new member in los angeles

**somet23** · 11-15-2011, 09:27 PM

hello everyone. first time lab owner i have a 9 week old puppy i named her stella

**Sophiesmama** · 11-15-2011, 09:48 PM

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the forum. Since you are first time lab owner, we are here to help you. They are a fun and loving breed. They can be precocious!

**somet23** · 11-15-2011, 09:56 PM

thank you for the warm welcome. i have been enjoying the forum for about 2 weeks now. i just got the nerve to get in it. everyone has such good advice. so far puppy is great i have had her for a week and she already know to go in the training pad. well most of the time, there is still some accidents

**citronella** · 11-15-2011, 10:19 PM

Hi, welcome

**Sophiesmama** · 11-15-2011, 10:22 PM

the training pads won't work for long, she will chew them up all over the house! I never used newspaper either. I didn't want Sophie to think it was ok to ever go in the house. She was easy to train, and hasn't had an accident in 3 months....

**somet23** · 11-15-2011, 10:39 PM

your right about the training pads. but its just till she gets her next shots on the 29th. then ill start taking her out. i have a chihuahua i did the same but she didnt catch on as quickly. oh and thanks for the welcome citronella

**Sophiesmama** · 11-15-2011, 10:43 PM

We were lucky, we have a fenced yard that no other dogs could get to, so we were able to take her out from the get-go.

**deidra** · 11-15-2011, 10:45 PM

Welcome!

**somet23** · 11-15-2011, 10:57 PM

i have a huge fenced back ward. well huge for living in the city. but she just seems so tiny to take her back there. i want her imune system to build up more before i start taking her out