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Does your Pet Shampoo contain these harmful chemicals?
DOES YOUR PET SHAMPOO CONTAIN THESE CHEMICALS • D-trans Allethrin – from a class of synthetic chemicals called pyrethroids, derived from natural chemicals found in chrysanthemums. Synthetic varieties are significantly more potent and persistent than naturally-occurring products and can... -
Cold Winter Safety Tips for Your Labrador Love!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! To be a lab that is… Labradors LOVE the snow! They will play, play, play all day long in this fluffy white stuff if you let them! With that thick undercoat–they... -
CHECK YOUR PET FOOD BAG TODAY!!! (WARNING!)
Hartford Animal Hospital ***Note: “Veterinary conference almost over so I will be heading home and back to work tomorrow. Sorry but I won’t be able to answer any more questions, but I refer you to the Tufts Vet Nutrition... -
DOES MY LAB FEEL GUILT WHEN I CORRECT THEM?
I was so surprised the other day when my puppy had made yet another puddle (new to housetraining) and I told her ‘no no’ and wagged her finger at her. Her response was a sit down and hang her... -
Record numbers of people applying for Kennel Licenses: Its all about the money
This is a rather uncomfortable subject to take on, but my husband and I have been involved in professional dog breeding and AKC exhibiting of Labradors for the last four decades, along with our local dog club, involvement in... -
Why does my Lab roll in anything STINKY???? (ewwwww!!)
I’ve lived with a lot of dogs in my life, from hounds to labradors and even a terrier. All of them seem to have one thing in common about the enjoyment of rolling in something that smells disgusting. It... -
Why does my dog “scrabble” up the earth after he eliminates? (What’s he really saying??)
Question: I have an intact male who is five years old and we live in the countryside so he mostly walks off-leash. When we go out for our first morning walk, one of his first jobs is to find... -
Guest Post on Resource Guarding: Part 2
We are so grateful for our dear friends, Bud and Alice Roberts, to guest write another blog post for us on resource guarding. You can read Part 1 here! As they’ll explain below, Bud and Alice have many years... -
Help for Geriatric (Senior) Labs: From Senior back to puppy again!!!
Labs have very special needs in older age than other breeds due to their size, their build, and their unique qualities. Helping them grow healthy is the first step, but then once they hit 8 or 9 they enter...
