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12 gauge and cheapest! Which is the best.?

Get the opposite of the one you already have. Mixed sexes tend to do better in a home situation. I think you have a female, right? Then get a male pup. Females are notoriously bad for having issues with other females more than they would a male in the house. Eliminate that potential if you have no ...

What sex is better for retrieveing and why! Should I get a male yellow lab or a female?

Doc E wrote:Get on a modern, sequential training program --- and TRAIN THE DOG properly ...



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I am, I've had 2 trainers come and asses her and they say she doesn't have it in her. I was just asking on her as a last ditch effort.

I have a dog that is 95% lab and 5% something else, the only problem is that she doesn't want to retrieve, its like she is halfhearted about it. Wat can I do so she wants to retrieve!! I've tried sikeing her up, and using her different objects and I get 50% percent from her. I'm working on force fet...

What do you think about the gun? Should I get or no?

Thanks for the info, I have a better understanding now ! And she is a black lab.

How can I make the training sessions more fun? I want to bring my labs happy ness up when we train, how can I get her to want to have "play breaks "

I have a black lab, she just turned 3 . I have been working with her on a strong obedience base and now I'm introducing the retrieving aspect. I'll throw the bumper and she will run as fast as possible get it and then run back but drop it 3 feet in front of me or start running in another direction ...

I have a black lab, she just turned 3. I have been working with her on a strong obedience base and now I'm introducing the retrieving aspect. I'll throw the bumper and she will run as fast as possible get it and then run back but drop it 3 feet in front of me or start running in another direction wi...