New Choccy Lab Owner!

Scoop · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject: New Choccy Lab Owner!

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this site, I have a 12 week old choccy pup, adorable, good fun and hard work.

I'm sure I'll be turning to this forum regularly for advice, in fact, if anyone knows how to prevent a choccy lab pulling a christmas tree over every two minutes, let me know!

Carroll · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject:

Hi
It must be a choc lab thing!! My choc lab is 6 months old and there are not many baubles left on the tree. The picture below was taken before all the destruction!

Carroll & Majic

Fay · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject:

Hi and welcome Very Happy

Hope you enjoy it here, and look forward to seeing photos of Fletcher (great name!)

I've got to try and stop a choccie and black Lab pulling ours over lol

Hersheys · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject:

hi and welcome to the forums I have a choccy lab who is 6 and the only thing he does is whack the baubles with his tail adn smash them LMAO Laughing

Karen · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forums. Very Happy

I'm trying to work that out myself re the christmas tree.... still haven't got the decs on it yet and had to take the lights off yesterday night as realised none of the green ones were working! I think it's easier when the pups are little they run underneath no problem but this year Corbie's tail is dangerous and he tries to run under it but just goes through the tree instead Laughing

mellymel · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forums!

I think the only way to stop a Lab pulling over a Christmas Tree is to take it down! Laughing

Goldentouch · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:02 pm Post subject:

Hi and welcome to the forums.
Last year me putting up a tree was an utter disaster, i had xmas tree pines everywhere, baubles, tinsel, it was more like a christmas mess than a christmas tree. lol
Sinse then i now have 3 more additions.. 2 Kittens and Leo, i dont even want to know what the mess would be like this year... and im not going to find out!! Laughing

_Mary_ · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject:

Hi Scoop and welcome to LF to you and Fletcher, I`m with Jill!!, I`m not even going to find out how a tree would survive a CJ onslaught Laughing

Seriously though, you could try some of the fencing stuff they sell for gardens, just the small ones, as Fletcher is still relatively small it may just work!, as for next year......................... Shocked

Did FLetcher get his name from the TV prog Porridge by any chance? Very Happy

littlelab · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

Hi Scoop

Welcome to the forum....

OK TIP of the week, HOW DO I KEEP THE CHRISTMAS TREE UPRIGHT!

Easy you need 2 tacks/drawing pins and some string.

Find the middle of your tree, wrap long piece of string around the stem and then secure with the pins/tacks to the wall.

It keeps the tree upright and is even kitten proof (long since tried and tested by me and my 3 cats) but can't guarantee the Decs will say on.

SO to secure your decorations, try using rubber bands through the metal loops instead of plastic tree hooks and cotton, the rubber prevents them being pulled off!!

TA DA an almost dog and cat proof tree!!

Scoop · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject: