Anyone who has a lab...

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can you tell me how much they weigh when they are fully grown. Our puppy (nearly 11wks) is on pro plan, as started by the breeder (another thread altogether, can't change yet as have loads of the stuff) Anyways, on the back of the puppy food, the guide for how much you should feed your puppy is shown in how big they will be when fully grown-FFS how do I know? That's why I thought I'd ask you lovely ladies, as am not sure if feeding enough as she's always hungry-but not sure if that's just because she is a greedy pig lab :o

I think at 11 weeks this is normal behaviour, perhaps a little exuberant, but not malicious. When we had our litter we always came down to their level to touch and stroke so they didn't feel they had to leap up to us. Is she getting much outside exercise - not lots of walking obviously but general being outside and chewing toys etc (not your garden, your dh or your dc's!)? Some of it sounds like excess energy - having come from a big family she's probably finding life a bit sedate - have you seen how rough they are with each other?!

PS: MDMM - let's leave the stinky fox poo for now, H will soon find out!

I haven't posted on this thread yet because we have't weighed our lab recently. He has just turned 1 year old but at 9 months he was 32kg! He is a tall, chunky lab from show strain parents.

We also had terrible problems at the beginning with nipping. He just bit harder when we yelped. It is interesting that someone reckoned that in big litters the mum finds it difficult to discipline the puppies properly. Rory was one of 11, so maybe that was his problem.

Anyway, the nipping and biting disappeared along with the puppy teeth, and he is very gentle now. I must admit, though, I was glad that dd was 12 and could cope with the nipping. I really feel for the new owners with small children who are experiencing this.

[P.S. I may be tempting fate, but Rory has reached the age of 1 and not discovered fox poo yet.... but has experienced the joys of rabbit, cat, horse and crusty cow poo! ]

She is outside an awful lot, chewing, digging, playing fetch, football, and generally running round with DC's also doing socialisation-just went on school run sat in the stroller. Was really good with all the kids and adults. No biting of them, only us it seems! Now knackered so in crate kipping :)

We have 3DC, (7,5,2) so is a busy crazy house. Just need to stop the jumping and biting. Found a local behaviourist, who has all the right credentials and then some. Is even covered by our kennel club insurance as alternative therapy, so am going to have a few sessions with him.

And stop ya whispering about the poo of the fox! She has already found some, rolled in it, had it bathed off and gone back for more! Also likes an amuse bouche of cat poo as a speciality :o

Ha, knew it wouldn't take long - now of course there's badger poo.....that's REALLY stinky!

By the sounds of it she's got everything she needs, and will gradually learn to calm down, piccies please....

iirc ours is 38! he's very tall, working stock, athletic build. people always comment on how lithe he is. but he's heavy.

when we got him we continued with pedigree as per the breeder - the table on the bag was ambiguous as to whether it meant current weight or weight when adult. so dh emailed them and asked them to clarify. they replied about 3 weeks later. so dh emailed them back saying thanks for the response but our pup wasted away and popped his clogs a week previously.

Fox poo yummy, tis a real delicacy for my girl! Although a nice pile of cat sick is a pretty good snack too!

yes. although it makes me retch and I have to look away and pretend it's not happening labs are bloody useful cat-sick clearer-uppers

I am so glad we don't have a cat ......

That's just nasty :o