Getting a Lab pupper today
Any tips, tricks, or just pointers for me?
My first ever dog
Train it properly
Feed it high quality food
Exercise it the recommended amount
Train it properly
>>2141835
Prepare to have a dumb dog that will eat anything and everything.
>>2141851
Food we have covered
Exercise also
Training is most likely not a problem since we have friends that train Labradors for a living
I just need something more specific
>>2141865
What food are you feeding it?
I would get a toy that drip feeds its food slowly.
>>2141865
>have friends that train Labradors for a living
Well you'd probably be just fine asking them instead of /an/, then.
>>2141865
Watch its weight, they can get chubby quickly.
Plenty of human contact, don't leave it out in the yard all day.
Take it swimming, especially in the summer.
Stimulate it both physically and mentally, a training or brain game session can be as tiring as a run.
Socialize it early around both Humans and dogs of all types and you'll have the nicest dog anyone could ever ask for.
If it's your first ever dog don't freak out if it seems like nothing is working to correct a behavior early on
Puppers change from week to week, and even if you're doing everything right some behaviors will just persist until the pup grows out of it naturally
>>2141975
He is home now
He likes to chew everything, should I let him chew what he likes or are there things that can damage the teeth or something
Also one of the chew toys is quite small he didnt seem to want to swallow it but is there a risk he might
>>2141851
could you elaborate on high quality food? brand recommendations?
>>2142261
Acana/Orijin/Fromm Four-Star
>>2141835
PLAY WITH IT DONT BE LAZY IF IT WANTS TO PLAY YOU PLAY!!!!
>>2142252
Redirect the chewing to an appropriate toy unless you want everything you own chewed up. Get toys that he can't swallow. If he swallows it accidentally it will be an emergency vet trip
>>2142267
>dog wags and hops around me
>"oh so you wanna play boy? do ya?"
>hop off couch
>dog then sits down and sleeps
fuck you, dog.