By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:18:32 +0000

You could be writing MY story, only change Hershey to Jozee! I’m the one doing 90% of the work and she’s just wonderful for my husband. My son can’t stand her jumping on him and pulling his pants leg but he won’t listen to me when I tell him how he has to work with her for her to want HIM, not just MOMMY all the time. Because she IS with me mainly, that’s who she looks to for everything. I have cleaned up poop, pee and upchuck (ugh, egg and puppy chow, grrrrooossss!) more times than I care to even admit. Have I thought of giving her up? You betcha!!!! I, too, have invented errands just so I can crate her and get away for a little while. I even left her out free in the house (baby gates everywhere, believe me, lol) to go downstairs to do LAUNDRY! now THAT is getting desperate for away from puppy time, lol! She had her head stuck in the cat door the entire time trying to watch me. My advice is keep Hershey for the 90 days. It WILL get better! I started a journal for her so I could get an idea when she poops/pees. I’ve also limited her water to when I feed her and then I make sure she goes out within 10 minutes of drinking it. it really is just keeping an eye on them 24/7. She has TONS of chew toys, so when she chews something she’s not supposed to, I try to click and give her an approved toy. Try clicker training. It’s working wonders! Most of all….DON’T GIVE UP ON HERSHEY AND I WON’T GIVE UP ON JOZEE!! labs are incredibly smart! I’ve already taught her “kiss” and “sit” and “come”. Also fetch and leave it and she’s only been with us about 18 days! If you want to share lab stories, please feel free to email me!

By: Debbie Hill

Debbie Hill — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:03:21 +0000

I also am a proud new owner of a puppy “ROSIE” A yellow lab. First i will tell you a little about my story. Rosie was adopted from a shelter in Kentucky= 450miles from me. Got her home only to find out she had Parvo realy badly :( After huge $$$ for vet bills and many long hours of bleaching every thing and lots of days and time spending trying to keep fluids in her.. I have a healthy puppy :)…..Now comes the normal puppy part, the training..I got a sleigh bell on a thick rope hung it on the door in which I wanted her to learn to go potty from to out doors.. Put treats in all my jackets,,so not to forget to reward her when she would ring the bell to go out to potty..I started this when Rosie was only 10 weeks old..by the first evening of doing this..Guess what…shes ringing the bell to go out…YES!! So i guess the main thing to do is…REWARD Your puppy always…and alwaye give her good kind words..like “Good girl/boy then give the treat…for the crate training…i put dry dog food all over the bottom of the crate to keep her from peeing in her crate while in it for short amounts of time..Dogs wont urinate where their food is..Well it worked for Rosie…and i went out and got her 3 diffrent kinds of raw hide bones to chew on…always place her favorite one with her when in the crate..place a blanket over the crate…makes them feel at home..and they sleep better :) I Hope this helps some…But please never put the puppies face/nose in the potty mis happs :( Little love/ understanding/ patients/ kindness goes a long way…Remember, they are just babys..and like humans…they to need potty trainning, not left alone freely to rome through the home…you wouldn’t let your baby child do those things..kind of the same thing with a puppy. Good Luck!! Just love them :)

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