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I advise as per the last two posts, walk very slowly on lead - only 5 minutes at first then build it up to longer periods. They have to walk on all legs when you go slow on the lead.

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HI, glad to hear that she is doing well. She'll be fine when getting desexed, most dogs get through with no drama's. The only thing you have to watch for is if she starts licking her wound/sutures. If she does, then you can get a special collar from your vet called an elizabethan collar (a bit like the old bucket around the neck). This collar restricts Molly from turning her head to lick at herself. Sutures are out in ten days - it'll be all over before you know it!

OK, here is my opinion, I have four labs (two under 12 months and one under two) start the TOT (as before mentioned, it's free!), buy a crate (even though you can't afford one as mentioned, see if you can stretch your budget), time out when she is naughty, and ignore her barking/crying etc, reward her when she is calm and quiet. Have a big play session with her late afternoon, like before hubby gets home, including some lead training and sit/drop to stimulate her mind - so she will be stimulated mentally and physically before your husband gets home, which should take the edge off her. Get hubby to do the TOT of an evening, yourself in the morning. Please find a reputable trainer that can assess the whole family situation at your home. She is a gorgeous girl that needs to find her place at the bottom of your families "pack". As I said before this is just my opinion

I just spotted this thread, I have two young lab bitches that are dropping their coat after their first season, the hair just won't let go! So I actually just ordered a FURminator, should get it today - hope to buggery it works!!! Anyone tried a furmi on a lab?

Name: Diva DOB: Nov'06 Colour: Chocolate Breed: Labrador Retriever Likes: Following the older dogs and acting cool! Dislikes: Others having the ball!

Name: Jazz (Avokah Aim High) DOB: Nov'06 Colour: Black Breed: Labrador Retriever Favourite things: Playing with my family, chicken carcasses, getting in first for the pats! Dislikes: Others getting patted, I have to be first!!!!

HI all, my parents live in Cowra and my father would like to take his lab to an odedience club. There is one contact listed on the DogsNSW website but the phone number listed never answers. Is there any DOLers that attend the club at Cowra, or even know someone who does who may have a person we can contact?

Just to put in my two cents worth!!! I have two seven month old lab pups at the moment and a three year old bitch. I have two very large dog runs that are half inside the shed and half outside but still under cover. When I am not home and during the night, the pups are put in together and the older bitch is put in the other run. So, the pups can still play together when they feel the need and the older bitch can have a rest from her ears being chewed!!! They are full on, but have done minimal damage as they are always supervised when I am home and they have a free run of the place. Before the pups arrived, my other bitch was still quite happy with this arrangement and understood very quickly that when put to "bed", it mean't exactly that and would just sleep (a labs other hobby) or keep entertained with a stuffed kong. This works for me, it keeps the place free from destruction and the dogs safe when they are not supervised. Well worth the investment in my eyes.

Thanks guys for your imput. I have a lab that eats anything for her reward but I was unsure as to whether some treats were "better for her" than others. She has basic obedience, loves to fetch the ball, but then loves to "gallop" straight by you ready for a chase! The food rewards are working well - but I have no hope without food rewards. How long do you suggest a training session like this (active) should be?? After about 5 minutes she is "dusted" (we live on acres so she gets a good run-up) and just does a belly flop at the water bowl! Thanks again for your help - - Colleen

Just wondering what type of food reward is best when training dogs? Thanks guys

Yes Kavik, Hanrob seems to be an excellent facility. I am sorry that you did not have any positive results with your parents beagle. I suppose this is a problem you get when an establishment that has many trainers, the trainer I had experiences with was fantastic, a very gentle and experienced dog trainer. Sadly, he is no longer with them - where have you gone Stuart??? If only we could duplicate these good trainers, there are great trainers and some very ordinary ones. There should be a training scheme with dog trainers as there is with other trainers in this country. Just like the NCAS (National Coaches Accreditation Scheme) - as this is what they are - coaches. Within this scheme (well in the equestrian field) there are levels that the coaches achieve as to their ability AND experience. So basically the levels are graded from level one through to level three. Level three being the highest. So, it really sorts the "so called experts" from the real experts. Anyhow, just an idea!

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I was reccommending dogtrainers.com.au due to my own experience, especially since a lab I have was purchased/bred from them also. They do not let you go home with your dog until they teach YOU how to handle your dog, and make sure you can handle the dog properly. But, as I said, this is my opinion and it was a satisfactory result for my dominant bitch. May I also suggest that you castrate him and join your local dog obedience club, for socialisation, support and to further your/his training. Anyhow, we are all just trying to help Good luck with him, your efforts will only reward you threefold with him

Try looking at the website www.dogtrainers.com.au they provide an excellent service as you drop your dog off there for a week and they will train him to sit, drop, stay, heel on lead, not to jump etc. They are located at two sites, box hill and catherine fields. My lab went there for a week and they were great. Good facilities and staff, my dog really enjoyed it! The training if lifetime guaranteed, with a one off cost of around $500 (can't actually remember the exact cost) but this is a one off payment and visit, money well worth invested for your lab boy.