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Labrador Retriever Discussions / Puppy Control
« on: May 24, 2007, 01:00:05 pm »
Hi everyone,
I am a new member and just looking for some advice with my lab.
First, let me introduce my puppies - I have a beagle, Baby 2 1/2 yrs-small for a beagle and a black lab, Tobler 2 1/2 years and big for a lab.
They both are full of energy and sometimes are hard to control, especially Tobler because he weighs about 100 lbs. When I take him for a walk he basically walks me and it is so embarrassing when I can't control him in front of people. He needs exercise but I dread walk time even though I know he loves it. The last straw is tonight when I tried to walk him and we came across a stray dog - I didn't know what to do because Tobler freaked out and I was scared and didn't know what either was going to do. He knocked me over and the neighbor came to help -great way to meet your neighbor-on your back!!!! anyway I finally dragged him in the house.
Tobler is really friendly and basically has a puppy mentality- but he is misunderstood because of his size.
Does anyone have any suggestions- I will try anything,
Thanks,
Kimberlee
AKA toblersmom
I am a new member and just looking for some advice with my lab.
First, let me introduce my puppies - I have a beagle, Baby 2 1/2 yrs-small for a beagle and a black lab, Tobler 2 1/2 years and big for a lab.
They both are full of energy and sometimes are hard to control, especially Tobler because he weighs about 100 lbs. When I take him for a walk he basically walks me and it is so embarrassing when I can't control him in front of people. He needs exercise but I dread walk time even though I know he loves it. The last straw is tonight when I tried to walk him and we came across a stray dog - I didn't know what to do because Tobler freaked out and I was scared and didn't know what either was going to do. He knocked me over and the neighbor came to help -great way to meet your neighbor-on your back!!!! anyway I finally dragged him in the house.
Tobler is really friendly and basically has a puppy mentality- but he is misunderstood because of his size.
Does anyone have any suggestions- I will try anything,
Thanks,
Kimberlee
AKA toblersmom