July / August 2006
VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2
Features
Doing the Dog Paddle
Just because your Lab loves water doesnˊt make him or her the perfect boat partner. Here are some tips to help.
by Sherry Ballou Hanson
Temporary Housing
Where the future for misplaced Labs begins.
by Andrea Dorn
Name That Lab!
Itˊs hard enough finding a call name for a pup… but one of those fancy registered names? Thatˊs where the real dilemma lies.
by Marcia Butikas
Take Me Along
A photo essay
In the summer, it doesnˊt matter what youˊre doing… a Lab is always there
New Options for Hip replacement
Total hip replacements offer the best chance at normal or near-normal function in dogs with incapacitating disease of the hip joint.
by Dr. Kyle K. Kerstetter
The Neighbor
The barking seemed to be incessant, all day. It came from the new neighbors whoˊd moved in last month.
by David Schultz
Million Dollar Mulder
Itˊs not because heˊs the greatest Lab in the world.
by Shannon Gallo
Departments
In Their Debt
by Shelley Bueche
Autism Assistance Dogs.
Citizen Lab
by Amy Dahl
Habits you do want your puppy to learn.
Why Labs Do That
by Tom Davis
Head’s up.
The Vet Clinic
by Dr. Ben Character
Unsure about insurance?
Ectetera
“Find the Tennis Ball” Winners
The World According to Junior
by Junior Watson
How to speak ˵Labrador.”
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