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 Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: Lab puppy v Kong toys! |
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I finally brought home my black lab puppy this week! She's gorgeous and very well behaved for only 8 weeks old. I'm trying to get her hooked on Kong toys like Dr Ian Dunbar recommends, but she's more interested in playing than looking for food. I'm getting worried she's not really a lab at all! A lab that doesn't like food?!!
I would be really grateful for some helpful hints on getting her interested in eating, and chewing Kong toys in particular.
Many thanks 
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Karen_theArtist Offline
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to LF - cute photo!
My lab Corbie didn't like his kong when he was little either, no matter what was in it. Once he got a little bit older all that changed and he loves kongs now. His favourite kong filling is a slice of bread with chicken sandwich paste on it or bread soaked in gravy and frozen.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry too much about your puppys lack of interest in her food. My puppy didn't eat for about 4 days when we first bought him home. We tried everything and in the end he ate tiny portions of chicken a rice. However now he is 14 weeks old there is no stopping him eat. It takes some pups a while to settle into their new home, but she will. As getting her interested in her kong toy, again she will, when that appetite kicks in!
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Same as above, wouldn't worry too much about lack of interest in a kong toy - Indie's favourite toy when she was a pup was a stuffed spider with a squeaker, cunningly named 'Mr Spidey', who she used to hump endlessly. Poor Mr Spidey ended up with only one eye and seven legs  but he certainly went out smiling
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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She is a gorgeous pup.
Dont worry - she is still adjusting to her new home, and as the others have said - she will soon be VERY interested in food. 
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