Recent content by Logen Ninefingers

It's been a few months now and I just wanted to follow up with you guys. The advice given in this thread has definitely made a difference. Our girl's almost nine months old now and is a lot more well behaved. Biting. I use the "get your toy" command when she starts biting now and it works a...

Thank you very much to everyone who's responded so far. Great, great advice! I'll be implementing some of the tips and will let you know my progress. Thanks again!

C'mon, you know what I meant. Of course, when I give her a command, I want her to obey it (otherwise, I wouldn't give it), but because of her age, it'd be unrealistic of me to expect 100% obedience (she's still learning). I've recently invested in a long leash (the retractable sort), so...

Hey, I've asked advice on here in the past and received some great tips that've really helped, so I thought I'd defer to the board's collective wisdom once again! I have a labrador pup, five months old now, a real sweetheart. Both my partner and I really adore her, because when she's good...

Thanks everyone. I ended up ignoring her and it worked a treat after a day or two. She now sleeps from 12 - 7 (give or take half hour) without making a squeak. Now, I do have one other issue I was hoping to get some advice on. . . She's ten weeks old now, and generally, she's a really...

Yeah, I agree. It's just sometimes difficult to differentiate between a cry to go toilet and a cry for attention. Also, her crying sessions last half hour at a time. Just looking forward to overcoming this stage in her puppyhood. Also, when she's come in from relieving herself outside, she...

The thing is, she's not sleeping downstairs alone - I'm there with her. The sofa is two feet away, and when she does cry I have tried putting my fingers through the crate to stroke her and it calms her down but only for a moment or two. I have, on occasion, given into her cries and let her...

Sounds like it could work. Do you think it will be too confusing for her to move from downstairs in her crate (which she quite willingly goes into to sleep) to upstairs into a box?

Hey, My partner and I recently brought home a new pup. She's an 8 week old lab and we've had her for one week now. She seems to have settled in great, but there's just one problem: She cries a lot at night. The pup sleeps downstairs in her crate and I, for the past week, have been...

Thanks. That's exactly what I've told him. Appreciate (almost) everyone's advice!

Presumptuous post. My friend is doing research, too. I merely offered to assist him.

Apologies about the double post. If a moderator could delete the first one for me, that'd be great. :)

Firstly, thanks to everyone who offered their suggestions. I spent a lot of time researching dog breeds that wouldn't have otherwise crossed my mind. I thought, for a moment, that the Doberman was the right choice for me and my partner, as the breed seemed to encompass all of the traits...

Thanks everyone. I think the general consensus here is to get her checked out by a reproductive vet before anything, so I'll relay that information to my buddy.

Firstly, thank you to everyone who offered their suggestions. After a discussion with my other half, we've decided it isn't currently feasible to purchase a Dobermann. Because of the health concerns, we'd have to buy from a reputable breeder, and that's simply too costly right now (which is...