Yes, he has been fixed. So he is a little less crazy than before. And he's been to obedience classes but we didn't keep up with all the commands. He listens good--I think that's the nature of his breed. He's just like a toddler--packed full of energy most of the time. But I really think it is getting better.
we've had two Goldens......the first had complete "see ya later" house privileges at 8 months....the second couldn't be trusted until 2.5 years
the first could be shamed....not the second....both were fantastic dogs
If I had known then what I know now...
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
Is he out of control when they first get there but then chills out after they've been there awhile?--that's how our dog is.
Right now my son is the same weight as the dog. I'm hoping that things will get a little better when my son is bigger than the dog and can provide more help.
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
Is he out of control when they first get there but then chills out after they've been there awhile?--that's how our dog is.
Right now my son is the same weight as the dog. I'm hoping that things will get a little better when my son is bigger than the dog and can provide more help.
it depends on who it is...he really really really likes the young college age guys, or the guys who are the really loud fun social types. He just gets so excited and does the 'monkey butt run'-when he tucks his tail and scrunches up his back end and runs around the house as fast as he can. He does mellow out after a while, but when he was a puppy, he would just get so excited and knock little kids over.
Right now is the time to be firm and strict, sure he's cute, but when my dog was a puppy, Mr. RK didn't want to give rules, and now he knows that you have to give rules when they are young. He's still getting into trouble-like digging in the garden and pulling up plants-and I swear has selective hearing, ,the dog, not Mr. RK (ok Mr. RK has selective hearing as well).
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
haha! remember dcfaithful? he's coming over any minute now and Piper will go crazy
pickupyourwill - I'm sure you are aware "a tired dog is a good dog; an exhausted dog is a great dog." my current 13 month old Aussie goes to the park daily and most saturdays she does 1-2 hours of "puppy play" with a whole mess of other dogs....she's the old lady of the bunch.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
haha! remember dcfaithful? he's coming over any minute now and Piper will go crazy
pickupyourwill - I'm sure you are aware "a tired dog is a good dog; an exhausted dog is a great dog." my current 13 month old Aussie goes to the park daily and most saturdays she does 1-2 hours of "puppy play" with a whole mess of other dogs....she's the old lady of the bunch.
DAVEY! tell Dave I said, "HI!"
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The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
haha! remember dcfaithful? he's coming over any minute now and Piper will go crazy
pickupyourwill - I'm sure you are aware "a tired dog is a good dog; an exhausted dog is a great dog." my current 13 month old Aussie goes to the park daily and most saturdays she does 1-2 hours of "puppy play" with a whole mess of other dogs....she's the old lady of the bunch.
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
haha! remember dcfaithful? he's coming over any minute now and Piper will go crazy
pickupyourwill - I'm sure you are aware "a tired dog is a good dog; an exhausted dog is a great dog." my current 13 month old Aussie goes to the park daily and most saturdays she does 1-2 hours of "puppy play" with a whole mess of other dogs....she's the old lady of the bunch.
I wish we had a dog park close by. The closest one I know of is an hour away. But yes, he has kept me in shape with all the exercise he needs. Wearing him out is key.
I have a chocolate lab...he didn't 'mellow out' until...oh just a few years ago. He's still outta control when people come over.
He'll be 11 in September.
Is he out of control when they first get there but then chills out after they've been there awhile?--that's how our dog is.
Right now my son is the same weight as the dog. I'm hoping that things will get a little better when my son is bigger than the dog and can provide more help.
it depends on who it is...he really really really likes the young college age guys, or the guys who are the really loud fun social types. He just gets so excited and does the 'monkey butt run'-when he tucks his tail and scrunches up his back end and runs around the house as fast as he can. He does mellow out after a while, but when he was a puppy, he would just get so excited and knock little kids over.
Right now is the time to be firm and strict, sure he's cute, but when my dog was a puppy, Mr. RK didn't want to give rules, and now he knows that you have to give rules when they are young. He's still getting into trouble-like digging in the garden and pulling up plants-and I swear has selective hearing, ,the dog, not Mr. RK (ok Mr. RK has selective hearing as well).
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the first could be shamed....not the second....both were fantastic dogs
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
He'll be 11 in September.
- Christopher McCandless
Right now my son is the same weight as the dog. I'm hoping that things will get a little better when my son is bigger than the dog and can provide more help.
He does mellow out after a while, but when he was a puppy, he would just get so excited and knock little kids over.
Right now is the time to be firm and strict, sure he's cute, but when my dog was a puppy, Mr. RK didn't want to give rules, and now he knows that you have to give rules when they are young. He's still getting into trouble-like digging in the garden and pulling up plants-and I swear has selective hearing, ,the dog, not Mr. RK (ok Mr. RK has selective hearing as well).
- Christopher McCandless
pickupyourwill - I'm sure you are aware "a tired dog is a good dog; an exhausted dog is a great dog." my current 13 month old Aussie goes to the park daily and most saturdays she does 1-2 hours of "puppy play" with a whole mess of other dogs....she's the old lady of the bunch.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
miss that guy...
- Christopher McCandless
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