Hey Rick I really really really need your help...we now have two yes TWO(2) new additions to our family. They are both black labs and one is an 8 weel old female and the other a 7 week old male. We already have the female "Tessa" and the male arrives this sunday. They both are from great blood lines. Tessa's Mom is a great hunter and her Dad was a field trial champion. The little boy comes from parents who are both excellent hunters...in short we feel maybe we have some great potential or a great shot of one of the two being good dogs.<P>Mark has already been absorbing the book Gun Dog, Water Dog, and Game Dog by Richard Walters. But one thing the books do not seem to cover is why the male likes to retrieve and bury yes bury what he retrieves. Ever hear of this novel act? If so how did you break this nasty little habit? <P>The other questions is our soon to be 2 year old is apparenlty terrified of the pup and I can only imagine how she will be when teh second pup arrives. She has never been harmed by any type of animal in any way, yet you would think she was mauled the way she reacts, this munchkin does not even like the zoo. About the only time she will even get near Tessa is if she is in her kennel. BUt God help you if you let the pup while she is around. Any ideas on what we should do to help her overcome this phobia? <P>Toons<P>------------------<BR>Don't be ashamed to say what you are not ashamed to think.
