Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Learn information, tips and techniques on how to teach your lab to respond and learn their name in this free video clip. Expert: Melanie McLeroy...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Learn information, tips and techniques on how to teach your lab to sit on command in this free video clip. Expert: Melanie McLeroy...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin // // // // Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training dog training facility in Austin, Texas. Originally from Keller, Texas...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training dog training facility in Austin, Texas. Originally from Keller, Texas ...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Lab Behavior Problems - Biting & Mouthing YOUR LAB, YOUR PIRANHA By Shannon K. Steffen Mouthing & Biting Being a first-time Labrador Retriever owner brings with it not only responsibility but often battle scars. This particular dog breed was bred for using its mouth for hunting and retrieving game. Therefore, it is not uncommon to see a Lab have...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Canine Prong Collars A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE PRONG COLLAR The best Labrador Retriever is a well trained dog. Unfortunately, Labs usually don't enter a family already fully trained. One of the most frequent training complaints is the ability for a Lab to drag its owner down the block in less than 20 seconds. It is for that reason that Lab owners seek out m...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Crate Training Your Lab TRAINING & PROTECTING YOUR LABRADOR RETRIEVER Any health care links and information in this article should NOT to replace a veterinarian visit or advice; please take your Lab to a vet immediately at any sign of odd behavior, such as aggression, or any symptoms of illness or injury. Once seen as cruel and inhumane, crate training...

Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by admin Training to go Potty So now that you know what housebreaking is and the importance of scheduling, how do you get the pup to go outside? It is a simple process of awarding the pup for good behavior. Most Lab owners follow a very simple routine when they take their pup outside: take the pup out on a leash directly to the spot you want it to eliminate, use a comman...

Published on Monday, January 11, 2010 by admin The Summer Heat and Labs With the dog days of summer here it's important to help keep our Labs cool and protected. We have compiled a list of some things every Labrador Retriever owner needs to keep in mind and some helpful ideas to keep your dogs cool. On hot days, shade is of the upmost importance. If your Lab will be outside for even a short period of time, mak...

Published on Monday, January 11, 2010 by admin Labrador Retriever Eye Discharge Like their human owners, dogs and cats sometimes wake up with "sleepers" in their eyes -- a crusty discharge that results from the eye's natural self-cleaning efforts. All pets will occasionally have some discharge, although bulgy-eyed breeds such as pugs, Pekingese, and Persian cats are much more prone to it than others. "If y...