore but no other issues... the vet did recommend to limit his...

Tiko is doing just fine... He has gotten back on schedule and seems to be feeling better... He definitely knows who top dog is (this week that is)... our obedience calsses did start with treats as a...

one more thing about the obedience classes. Do your research and find one that shares the same values you do... there are a lot out there that will waste your time and money... it doesn't bother me...

I don't think it should be too much of a problem as long as you and your partner are on the same page as far as commands go. The most important part of training is to be consistent. Also, it would...

Thanks labman... funny you should ask about his digestion... he has been OK for the last day or so... last night he had a major case of diahria... and then in the middle of the night he threw up...

Hi all, we are getting our 8 month old lab neutered on Thursday. He will be staying overnight at the vet. Couple questions that I had:

What should we expect behaviour wise when we get him back?...

Continued... my dog was able to poop this evening. He did have to squat twice but was able to. It looked pretty good. Still a little soft... then we played fetch for about 45 minutes where I gave him...

Well our lab is still having a hard time pooping. He squats but nothing but a drop or two will come out. This morning he did a big poop and we thought he would be OK but this evening he is having...

My 8 month old lab had his first bull stick yesterday and ever since he has gone poop every time we take him out. Yesterday was probably 5 times. He usually goes 2 or 3 times a day. My question is...

Thanks for the info... we have had him on adult chow since he was 4 months old... the obedience class we went to was great and really helped us understand being top dog... I think we stay with the...

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I am trying to figure out what I can give my 8 month old lab as a treat once in a while. I have read that beef bones do harm to there teeth. Are bull sticks OK? Also, we just finished...

If you are gone for long periods in the day you might want to consider a crate as opposed to letting him have free reign of the house.

He is a 7 month old black lab male. He has to go pee at least twice a night at approx 3am and again at 6am. We also let him out beofre bed at approx 10-11pm. The last couple of nights he has had to...

Hello all, just thought I would give an update on Tiko. He was quite confused the first couple days as he did not get everything he wanted when he wanted. He has come around very nicely and is...

The food dish isn't a problem,since we have had him he has always had to sit before he got his food. We actually have him sit and then the food goes to the floor then he waits for us to say it is OK...

Ongoing saga continues... Yesterday we basically started from scratch with Tiko. We put him on his training collar and had him on leash everywhere we went including the house and when we let him out...

Thanks for the replies, We went out and got a bed for Tiko yesterday and were quite surprised that he slept on it all night. He did jump up on the bed once but we told him to get off and he was good...

So are 6 month old Lab has been sharing a bed with us for 2 weeks now. We have also started obedience classes about the same time. The issue is that he does not get off the bed when we ask him to. We...

Hi all, I will first start by saying this is a great site for information. I need some suggestions for toys for my 6 month old lab. We have a rope toy and a plush sqeaky toy and a Nylabone. We have...

We took our dog to the vet last night and it turns out he has a yeast Infection. The vet gave us some cream to use for the next 2 weeks and he wants to see him after that. What can I do to prevent...