New (Canine) Fishing Buddy

[Jason R.]

He is cutting teeth so not much you can do besides lots of chew bones and toys. Stay away from stuff dog animals and socks if you have kids because it will teach them it is ok to attack toys clothes. My recommendation is to try the small kongs. You can buy the spray stuff, but I nomally break up a small dog bone and mix it with peanut butter and then put that into top of the opening. Not only does it give them something to chew on it will keep them busy for a while, and you can play fetch with it also.

Sounds like great advice. Thanks mic.

[Guest]

He is cutting teeth so not much you can do besides lots of chew bones and toys. Stay away from stuff dog animals and socks if you have kids because it will teach them it is ok to attack toys clothes. My recommendation is to try the small kongs. You can buy the spray stuff, but I nomally break up a small dog bone and mix it with peanut butter and then put that into top of the opening. Not only does it give them something to chew on it will keep them busy for a while, and you can play fetch with it also.

And stick that kong toy in the freezer too, makes it last much longer.

[mic]

PS... He looks like a lab. If you plan on hunting with him, make loud noises right before you feed him...getting louder as he gets older. Helps with gun shyness when you transistion to bird training. I learned that one the hard way

[blue79]

Nice looking pup.Ive allways had big dogs and after i lost my black lab 13 years ago i said i was never gonna get another dog.One of the kids brought this little guy home 3 years ago and i ended up keeping him.I bought him a rubber bone from dollar general that has a cutout of a bone in the center and you put a bone(cookie)in it.The boxes of bones are a $1 a box.I taught him to shake and sit and fetch with that little rubber bone.Once he understood GOOD BOY and he got a cookie training was easy.Your dog is gonna get big and will tear that little rubber bone to pieces but it would be worth it to buy a couple of em while he is still a pup.Give him lots of good boys and a cookie and you can teach your dog anything.If we ever move out of town i would like to get another lab.

This is Sammy

[Jason R.]

Alright- Im going to the dollar store then! That last picture is great man!

And yes he is half lab half poodle, a "labradoodle" if you will- that was a compromise between me wanting a real dog and my wife having dog allergies. Turns out shes mostly allergic to the dog's spit- not the coat.