Pretty good current story...
One of my pups was boarding for a few days recently.
He's beautiful, looks just like his dad. They're almost identical, actually.
They've been a little bit uncertain as to who's the boss when the youngster visits.
I was out cleaning the pool in the dog yard, and I heard them lite into each other. I mean, full-on. Not just a disagreement, but one of those, let's see who comes out the other end kind of altercations. Roaring and snarling. On the ground, up on two legs, on the ground, back up on two legs, teeth clacking together, neck bites, head shakes, shoulder bites, etc.
I was inside the 48" pool, and I stood up and barked "Hey!" at them.
They didn't stop, but they both gave me a sideways glance at the same instant. So I barked again, "HEY!!!"
They both stopped and went quiet, still looking at me sideways with one eye. I shouted, "Knock it off!!!"
They dropped down and walked away from each other.
First time I've EVER shouted down a dog fight. And I've shouted at a LOT of dog fights.
Kinda the same idea as what I expect out of a puppy by the time it's ready for a new home at 10 weeks. I don't expect them to know everything... but I DO expect them to LISTEN!
From there you can get a Lab to do anything!
These are the best dogs I've ever had.
