Labrador Retriever Dogs Blog

I was in my workshop area the other day playing around with some of my air tools when in comes Cooper all hell bent for leather. Even at the ripe old age of seven he still acts like an idiot when he hasn't had his exercise. At this point you can either turn your back on your labrador retriever when they are acting like this and put up with his mischievous behaviour or you can do the right thing. The right thing is giving your labrador retriever the exercise they are craving. Take them for a walk, play fetch out in the backyard or take them for a swim. Anything to burn off that extra energy. Trust me, your dog isn't being bad he just wants to play and the sooner you get him that exercise the better off everyone will be. Remember, a good labrador retriever is a tired labrador retriever.

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I was looking over the labrador retriever forums the other day and thought to myself that we have a great variety of people interested in a wide range of things. Many people on the labrador retriever chat board forums are hobbyists and into crafts in their spare time. There are quite a few that are interested in scrap booking, dollhouses, dioramas and photography. We recently even added our own Shutter Bugs forums for all the camera buffs to exchange ideas on techniques and equipment. You never know what you will find at the forums but there is more too it than just dog talk. Please stop by the forums and see for yourself, you never know what you will find.

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There are always questions when dealing with senior labrador retrievers regarding the use of pet supplements. Many people turn to them when their labrador is facing problems with hip dysplasia or sore joints. Here is some information I have gathered from the chatboard to help make the right decision for supplements.

Always look for a supplement that lists how much of each ingredient your dog is getting. The most thing to keep in mind when looking for supplements is to do your homework. Know what you're giving your dog and how much of it. Many times they do not mention what exact dose of each ingredient you are getting. Discuss all of your choices with your vet to ensure correct dosage and appropriateness for your dog. You will have to consider your dogs weight when picking out a dose and your vet can help you with this. You vet may also be able to reccomend a good product to use. Also make sure to research the ingredients being used and what country they are coming from if you can. We need not be reminded of the dog food recall and past toy problem from China.

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I made the mistake many years ago of trying to pet a guide dog in training one day when I was out for a stroll. I was reminded by the handler that she was working. I felt terrible and will never make that mistake again. Every morning on my way to work I see a guide dog and his owner out for their morning walk and I thought it would be nice blog a bit about guide dogs.

Guide dogs can also be called assistance dogs or seeing eye dogs as they were called when I was growing up. Guide dogs are trained to help people who are blind or partially blind with their daily chores such as going to work or shopping.

I found a good article which explains the functions of the guide dogs a little more in depth. You can read more about Guide Dogs at the source.

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When you get home from taking your labrador retriever for a walk do you feel that you need to get some massage therapy because your dog has pulled on the leash the whole time? When we first started taking Cooper for walks he would pull on his leash constantly and as he grew those walks were becoming physically demanding. Here are a couple of things that should help you to get your labrador retriever to stop pulling on the leash. One, shorten the leash up. If you give them too much leash then they have that much more "rope" to pull. When we walk I keep him at my left side and barely give him enough leash to leave the sidewalk. I just choke it up in my hands. Secondly, when we come to corners I make him heel and sit before we cross the street. By doing this everytime then he become familiar with the commands and if something does happen where he wants to take off I give him the heel and sit and he knows what I am talking about it. And when he does pull even a little bit hard I make him heel and sit. Finally, we always carry some baby carrots in the pocket and he knows they are there. You know how much your labrador retriever loves their food. When we walk we knows I have food and he kind of stays close by. Those are just a couple of tips to use if you labrador retriever is constantly pulling on their leash. Try them, they helped us quite a bit.

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It's game on for the 2009 season. The official labrador retriever chatboard and forums NFL Football Pools is gearing up for another season of fun. Head on over the chatboard and get all of the info on how to join up, the rules and all of the details of the pool. Remember it's all for fun and costs nothing to join. If you can pick them then you might just end up with a new collar from 3DirtyDawgz.com. Lori was gracious enough to offer her gorgeous collars up again this year. If you love football and you love your labrador retrievers then this has your name all over it. Stop by the Labrador Retriever Chatboard, say hello, meet some labrador retriever enthusiasts and jump in on the best football pool in town.

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Steph (Papismom) has chosen the theme of Birthday Celebrations! for the August theme. Here's what she has to say:

The winner of the August contest will choose the theme for September and also receive a collar with a heavy duty black, plastic buckle from our photo contest sponsor, http://www.3dirtydawgz.com/ The dog does not have to be a Lab — it can be any of your own dogs.

Visit the Labrador Retriever ChatBoard and Forums for more information.

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