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Keeping Your Dog Busy With Company Over
2009-08-07 03:49:00 Last Sunday we had another couple over for dinner and a few drinks. We were playing golf on our PS3 after dinner and Cooper was driving us crazy. He was barking and growling and basically running around like an idiot. I was a my witts end before I noticed that there were no toys around ... More About: Company , Busy
Dog Toys Online
2009-08-02 16:13:00 So I admit that I am an online auction junkie. This last couple of weeks alone I have bought a golf jacket, a huge lot of beer can koozies and a golf bag. Why not the deals are better than anything I can find around here. I figure I have saved a ton of money ... More About: Toys , Online
Crate Training
2009-07-24 00:44:00 All training starts with taking advantage of your dog’s natural inclinations to reinforce the behavior you want. The only place your dog will not, by nature, mess, is its sleeping place. Crate training works with your dog’s instinct - he never has the opportunity to be "bad." Crate training is fairly intense for you. The rule ... More About: Training
It Was Vet Time This Week
2009-07-24 00:37:00 It was time this week for Cooper to go in for his regular check up and get his shots. We were worried about his weight and though we might have to get him on one some kind of fat burner but everything checked out okay. I am not sure if you take your labrador retriever ... More About: Time , Week
The Dog Days of Summer
2009-07-17 02:25:00 People do all sorts of things to keep their weight in check. They join gyms, they take diet pills like testoripped, they jog and do things like play sports. They stay active. what your dog needs to do is be active to stay healthy and keep their weight in check. Today was pretty warm out ... More About: Summer , Days
Is it Skunk Season?
2009-07-15 01:47:00 I was up this morning fairly early and Cooper and I went outside and the first thing I could smell was some lingering skunk smell. I guess it's that time of the year again. I have noticed any skunk up until today. I guess we have to be careful when I start letting him outside ... More About: Season , Skunk
Is Your Dog a Tv Watcher?
2009-07-10 02:44:00 For some reason I will catch Cooper every so often engrossed in watching television. It's seems to be totally random. There doesn't seem to be a pattern in what he seems to enjoy watching. One time he may be watching sports like baseball and hockey and the next it might be a commercial on Mesothelioma lawyers or ... More About: Watcher
Crate Training For Your Puppy
2009-07-09 00:57:00 Teaching your puppy crate training is the first and best step in his life. It makes all the other steps in his training go so much smoother, much like a solid foundation makes for a superior wall. Establishing you as the Alpha member of his "pack" is one very good reason for starting your puppy ... More About: Training , Puppy , Crate
First Aid Kit for Your Dog
2009-07-09 00:37:00 It`s summer time and that means that many of us will be travelling to the cottage, to parks or any other vacation with our furry friends. Remember just like your children, it`s a good idea to have a first aid kit for your dog on hand. I came across and interesting article on what to ...
July 2009 Photo Contest!
2009-07-09 00:34:00 Dominick has chosen the theme of "Canine Family Portrait" for July 's contest. Here's a terrific shot of his two handsome boys Dominick and Capulin: So, post your best Canine Family Portrait! The Contest will be closed for entries on Sunday, July 26th. Good luck to all and thank you to our sponsors. If you ... More About: Photo , Photo Contest
Winner of June 2009 Photo Contest
2009-07-09 00:32:00 Congratulations to Dominick for his winning picture for the theme of "Show us your Best Head Tilt". He will choose the next theme and receive a collar from our sponsor 3 dirty dawgz. Congratulations to KarinB for her 2nd place picture. She will be receiving a Lab window sticker from our sponsor stickerfoundry. Others ... More About: Contest , Photo , June , Winner , Photo Contest
Replaced My Home Computer
2009-07-09 00:27:00 Well I tried everything I could do to save my home computer but in the end it was just too far gone for me to save. I lost a bit of information I needed but nothing too major. I went online and looked at some laptops and netbooks. I could not believe how reasonably priced they ... More About: Computer , Home
Treating Your Sick Dog
2009-07-09 00:09:00 I was reading through some recent posts on the forums about using natural methods people were using to treat their dogs when they are sick. I am all for using natural methods or alternative methods for treating illness or preventing illness but you must approach such a thing very carefully. You should never use regular ... More About: Sick
GPS For Your Dog?
2009-06-12 01:53:00 Last night I was looking around on the internet for gps systems. There are lots of them on sale it seems these days and if the price was right I could be interested. My wife travels on occasion for work so it's not a half bad idea. It's a pretty good safety feature. After the ...
Chloe at 7 Weeks
2009-06-10 03:16:00 Aren't labrador retriever puppy pictures the best! These pictures of Chloe were posted at the labrador retriever forums recently and I thought I would share. Join us at the forums to see more photos and talk about labrador retrievers. Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Weeks
What Do You Do With Your Dog When Travelling?
2009-06-10 03:12:00 My close friend was looking at doing some travelling over the summer. Specifically he is thinking about doing one of those European cruises. When I asked him what he was going to do with his dog he wasn't sure because he hadn't thought that far in advance yet. Well that is one of those things ... More About: Travelling
Finding A Good Dog Breeder
2009-06-08 23:56:00 Finding a "good" dog breeder can be one the hardest things you will ever have to do. It's funny how many people will research the heck out of buying a stereo or will get a half a dozen free insurance quotes but will buy a puppy or dog from the first person they go to. ... More About: Good
June 2009 Photo Contest!
2009-06-08 21:07:00 Jane (Lazylabs) has chosen the theme of "Show us your Best Head Tilt" for June 's contest. Here's her Bruno's Best: So, let's see your favorite pics of your pups tilting their noggins! Visit the Labrador Retriever Forums for more puppy and dog photos and enter the monthly contest. Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Contest , Photo , Photo Contest
Switched To A New Computer
2009-06-04 03:19:00 A little off topic but I recently switched to a new to me older computer. It was newer than my last one but as far as technology goes, it's old. I have been having some problems watching videos online and may need to start looking at video cards. I have already scouted a few out ... More About: Computer , Switched
Winner of May 2009 Photo Contest
2009-06-02 02:58:00 Congratulations to Lazylabs for her winning picture for the theme of "I beg of you!" (show us those sad eyes). She will choose the next theme and receive a collar from our sponsor 3 dirty dawgz. Congratulations to KileyEmmie for her 2nd place picture. They will be receiving a Lab window sticker from our ... More About: Contest , Photo , Winner , Photo Contest
Microchipping Your Dogs
2009-06-02 02:56:00 The decision to microchip your dog can be a tough to make as there are advantages and disadvantages to having this done. Getting all of the information about microchipping can be as confusting as choosing something like term insurance. It is my contention that the advantages for outweigh the disadvantages. The first advantage obviously is ... More About: Dogs
The Best Training For Your Labrador Retriever
2009-05-26 04:22:00 If you have a labrador retriever puppy then you have probably thought once or twice about how to get them trained properly. It didn't take us long to look into training classes. But finding the perfect trainer is a lot like asking what is the best dog food on the market, who makes the best car ... More About: Training , Retriever , Labrador
Labrador Retriever in Bath Tub
2009-05-21 02:27:00 How much does your labrador retriever love the bath tub? As you can see from this picture that was recently posted at the labrador retriever forums most labs love it quite a bit. When we first brought Cooper home we couldn't keep him out of the tub. He would jump in there and be licking ... More About: Bath , Retriever , Labrador
Jack?s Swimming Lesson
2009-05-19 02:01:00 There were posted in the pictures forums awhile back and I wanted to share them with you. They are great photos. You can visit the forurms for the rest of Jack 's Swimming Lesson . Bookmark It Hide Sites
Training Your Dog Not to Steal Things
2009-05-19 01:49:00 I can't believe how many things that I have read over the years that peoples labrador retrievers have taken and chewed apart. There have been countless stories about shoes, socks, remote controls and even taking lingerie and destroying it. Tonight we had company over with a small child. They just set their bag of toys ... More About: Training , Things , Steal
May 2009 Photo Contest
2009-05-15 07:49:00 April's winner, divaskid, has chosen the theme of: "I beg of you!" (show us those sad eyes) for May's contest. Here is a great shot she provided as an example: Time to see your lab's pleadings! Oh, the drama! Beg for treats? A walk? A toy? Tennis ball? To come in? Go out? A ... More About: Contest , Photo , Photo Contest
Update on Cooper and I
2009-05-14 03:21:00 I have had a few computer issues as of late and apologize for being slow on blog updates. My desktop caught a terrible virus but I was able to fix it after a lot of work. We do have a notebook which is a bit older and is dire need of some extra notebook memory. This is ... More About: Cooper , Update
Winner of the April Photo Contest
2009-05-08 01:50:00 Thanks to everyone that took part in the monthly labrador retriever photo contest at the labrador retriever forums. The Correct Results are: 1st Place: divaskid@yahoo. 2nd Place: Findemonium Congratulations to all of the great entries!! Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Contest , Photo , April , Winner , Photo Contest
Nice Weather to Walk the Dog
2009-05-08 01:46:00 Is everybody finally starting to enjoy the nice spring weather? It finally looks like the rains are going to subside and we are getting some great sunny days. If you haven't taken part in the daily walking of your dog it's a great time to start so you both get some exercise. It's nice to use ... More About: Weather , Nice , Walk
Dog and Elephant Best Friend Video
More articles from this author:2009-05-05 09:39:00 A friend sent this to me yesterday. The news story gets kind of cheesy at the end but it's a pretty good story. In this latest installment of CBS News Assignment America, Steve Hartman visits an animal sanctuary where a dog and an elephant have formed a very lasting, and unusual, friendship. Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Video , Friend , Elephant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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