Getting a Yellow Labrador puppy!!!!! Need advice.
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A Dog's Prayer ...
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch or is it going to be the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around in a car? We dogs love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in?
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog:
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it OR after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. I will not munch on "leftovers" in the kitty litter box; although they are tasty, they are not food.
4. The diaper pail is not a cookie jar.
5. The sofa is not a face towel; neither are Mom and Dad's laps.
6. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
7. My head does not belong in the refrigerator.
8. I will not bite the officer's hand when he reaches in for Mom's driver's license and registration.
9. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
10. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is not acceptable.
11. I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the coffee table.
12. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house.
13. I will not throw up in the car.
14. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
15. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch when company is over.
16. The cat is not a squeaky toy; so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
And, finally, my last question: When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
Amen
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch or is it going to be the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around in a car? We dogs love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in?
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog:
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it OR after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. I will not munch on "leftovers" in the kitty litter box; although they are tasty, they are not food.
4. The diaper pail is not a cookie jar.
5. The sofa is not a face towel; neither are Mom and Dad's laps.
6. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
7. My head does not belong in the refrigerator.
8. I will not bite the officer's hand when he reaches in for Mom's driver's license and registration.
9. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
10. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is not acceptable.
11. I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the coffee table.
12. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house.
13. I will not throw up in the car.
14. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
15. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch when company is over.
16. The cat is not a squeaky toy; so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
And, finally, my last question: When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
Amen
Man Rick, that is great!
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I have to get my new computer to hook up my digicam! We set Lucky free on some 5 year olds and they wore him out. He crashed so hard last night and was all snuggly and cuddly. I got some great pics of my baby.
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s2000raj, you're going to love your lab. I've got a 6yr old chocolate named....get this....RAJ..... He's my first dog and I couldn't ask for a better induction into dog ownership. He was easily trained, never had an accident in the house and knew not to chew on furniture etc.
We crate trained our dog which was the best thing to do as it trained him to repect the home (first the crate, then when he outgrew it, the home).
Our lab is a healthy 115lbs of solid muscle. When I take him anywhere, people are amazed that with his size a)he's a pure bred choc lab b)he looks as good as he does c)he's as loveable as he is.
You're in for a real treat owning a lab, which in my opinion is the best dog out there. Good luck and CONGRATS!
Now lets see some PICS!!!
We crate trained our dog which was the best thing to do as it trained him to repect the home (first the crate, then when he outgrew it, the home).
Our lab is a healthy 115lbs of solid muscle. When I take him anywhere, people are amazed that with his size a)he's a pure bred choc lab b)he looks as good as he does c)he's as loveable as he is.
You're in for a real treat owning a lab, which in my opinion is the best dog out there. Good luck and CONGRATS!
Now lets see some PICS!!!
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Show us some pics, that's one big dog. Supposedly the ideal size for a lab is around 80-85 pounds.
As of late folks are breeding what they call American labs -- and making them larger, which unfortunatly often results in other problems.
My wifes family had a pair of 150 pound + German Shepards on their farm property -- they had to put one of the two down after they discovered the dogs were hunting, and killing cows. Spookey.
As of late folks are breeding what they call American labs -- and making them larger, which unfortunatly often results in other problems.
My wifes family had a pair of 150 pound + German Shepards on their farm property -- they had to put one of the two down after they discovered the dogs were hunting, and killing cows. Spookey.