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book about a Labrador

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:41:06 +0100

Hello all,

I have only just joined Labrador Forum today. I have a beautiful black Lab called Monty who is two years old. I got him from LRRSE when he was just a puppy and I love him to bits. He is my friend and companion and I can't think about life without him.

I am taking Monty on a trip down the River Wye this summer. I am going down the river in a canoe and camping at night. Monty will love it. I expect he will be in the water more than in the canoe and I will be taking photos throughout the trip and posting them on this site - if I can upload them. I am getting ready, I have just bought a mess tin, saucepan and Frontier Stove.

My trip has been inspired by a great little book I recently bought from Amazon called "A Blackwater Rising" by S Clark Garnett. The book is an adventure story about a young man who goes on the run in the Wye Valley with his beloved black Labrador, Wellington. If you enjoyed 'The 39 Steps' then I think you will like this book. I give this book five stars and recommend it to all ages over 16 years.

I will let you know how the trip goes. I just hope I get some good weather. My plan is to take five days in August to meander down the river starting somewhere near Builth.

Cheers,

Victoria68

Alternative to lure cousring?

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:45 +0100

My Atom is pretty and loves lure coursing... Well, I just shifted to a new home where I don't found a suitable park or ground for lure coursing. Can anyone suggest me something similar to lure coursing?

Getting bigger!

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:57:14 +0100

Miss Dolly is growing day by day.....my breeder only seems to be able to take rear end shots!

Dolly is the yellow,,,rear end facing! (on the right)

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Hi All

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:55:30 +0100

I am a newbie here and wanted to say hello to all the members. Looking forward to hear from other pet owners for suggestions.

Pups

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:03:44 +0100

Hi there I've a 9 week hold chocolate labador would any body be able to tell me why my wee pup has been sick twice in the last hour . I would appreciate any help as I'm not sure what has caused it . Thanxs

Hi there I was wondering if anyone could tell me why my wee 9 week chocolate labador was sick 2 times in the last 2 hours I would appreciate any help . Thanxs

Our newest pack member.

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:47:49 +0100

Thought i would introduce the latest pack member, making number 3 this is peaches, she is just 3 weeks old at the moment.

Poppy puppy

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:43:56 +0100

This is poppy she was having a cuddle with mom.

She is the first pup sold and will be going to a really nice home.

Finally got to choose our new pup today!

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:01:52 +0100

So how happy am I?

Haven't shown my ugly mug on here for a while but I just had to share my excitement

After weeks/months of searching we finally chose a beautiful yellow bitch today. She is currently 4 weeks old, born 12/04/13, and we get to bring her home 08/06/13......how will I cope for 4 weeks?????

We've called her Dolly

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Three week old puppy Begins raw journey

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:51:01 +0100

Yesterday we fed mom some chicken carcasses and decided we would feed her in front of the puppies so they can see what mom eats, and the puppies decided we wouldn't mind some of that.

Gravatar does anyone use it?

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:27:02 +0100

Just wondering with any of our members use gravatar, and if it would be worth adding support for it, the next major update to the forum will see gravatar included, but i can add support to this version of the forum, any feedback apreciated.

Added features

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:25:10 +0100

As I said in the update thread, i have added a couple of new features to the board, the first allows you to connect to the forum via facebook, if you already have a user name on the board you can link your facebook to it, if you don't and click connect with facebook it will register you on the forum and let you connect.
If you link your existing account to face book it gives you a one click sign in, hit the facebook login and you'll be logged in to the forum, you can also still log in with your existing user name and password.
I've also changed the like system a little, it is now intergrated with the notifications if you have it set up, it will tell you when someone likes your post.
If you need to know how to either set up notifications or facebook connect just shout, both can be set up via your user cp.

Board updates

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:08:25 +0100

Some time during sunday afternoon/evening i'll be performing some updates to the board and as a result the board will be off line for a short while perhaps a hour or 2 depends on the amount of time taken, I will email all members once we are back online, thankyou for your patience and cooperation in this.

Hello!

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:50:34 +0100

Hi everyone!

My name is Abigail, you may also call me Abby. I am definitely a huge dog and animal lover. My family and I own two dogs at the moment, and although neither of them are Labradors, they are still obviously wonderful dogs and are great additions to our home.

We used to have a lab mix. She was an amazing dog; the most loyal and smartest dog we've ever had. Her name was Katelyn, and I miss her dearly.

I can't wait to meet everyone and hear about all of your labradors!

Trixies puppies

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:55:03 +0100

So after a very traumatic birth for us and for trixie, we now have a litter of eight beautiful puppies they, was born yesterday, and i did promise pics.

So this was the first born

then second born

the first 5 born before she started struggling

Mom and 8 pups after the op

7 of the puppies all lined up, the one that is slightly different coloured was the one causing the trouble.

And a few more of mom with her 8 pups.

New puppy and already questions!

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:20:32 +0100

Hi guys, this morning I bought our beautiful yellow lab called Benton home to join our family.

He is gorgeous and settling in well. He is quite literally acting as my shadow and follows me everywhere. He's currently asleep on my lap. I read that I'm supposed to get him to sleep in his crate but he only likes sleeping on me at the moment, although earlier he fell asleep on me and I managed to move him to the crate and he slept still. Is this encouraging a bad habit or will it be alright for a couple of days and then insist he rests in his crate?

Also he's weeing on the floor lots. I take him outside every 10 minutes plus after his lunch and when he wakes etc but he only does it inside. I know it's only his first day so I'm not overally concerned. He was kept in kennels (altho socialised inside) so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it especially as he's never been on grass before.

Any advice would be appreciated thank you.

Trixies birth diary

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:08:14 +0100

Thought i would make a diary of trixie and her pups, she is in labour now so birth is imminent long night for us, will update this as and when i get chance.

facebook login

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:40:51 +0100

I have seen this on many sites, is it something that would be of use here, it allows you to login to the forum using your face book account and also register via face book, i'm sure there will be more features like posting to your facebook wall and such in the future, I'm currently testing this out and will upgrade the forum, with the feature as soon as i'm satisfied.
If you think it will just be a waste then i will not add the feature.

Toby

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:21:58 +0100

Toby is a 1-2 year old Labrador Cross Currently seeking a new home. For more information about Toby, Click here

Rupert

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:18:59 +0100

Rupert is a 6-12 month, Labrador retriever cross who is currently ready to be re-homed. Click here for more information.

Kennel cough vaccine for puppy?

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:42:40 +0100

Good morning:o)

I'm going to book my puppy's first vaccinations today and I'm not sure whether to go for the kennel cough vaccine too. I've read some about it and really wouldn't want Benton to become poorly but also I read that it isn't all that effective and also I'm wary about over vaccinating.

Thanks in advance.