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Invisible Fence on Waterfront Property?

WhiteLab103 — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:14:48 GMT

We will be moving into a new home shortly that has water access. Our lab just loves the water and just bolts in whenever she sees it! We want to install an invisible fence since no1 in the neighborhood has "visible" fences, but we're torn on what to do along the waterfront. If we were to install it across, would it be too confusing when we allow her to go in the water? Or would it be better to leave that area open and risk her going in when we don't want her to. We live in Michigan, so the water will freeze during the winter and I definitely don't want her on the ice. Hmmm does that answer my question then? Any thoughts and opinions will be greatly appreciated!!!!!!! Thank you!

I never saw such three disappointed Labs

mitziandjudysmom — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:45:05 GMT

They were out of doggy treats at the drive through window at the bank.
Three eager heads were hanging out the window in anticipation of the treat that comes in the cylindrical dispenser; I opened it with three noses pushing in to grab the treat when it opens....Only a piece of paper in there!?!?!?

Tankie - Orson - Sully This Morning

The Texas Tank — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:43:17 GMT

Just hanging out with mom. They are best friends for sure! Hard for me to tell which one is Sully and which is Orson in this picture. Sully is sitting down.

Happy Birthday CJ

CJs Mom — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:40:02 GMT

Happy 9th birthday to my special boy. I have enjoyed every year so far and look forward to many more.

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Do You Remember the Wild Dog Topic?

Cappy_TX — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:25:57 GMT

I couldn't find a link to it quickly but it was about wild dogs running through our property in a pack.

For those interested, see if you can open the link below to get a more comprehensive insight into what we have right around us here in Ivanhoe. It's 3pages of spooky stuff ...

Wild Dogs - Texas Hunting Forum

Where's Ranger?

RangerMom — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:10:54 GMT

Can you find him in this picture?

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"Hey, this doesn't work like the dog door at home?!"

We go on vacation and guess who has to be the doofus.

lost our best friend yesterday

rookyduckling — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:08:47 GMT

Bob took the dogs bike riding yesterday morning like most mornings, got home and about 3 minutes later, Max, our 2 y/o yellow lab collapsed in the yard and died ..................terrible morning ...........can't stop crying ................he was in excellent health............not overweight ............ not a clue why this happened but we are all over come with grief .......even the other 2 dogs couldn't post this yesterday too broken up ....................

So I flip the page to September on my LABRADOR calender

Samson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:29:41 GMT

And I get Garth's body guard instead !

At least Jo Jo's there I suppose.

Panting

Cappy_TX — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:09:24 GMT

Cappy will be 12 in January. Last few years have been a little rough on him with injuries and cancer surgery. He's a real trooper and never complains. In fact he's the one who usually initiates play with Rusty which tells me that at least he thinks of himself as still young.

However, and with increasing frequency, Cappy gets easily winded. I only let him have two short retrieves on the lawn each morning and then he's content to sit and watch the other two dawgs do their morning routines. If he doesn't get at least a couple in first, he'll still sit and watch but whine non-stop. ;)

Last fall Cappy began a very hoarse sounding heavy panting following a duck retrieve. Frankly, I was concerned about using him on long water retrieves in case he got into trouble so I limited the majority of his work to water retrieves that he could run or trot out and back through. The hoarse sound persisted so I took him in for X-rays around Thanksgiving. They were perfectly clear. By the end of season in late January it was even more pronounced so we had another set taken, fearing something might have been missed the first time. They included the upper resp. system as well and those too were clear.

When he had his cancer surgery in early March, the hoarse panting hadn't gotten any better and I was so adamant about something being wrong that the Vet took yet another another set (N/C that time). Barely visible were some very tiny "circles" that possibly indicated a very mild bronchial infection. He was put on an antibiotic for a month to see if it would clear up.

Six months later what has become almost non-stop "panting" drives me nuts. Sometimes I suspect he's doing that purposely because if I "HUSH" him he'll stop for a few minutes and then start up again. The last thing I want to do is be scolding my best friend all the time but I honestly have a hard time tolerating the sound. He does not pant while sleeping of course, but while awake the appearance of food or any other visual or scent stimulus and it starts all over again. I just recently took him to another vet and explained the whole story fearing the regular vet had to be missing something. They took yet another set, and a throat culture, and both came back absolutely clear.

Anyone else have a similar experience?

new and seeking advice for breeder

moondoggie — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:27:41 GMT

I am new to the lab world and am trying to find a good english style breeder in the pa/va/md or de area. any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Any opinions on doogie dooley pet waste systems?

Bookwormbiker — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:57:23 GMT

I've been picking up Duke's poop a couple of times a week (easier when it's dry) and chucking it over the fence into the woods (I know, ewww). To keep the odor down, my hubby has been sprinkling lime on the pile but sometimes he slacks off and when the wind blows in our direction, phew!
I've been wondering if a doggie dooley is worth the investment. I know a lot of people put it in a trash bag and then leave it for trash pickup. We live in the boondocks and have to take our own trash to the dump.
Any opinions?

Dogs

joflake — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:09:48 GMT

Question about spaying

Cheley — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:58:58 GMT

Willow will be 5 months old on the 10th. I definitely plan to have her spayed, but not sure what is the ideal time to do so.

Any recommendations as to what age to spay? I've heard anytime after 6 months, I've heard 9 months, I've heard after 1st birthday.....

I can't remember how old Kendall and Sophie were.... I'm sure I could look it up, but just wondering what all of you think. Breeders? What do you recommend?

I'm going to have to look through Willow's papers from the breeder to see if she had a recommendation.... I remember talking with her about spaying, but can't remember if we discussed a time frame.

Thanks in advance!

Cuddly Pic of the Day

blackandyellow — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:31:06 GMT

It was cool this morning and after the pups had their morning walk and breakfast they were just cuddled with each other creating a black and yellow cute furball.

I started scratching their ears and both of them were doing their "purring" noises mmmf mmmmf and Misha doing her usual Mooo Mooo sounds. I felt like cuddling into a human ball with them :kiss:

Pups 9/7/10

labby — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:16:24 GMT

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