Growing fast and so is his energy! Haha. Coat is starting to become more coarse and slightly wavy as well. Ears still floppy but when he is searching or playing, they will stand up on his head and only about an inch is floppy.
So, my Labrador has chewed through the new Kong mat. She’s a 10 month old Labrador. Everytime she is let out of the crate she goes searching for a job, and of course in lab fashion, that means licking the dining room table and chairs, prowling the countertops for scraps, even though we make sure to clean EVERYTHING before she’s free to roam. Anyway, what is your go-to when your lab is let out (if you even still crate during the day), and what crate mats do you recommend that are chew proof? Pic for lab tax :)
These are my son's and his girlfriend's babies. I just love them to pieces!
They remind me of Jupiter 🥹🥹
This post is a part of my final attempt to find my chocolate labrador lashley who was abandoned 5 years ago by my father. I will first post a short introduction before explaining lashley's story in detail.
About Lashley:
Chocolate Labrador Retriever
Nicknames: Boochie, Dachaley, Laboli
Distinctive white patch on his chest also known as bolo marks
Age when he was abandoned - 3 1/2 years old
Current age - 8 to 9 years old
Last known area: Domlur, Bengaluru (near Jogupalya, Indiranagar & Ulsoor)
If anyone living in Bangalore recognizes him, knows someone who might have adopted him, or have any information at all—even if it seems insignificant—please leave a comment or contact me through WhatsApp/call +91 8660826795
Detailed explanation of what actually happened & why he was abandoned
Back in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, my family was going through a very difficult time financially and personally. Also during this time my father was suffering from severe chronic depression and other mental issues. After some time we had just moved to a new house, so my dad left Lashley to stay at my grandmother's house and claimed he would bring him to our new house. My father told me he would bring him to our new home once everything settled down. But few months passed by and this did not happen. During that time I used to visit him during the weekends. Some of the pics & videos i have posted here are during that time
So one day without my knowledge, according to my grandmother's account he claimed to take lashley for a walk and when he had returned lashley wasn't there with him. When he was asked about it he told her he had sold it or given it to someone but did not mention the specifics like to whom. When he came home he did not tell us about this. A few days later, my father took his own life at my grandmother's house. It was only then that we found out. During that time, our family was consumed by the shock, grief , funeral, legal matters, and everything that followed after my father's death so our thoughts were consumed by this and finding lashley wasnt at the forefront of our minds I also did not want to disturb my mother and other family members by bringing this up.
After some time we decided to search for lashley but had no idea where he went or with whom he was. We visited some well known breeders and rescue organisations but couldn't find him. Also found out that my father had also given away lashley's vaccination certificates & other things like prescriptions from the vets. So i had lost hope and finally decided that it was almost impossible to ever see him again. I loved him so much and wanted to be with him till his final years this was what made it so bad. I couldn't even see him to wish him a final goodbye before he left me. He was an extremely expressive and affectionate lab who always loved to be around me. I can't imagine how panicked and lost he must have felt after he was given away. He loved me like no other dog ever did. So I just suppressed those memories and went on with my life. But it just didn't work. For the past few months I have been feeling intense regret that I didn't do enough to find him, that I had in a way betrayed him. I kept dreaming about him regularly - both positive and disturbing dreams. So i finally decided I need to make a final and serious attempt to find him before he leaves this world. I want to be with him through his final years.
My search efforts will be both offline and online - I will visit every rescue organisation, veterinary clinics , breeders, pet boarding schools and kennels in my city. I will also be creating pages on every social media platform where I will be documenting and updating my search efforts. Even if the search fails i atleast get to preserve lashley's memories and get to tell his story to many. Hope this post wasn't too long. Thank you for reading
He doesn't appear to be overweight. He runs around like a crazy thing every day at the local dog park. We don't overfeed him he just appears to be a giant boy.
He was clear giant of the litter but we didn't expect this!
His father is a English Chocolate Lab and mother an American Yellow Lab.
What do you think of our boy?
8 months 63lbs I’m gonna need a bigger couch.
We’ve noticed some thinning under one eye on my 8 year old girl over the past couple weeks. She’s on Simpirica Trio, up to date on vaccines, and no new foods or treats introduced. Any ideas what it could be? Has anyone experienced anything similar?
Lola really made a splash at the 2024 AKC Diving Dogs Challenge!
My beloved girl Jezebel at the beach. Lost her last January sure do miss her
My Labrador is very picky as whom to play with. But when this dog came along she was all charged.