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05-22-2018, 10:35 AM
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Congratulations You Are The Proud Owner...
Of a pile of sticks. Yep, I now own a pile of sticks. While mowing my yard this AM, as usual, my lab helped me. The house next door has been empty for about 4 months now, it is a rental. She discovered a pile of sticks next to the garage and proudly moved all of them to my yard. And now is very protective of them. So if you happen to walk by my house in the next few days, beware of the dog guarding the sticks.
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05-22-2018, 11:51 AM
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I used to have a 20 pound male cat "Fred" indoor/outdoor model. He'd bring clothes and anything else laying lose on neighbor's porches and lawns. He seldom tore anything up, but I often didn't know where anything belonged either. He'd just drop whatever off in the backyard and move along. Eventually people knew where to come if they were missing anything.
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05-22-2018, 11:51 AM
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I have to call BS on this. Never owned a Lab, but I had a customer who bred them part time. I also had a male and female pair at my house in Cali for a week here and there when their owners vacationed. I have never even seen one aggressively protect it's food, let alone a pile of sticks.
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05-22-2018, 12:22 PM
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Just another Facist
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I had a cat that brought a T-bone steak home one day.
It was still warm from somebody grilling out
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05-22-2018, 12:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inner Dirt
I have to call BS on this. Never owned a Lab, but I had a customer who bred them part time. I also had a male and female pair at my house in Cali for a week here and there when their owners vacationed. I have never even seen one aggressively protect it's food, let alone a pile of sticks.
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Depends on the dog.
I worked food aggression out of mine but toddlers and little kids aren't allowed to be around while he is eating.
He only gets fed once a day and it's about a 3 minute ordeal but...
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05-22-2018, 01:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
Depends on the dog.
I worked food aggression out of mine but toddlers and little kids aren't allowed to be around while he is eating.
He only gets fed once a day and it's about a 3 minute ordeal but...
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What do you do if your dog asks for a second meal?
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05-22-2018, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
What do you do if your dog asks for a second meal?
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I don't speak dog.
Their metabolisms are different than ours. He gets 3.5 cups a day. If we're working or hunting he gets some out in the field but that's about it.
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05-22-2018, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inner Dirt
I have to call BS on this. Never owned a Lab, but I had a customer who bred them part time. I also had a male and female pair at my house in Cali for a week here and there when their owners vacationed. I have never even seen one aggressively protect it's food, let alone a pile of sticks.
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Understand that for my dog being aggressive means wagging her tail and walking next to you hoping for a snack. She will also grab your arm and pull you in a direction. And now will watch me grab a armload of sticks, follow me, and then return the sticks back to the yard.
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05-22-2018, 03:55 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustRalph
I had a cat that brought a T-bone steak home one day.
It was still warm from somebody grilling out
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Did you send him back for some fires?
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05-22-2018, 03:56 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thaskalos
What do you do if your dog asks for a second meal?
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Call Ralph.
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05-22-2018, 08:01 PM
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My other post belongs HERE
http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...d.php?t=145009
Isn't she great???? LOVE
One of my labs was food protective but he had been a homeless guy on the streets when I rescued him at 1 year old. These things are pretty hard to break, so I never trusted him around children or smaller animals getting near his food bowl.
My remaining lab is the most absolute best dog I've ever had, in 60 years. Even the vet lets him wander around the clinic, off leash, he loves cats, dogs, people, and is perfectly emotionally balanced and sweet. Unfortunately I don't think he will be around much longer and I'm wondering how I will luck into another dog as great as he is. (golden lab, also a rescue, but as a pup).
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05-22-2018, 08:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clicknow
My other post belongs HERE
http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...d.php?t=145009
Isn't she great???? LOVE
One of my labs was food protective but he had been a homeless guy on the streets when I rescued him at 1 year old. These things are pretty hard to break, so I never trusted him around children or smaller animals getting near his food bowl.
My remaining lab is the most absolute best dog I've ever had, in 60 years. Even the vet lets him wander around the clinic, off leash, he loves cats, dogs, people, and is perfectly emotionally balanced and sweet. Unfortunately I don't think he will be around much longer and I'm wondering how I will luck into another dog as great as he is. (golden lab, also a rescue, but as a pup).
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Have you tried put down pick up drills. Tossing extra kibble in while eating.
Stuff like that?
It's never a big deal for most people. My dog has never had an issue but a quick growl at an unfamiliar child. Pretty easy to quickly fix.
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05-22-2018, 08:26 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
Did you send him back for some fires?
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I gave him a bottle of A-1
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05-22-2018, 08:46 PM
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Location: Denver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clicknow
My other post belongs HERE
http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...d.php?t=145009
Isn't she great???? LOVE
One of my labs was food protective but he had been a homeless guy on the streets when I rescued him at 1 year old. These things are pretty hard to break, so I never trusted him around children or smaller animals getting near his food bowl.
My remaining lab is the most absolute best dog I've ever had, in 60 years. Even the vet lets him wander around the clinic, off leash, he loves cats, dogs, people, and is perfectly emotionally balanced and sweet. Unfortunately I don't think he will be around much longer and I'm wondering how I will luck into another dog as great as he is. (golden lab, also a rescue, but as a pup).
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There are always good dogs who need stable homes and loving owners. I've had 4 labs, and the last one was everything you'd want in a dog. It's hard to lose a best friend, but you get past the grieving and find a new dog.
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05-22-2018, 09:01 PM
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I've had labs for 45 years. Best dogs you could own for nearly anything. But I have had a couple that were very food aggressive. Can happen with any breed.
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