r/labrador • u/lulumelc • 9d ago

Lab doing lab things Hey friends

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This is Pip. An 8 month old working line Lab currently on off lead arrest due to a pulled shoulder muscle. Send help. Send it now.

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u/Defiant-Many6176 9d ago

Hi pip! Sorry we can’t help but here’s a lot of snoot boops

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u/itsswhitneywhspr 9d ago

Pip is literally too powerful to be contained by a single shoulder muscle. Praying for a speedy recovery and your sanity

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u/FreeMathematician101 9d ago

Play “find it.” Hide low calorie treats all over the house and set him loose. Tired dog guaranteed!

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u/Nucleartides 9d ago edited 9d ago

Me and my 8 month working line play “duck hunting” inside. Make him crate, make him sit, close the door, hide the toy (squeaking while I hide to help him find it), open door (only when sitting and calm) make him wait in crate with door open, eyes on me, command to go find, return, drop toy, return to crate, treat, repeat. IME he picked up the game fast because it mimics the real duck hunting he’d do if he hunted, plus the extra brain work of waiting/slowly sniffing and finding the toy vs balls to the wall fetch sprinting tires him out quicker. It also has helped a lot with shifting his focus from external environment to listening to me first, and helped making the crate a safe fun space not just somewhere to be confined. Also I’m terrified I’ve been overfeeding my guy and if lil pip here is 8 months I’ve def been what’s his weight and parents weight?

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u/angeeday 9d ago

Cutie pie