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New puppy - not yet but soon....

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RustyRed

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We found what is likely going to be the boys new puppy.

He was born mid-May which means he'll be six weeks old to the day after we get back from vacation so the timing worked out perfect.

We are going to go look at him on Sunday and put a deposit down on him.

Full blood yellow lab and super cute.

Boys not 100% positive what they are going to name him yet. Ben said yesterday "I have to meet him first to decide on a name", LOL!

However, they are debating between the names of "Hunter" or "Buster"....any SF Giants fans will understand why they chose those names.
 
"RustyRed" said:
Ben said yesterday "I have to meet him first to decide on a name", LOL!
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Smart kid. We've always done the same...even with our children. Names should represent the personality and until you spend time together how do you know who you're dealing with?

What happened to the boxer plan?!
 
"Horseplay" said:
What happened to the boxer plan?!
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Boys are hell bent on a lab and Jeff in particular was being very hard headed that a lab and only a lab would do :shrug

It's all good...if you can refrain from killing them for the first year or two labs make great dogs once they stop being overgrown puppies and settle down a little.
 
Good choice Shel, Labs are AWESOME!

I will say that his nails need trimmed ASAP.

First things to do:

Control water intake
Take them out every hour or so
Cradle them, often and every day
Get them use to collar and leash by letting them wear it and drag it around
Use positive training techniques and reward with kibble
Bath, ears, teeth, brush coat, nails
Handle him as much as possible and around other people
Once he has all his shots, get him around other dogs

A few simple things to have a balanced dog that everyone loves! Remember, the dog is ALWAYS the low man on the totem pole!
 
"silverblueBP" said:
Good choice Shel, Labs are AWESOME!

I will say that his nails need trimmed ASAP.

First things to do:

Control water intake
Take them out every hour or so
Cradle them, often and every day
Get them use to collar and leash by letting them wear it and drag it around
Use positive training techniques and reward with kibble
Bath, ears, teeth, brush coat, nails
Handle him as much as possible and around other people
Once he has all his shots, get him around other dogs

A few simple things to have a balanced dog that everyone loves! Remember, the dog is ALWAYS the low man on the totem pole!
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The good news is with Lisa working at home now the boys will be home all of July and 90% of August until school starts again.

I've already told them at first they will need to take him outside once an hour and take him to the same spot outside. If he does his business then he gets a treat.

No doubt they'll have him out running around the yard wearing him out some days.

Already thinking about trimming his nails so he doesn't tear up the wood floor in the house. More of a concern when he gets older and bigger since his dad is about 100 pounds but if you get em used to certain things when they are little it's no big deal when they get older.

We are being a bit sneaky about it.

He will be six weeks old to the day the Saturday after we get back from vacation on Friday. We've been trading e-mails with the woman selling the puppies and she is on board with acting like he won't be ready to come home till the following Tuesday.

However, my mom is going to go pick him up for us on Friday morning. When the boys get home from vacation it's likely they will come through the door and the puppy will come around the corner looking up like "hi, I'm a puppy...who are you?" They will be super surprised....I am going to have to try and video it if possible.

BTW, received a picture today of the little guy when he was awake.
 
My wife breeds and sells German Shepherds. Over the past 17 or so years she has done it 10 times. We never let the pups go before 8 weeks. Because...

8 weeks
Puppies can begin to be separated from their dam at 6 weeks, but need to stay with their littermates until they are 8 weeks old, before they can go to new homes.

The canine socialization period takes place between week 6 and 8, and is one of the most important stages of development of the dog. What they learn from their dam and littermates during this period greatly influences the rest of their lives. During this stage the puppies learn bite inhibition and canine socialization skills that are critical skills for a dog, and dogs that miss this stage often have behavioral problems which land them in shelters later in life. They may have serious problems getting along with other dogs, and can have problems with biting, because they never learn to adjust the pressure of their bite, and that teeth hurt.

In the sue happy society we live in today, every breeder owes it to their prospective puppy owners to give their dogs the best start possible, and this means keeping the pups until they reach 8 weeks.

Weeks 8-12 are the human socialization period, during which pups should go to their new homes. If left with their littermates during this stage, they will often form closer bonds with canines than they do with humans.

A little google search says it a lot better than I can.

fd
 
"copasspupil" said:
No wonder my English lab likes me over the rest of the women in my house. I've always been the low man
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Lol...went and put a deposit on the puppy on Sunday.

Boys decided he looks like a Buster so that's what they are naming him
 
Exactly,
Since he finally decided to clean up the back yard collecting doggy droppings from his previous pup.
 
"silverblueBP" said:
I will say that his nails need trimmed ASAP.
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Mark.. what method of nail trimming on dogs is the best in your opinion ? I've tried several and all are a PITA.
 
"70 StangMan" said:
Mark.. what method of nail trimming on dogs is the best in your opinion ? I've tried several and all are a PITA.
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I have been using my Dremel with a sanding wheel attachment for years now. Can't be beat IMHO. Dogs have no problem with it and certainly appreciate the lack of pain associated with any type of old style trimmer.
 
Sorry for the delay in responding.

I/Deb use a std type of clippers to trim the nails. You just have to:
1. Make sure you don't go to the quick.
2. Have stop bleed powder at the ready if you do go too far.
3. DO NOT make a big deal about it. The dog will pick up your stress and make it much worse.
4. Use kibble as you trim the nails.

Dremel type of grinder works too, but can smell. Either way, use treats to make it a nice experience for the dog. We start out the day we get the puppy. Before that the breeder/caretaker trims them from birth.
 
"Horseplay" said:
I have been using my Dremel with a sanding wheel attachment for years now. Can't be beat IMHO. Dogs have no problem with it and certainly appreciate the lack of pain associated with any type of old style trimmer.
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I use the Dremel now and it works well on the smaller dogs nails but the larger ones tend to take forever and the doggies grow a little impatient ( to put it mildly). I tried the old style cutters before moving to the Dremel and cut too much or they jerked just at the wrong time. Was hoping that there was some new thing on the market that I didn't know about ( like a laser beam or something ) Haven't tried the treats during or the anti-bleed deal but I will. Thank's guy's. :thu
 
Positive training methods (using kibble or treats) is really the easiest way to train dogs (at least for Labs/Golden Retrievers). Food is a great tool!
 
"silverblueBP" said:
Positive training methods (using kibble or treats) is really the easiest way to train dogs (at least for Labs/Golden Retrievers). Food is a great tool!
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Is this how the wife plans to train you in using the vacuum? :roll
 
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