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Posted: 12/7/2005 12:08:06 PM EDT
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 Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 
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Posted: 12/7/2005 12:08:46 PM EDT
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Labs are awesome, mine is about 4 years old and is only 87 pounds.
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Posted: 12/9/2005 10:12:34 AM EDT
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Bump for the waterdogs. The SUV of dogs!
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Posted: 12/9/2005 10:18:29 AM EDT
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Here are my Labs after another successful retrieval of the green head I shot.
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Posted: 12/9/2005 10:21:37 AM EDT
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That sure is one sharp lookin' pooch!
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Posted: 12/9/2005 10:35:07 AM EDT
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GREAT looking pup!
 We pick up our golden pup this weekend...pics to follow.
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Posted: 12/9/2005 7:35:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2005 9:13:58 AM EDT
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Great looking dogs everyone, any more pics out there?
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Posted: 12/11/2005 9:15:10 AM EDT
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Definitely post pics, even though you probably have your hands full . |
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Posted: 12/21/2005 8:57:11 PM EDT
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Beautiful dog, really looks like a field bred Labrador. Are you sure he's not a purebred? Field bred Labs are very high energy and lanky like you described. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 3:07:41 AM EDT
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This thread brought a smile to my face. My 1st dog was a Lab mix. He was big buy about 100lbs.
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Posted: 12/22/2005 3:30:09 AM EDT
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Thank you. I adopted him from a family that didn't want a big dog (new baby and husband leaving on deployment). I am pretty sure that he isn't purebred. His coat is much more like a Weim's - only 1 layer, not the double-thick hair factory of a Lab, though Rock still sheds quite a bit. We're heading out for a 6-7 mile run this AM. He'll kick my ass since it is chilly out (32 F). |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 5:48:31 AM EDT
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Here is my yellow lab Kelsey. This pic was during a duck hunt about 4 years ago. She is now 12 and too arthritic to hunt. She still loves short retreives in the yard, but just not enough energy for much else. Hard to see them get older
 
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Posted: 12/22/2005 5:50:43 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:16:30 AM EDT
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We (wife and I) just got a 6 week old black lab pup on monday and we are very very happy.
I had a lab growing up but never knew him as a pup. Question to all the other lab owners here is what's with the crying at nighttime? The dog can't go 2 hours without waking up and crying for someone to come play with him. He snoozes half the day and then expects us to play with him all night. To top it off my wife can't sleep listening to him whine (which is REALLY loud for a little 6 week old thing like him!) and comes and does whatever to try to get him to go back to sleep, which I'm afraid is reinforcing the behaviour. Is the crying and whining at nighttime ("come play with me!") normal? edit: pics to follow in later post. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:19:51 AM EDT
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Dang,you and I may have to hang out some. I also grew up with labs and have three right now. Most labs will grow for 1 year. After that,it ends. My three go in poundage from 50 to 105. Yeah,105 is real big for a lab. They don't normally get that big. Thats why I call him "big dog"  His real name is "Tank".Nice puppy you have there. You'll never find a more loyal breed. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:23:55 AM EDT
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Where does he sleep? Labs are very pack oriented and want to be near you. Just don't screw up like us and let him in the bed. No problem as a cute pup, but now I wake up with my feet asleep cause this 80lb lab has his head on my ankles. Here's Jake and the daughter chillin' in the pool  
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:25:53 AM EDT
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he's lonely and loves you. He wants to be with you and can't so he cries. He'll grow out of it eventually. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:39:12 AM EDT
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Our Black Lab - 4 years old (female and about 75-80 pounds).
 There are some very beautiful dogs in this thread! 
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:39:52 AM EDT
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wow some nice pics in here :)
its amazing to see that they really do differ from labs over here in the UK i had 2 but they passed on a long while a go...(stuck with 2 jack russels now :p ) they love the water dont they! they aint happy unless they can swim! my labs were huge things both black ones and all......10 years old or there abouts when they gave up chasing things and by 11 or so they were to old and they passed away :( enjoy em as pups guys cuase when they grow up they are bloody huge and having him sit on yer knee is painful!! |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 6:57:20 AM EDT
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I've noticed that a couple of you guys have mentioned arthritis in your senior labs.
The wife and I have been using Glucosamine and Condrotin for our Jake as he got older and stiffer and it seems to really help him. If you decide to go this route, here's a big tip. Don't get this stuff from your vet or off the web. Go to Walmart and get the human variety in the health suppliment section of the store. Even though it's for humans, it's the exact same stuff and quantity as for dogs, but much cheaper since after all it is Walmart We also cut way back on his outdoor retrieving and let him use the pool more. Swimming and jumping in the pool doesn't seem to be a jarring to his joints. Ed |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 7:01:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/22/2005 7:06:08 AM EDT
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I appreciate that info. I will get some this weekend. Are there different strengths? |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 7:16:32 AM EDT
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Hey! Great memory! Thanks. Yep, it is the Buckaroo and he is doing much better. He still walks in an un-coordinated way and falls over a bit more than usual, but he is gettign around just fine and having a great time of everything! efxguy 
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Posted: 12/22/2005 7:21:11 AM EDT
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Regarding crying at night, when Jake was a brand new pup to our house, we used to keep him in a cardboard box next to the bed where we could comfort him when he cried during the night. That way I could just reach down and comfort him if he became scared.
I've got to tell you one thing though, being only about halfway awake with a pup chewing on your hand can sure produce some bizarre dreams though 
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Posted: 12/22/2005 7:32:51 AM EDT
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+1! Our black lab Sharkey was the same way. THe breeder told us to keep him in his kennel at night and he cried in a way to break our hearts. He was ten months old when we got him. Aftger the third night we moved him into our bedroom with us and the Biuckaroo. And he never cried at night again. efxguy |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 7:41:54 AM EDT
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lefthandblack It's a Black Beauty, Good luck and enjoy his company. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:26:10 AM EDT
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Here is my dog Jack. He is half Lab, the other half we dont know. The other dog is my sister in laws, half Australian shepard half Blue heeler that we are watching while her husband is in Iraq.
The first Pic is him at 8 weeks old the last one is him today at 1 year     
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:26:36 AM EDT
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Are you crate training him? Do you crate him at night? Six weeks is very young to be removed from his littermates, hopefully not too young to have learned the denning instinct from his mother to not soil his crate. When I brought Buddy home at eight weeks, he cried through the night for the first few days. We kept him in a wire crate and still do at night. It was hard to hear, and kept us up but if you are sure that he does'nt have to go to the bathroom, then you should just ignore him. Give him his last drink of water at say 8:00, and take him out around 11:00 then put him in his crate. When you go to him when he is crying, it is like telling him that it is ok to cry. Try putting the crate somewhere where he can see you or maybe playing a TV a low volume somewhere near. Also, you can wrap a clock in a towel and place it near his crate to simulate his mothers heartbeat. You can also put some articles of clothing that you have worn near the crate. A six week old pup still has absolutely no bladder control and probably can't make it through the night without having to go outside at least once or twice. He will get better though. They really don't have much bladder control until around 4-5 months of age. Really try some good play sessions before bedtime to tire him out as well. Maybe a short walk, although six weeks is too young for anything thing more than a couple minute walk. A good rule of thumb for walks is 5 minutes per every month of age. Good luck and you should post some pics of the little fella. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:29:09 AM EDT
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Thats a beautiful girl! |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:29:57 AM EDT
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I have seen those pics around here before, great looking dog. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:30:55 AM EDT
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Great pics! Good lookin dog! |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:32:15 AM EDT
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Beautiful girl, very fieldy. Bet she is faster than heck. She's probably a retreving machine. |
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Posted: 12/22/2005 8:33:27 AM EDT
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Thats awesome, good for him. Hopefully he continues his recovery. Thanks for the update! |
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