Black labrador

Boisterous pup, patient older dog and Christmas

The lady has a 12-year-old black Labrador, Ginny.

Her son, who doesn’t live with her, recently got himself a boisterous black Labrador puppy. Bobby is now a very large five months old.

boisterous pupThe lady has a quiet life with elderly Ginny – that is until the son drops boisterous Bobby off! This may happen a couple of times a week.

Bedlam

As soon as he arrives there is bedlam. (more…)

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Second fear period maybe

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She growls at the new puppy

They were shocked when Fen growled at the new puppy. I look at this very differently. Hooray for the older dog growling! The thirteen-week-old pug puppy is let free in the room, in Labrador Fen’s room. He’s allowed to get a bit too familiar too soon. Without Fen’s growls they Read more

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Doesn’t come when called

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By Theo Stewart, ago