I just got a new dog. 10 months old, female, cream and tan lab retriever. What advice do you have?

Wednesday I pick her up from the vet. She knows how to 'sit' and 'shake'. She is very energetic. I have gotten her a cage, some toys, some treats, a harness (she pulls a lot at the moment), and a collar w/leash. What's your advice on how to make this a happy partnership?I just got a new dog. 10 months old, female, cream and tan lab retriever. What advice do you have?
I have a yellow Lab and a black, Labs are the absolute GREATEST DOGS, Congratulations.


Labs have TONS of energy and the absolute best advice I can give you is make dure your new puppy gets PLENTY of exercise, the more she gets the ahppier the two of you will be. Labs can be very destructive if they are neglected and do not get enough exercise and attention.


I would highly suggest you use the Gentle Leader or head halter if you need to train her how to walk on a a leash. Best training aide ever, especially for a puller. A harness actually encourages the pulling. My male Lab weighs a 110 lbs and I trained him how to walk on a leash while on crutches using the Head Halter.


The dog food you buy makes a world of difference. Truth is that the commerical foods are gross. By commerical I mean Purina, Eukanuba Iams, etc. Nutrition is so important and the commerical foods use poor quality ingredients, thery are full of cheap fillers and have carcinogens as preservatives. They all have by-products (which if you know what those are it is gross)


If you can try and get a Holistic Dog Food like Wellness, Innova, Canidae etc. They use top grade meats no preservatives, no fillers no by-products. They cost more but you pay for what you get. My Labs are on Wellness Core which is pure meat and NO GRAINS. My one Lab has allergies to grains. But it is one of the best foods out there.


I alos suggest that you buy you puppy plenty of things to chew on. Labs do love to chew especially when they are young. I love the Bully Sticks. THey last for awhile and they are digestible.


Crating your dog while you are away is teh safest thing you can do for her and your house. My boy actually prefers to be in his crate when I am gone, not to mention it keeps him out of trouble and safe.


Labs are VERY smart and can be trained to do almost anything if you put the time in. They can be prone to being overweight so that is always something to keep in mind. I give my guys carrots and broiled chicken for treats. It is healthy and no so junky foodish.


Labs also LOVE TO BE WITH YOU. They form really strong bonds and need to be with you. So make sure you spend plenty of time together doing whatever just as long as youare together.I just got a new dog. 10 months old, female, cream and tan lab retriever. What advice do you have?
Get yourself a gentle leader collar, have lots of patience and work atleast 10-15 min a day on training


I have a 10 month flat coated retriver myself
make sure you have enough toys for her, i know i went though the puppy days with my westie so make sure she is never alone without some toys
give your puppy plenty of love. give it attention. play with it. the worst thing you can do to it is ignore it. that just makes the dog aggressive and feel unloved. good luck!!!! XD (is it cute?)
A cage? for what? Thats cruel, so my advice is either get rid of the cage, or do not get the dog, if you are going to cage it up.
dont beat it when she dookie in the house.
Get her into some obedience classes, or if you want to attempt training...get a ';trainer.'; The bond you will form when learning together can never be replaced. But most of all have fun!





Victoria..PLEASE...dogs stay in cages ALL the time. just as long as they can sit, stand and lay down...and have water available.





Just, lets make sure she isnt in the cage for tooo long of a time.
labs are very energetic and need aaaaaaaalot of attention SO GIVE IT TO HER! they can be hard to handle at times and dont officialy ';mature'; until their about 2 years old( shes probably going to chew up everything,lol) so be patient but dont be afraid to disipline her, and just love her!





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make sure she understands right away that you are the alpha dog!! Set down rules right away, such as when to go out, and when to eat. I have a 3 year old pit bull who is the sweetest and most loving and well-behaved dog you will ever meet! For example, I see a lot of people walking dogs and they are being pulled everywhere, leash train her right away, I taught mine to walk on the left side of me always, he doesn't pull me, even when other dogs approach him.
be kind to her show her whos boss from the start and she will respect u dont know why u would need a cage r u keeping her outside ?? sad if u r never raise ur voice never hit clap her when she good and ignore her when she bad it good she energetic walk her 45 min three times a day and have fun dogs are great company x
do your research on dog behavior.





Ditch the harness and get a real collar and lead, she has to learn how to walk and easier now then when shes fully grown!





desex her and just enjoy having a new best friend in your life.
Get a prong collar for her pulling. Harnesses don't work and sometimes will make the dog pull even more. Because shes a lab, you wanna make sure she can walk right because of how big she is gonna get.Use this website as a guide to use it. It may look pain full but it really only mimics a mothers bite, so its not that bad. It worked great for my dog.


http://www.leerburg.com/fit-prong.htm


Other than that, be sure to give lots of love and discipline. Good Luck!!!
always feed her, play with her, and never put shampoo


on his nose or ears=]
don't keep locked in the cage all the time let her be with the you most of the time until a least you go then i guess you can put her in the cage and also make sure you potty train her
Teach it to sick your enemies.
Make sure you are there for the first thunderstorm! Labs (especially female labs) are notorious for being terrified of thunder even without having had a bad experience. Make sure she has a safe place to hide like behind a couch just in case she is afraid.
The life expectancy for Labrador Retrievers is generally 10-12 years. They have relatively few health problems, but are prone to hip and elbow dysplasia, ear infections and eye disorders. Labs that are fed too much and exercised too little may develop obesity problems. It鈥檚 very important that they get daily exercise along with moderate rations of food.


If possible, Labradors need an average-sized yard. They can manage in an apartment, as long as they get regular walks or visits to the park.





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