Getting a new puppy....Advice.....

8 years ago

So once we finally move in to our new home we will be getting a puppy :)

Hubby wants a German Shepherd or Rottweiler..but he's not going to win...because all my life I've wanted a Labrador :))

So my question is.....Who has a Labrador and what things do I need to know when bringing it home as a pup?

Being a new house and all, I'm a little nervous....and especially since all our Landscaping is now finished, I don't want him destroying anything!

Any advice would be great :)

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Curtainmaster839 Topsi
8 years ago
Labradors are great, just don't teach them to come I the house!
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Wild Bear & Co Hervey Bay
8 years ago
Hey IG.... We have a german shepherd just coming out the other side of puppyhood... oh my lord! It was fun.... but I can't say I really miss it lol! Can't really give you any lab specific advice but whether you go lab or shepherd..... they will be an awesome addition to your home :) Our girl is super sweet, sensitive, loving, low energy (thankfully) as we got her primarily for seizure detection for our 2 year old son... plus she also makes for an awesome guard dog - doesn't bark unless absolutely necessary which is brilliant. Our 5 year old daughter called her Evie :)

Puppy school would be highly recommended as it may help you implement some basic obedience and also coping strategies if she decides to landscape your beautiful gardens with her own paws ;)

She's bigger than this now but this is one of my best photos of her.... sweet little munchkin lol
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Renai Habets
8 years ago
Good luck!
Puppy school is a must. You might not be able to prevent digging or chewing, but you can divert it. Offer lots of chew toys and praise when they are used. Have a clam shell pool thing filled with sand for digging and bury toys and treats. Positive reinforcement is the best training method, but sometimes a squirt with a water pistol works a treat too.
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how2girl
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Labradors shed a lot of hair. My sister had one, she had to vacuum twice a day. Most dogs will dig if they’re not provided with enough stimulation & exercise. Puppies need a lot of attention, much like a baby.
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I worry that an alternative digging style space with buried toys and treats may only encourage more of the same behaviour in other parts of your yard? We used other games, rewards and toys as a distraction. Puppy School said to help deter digging, plant dog poo or balloons under the soil as they won't want to be surprised with their own pong or get a fright - quick response but hopefully will discourage that kind of behaviour quickly. We do have a clam shell filled with water that Evie loves to splash and play in, lots of toys (that are put on rotation so she doesn't get bored lol), obedience training we continue for 5-10 mins every day (longer than that and they get bored)... walks, playing backyard cricket with the family (brilliant fielder!), and lots of cuddles with us... she gets a Doggy Day Spa (hydrobath, blow dry and deodorising treatment) once a month for an awesome price of $25 and she smells so beautiful and holds that treatment between visits.... thought about throwing hubby in after her to see if he would smell that good haha! The price was so good we thought once a month would be a great thing to continue for her. She gets chicken wings for lunch and a part of a beef neck bone to play with for a few hours and that keeps her teeth nice and clean and white. She loves playing tiggy/chasey around the yard with us and loves to play with my 2 cats - though they've never exactly rolled out the welcome matt for her - whoops! She also has daily chats with her neighbour woofa's over the fence and discusses the weather, days events, swap stories of food and treats, talk about people walking past, sniffing other dog bums stories and so forth and so on ;)

Getting a new puppy....Advice.....

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