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Meet Lyla
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She became part of the family at the weekend and seems to have settled in very well, and I seem to have acquired the role of chief poo picker upper!
I grew up with a dog in the family and now I have 3 young boys I really wanted them to grow up with a family pet
Any advice and tips from other dog owners would be much appreciated, it's been a while since I've had a puppy!
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Lovely looking pup. Main advice we were given when we got a pup a year ago was to crate train him. He now loves his crate, often disappearing into it for a nap and it keeps him calm being able to travel in it. Ours is a hyperactive springer spaniel though, not so sure the need for a crate at night is as strong with a more docile lab.
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Personally, I don't agree with crate training either. Boris has free run of the house as he's one of the family. He doesn't go on our beds or the sofa as he has his own bed in our kitchen/diner.
My advise with a pup is to let them sleep as much as possible - tough with kids who want to play all the time, but they need loads of rest. Your new buddy looks lovely!
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Had a crate for our lab when she was a puppy. Served two purposes: at night she went in there and also she saw it as a place she was safe. We didn't replace it once she outgrew it though, she just has her soft bed now.