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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| lab retreiver puppy | 1/15/2012 | Labman |
| Q: i have a 8 month old puppy that is a lab retreiver is twice a day enough to feed him..? i am afraid ... A: Twice is OK at that age. Some only feed once a day at that age. You should be feeding an all life ... | ||
| weightgain for labra dog | 12/16/2011 | Labman |
| Q: i have labra bitch at the age of 13months...n she is very thin. i want diet plan for her.and ... A: I can't advise trying to prepare your dog's diet your self. If you are willing to compromise a ... | ||
| My 7-yr-old Black Lab is breaking my heart | 12/12/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: Greetings, I am relieved to have found this site, and hope you can offer some advice. Here goes: ... A: Still would need an ortho vet to diagnose the front leg, but most likely it is a form of elbow ... | ||
| Chocolate lab 14years | 12/11/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: My lab has bad arthritis in her hind legs, she is almost blind and is hard of hearing. She recently ... A: Only you can tell if your dog is ready...if she has lost her normal quality of life and doesn't have ... | ||
| My 7-yr-old Black Lab is breaking my heart | 12/6/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: Greetings, I am relieved to have found this site, and hope you can offer some advice. Here goes: ... A: It's hard to know what's wrong but I can tell you what I would do, even though you have seen the vet ... | ||
| Seasonal seizures in a black lab | 12/6/2011 | Labman |
| Q: Our family adopted a female black lab May 2010. She was seven years old when we adopted her. Last ... A: Seizures are difficult to diagnose, often not having a known cause. Even with gas forced air, our ... | ||
| lab mix puppy | 12/5/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: We recently decided to adopt a puppy, we are buying a house with an acre yard.We found a lab/ rott ... A: Typically pups do not go home until 8 weeks, so even though you have had this pup for 2 weeks, you ... | ||
| Dog barking | 11/29/2011 | Labman |
| Q: We have a 7 month old male Black Lab that has been neutered.He seems to be barking alot!?! He will ... A: Does she feed him? The keeper of the kibble is a powerful figure. Most Labs are very food ... | ||
| Dog barking | 11/29/2011 | Labman |
| Q: We have a 7 month old male Black Lab that has been neutered.He seems to be barking alot!?! He will ... A: Not all questions have good answers. If he was recently neutered, it may improve as his hormones ... | ||
| Labrador puppy in a small apartment with a 1 year old baby | 11/23/2011 | Labman |
| Q: I plan to get a labrador puppy for our family. We are husband and wife with a 1 year old son. Both ... A: The one problem I would see is getting the puppy outside fast enough while you are housebreaking it. ... | ||
| ...random question, not entirely important | 11/18/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: See, I've heard about "wooly" Labradors ... A: Sure, it's possible genetically, but reputable breeders try not reproduce those traits. So if a ... | ||
| My Labrador doenot eat anything for 2 months now ,he is very thin and weak help plzzz | 10/24/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: I have a black labrador ,5 years of age. 2 months ago he got sick,had a countinous fever, now there ... A: I am not a vet, and he definitely needs to see a vet. But I did want to mention that dogs are ... | ||
| how much food is essential for a 4 month old Labrador puppy | 10/9/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: Well , I have a semi golden Labrador puppy 4 month old . I wanted to ask how much food was essential ... A: Labs will always act hungry. You should use the guideline on the bag of dog food for your Yellow ... | ||
| True Dudley Lab Puppy Weight Issue | 9/20/2011 | Labman |
| Q: I have a true dudley male lab puppy that I obtained at just 6 weeks old. He was the runt of the ... A: You shouldn't be able to see his ribs, see http://www.longliveyourdog.com/twoplus/RateYourDog.aspx ... | ||
| Chronic Soft Stools | 9/19/2011 | Labman |
| Q: We have a 6 yo/male/neutered labrador retriever. He is wonderful, energetic and does everything ... A: I will leave most of the medical issues to your vet. They are clearly outside my knowledge. Keep ... | ||
| 1.5 lab mix chews everything | 8/29/2011 | Labman |
| Q: I adopted a Chocolate lab (mix?) about 7 months ago and was told then she was maybe a year old, of ... A: Damaged possessions are the fault of whoever was watching the puppy. When you are watching it, ... | ||
| I'm not convinced that my lab puppy is fully a labrador | 8/23/2011 | Labman |
| Q: my boyfriend bought me a puppy about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and the guy selling the puppies had not ... A: Don't worry about the biting, just train it out of it. Yes, they are friendly, they will bite ... | ||
| My dog would clearly rather eat something other than his dog food. | 8/22/2011 | Labman |
| Q: and thank you in advance for your time. My dog, an eight year old, neutered male, golden ... A: Well I am no fan of Nutro, but it may be OK. I don't think it would hurt to change to something ... | ||
| red lump behind front leg dew claw | 7/28/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: my female lab has gotten a red lump directly behind her right front dew claw, where the dew claw ... A: Without a photo, I can't even guess. Could be anything from a histiocytoma, which is normally ... | ||
| breed of dog | 7/26/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: hello we rescued a dog just after Christmas and we took him to the vet they said he is probably ... A: I did not see a photo attached. Unfortunately, there is really no way to tell what breed your dog ... | ||
| white markings | 7/21/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: i have just recently got a purebred chocolate lab. He has a white marking in the center of his ... A: It depends on the size of the spot. I had a newborn pup with a star on his chest about the size of ... | ||
| blocky head lab with field body lines? | 7/18/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: Follow-up question to answer provided by Ms K - We're intersted in identifying a lab breed (English ... A: I have no idea what you are talking about unfortunately. Who is Ms K? There is no mix of English ... | ||
| lab size :) | 7/17/2011 | Labman |
| Q: ) I have a 17kg 53cm tall lab that's 7months old, she's very slim with a long tail/body/head I saw ... A: Many breeders don't realize that given a chance, females will breed with another male. Some or all ... | ||
| why cant my 5 yr old choc lab manage an hours walk? | 7/14/2011 | Labman |
| Q: my 5 yr old choc lab bitch is really struggling with long walks at the moment, ive recently started ... A: I think I just answered this on another site. Water, water, water. I take my Labs out a lot in ... | ||
| My 15 month lab bites | 7/11/2011 | Labman |
| Q: I have this lab who is 15 months and every time he gets upset he tends bite someone in the family. ... A: It is quite possible as the existing hormones wear off, you will see more effect. Neutering was a ... | ||
| Pup in swimming pool | 7/6/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: Tony A: Daily swimming is fine. It's great exercise. Chlorine and sun could bleach his coat, but it's not ... | ||
| running old lab | 6/30/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: i run my 7.5 year old labrador twice a day in the park where he chases a tennis ball. how do i know ... A: That's a good question. We have an 8 1/2 year old that never has enough. I usually give her 15 ... | ||
| running old lab | 6/30/2011 | Labman |
| Q: i take my 7.5 year old labrador twice a day for runs where he chases a tennis ball in the park. how ... A: Look at how he reacts afterwards. If he goes and flops down some place and doesn't move for hours, ... | ||
| pourity | 6/27/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: I have lab of 4 months his hght is 1.7 feet but very sleem.His tail ivery long then his mother. he ... A: Height is taken at the shoulders. If he is nearly 2 feet at the shoulders the dog is very big ... | ||
| shedding, size, uncontrolled around other dogs | 6/24/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: My 13 month old black lab is shedding uncontrollably. He is brush and combed daily but with no end ... A: Some labs are just BIG, and looks like you got one of them. He is beautiful and what a nice coat! ... | ||
| weight | 6/22/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: I have a 4 year old unspayed female black lab mix.She has always been underweight. Our vet said she ... A: There is nothing wrong with healthy people food for dogs. Variety is actually GOOD for them. ... | ||
| why ? | 6/21/2011 | Labman |
| Q: why does my ab smell like feet ? amd what can i do to defuse the smell ? but its the whoe body that ... A: Start with a vet visit. He could have some kind of a skin parasite. Even an ear infection can make ... | ||
| Weight and Height issue | 6/14/2011 | Labman |
| Q: i have a four months black lab and i have sum issue regarding his height and weight, we bought him ... A: Give him a little more time. If he is eating some, he will be OK until his appetite recovers ... | ||
| Weight and Height issue | 6/11/2011 | Labman |
| Q: i have a four months black lab and i have sum issue regarding his height and weight, we bought him ... A: Their growth often starts to slow at 4 months. It sounds like he may turn out to be on the small ... | ||
| waking in the night | 6/10/2011 | Labman |
| Q: I have had my little lab puppy for four weeks, which makes her 14 weeks old right now. She has ... A: Kenneling at night really isn't punishing. She should be sleeping. Leave her a Nylabone so she can ... | ||
| 1 year old Chocolate Lab excessive sleeping | 6/8/2011 | Labman |
| Q: I have a 1 year old female chocolate lab. Over the past 3 or 4 days she has been not been herself. ... A: I hate to send you to the vet if it is just the heat. If you are comfortable taking her ... | ||
| Lab breeding age | 6/5/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: I have a black female lab almost 6 mos. old. At what age should you wait til before breeding one ... A: While all labs are cute and lovable family companions, in the USA they are the #1 registered dog ... | ||
| Lab breeding age | 6/5/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: I have a black female lab almost 6 mos. old. At what age should you wait til before breeding one ... A: Labs should not be bred before the age of 2, and they should not be bred until they pass all of ... | ||
| 5 month lab puppy with diarrhea | 6/2/2011 | Labman |
| Q: i came across your article about your lab. I am having the same issue with my 5 month old male lab ... A: You may have me confused with somebody else. Our puppies have seldom had diarrhea or soft stools. ... | ||
| Dog breed | 5/31/2011 | Jen Starzecki |
| Q: We have crossed bred dogs in the house and they're all related. My mom bought a male Yellow Labrador ... A: From the photo, to me, your dog looks purebred. It's very common for people who don't know dogs or ... | ||
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Housebreaking, chewing, feeding Most medical questions are best handled through a local vet. I try to base my answers on carefully proven methods confirmed by my own experience. Much of what I know about dogs, I have learned raising a puppy every year since 1991 for a large dog guide school. I am familiar with several similar programs. Nobody is in a better position to know dogs, need ones with long, active life, and share what they know, than the service dog schools. In addition I have done extensive reading. My answers have much more to back them than the limited experience any one dog owner can have. PLEASE DON'T SEND ME MEDICAL OR BREEDING QUESTIONS. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet. Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months. I will not answer questions that sound like a poorly prepared breeder.
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