Woof Woof Hi! Welcome to My Labrador Friends. In this section, you'll find all the information you need to help you navigate the forum - our rules, introduction threads and more. Come and introduce yourself.
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Web hosting is now due for 2024 to 2025. Our current host has more than doubled in cost to over £600. As as result we need to move the forum to a more reasonably priced web host. There is a cost involved in moving My Labrador Friends to the new web host. Rest assured this should not affect the forum, but there might be some downtime whilst I manage the migration. **Update** 21st Aug - Amazing! We have raised enough funds to start the migration process to another web host - will keep you all informed of progress, and of course any downtime. HUGE thank you for all your support of our forum!
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Forum Help
Questions on how to use the Labrador Friends forum? Come ask in here. You'll find information on how to upload photos, change your avatar and answers to other common questions.
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Labrador Friends' Chat
Come here to talk about your dogs' latest adventures, what they've been eating, rolling in or who they've been jumping on.
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Life Stages For all stages of your Labrador Friend's life - pop in here to discuss your crocopop, terrible teen or golden oldie!
Puppies!
Do you have a new puppy? Has your puppy got a bit more ‘bite’ than you’d bargained for? Are you feeling the puppy blues? You've come to the right place! Our new little Labrador Friends might not quite live up to our expectations, and that can be hard! We'll help guide you through the reality that is new puppy parenthood.
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The Terrible Teens: Adolescence
Just like horrible hoomans, our dogs can also become a bit challenging as they pass through adolescence. Come here to share your stories, ask for advice on how to deal with your terrible teen or just to vent about your dog's selective deafness. We understand!
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Golden Oldies: Senior Dogs
Your Labrador Friend might be slowing down, sprouting a few more grey hairs on their chin, but by this stage, they are firmly cemented in your heart and home. Let's spread the love for the seniors and give those new puppy parents a taste of the wonderful journey that is yet to come.
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Old Dogs, New Tricks? Trying to work out how to train your Labrador Friend a new trick? Or maybe you're adding finesse to your blind retrieves. Whatever your level, however old your dog, this is the place for you.
Training Toolbox
A place for collecting together articles, videos and descriptions of the specific training tools that we use over and over with our dogs
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Scent sports
Nosework, scent work, mantrailing... if your dog is using his nose, this is the section for you!
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Wet Noses and Bright Eyes Come here for all your health-related questions and answers. From tick and flea treatments to coping after surgery, you'll find it all here.
Feeling Ruff?
Is your dog feeling under the weather? We're not vets here, but can provide sympathy and support, and maybe the voice of experience if we've gone through a similar thing with our own Labrador Friend.
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What's For Dinner?
Unsure what to feed your Labrador Friend? Is raw the best way? Or kibble? What nutrients does my dog need? Come here to ask all your nutrition-related questions.
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General Health and Wellbeing
Not every health question is about illness and injury, so here's where you want to come to talk about anything else related to your dog's fitness, health and general wellbeing.
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Who's a Good Doggy? Not yours? Never mind, you're not alone! Come here to chat about all the behaviour issues you might be experiencing, from fear to reactivity, aggression, over-arousal and beyond.
Behaviour Geeks United
Come here to post about the science behind dog training and behaviour. Get your dog geek on!
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Stuff For Dogs Recommendations of holidays, products, books, equipment and bargains for our Labrador Friends
Books and Videos
Come here to post recommendations of any dog-related books or videos you may have come across. Fact or fiction, it doesn't matter. Tell us about it!
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Holidays for Dogs
Found somewhere lovely to stay with your Labrador Friends? Tell us about it!
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Equipment and Toys for Dogs
Found the best place to satisfy your collar fetish? Grabbed a bargain for your Labrador Friend? Come tell us about it!
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Dog Tails Tell us all about your Labrador Friends, past and present. Share the memories, love and laughter.
Gone But Never Forgotten
This is the place to share stories of the dogs who are still in your heart, if no longer by your side.
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Adopting, fostering and volunteering
Have you adopted a shelter dog? Or maybe you're fostering a dog until their furever home is found? Do you volunteer at a rescue organisation? Give us your stories here.
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