How to teach your Labrador puppy to pick the hand with the treat, and why you would want to

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I think sometimes we Labrador owners forget that Labradors are incredibly good at scent tracking, and in some Labradors, they really enjoy this. This article is a good reminder of this, as well as the fact that Labradors are highly trainable: Clothes are scattered across a wet, grassy field, some barely stained with fuel that may [...]

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December 17, 2008 · Posted in Labrador News, Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training  
　　　　

Secrets To Dog Training (Formerly SitStayFetch) Review

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What Is It? SitStayFetch presents an unusually detailed and thorough look at how to both avoid and deal with the more general problem behaviors exhibited by Labradors. As the owner of two moderately taxing Labrador puppies myself, I’ve spent a fair amount of time searching the Net for reliable resources on this topic, and I have [...]

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December 14, 2008 · Posted in Labrador Books  
　　　　

Labrador: A friendly companion?

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While I agree that a Labrador is a great companion, I think this kind of article can do a lot of harm: Labrador: A friendly companion “When it comes to dogs, nearly all are very affectionate, but Labradors are particularly loving and emotional. Despite being big dogs, they are the least dangerous kind even when it [...]

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December 10, 2008 · Posted in Labrador News, Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training  
　　　　

Labrador Training and Disobedience

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There’s a difference between disobedience and incomprehension. If your Labrador puppy isn’t obeying a command because he doesn’t realize what it is you want him to do, that’s not a behavioral problem at all; it merely means that you need to spend some more time together in Labrador training. True disobedience occurs when [...]

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September 8, 2008 · Posted in Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training  
　　　　

Labrador training when your puppy is whining

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How to deal with whining Labrador puppies As puppies, it comes naturally: a very young Labrador puppy will whine without even realizing it when she’s hungry, tired, or cold. The mother Labrador will reply to this whining with milk, warmth, and a safe place to nap – and as time goes on, the [...]

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September 7, 2008 · Posted in Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training  
　　　　

Labrador Training and Destructive chewing

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The act of chewing seems to be a thing of person taste among dogs: some have an inherent desire to chew as a gratifying activity in itself, and some seem to have no need to chew whatever unless they’re impelled to it out of sheer boredom. The phrase “destructive chewing” may sound redundant, [...]

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September 4, 2008 · Posted in Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training  
　　　　

Labrador Training while dealing with separation anxiety

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Separation anxiety is one of the most common problems that Labradors develop. It’s an anxiety disorder, and is defined as a state of intense panic brought on by the dog’s isolation/separation from her owner(s). In other words: when you leave for work in the morning, your dog is plunged into a state of [...]

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September 2, 2008 · Posted in Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training  
　　　　

Labrador Training – When should I start?

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This is a very common question, but it is luckily easily answered. We have to answer another (much more) important question first though: At what age can my Labrador puppy be taken from his mother? And the simple answer to that one is: Not before 8 weeks of age. There is usually a lot of debate over [...]

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September 1, 2008 · Posted in Labrador Puppy, Labrador Training