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Wayne1 and I met up today to do some "puppy testing" in order for Wayne to make his pick.

The first pic is of Wayne doing some testing. The 2nd and 3rd pics are of his pick of the litter. It sounds like his call name is going to be Tank.

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Thank's for all your help and "Great" advise Doc..:)..His full registerd name will be.."Black Forest Max's Camo Tank"....with "Tank" [which both Doc and I think he's gonna be], being his call name. Got him home, and he fell right into place...

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He's going to be sleeping 18 to 20 hours a day for awhile (honest). He'll wake up (take him out to pee immediately) play a little and crash again. He'll also need to be taken out immediately after he has eaten or had a drink of water. Pups grow when they sleep, so that's why the huge amount of sleep time compared to wake up time.

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WAYNE1

Congrats, have fun with the little guy! looks like Tank is a suitable name;)

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Hyey Wayne,
In the pic that you put up, you can begin to see the "glow" in the eyes -- that glow will turn into the "Cujo look" -- it's a trait indicitave of a Lab that will Point ;)

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Kewl...:D

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Wayne1,

Great photos of you and the ol' boy!

His brother, Buck, is doing great. Settling in with no problems so far. He has the exact personality we were hoping for. I'll send some photos once I download them from my camera.

Take care,

Matt (aka Grouse Gitter)

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Matt,

Welcome to the forum.

Hope to see you at the other two I mentioned.

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Doc,

I'll be there!

Thanks for the advice (from the e-mail) about setting the alarm clock every three hours. It makes sense.

Matt

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hey Matt....Glad to see ya found your way here...Glad to hear Buck's fitting in well with your family....but think we all knew that was gonna be a no-brainer...Tank love's to chase thrown opject's but has no desire to bring em back yet, but when ever something outside catche's his interest, he goes into a tripod stance, and tail straight out...:)

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Only the paint roller down the hallway for now. Sit on the floor at the end of a hallway. Have Tank at your side or between your legs -- get his attention on the roller and toss it toward the end of the hall. If he picks it up, he has only two options : 1. Return to you with it or 2. Not retrieve.

And remember ONLY 3 or 4 retrieves per session (two sessions per day).

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Man, that's great! Casey and Lily have really put out a great litter.

Buck hasn't gone tripod, yet, but he's shown pointing tendencies a few times today. He's doing great at retrieving so far. I had forgotten how much fun it was to train an eager-to-please pup!

I couldn't believe how their coats had "reddened" up in the past week. They all looked darker. I love those fox red Labs................. there's nothin' like 'em but more of 'em!

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Don't worry about the point yet -- Casey was nearly 12 weeks old before his first point.
One of the finest PLs in existance (Otter Dog) didn't point until he was 6 months old.

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he does'nt run off with em Doc....just chase's it, then just lay's down and start's chewing..

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I guess I'm a little anxious to see that first locked-on, tripod point. There's nothing more cool to see.............especially when it's your own "kid"!

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long thin rope on the collar -- as soon as he picks it up, reel him in and praise like crazy.
If he drops it as you reel him, don't fret. He'll hold before long.

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Wayne,

Have you heard if the last female has found a home yet?

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Nope...Last I heard ....she was still there...:(

Attn Wayne
 

Get that check cord on the pup. :)

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nice lookin dogs