sandgrubber

If you had eaten your dog you will have to deal with the mental after effects. Either that or commit suicide. So will this guy. Seems like he has suffered enough without a bunch of judgement from the armchair know-nothing crowd.

Whoa! That's really impressive! Overnight!!!!! Gee Whiz :laugh:

Has anyone questioned the rescue? Before deciding on an opinion, I'd like to know something about the dog's history. If there was temperament screening, it would be good to know how it failed. Taking a sleeping baby out of bed when it is sleeping with its mother is unusual behavior for any dog.

Jealousy is unlikely unless you ignore Beau and lavish attention on the puppy. There are Labs who don't like pups. I know a breeder who had one of her titled dogs pts because he attacked a puppy. But it's extremely rare. Young boys are likely to be very welcoming of babies. Supervision required. Heavy roughhousing can harm a baby or young pup.

Having two youngish Labradors is great. In most cases it provides a lot of entertainment watching them play. Labs are good at having many bonds, and I doubt you'll find Beau has any trouble with sharing affection between people and another dog. I think they're happier with company. BUT You need to be clear from the outset whether or not you might plan to breed. (1) Though Labs are enormously popular, registrations are not increasing, and in some regions are declining. Good homes for pups are not guaranteed, and a new breeder will generally have more trouble placing pups than a breeder with an established reputation. So if you have any intention of breeding, be upfront with it, and make sure the breeders from whom you sourced your two dogs approve and will give you referrals; (2) Very few breeders will sell a high quality bitch to someone they don't know well unless they are pretty certain the buyer is going to desex. If you want to float the idea of possibly breeding down the line, get an established breeder's opinion of Beau (or show him) and have him Xrayed now and put yourself in the position of looking like a responsible (potential) breeder. Kearsarge's comment about naughtyness is absolutely true. Two Lab puppies will dig bigger holes, much faster than one. If there are latent escape tendencies, they will blossom as the team decide to go on adventures. And objects of play are likely to be torn to shreds rather than mouthed as the play turns to game of tug. Potted plants, beware. Etc.

Most of us have heard of the study that found daschunds and chihuahuas are more aggressive than the breeds commonly given that label. This is the actual study. It's and interesting read. Breed differences in canine aggression Deborah L. Duffy a, Yuying Hsu b, James A. Serpell a,* Accepted 18 April 2008 Available online 3 June 2008 Canine aggression poses serious public health and animal welfare concerns. Most of what is understood about breed differences in aggression comes from reports based on bite statistics, behavior clinic caseloads, and experts’ opinions. Information on breed-specific aggressiveness derived from such sources may be misleading due to biases attributable to a disproportionate risk of injury associated with larger and/or more physically powerful breeds and the existence of breed stereotypes. The present study surveyed the owners of more than 30 breeds of dogs using the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C- BARQ), a validated and reliable instrument for assessing dogs’ typical and recent responses to a variety of common stimuli and situations. Two independent data samples (a random sample of breed club members and an online sample) yielded significant differences among breeds in aggression directed toward strangers, owners and dogs (Kruskal–Wallis tests, P < 0.0001). Eight breeds common to both datasets (Dachshund, English Springer Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Poodle, Rottweiler, Shetland Sheepdog and Siberian Husky) ranked similarly, rs = 0.723, P < 0.05; rs = 0.929, P < 0.001; rs = 0.592, P = 0.123, for aggression directed toward strangers, dogs and owners, respectively. Some breeds scored higher than average for aggression directed toward both humans and dogs (e.g., Chihuahuas and Dachshunds) while other breeds scored high only for specific targets (e.g., dog-directed aggression among Akitas and Pit Bull Terriers). In general, aggression was most severe when directed toward other dogs followed by unfamiliar people and household members. Breeds with the greatest percentage of dogs exhibiting serious aggression (bites or bite attempts) toward humans included Dachshunds, Chihuahuas and Jack Russell Terriers (toward strangers and owners); Australian Cattle Dogs (toward strangers); and American Cocker Spaniels and Beagles (toward owners). More than 20% of Akitas, Jack Russell Terriers and Pit Bull Terriers were reported as displaying serious aggression toward unfamiliar dogs. Golden Retrievers, Labradors Retrievers, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Brittany Spaniels, Greyhounds and Whippets were the least aggressive toward both humans and dogs. Among English Springer Spaniels, conformation-bred dogs were more aggressive to humans and dogs than field-bred dogs (stranger aggression: Mann–Whitney U test, z = 3.880, P < 0.0001; owner aggression: z = 2.110, P < 0.05; dog- directed aggression: z = 1.93, P = 0.054), suggesting a genetic influence on the behavior. The opposite pattern was observed for owner-directed aggression among Labrador Retrievers, (z = 2.18, P < 0.05) indicating that higher levels of aggression are not attributable to breeding for show per se. article can be downloaded for free at Researchgate . . . google the authors and title and you'll find it.

I'm not worried that the pup takes the toilet brush. It cost less than many of her toys, or alternative things she might chew, like shoes, and she doesn't destroy it. Could be a little embarrassing if she paraded it around the living room with guests present, I guess. But I don't have that sort of guest very often. With past pups this has lasted a month or so, so it's hardly worth training time. I'm surprised by how many people never have this problem, if it's even a problem. The toilet paper on the other hand, goes up on a shelf.

Ugly and irresponsible. But no worse than driving drunk with your dog in the car . . . which I'm sure a lot of young blokes have done. Lots of people make errors of judgement with the potential to kill both themselves and their dog.

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Amazing! Every pup I've had has done it several times. I've always just lived with it and let the behavior extinguish naturally. My present pup also steals the brush holder, and I'm beginning to wonder if she'll ever give up. Maybe it's a Lab thing?

Do they all do it? Is there an easy solution?

I once placed a six month Lab pup that I had run on and decided not to keep. The pup was used to me, her mum, her gran, and a few other dogs, plus people who come and go. Got a call the next day saying that she had hidden under a bush in the back yard and would not come out. I went out and called the pup, who was happy to see me and came out from under the bush. Recommended keeping her inside for a few days. Within a few weeks she was much loved best friend to her new owner, curling up to sleep with the cat, and going everywhere in the car. I hope your pup is like this. Sometimes it's just the shock of first adjustment. Sometimes pups rebound pretty fast.

I perhaps have overkill on mine. He is chipped and wears his local council tag and I used to have engraved tags with phone number and name...but Scout kept on losing every engraved tag after a week or so and they're not cheap. So went to the newsagent, got a plastic luggage tag in a colour that complimented him - printed out his name, home phone and mobile numbers, laminated it and inserted. He's had the same tag for 5 years now and has never lost it once and the tag only cost $1.50. He wears his collar 24/7. The plastic tag is large and like this one only yellow I prefer the flat tags with holes through the ends so they slide onto the collar itself and lie flat. These don't dangle and can't fall off. (Right hand side on this ad: http://www.jefferspet.com/product.asp?pn=0029542&green=9F1C31FD-69B4-56B6-06D5-60319F3A31EB ) I don't know where you can get these in Australia. I would think paying your council registration fees would do real well as proof of ownership.

Nothing. Sometimes they have to be left alone. They whine and carry on at first. Then they get used to it. Usually they sleep the whole time. (Mine have the run of the house and a doggy door that goes out to 2 fenced acres . . . so compared to most of the dogs in the neighborhood they have it good). I'd suggest building up to it for future events. Go away for an hours. Then an hour more, etc., so they get the idea that the separation isn't forever. If you've got a barker, it wouldn't hurt to tell the neighbors what you're doing. Most people will tolerate a temporary disturbance but get upset if they think it will go on and on and on.

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I'll bet most of us do without a lot of eating out and going out to have more time (and money) to spend on our dogs.

Awful, great they were caught out. But hardly "one of the worst cases of animal cruelty in history". The standard mink farm is pretty much as described, except the minks end out slaughtered. For the matter, cage chickens, or many pig operations, work on similar lay-outs.

+1 If there's an irony of DOL message here, it's that there are a few people who are hasty to judge. There are also a lot of generous spirits.

At this point, you don't know whether the problem is more your dog or dogs, or a neighbor with very low tolerance. If I were you I would ... in addition to other measures to reduce the barking . . . have a chat with the council rangers and explain that you received an anonymous note and are happy to work with whoever sent the note to address the problem, but that you need more information on what, specifically, is going on.

Me too!!! Marie (the older girl) is my first Fauve and she goes nowhere. Astra (the younger girl) is my 8 year old daughter's dog and they are as close as Marie and I so she can't go either. If we can't get them back together with time then we'll simply spend the rest of their lives managing them. Are these the same two that were sharing pups? Have you kept pups? From the lovely shots you have shown in the Breeders' forum, it seems like there's a lot more to your pack dynamics than described here. Not that I have a solution. But the cause (and hopefully, a solution) may be outside of what you have described here.

I am fortunate when it comes to income stream...having been a saver all my life and made a few fortunate investments. But minimum wage here is $7.79/hr, so even people with full time minimum wage jobs find it hard to afford vet bills. I do what I can by buying wormers and heartworm meds in bulk and giving them away to people who can't afford them...and offering to include others in bulk purchase orders from internet suppliers. I would imagine many others would be willing to do the same.

It happens. My repro vet, when I lived in WA, once mentioned that he had a few clients who did routine back to back breedings and sold every other litter unregistered . .. thus avoiding kennel club restrictions on frequency of breeding.

I wish the article gave better references. Though there are legit concerns about vaccinations, anti-vaccination nuts abound. I hate articles that make strong statements and provide no real evidence. If someone says 'research' has shown, they should, at least, provide some sort of handle that lets you check out the research. One reference to a book by a wholistic vet is not adequate by my standards.

I don't know the place. It looks huge. I would ask about who will be staffing over Xmas and what experience they have with dogs. A Boston is potentially at risk of serious heat stress in a large kennel setting at Xmas. I don't need to tell you about Perth summer temperatures. The bad part is that all kennels get very hectic at Xmas and it is hard to find qualified help. So the potential of a situation developing where the dog is stressed out and gets ignored is there. Especially so with a large kennel. Also note that some (many?) kennels double up dogs in the runs at Xmas because space is at a premium, and Xmas is the big money earning period of the year. If I were you, I'd be looking very hard for someone who will take your dog on as a private border in their house.

If there were several pups in the litter and yours was the only one to get sick, chances are the pup picked up the virus somewhere outside the breeder's premises. If other pups came down with it, it's clear that the infection was contacted at the breeder's place. Parvo is so deadly and so feared by breeders that even low life BYB's fear it, and will take preventative measures where they can. An uncontrolled epidemic will put you out of business as a breeder.