Comments on: 6 Month Old Lab – Your Puppy Questions Answered

By: Sammie@LabSiteHQ

Sammie@LabSiteHQ — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:52:16 +0000

In reply to Bonny kellner. Hi Bonny. Thanks for your lovely feedback, which I have passed on to Pippa :). Take a look at this article for some information on when to spay - I do hope it helps. Sammie.

By: Bonny kellner

Bonny kellner — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:37:51 +0000

Very good and informative article. My question is I can’t get a definitive answer as to spade before my girl has her first heat or let her have her first heat. I’ve had prior labs and I’ve always had them spayed before they reach the first heat have research changed….

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:05:11 +0000

Never raised a lab inside before and never will again.

By: Lila & Ruby’s Mom

Lila & Ruby’s Mom — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:46:51 +0000

Wow! This website is more informative than most, and I am glad I stumbled upon it.
I, with warnings got two chocolate female sister labs, they were in a bad situation, and so I took two. They were only 5 weeks old turns out, they had only been with their momma for only 3 1/2 weeks, and were thrown dry kibble in crate with their other 5 siblings in with poo and pee. Now, I knew there was a chance of poor health, but turns out they both received a good health report, and I worked hard, and they now are not food aggressive. The issues now at 6 mos is, unusual behavior like not being about to retain simple instructions they were already doing at 4 mos. spaying at 7 mos. hoping that will help some.
Do not get two chocolate labs at the same time: and this is coming from someone that is home 24/7 And has the time .
Thanks for the great info.

By: Magali

Magali — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 01:53:04 +0000

Hi Pippa. Thank you so much for your very complete website. It’s very reassuring to be able to find answers from experts so we can do our best with our pups at home.
We have a massive 25 kg five months old black lab (Looks thin, just a tall boy). I am happy to report that most things are going really well. His behavior is appropriate most of the time and when it’s not I can very clearly see my responsibility and we’re sually able to correct for future occurrences. He is consistent with basics (sit, lie down, stand, stay, look at me, heel…) recall, waiting for ok to go through doors and gates despite distractions, leaving food dropped on the floor on purpose for training and can apply to things found on the ground during walks, dropping things taken in mouth on request and is learning a clean play of tug of war and fetch…We work regularly on adding distractions little by little. He is crate trained, sleeps all night since we got him, and potty trained at 9 weeks with zero accidents since even after moving house at 4 months. He does NOT jump on people, nip, resource guard, or bark. The only thing is that he requires constant attention. It is very rare that he would just do nothing and be happy with it. If we’re not actively present with him when awake, he will mostly either dig (yard or kick boards equally), pull on something he’s not allowed to, jump on the couch which we’ve decided is off bounds….basically, getting our attention. I realise he is used to getting a lot of attention because we train him a lot but is it normal that he needs this level of attention?

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:33:51 +0000

Our six month old chocolate lab is always nipping at us. She isn’t doing it to be mean, but is doing it playfully. What do you suggest to stop this behavior. We love playing with her but the nipping frustrates us!

By: Linda Zuk

Linda Zuk — Sun, 06 May 2018 23:06:38 +0000

My local animal rescue took in an 8 week old yellow Lab today, and they say he will be up for adoption in July, after his neuter. My concern is at 6 months he won’t have crucial obedience training, I.e., walking on a leash, sit, stay, come, down. Then the people who adopt him will have an already big, strong dog who is an untrained handful. What is the solution? The rescue couple don’t have time to train him.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:56:09 +0000

I have a black 6 month lab named Blu, and like others have said, he is too friendly. I love the fact that we can go to the local park and I don’t have to put him on the leash because he is good with EVERYONE. Even small kids flock to him. He has such a friendly temperament that makes it difficult to deny him all this attention. He does have a problem jumping up and I call it throwing himself at people. I am 5’1 and you may can guess that his paws touches my shoulders. At times he struggles with the jumping and getting over excited that I end up having to put him in his cage a lot. One of the bigger struggles is putting him on the leash to take him out side without him walking me. Also he does not have a chill, he will sit but laying down is a challenge. I rarely see him lay down unless we were at the park for 5 hours running and playing with my son. He is a bit hyper and I always hear from other lab owners that at 2 years old he will be the best dog. Do I really have to wait that long for him to behave more? Overall he is one of the best dogs that I have ever had. Down to having him at just 8 weeks did not use the bathroom in the house nor cage.

By: Haroon

Haroon — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:30:43 +0000

I ve made a place in my garden for my 6 months old puppy to poop and pee there. But he only poop there when i take him to that place. Otherwise he pee in my garden..

By: Gokul

Gokul — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:22:35 +0000

My 6 months old female Lab Lucky is very unpredictable when it comes to pooping. I let her inside the house with bathroom doors open, she holds her bladder until I leave her in the balcony. I have tried taking her out for a walk also – she never did potty. I tried using training sprays, letting her sniff her poop and so on – no go. Can someone suggest me something which can make her poop inside the bathroom?