Let's See Your Dogs!!

^^ Great looking Toller! I've wanted one for years now..

 

re: crates and leaving dogs alone in the house all day, I have been happy with our situation. Our dog is only allowed on her bed when she's in the house unless someone invites her to leave her bed and go do whatever. When you're done playing with her or whatever you can just say "bed" or "that will be all Kona." And she goes back to bed. Leave her home alone for up to about 16 hrs but usually around 10 at the most. She's never made a mess in the house or gotten into anything. I tell my wife that when she gets healthy again she should breed and train dogs.

For anyone interested we did the bed training thing in a few steps. Crate train until she was comfortable and understood the boundary limitations, then crate with the door left open and the bed in it, then no crate and just bed. She knows it's her safe retreat and it's in front of the fireplace which she loves.

 

After having to put my almost 16 year old lab down early this spring, my wife decided I needed a new one for my birthday.

He's cute, but man puppies are exhausting!

 

Gorgeous pups! I've never seen a Toller before, but he's awesome.

 

Just picked up this furball last night. Black taco, black dog!

 

What did you name him???

 

Mine loves to ride in the back seat.

 

So your dog spends up to 16 hours a day laying on a bed??? And when she's inside, the only place she can be is laying on her bed?

 

Jackson & JIMBO

 

Mine prolly spends 16 hours laying on a bed(mine)... Or my couch lol. But that's what he does

 

Haha I hear ya, but that's way different than confining a dog to a bed for 16 hours straight, whether it wants to be there or not.

Obviously my feelings on crate training are that I'm against using it as an every day solution, especially for an adult dog. I'd much rather train my dog to be able to be alone in my yard during the day, so it can run around, go to the bathroom, and enjoy life. I do think crates have a benefit for puppies and when dogs are traveling or in unfamiliar places.

 

Still undecided. My fiancé and I are both marine/fisheries biologists and spend a lot of time on the water, both at work and free time. Also, being a lab, we both agree that a boat or water-related name would be cool.

Here are out top choices so far: Rudder, Huck, Grady, Jetty, Tide, and Bream. I'm all ears for votes and suggestions!

 

Jetty....hands down for me.

 

Agree 100%

 

i have my wife on it,her and my son named our 6 dogs,first attempt NIMO

 

SKIPPER.....Skip

 

Jon, like jon boat.

 

Broddie and Onyx
Smooching, lol

 

You might have to have your pup for a few days to find the right name. I kinda like some of the suggestions you've got so far...one should work