... or ...
.... if only someone had told me earlier ....

Many problems that owners seem to have with their dogs could probably have been avoided if only proper training had been given when the dog was still a puppy. Without getting too serious about it - just take a look at some of the “snippets” of advice we offer. They may make life easier for you - and the new member of your family.
Yes - the advice we give is inevitably biased towards Labradors, but as with humans - the basics of behaviour are very much the same - regardless of race, colour or creed - or even breed.
And yes again - it’s merely the way that “we” do it, but it seems to work - and has done for a good few years now.

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