My monster

[MellowYellow]

Merlin is big and tall at 36 kg, but you can see his ribs. I think he could easily carry a couple more kilos, but I keep him very slender because of his hips.

Reuben is a real beauty Kate, and a credit to you.

 

[kateincornwall]

Merlin is big and tall at 36 kg, but you can see his ribs. I think he could easily carry a couple more kilos, but I keep him very slender because of his hips.

Reuben is a real beauty Kate, and a credit to you.

Thank you , Karen x I understand your wishes to keep Merlin slim , we do what we can to help our beloved dogs . Although Reubs has no issues that I`m aware of , I chose to keep him slim too, given his size . I truly dont mind people mentioning his long legs , I have a thick skin and know he looks like a prancing colt ! but some can be very cruel in their comments , which I dont like at all ! xxx Edited to add that no one on here is guilty, its two " friends " in particular who have been derogatory in comments x

 

[SwampDonkey]

Tell em to f**k off Kate. It of someone to ,f**k off at work this week,. Felt much better and they shut up

 

[kateincornwall]

Tell em to f**k off Kate. It of someone to ,f**k off at work this week,. Felt much better and they shut up

I do love you Swampy ! x

 

[Jen]

They’re probably just jealous of what a gorgeous boy he is kate!

As long as he’s healthy it doesn’t matter how big he is! The only thing that annoys me is when people talk about their 100lb Labrador that is clearly about 30lb overweight which is not going to be the case with Reubs!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Ps I am a bit drunk ignore me

 

[kateincornwall]

Ps I am a bit drunk ignore me

Easier said than done xx

 

[Jen]

Ps I am a bit drunk ignore me

Enjoy swampy! You deserve it!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I truly dont mind people mentioning his long legs , I have a thick skin and know he looks like a prancing colt ! but some can be very cruel in their comments , which I dont like at all !

I'm definitely guilty of having mentioned Reuben's long legs but I LOVE long legs on dogs so I meant it as a compliment. He's got such an elegant run compared to some of us who haven't quite figured out they have four legs which must somehow co-ordinate.

 

[kateincornwall]

I'm definitely guilty of having mentioned Reuben's long legs but I LOVE long legs on dogs so I meant it as a compliment. He's got such an elegant run compared to some of us who haven't quite figured out they have four legs which must somehow co-ordinate.

I dont mind !! Honestly I dont ! What upset me was someone calling him a defect, now thats cruel xxx

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

What upset me was someone calling him a defect, now thats cruel xxx

No, that's being an idiot.

He's perfect, but you know that already.

 

[Kelsey]

What upset me was someone calling him a defect, now thats cruel xxx

Wow!! How rude! I love them tiny and I love them huge, short legs, long legs, big ears, small ears, who cares! None of our dogs are defects, just like none of us are. We are all special in many ways.

 

[edzbird]

I'm a sucker for long-legged Lab - just like Scooby

 

[Jacqui-S]

Where do you find these "friends" @kateincornwall ?
That really is offensive

 

[NicW]

How can someone say that, that's so nasty!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Defect? Defect! What a knob head

 

[Pepper]

Pepper was just under 4kg at 10 weeks, which I thought was small but now I’ve the pic of Stanley I know what small means! At 14 months Pepper’s just under 25kg and his weight has been constant for the last 3 months so I don’t think he’ll put on much more.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what size they are, they are all adorable!

 

[Leanne]

Mas was 7.5kg at 8 weeks! No one believed how young he was!

At 13 months he’s 29kg and seems about right

 

[MrChew]

Exploit this for as long as you possibly can, monty was never very small but had a young looking face for quite a while. Out in public he was a 'cheeky puppy until he nearly 3 years old

Yes, when Chewie is leaping around on the end of the lead I always pointedly say something like "crazy puppy" for the benefit of passersby.

I dont mind !! Honestly I dont ! What upset me was someone calling him a defect, now thats cruel xxx

How rude! Our pets are our family. You would never say that about someone's human family member, so why is it okay about their dog?

 

[Lab_adore]

I can't believe someone used the word defect about darling Reuben. This person is not your friend.

Maxx topped out at 47.6 kilos but has definitely lost weight. I'm guessing he is about 43 now? So Axel at 46 is the winner I reckon

Someone at training last week said 'what do you feed him? Other Labradors?'. Not. Funny. Well maybe a little bit