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New Addition to the Family - Meet Indy the Choco Lab!
My Wife fell in love with him. He was found on the streets over a month ago and been in the shelter. He is almost a year old and very well behaved considering he is a Lab and still a pup. Shots and fixed he has a great coat but a tad thin IMO.
He was named Indianapolis at the shelter. I have no clue why. We gave him to our Son for his 12th B-day. So far, after a few hours he has taught him how to sit on command (sorta) and to drop the tennis ball and wait till he throws it. He gets real excited when we walk him - training him to heal is gonna take a little time. He gets along well with our Rat Terrier surprisingly. She seems to tolerate him to date. Our Son has already rough housed with him - something our Rat just isn't into. Its a good fit! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298694350.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298694383.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298694418.jpg |
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Good looking dog! |
Nice dog! they are great family dogs. They like it rough.
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His coat is amazing! I did notice he has a few flakes - dry skin? His teeth are great. He is being crated at night in the dining room for the next few days then we will move it up to our Son's room. He spent his nights in a crate at the shelter. He doesn't seem to mind it. Of course when he hears the kids he wants to play and get out but thats natural.
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They both look pretty happy.
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Congrats! Your son sure looks happy, so does Indy!
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Uh Oh.. Another one has fallen to the Labs.
The good news is, I doubt if you will ever find a more loyal breed, and doubly so since he is a rescued dog. They DO know it when you rescue them. He will be just the right height to clear a coffee table with his tail in one swipe, he will be a huge brute that LOVES to wallow on you, and those he loves. Wait until you start feeding him. $$$... Labs are poop factories, and will leave land mines everywhere. They go through a chewing phase, most of them are hard headed and intelligent, even when trained. He will STINK! I suspect the flakes in his coat are from over washing, and drying the natural oils from his coat that make him water proof. He's a dog, and he's gonna smell like a dog. They truly are a go anywhere, do anything breed. With all that said, you are gonna love every bit of it! You have just brought home the best friend, protector, and buddy your son is ever gonna have. Labs aren't aggressive dogs, but I have yet to see one not stand between his master, and a stranger. They also tend to announce their presence to others loudly, and with a bit of authority. Good on ya for going to the shelter. I would say I hope all of you enjoy each other, but I KNOW you will! |
Nice catch, boy and pup, like to see that. I have a pair of dogs that were picked up off the street.
Do not get a third dog. The start ganging up on each other with more than two. |
Daisy says "hello"...
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We deed our Daisy "Nature's Recipe Lamb and Rice" that we buy at PetSmart, she likes "PorkChomps" chews and she loves ice cubes and carrots. No table scraps or the dog will get fat and be unhealthy! Our dog is crate trained and she walks into her crate every night or when we're leaving the house for several hours or more. Daisy gets a shower once a week with puppy shampoo, Vitamin E once a day for her skin and coat and Becky brushes her teeth and cleans her ears, too. Great dogs.... |
they do landscaping were you think it's not needed..
they bring stuff..you didn't know you had.. he's going to teach you ..pick it up or= it's toast... .http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298731972.jpg Sam & Jack.. found Sam (blond) 6.5 lbs..he's at trim 125 now Jack wandered into the family about 2 yrs ago.. best of buds.. a good Lab. is a tired Lab.. walk him..and walk him again.. enjoy.. Rika |
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Nice! I got a black one. Similar story. He is sleeping about 6 feet away.
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Shadow is 11 now and when I remarried 5 years ago my new wife wanted him sparkling clean, after she paid the vet bill for skin bacteria a couple of times she quit that and bought a brush. Good luck with the new family member! Shadow says Hi and winks his thanks!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298736443.jpg |
you have a pool..
they know how to get in.. he needs to know where to get out.. Rika |
Congrats
Enjoy!!
Love those labs and lab mixes. Shelter dogs are great-seems they know and appreciate the new home. Lost our Black lab Jan 3 --getting ready to get a new one. mfl http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298738945.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298739003.jpg |
Good on you for adopting a shelter dog!
Amy says' "Hi and welcome!" http://granitehead.smugmug.com/Anima...73_6dZpe-L.jpg Bob (10mo) would say hi, but he's not really paying attention. http://granitehead.smugmug.com/Anima...98_WUXdy-L.jpg |
Mollie, our almost 1 year old says welcome to the club!!!
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Soooooo cute 'puppies' all of them!
Must....resist....getting....another....doggie.... ;) Must...NOT...let the kids see this thread!!! |
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Quote: '..training him to heal is gonna take a little time."
__________________ I suggest sending him to Harvard University or The University Of Pennsylvania, both have excellent progams. Paging Dr. Indy! :p |
Love 'em when they get that white muzzle of experience!
Truly some gorgeous doggies in this thread. |
Lubemaster-put a little bacon grease in his food for a day or two (a teaspoon maybe) and it'll clear his flakes up. Works on mine. I could send him some of my Florida Famous Tamales over. I bet they'd clear him right up!!!:D
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Indy gets to meet some other Choco Labs - Harry and Hunter, who are our Friends dogs. Their owner actually told my Wife about Indy. I shall deal with her in private later! (JK)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298825790.jpg Indy also has been around the pool and has yet to go in. If he really wants to swim it can be in the pond across the street not the pool. I'm serious about that!!! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298825876.jpg |
Hold on to that dream. Whether you want him to, or not, he'll be in the pool. Then when you scold him, he's gonna look at ya like you're nuts. He is a water dog after all.
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A man can dream right!
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good luck with that:D.... he'll dig until he's 3 or 4 and tear up everything in sight. as a lab lover i'd have it no other way.. mcqueen and renn~werks~the~cat welcome him aboard...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298909892.jpg enjoy! |
We went and got him some toys to chew - I opted for the thick rubber squeeky toy that looks like it could take some punishment. Its a ball with feet. My Son picked a clothe duck that quacked and my Lil girl picked a clothe pig that oinked. Needless to say that it only took him about 2 minutes to gut the bird and pig! The thick rubber toy doesn't have any feet left. The upside, at least he knows not to injest the stuffing or parts!
We also got him a very large pig skin rawhide bone. My guess is that it won't take him long to chew the heck out of that thing. I guess the pig skin is better than cow rawhide? Easier on their gut? |
Lube, don't worry be happy, labs can eat anything and I mean anything. If it doesn't agree with it, the object will eventually come out one way or the other.
Went to a friends house awhile back and as myself and my dog, Lady came into the house, I greeted the lady of the house and before you could say " hey, Lady, don't eat that" well she did eat a cat toy that was a toy mouse. One gulp and it was gone. Needless to say about 6 hours later,Lady got up, was restless, proceeded to eject that darn mouse out of her thru were it came. No worse for wear just alittle slippery and wet. Crate training is the only way to house train them, stick with it for at least a yr and your lab will be house trained for life. My lab sleeps in her bed in the kitchen and in the morning she walks upstairs to get us up so she can go outside at our convienience. They are regimented in their habits, mine goes morning, noon and before bedtime like a clock.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298918221.jpg in some snow http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298918283.jpg Lady would say hi but she is doing what she likes most |
there is dog proof..
no such thing as Lab. proof... Pig is good ..but can add $$ up quickly.. I buy this stuff by the BIG bag... Basketballs last about 10 minutes.. Sam collects them on his walk.. if you leave it out..he takes it home.. if you don't give them stuff.. they will find something.. Rika |
Chocolate Labs can be would up a little tight. Fish oil added to the food will make the dog's coat super-silky. Don't over-feed dogs.
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John Grogan's 'Marley and Me'...the book, not the movie ;).....
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Marley has nuthin on my SAM..
how can a dog eat a hole into my bathroom wall.. easy... leave him alone for a few.. he was a pup..all is forgiven.. he did dismantle my picnic table.. then brought same thru the dog-door piece by piece also created another entrance too the pool-house .. I LOVE that dog..his brother Jack as well.. Rika |
Labs (as puppies) become easily bored and, as has been pointed out, love to chew and WILL make their own fun.
Louie in his prime - at about 120lbs. A Lab/Newfoundland mix (R.I.P.) http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1298932899.jpg Left alone in the garage as a pup while the wife and I were at work, proceeded to chew: The wood trim off of the garage entry door to the kitchen. The rubber weatherstrip off of the bottom of a garage door. The wiring off of the boat trailer (TWICE!) The oxygen/acetylene hoses on my welding rig. The edges of two wood drawers in the shop area. And on one 45 degree day - somehow got up onto a shelf, bit through a 20 OZ tube of 90 weight Marine Lower Engine Lube ...and slung it all over most of the three-car garage floor. And after each episode - greeted my return home with a smile and a tail-wagging. I miss that big SOB......... |
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Nice looking pup. Glad you got a rescue. Get a Kong ball. (interesting story behind it's invention, it's a suspension component) For the big chewers you can do cow hooves. Watch the rawhide, there are 2 grades, toy and edible. The edible stuff needs to pass FDA standards and will be labeled as a food item. The "toys" do not need to meet FDA standards. Very common for them to contain glue as part of the manufacturing process. Get him a Big Dog feeder. The elevated bowls can help prevent bloat which is a lot worse than it sounds. Midol won't fix it. Scott |
If you have a pool you can look forward to this:
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L3t_oAwSdss" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> That's our girl, Lola at about a year old. Once she discovered the pool, it was her's. They make a floating Kong so you'll need one of those too :) What's strange is our black lab mutt and yellow lab wanted nothing to do with the pool. We use a large flat pan for food bowl so the food's spread out and she can't eat it in two bites. |
i have a 10yr old black lab best dog i have ever owned or excuse me he ownes me !! good luck with your new lab and watch out for those pin sharp puppy teeth ouch!!!
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Our Mastiff Newf mix, Dakota, did not know she could swim. Took her to the beach one day to hang out with her sister, Nikita, who was owned by a co-worker. They were about 5 months old by then. Co-worker tosses a ball into the water and Nikita tears after it, Dakota follows her and stops knee deep. We kept tossing the ball and Dakota went a little farther each time. The look on her face when she figured out she could swim was priceless. Within a half hour she was swimming an easy 100 ft out and back. It was all over after that. You couldn't fill the tub to bathe the kids without her trying to get in it. You may want to get one of those plastic kiddie pools for him to splash around in. |
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