By mid summer our lawn is infested with crab grass which is a pain because it grows so much and so fast I am forever cutting my grass. I will admit I used a couple of low does of a chemical to help keep it under control but that meant keeping the dog off the lawn for a few days. Today I tried Corn Gluten as a way of trying to stop it from growing. I can't find anything on the internet that states that it is harmful to dogs or pets. Looking the Government of Ontario website it says that Corn Gluten is entirely safe for children and pets right after use. Of course it took Cooper about 2 seconds to sniff out the spot at the back of the yard that I treated. Time will tell.
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May 11th, 2008 | Posted in Labrador Retriever Health | No Comments
The first question every new pet owner asks is, "How can I housebreak my dog?" Getting your dog trained to go to the bathroom outside instead of in your home can be one of the most frustrating things to teach him. If you stay calm and collected, however, you will be able to train him within a much shorter time than you could imagine.
To begin with, do not expect your new puppy to be able to hold his bladder for any long amount of time. Take him out every forty-five minutes or so. Eventually this time will go longer and longer, but a puppy has a very small bladder and needs to be allowed out more frequently than an older dog. Dogs also have to go to the bathroom about fifteen minutes after they eat or drink, so make sure you accommodate their needs by taking them outside at that time. Every time you take your dog outside and he goes to the bathroom, give him praises. You want to make going to the bathroom outside a positive experience.
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May 8th, 2008 | Posted in Puppies and Puppy Care, Labrador Retriever Training | No Comments
You will surely love to have your Labrador Retriever in the house, napping in your comfortable living room couch or enjoying with you your favorite television show. But remember that, part of your pet's freedom to explore the house is the possibility of discovering urine stains in the carpet, couch, bed, furniture or any other items.
Though you have spent so much time, effort and money in potty training your Labrador Retriever, there will still be times when your pet will accidentally urinate in wrong places. Now that your four-legged friend decided to mark his territory in your most favorite carpet, you have no other option but to clean his mess at once if you do not want him to do it again and again.
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May 8th, 2008 | Posted in Pet Odor | No Comments
This is a bit of an older picture but I thought I would share it. Cooper loves his duck but the duck didn't last too long. This labrador retriever loves his chewing and tore through it to get the squeaker out in no time flat. So much stuffing, it was quite a scene. If you are looking for good places to find some quality dog toys have a look at the Labrador Retriever Dog Pet Supplies Page. It includes all of the sponsors for the Chat Board plus some of the best places to find toys and training good for your dog or pet.
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May 5th, 2008 | Posted in Labrador Retriever Pictures, Dog Toys | No Comments
April's winner, Gail (TanDunc) has chosen the theme of
Human/Animal Bond for the May theme. The winner of the May Contest will choose the theme for June and also receive a collar with a heavy duty black, plastic buckle from our photo contest sponsor,
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May 1st, 2008 | Posted in Labrador Retriever Pictures | No Comments
The winner this month of the
Labrador Retriever Chat Board Photo Contest is Gail (TanDunc)! Her photo of Tanner and Duncan as "Best Buddies" was voted the best. Thanks for all the heartwarming (and some very cute) entries!
Gail will be thinking of a theme, and choosing a collar from our sponsor, www.3dirtydawgz.com
Here's Gail's winning picture of Tanner and Duncan
May 1st, 2008 | Posted in Labrador Retriever Pictures | No Comments
A good looking group of yellow labrador retrievers wouldn't you say? They should be, news sources this week report that they are cloned. "The Korean Customs Service today unveiled seven golden Labrador retrievers cloned from a skilled drug-sniffing canine in active service—a test to see if duplicates could reduce the difficulty and expense of finding dogs qualified to detect drugs and explosives, officials say." Although we both now they aren't golden labs but yellow labs we will let it slide. So far all seven have passed their first test to determine if they can make the cut as drug sniffing dogs.
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April 29th, 2008 | Posted in Labrador Retriever News | No Comments
This is an article of interest for both pet owners and their pets. It cites that pet obesity is up nearly 40% and that is alarming for not only our pets but us as well. Why? Because there is a direct corelation between obese pets and obese or over weight pet owners. "Pet obesity leads to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hip dysplasia, back and joint pain, endocrine diseases and, at an advanced stage, becomes a tricky affair for the vet to work around. "
Forget kids, pets are obese too Daily News & Analysis, India - 10 Apr 2008 MUMBAI: Nikki Bhasin found it downright rude when people raised their eyebrows at her six-year-old Labrador Retriever, Budd. For, in the eyes of this Bandra …
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April 25th, 2008 | Posted in Labrador Retriever News, Diet and Nutrition | No Comments
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