Thank youJust a quick techie note: when you upload pictures, they show up as thumbnails at the bottom of your post by default. But we like to see the full versions because PUPPIES!! So once you’ve uploaded, you’ll see there’s a little bit that says something like “Insert all as” and then “Thumbnails” or “Full images”. Click on the “Full images” option and they’ll show up nice and big for us
Lovely - May I quote you?Labradors are full of love, life and joy. What some people might see as naughty is just their way of exuberantly celebrating life. When training them you will need patience in spades but if you make it fun for them you will reap the rewards for their entire lives. Be consistent and always positive with them. Never set them up to fail. Keep the training sessions short and always end on a win. Always have pockets full of treats as labs are led by their stomachs.
During adolescence they can seem as if they are trying to upset you or make you mad. They are not. Like human teenagers they are just trying to find their place in their world. This is where consistency pays off. Shouting or getting upset will just make the situation worse.
Sometimes you will have to go back to basics with recall, sit, down etc. Always reward their good behaviour and never punish their "bad" behaviour.
Stanley is just gorgeous and clearly loves you deeply. It is great to have both of you with us.
Probably not your intention but I couldn't help really laughing out loud!
Hello Jo anne, so glad you found us! It was me who recommended that you join us all here (unless it's just coincidence and you're another Jo anne from West Yorkshire with a 7 month yellow Lab!) Stanley is very handsome, absolutely gorgeous! You really will find loads of help and support here. Welcome from little Joy and me!
Hya,yes it was you wasn’t it,thank you for the recommendation I’m learning lots and for some reason he doesn’t seem as naughty any more.Hello Jo anne, so glad you found us! It was me who recommended that you join us all here (unless it's just coincidence and you're another Jo anne from West Yorkshire with a 7 month yellow Lab!) Stanley is very handsome, absolutely gorgeous! You really will find loads of help and support here. Welcome from little Joy and me!
It's the lambies.....This Forum works like magic
We didn't do the right thing as a puppy, nor even now so don't fret! My OH is home every day and therefore does most of the training and he is not consistent. As a puppy he did things his way and eventually he realised that when I did the training I was actually getting the results and he eventually changed....but Maxx was already close to adolescence so now we have given ourselves a bigger challenge.
