Protect Your Dog From Heat Stroke | Pro Dog Training Tips From Uncle Stonnie

[@StonnieDennis]

*Please watch this supplementary video on Proper Dog Hydration: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6aZY3moebJ-iNk Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! If you just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered, I also offer professional consulting by the hour. Both of these great services can be found here: www.KentuckyCanine.com Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!

[@grannygear1001]

Do you do work with reactive dogs? She is standoffish with new dogs & strangers or people that try to reach out toward her. At the time I rescued her they said she was a Siberian husky, but found out later she is half Malinois. having races Siberians I knew little of this breed. Thru Rosie, I have come to respect the breed! They are amazing dogs. She is very smart, curious, and just loves our crude home made agility stuff. I took her to a basic obedience class when I rescued her ( puppy farm pup) months old but then Covid hit and everything went on-line. She does well with my Siberian and labX rescues. I tell people NOT to reach for her, nor try to pat her or even lean toward her, but please tell me why they still do it???

[@lisadillon7301]

Thank you so much for the hydration video. I've been doing it the hard way (wrong way) for 50 years! Going to Amazon to order a pop-up dog bowl as soon as I finish this message. Thank you again, Stonnie!

[@barkbb]

Big dogs are my favorite, but I love seeing all the personality on the little Jack Russel

[@debbieturkett7250]

My 4 yo black chubby would never retrieve that many times! No name is so well-trained and his adoration of you is apparent…very impressive.

[@RatdogDRB]

Cameraman deserves a trip to the ice cream store now. She earned her favorite (biggest) milkshake they offer.

[@garydedderson4988]

@4:10 Sugar stepped on your dog on purpose. It was so funny. Your dog was looking around like "hey why did you do that?" ha ha ha

[@blackraen]

Total chessie move too. I've seen mine do that same sort of thing, had to laugh. Sugar even gave the over-the-shoulder "Git out my way next time," glare to make sure the jack russel knew it was intentional. LOL.

[@personone8415]

It's really hard in Florida summers are just hot 🔥 and muggy. Your sweat sticks to you. Doesnt matter early or later with out sun. I have a coonhound the breed from Louisiana it's muggy there too. Do you believe some breeds are more resilient to heat then others.

[@dortenielsen8253]

Thank you for promoting important knowledge about how to ‘read’ dogs, their behaviour and their well being. You teach us, the humans, to be empathetic to animals ♥️ Many dog trainers stop at the how-to stuff. You make an inalienable difference 🙏

[@amykimsey2321]

Greatly appreciate the tennis ball tip. That’s Bo’s favorite toy. We will switch her over to her bumper and soccer ball.

[@faisalsjeepventures]

Imagine how much i appreciated this living in the UAE!

[@theresaw1117]

Another great video! I train and exercise my dogs early in the morning in the summertime on my farm. Then during the day they have a pool for cooling and lots of big trees for shade! Love how you get right in there with them I would too if I had the chance! God bless the cameraman for her bravery!

[@MB-lf8rm]

So *great* to see Henry again !

[@RowdyRory]

What a beautiful, beautiful place you have there, Stonnie. Just beautiful. Perfect for dogs and dog training.

[@KekeLight8]

I agree with you and funny that my black lab loves to lay out on the deck in the sun in the heat of the summer. Granted, he does this mostly in the morning and not all day. But boy, does he love the heat of the sun?

[@mistru4342]

Thanks Stonnie for the insight! Bless Noname and Henry for doing so many of these retrieves! I absolutely love them. I have a female yellow lab, that is absolutely dedicated to fetching no matter the day, hour, temperature or weather conditions, so I am keeping an eye on the fatigue meter and always take water with us. :) I've been working with her from when she was little trying to follow your methods and advice, and she turned out a lovely mannered dog! Thanks again! All the best to you and your family and salutations from Romania!

[@marlenegardner8611]

Loved seeing sweet Henry! 8 isn’t old! He’s an amazing mentor dog!

[@StonnieDennis]

I misspoke, I think he’s ten actually.

[@tjs792]

​@@StonnieDennis there's a big difference in a Chesapeake Bay retriever and a labrador the Chesapeake Bay retriever is the number one hunting dog and the labrador is just a sniffer

[@DFox-ud3gx]

Thanks for this one tutorial because I have a black lab 5 months old and he's hot now and I bring alot of water and watch our pace as well. This tutorial is important to me

[@garydedderson4988]

I took my golden doodle out . Muggy and 85 in south eastern mass. 15 minutes in she's panting hard. 1. She has no impulse control. Put the leash back on because she was charging and goofing around. 2. I Wet her down before and after. We stayed out about 40 mins and her fatigue meter was sagging way down. But she was recovered about 15 mins later. Thank you Stonnie for a great advice video.

[@gerdberg4188]

I had a Chessie in the early 90's , brought my son and him up together , he was a great dog !😊

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Fine animals👍 🐕 🐶

[@krennels]

Stonnie, thank you for helping us take care of our two labs. Much appreciated!

[@islaystevensoncurrie1016]

Brilliant advice, thanks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CloudSociety420]

I just love your videos and your style of training/handling! Because of your insight i always take my 2 year old Australian Shepherd, Finn, to a baseball field behind our house that's fenced in so he can safely run his brains out before our walks. Definitely makes a HUGE difference! Now whenever someone asks me how to get a dog to stop pulling during a walk, i always recommend either a good game of fetch or a free run beforehand and i also point them in the direction of your videos to check out. :) i 100% agree that exercise is KEY to having a well behaved dog, trust me, im an Aussie owner 😂😂 he will literally go around the house and pick on everybody in the house if he doesnt get his exercise or any stimulation lol he will tip the garbage can over, he'll grab his leash of the counter and bring it down to me and then start swinging it around or if i try to grab it he runs to the door 😂, he'll steal a piece of your clothes or if your my daughter, he'll steal one of her stuffed animals or dinosaur toys lol and he just loves to throw his toys at me or he'll come up to me when im sitting on my bed leaned back or laying down he'll come over, sit right up next to me where he's like standing over me, and he'll drop his Kong onto my chest or lap to fill it for him! 😂 definitely a velcro dog too, he's right by my side always ❤️❤️ Anyway! Just wanted to thank you a million times for your wisdom!

[@mozartrn1]

Yuk, water moccasin, no thanks. Thank you so much for this information, especially the tongue-o-meter.

[@mpspuij]

Great to address this issue I think it is very important to keep an eye on your dog when the weather gets hotter and put the break on if needed.

[@patriciabalcazar3361]

Beautiful dogs! They must be so happy that you take care of them so well, thank you! 🐕😍

[@mihaeladog7187]

This video is sooo helpful.I have to watch it again , every word is gold . I almost killed my dog this summer, thanks god the park had a pond , ( the park was actually a forest not open field)we were 5 min from the pond and I was worried the dog won’t make it to that pond to cool off.His tongue was so long out and the breathing so fast I never seen him like that. It was scary .He would walk 10 steps then lay down , took us forever to get to the pond. Scariest moments ever ☹️ I’m talking about a GSD acclimated to -20 C from 12 weeks puppy. I felt like the worst dog owner and dog criminal , this was his first summer poor pup.

[@spacegirlheidi5730]

I'm watching this from Florida in the middle of July. Good info!!

[@neilmiles9211]

Really helpful 👌 Clarified alot, have a much better understanding now

[@urban_birddog]

Such a well of wisdom! This is important but really overlooked information, thank you so much. The in use dummy in your mouth though 🤢🤣 you rock.

[@sydneybranham1466]

I'm getting a Labrador retriever in a few months, I would love to see a video on the very first stage of training

[@UNIDiver]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2aafqKNbKd_rtU go back about 6 years in his videos. He goes through the first week or two, with a lab puppy, starting with this one.

[@sydneybranham1466]

@@UNIDiver thank you so much

[@UNIDiver]

@@sydneybranham1466 You're welcome. If you scroll down through his videos, to videos from 6 to7 years ago, there is another several part series on training a Lab puppy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPVnYCVhsd3prs I have a 5 year golden lab, and I watched all of the videos Mr Dennis made around that time frame. Very informative.

[@timm2653]

Thank you Stonie! Very useful for my Choc Lab and hello from Florida!

[@jeantemplemeyer366]

Great video Stonie! Thank you!

[@MB-lf8rm]

Thanks for another super-helpful video. And thanks for the important, potentially life-saving tip about the tennis ball ! I don't know if I would have thought of that -- how a retrieving item can inhibit heat dissipation and how a tennis ball can block breathing !

[@ianjones4346]

Love your Chanel watched since 2 years ago

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you! I'm glad you like our content!

[@stevenspithaler1979]

Great explanation. Thanks for the timely information.

[@MrBorntobehappy14]

20:30 you're totally right uncle Stonnie :) Mine died by suffocation.If we had that luck that the ball was tennis ball ,which can be pierced by something sharp,because its interior is hollow. Unfortunately it was a hard ball, which can be bought in all pet shops, for the reason that it lasts longer. People,avoid that product at all costs :) We rushed to the vet,she gave him that injection for temporary sedation to relax his muscles. He didn't wake up. His name was Ori. One year old german shorthair pointer. We loved him so much. :)

[@StonnieDennis]

I’m so sorry…

[@MB-lf8rm]

Oh, no :'( So sad. We are so sorry for your loss. But thank you for posting that -- you have potentially saved lives.

[@wendyrussell4191]

Good amount of info here, and happy growing tubs

[@jensherwood9028]

This is a great video, lots of info I needed to better understand my four-year-old Black Lab. Thanks! Also I'm with the cameraman on the snake!

[@heathermichelle8187]

Genius. I just discovered your channel and found your thorough breakdown invaluable. Thank you! New subscriber

[@sherrylynne7864]

Thank you, Stonnie. Your expansive knowledge conveyed to us is so helpful. I enjoy the thorough explanations, comparisons, key phrases, interesting vocabulary, and, of course, fun!

[@tmosest]

Great video, I would say my labs shedding in recent months is his removing his winter coat though 😂.

[@halfpint7301]

thanks Stonnie, another great video - I wish I had a fraction of your life 😁😁

[@garydedderson4988]

I heat stressed my doodle yesterday and I felt so bad. This video made me feel a lot better. Thank you Stonnie.

[@TimMiley0102]

Great video! I’ve been practicing some of this with my boy, 10mo euro Doberman. After seeing this I can see I’ve allowed him to over heat. His tongue gets massive! I have to stop and let him go to his blue pool. After 5 minutes, he’s recharged 100%. The dog shakes he’s so fired up. Thanks for the life saving tips

[@StonnieDennis]

You are very welcome!

[@1Jakobjames]

NewZealander: we have tar-sealed side walks, summer time gets too hot for the foot pads by luch time. But we're lucky it's only a few months of the year, so people still like walking mid day and the dog friendly shaded trails region wide get swamped with all sorts of leisure pups. I take to the evening set from autumn, we're more business. Anxious fatigued 'hotdogs' are a distressing sight of summer, especially hiding under coffee tables for a little shade.

[@Tanglangfa]

What do you suggest for places like Texas where it’s been 100-110 for months and in the upper 90’s at night? I know they need lots of exercise, especially retrievers. That CBR is having a blast in the water!

[@judymiller5154]

what did you learn? I'm concerned about our bouncy 6 mo black lab in the coming heat of central CA... multiple days in a row over 100°, on repeat all summer

[@Tanglangfa]

@@judymiller5154 nothing but hydration and booties on the feet is very important.

[@MrLSalazar714]

👍🏽 32:02 That’s something I never thought of. Thanks.

[@cindywright10]

What a great video! Thank you so much for these videos!😊

[@ginamehdi7537]

We have a Bernedoodle who just turned one. She seems very averse to heat here in PA. Had a great fall/ winter/ spring w lots of daily adventures w her. Planning to make adjustments for summer. This is a great video for me to watch as a first time dog owner of a black, heat sensitive dog. Thanks Stonnie!

[@paulflynn2481]

RUFFWEAR makes a great collapsing bowl. Rolls up and fits in your pocket. I keep a few old tonic bottles of water in the freezer. Always have one when we hit the adventure trail. With my personal and the frozen we are covered. All of our outings have some form of water to cool off in. Our English sleeps in the snow and crashes through the thin edge ice on the ponds. The summer heat will hurt them if you push too hard. Be safe people! Carry your weapon! Try to love your critter as much as it loves you! Thanks for the lesson Stonnie!!!

[@MB-lf8rm]

Ruffwear's politics are anti-American.

[@paulflynn2481]

@@MB-lf8rm the bowl is great. Politics good or bad, my dogs have water when they need it.

[@billyjoevankleef2644]

Hey Stonnie! We´d like to see you go through the vertical truck tire since you are willing to do what you ask the dogs to do...

[@StonnieDennis]

LOL…okay

[@ichisanjman]

With a solar panel you can power a water pump and a cheap filtering mechanism so that water circulates............ check the water pH for eye dog protection..........

[@anniecampbell8554]

So observed this the weekend that’s just passed because my retriever went from below 50 to over 70 in a week (in NYS - sorry). He looked at me on our hike as if to say what the heck happened here?? When we got home, I used the ferburator grooming comb to pull out a lot of his winter sub-coat but it’ll take a few weeks to acclimate…lots of water (and loved your previous vlog on the milk bottle waterer to have in your car).

[@Ash-hi5hy]

I'm in the same boat you are. I live in NYS and I've got two 1 year old Labradors (one black, one chocolate). They were happy as clams in the cooler weather, but as soon as the hot weather hit they were like "WTF mom?!" When they start blowing their winter coat I get in there with an undercoat rake!

[@rocco2451]

Great video as always! I live in southwest Florida so am very aware of the heat. Walking early in the morning and after sunset to keep them cool. The only thing I wanted to add was to tell people to stop shaving your double coated dogs!!! There are people around here that shave their labs and golden retrievers “to keep them cool” We all know that they’re trying to cut down on the dog hair in their house. Stop it! They are double coated for a reason. Their coat keeps them insulated in winter and allows them to be able to swim in icy water and it also insulates them from the heat and helps to keep them cool. For educational purposes double coated dogs have an undercoat (the downy layer) and the guard hairs (the stiffer hairs on the outside of the coat) cutting the coat removes the guard hairs which actually help reflect the sunlight. The guard hairs keeps your dog from getting sunburns. When you cut the guard hairs they may not grow back correctly or take a very long time to grow back at all. If your dog only has the undercoat the heat can get trapped in the fur and cause overheating in the dog. If you don’t like the dog hair in your house then just brush your dog more often. Using something that helps get out the undercoat also creates more circulation for air to reach the dogs skin and this will keep them cooler. Good luck 🍀

[@Bellaandkelly]

"Safety Sallies" LOL I love it! hahaha

[@lapatrie6568]

Thanks Stoney . That ground holds and throws off heat. They are a lot closer to it then we are. You have grown Grey from my last watch. Which does not seem that long ago.🥃

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Wonderful video, Uncle Stonnie - very informative. See, even with all research in the world and good script writers, youtubers that only read from scripts CANNOT provide that level of insight, as demonstrated with the fatigue metres of various real-life dogs. Not stock-images dogs. For my Estrela Mountain Dog, summers are definitely tough, even though it is local breed here in Portugal, designed to guard livestock during icy winters and hot summers high up in the Estrela Mountains. But, that black-tipped fawn colored double coat. Lovely to look at, but it just propels that fatigue meter out a lot. So we acclimated her to the water as a young puppy. Now, we can almost measure the temperature by evaluating the time she stays put in the pond, just lounging, before coming back out. (No ACs here in rural Portugal).

[@christal2641]

Stony, I usually agree with you, but as a MINNESOTAN who has had an Aussie, I can tell you that Aussies, Labs, and all the double- coated dogs DO TAKE OFF THEIR WINTER COATS! One spring, I collected all the fur my Aussie released. I spread it out on the tips of my raspberry hedge. The birds took it all away in a day or two! Warm spring nests!

[@StonnieDennis]

Link some photos of your dogs without any coat…

[@tombowers6542]

Good video.....good information that you don't think about.

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Made me laugh when you spoke about little league parents😁 Im from the UK and I coached young kids in soccer ⚽️ The kids were great but the parents drove me out of my mind😆 Loving your videos, so informative 👍

[@joyfulk9services]

Are you thinking these traits are genetic or conditioned over time? A bit of both, I assume. So, a lot can be improved with training, and their threshold built up to tolerate more environmental changes right? Not about the heat of course. But the squirrelly and "on alert" behaviours you mentioned can be improved through more exposure. I think of course, confidence building from the ground up would be a priority too. Your obstacle course? Is fantastic for that.

[@lorielenamarie]

Stonnie, please consider doing a video on dog training in snake country. There are many of us in truck with cameraman(camerawoman?)!

[@GLXV]

Love watching Henry work! He is an awesome dog! I was watching No Name work and wondering, where's Henry? Question answered.

[@tardigrada6000]

Was going through stonnie withdrawal. This is good

[@luannkelly5071]

Great episode! My 6 year old black Lab, Tanner, is 85 lbs, and not overweight. His mama is a 100 lb yellow lab. ... Anyway, I recently noticed with the hot weather in Arkansas that he doesn't handle heat as well as he did last year or the year before. He quickly wants to get back in the RV and air conditioning. Luckily, he loves swimming in the lake. My 5 month black lab puppy, chubby variety, has a higher heat tolerance.

[@mikehartcxo]

What type of vest do you have? I’m a former Chessie owner with a 8-month old black field lab.

[@gtb7138]

Great video.

[@shawnahaddan3674]

We are at over 100 degrees and I don't sweat. I carry extra water for both of us. I also carry wet bandandas that sit at chest level for my service dog.

[@daveknibbs4046]

Great video Stonnie and useful tips to know 👍👍

[@MaximillianandRubyGrace]

I have two Newfies once it hits 70 they’re inside all day. But I do take them out every morning for exercise, I vary it from beach swim to hiking. I just watch and the hikes I don’t push too hard.. just enough

[@conorlinehan4434]

I fly fish the cheeseman canyon in Colorado 1-3 times a week, and a full day in some waders can get quite toasty. Keep the dogs wet!

[@AllisonBoclair]

Thanks for the video 🙏🏻❤️

[@StonnieDennis]

Thanks for watching!

[@DB-iu8yl]

Thanks Stonnie. This is a very important topic. I’ve got to get my Boykin used to warm weather bc in SC it’s pretty hot for dove season. I do have something large enough for her to lay in that I plan to put water in to help her cool down.

[@StonnieDennis]

Boykins do pretty well in the heat, from my experience. Have you found that to be true with yours?

[@DB-iu8yl]

@@StonnieDennis yes they do seem to handle the heat well.

[@deborahmusgrove90]

Great advice. Thank you, Stoney.

[@lisadillon7301]

Stonnie- Quick question from Arizona aka HELL. Great video just in time for summer! I'm in Arizona with 4 Belgian Malinois (1 very high drive, 1 high drive, 2 pet quality but need routine exercise). It's starting to be in the 80s° am to over 101° plus out til after 8:00 pm; soon it won't be under 95° am - up 120°out during hottest part of the day. I work them before dawn and after 7pm but their malinois tongues hang out in true malinois style most of the time. It's just hot, hot, hot here for the next 4 months. I've been taught to watch the color of inside their inside ear's skin, and tongue darker as indicator of getting hot. Deep dark gums and tongue is extremely over heated. I watch for the color changes of their inside ears/tongue hanging out. ( Your heat meter description was great! Lol). I think my 2 higher drive dogs would chase the ball or flirt pole til they dropped dead, which I would never allow plus I get worn out too from the heat. When I start seeing heavy panting, redder ears and tongue, I bring them in to cool down (slow walk with me inside ac at 74°), cool em down some and take them back out a few times. It's just so hot here, bit of breeze in pm, some shade but not a lot. I've always wanted to put a pool out there, but I heard when dogs work and get in water causes a "water blanket" which can keep heat in. Is there any truth to that? I don't have a pool but I'd love to get one! I love the no shoes training you did in this video. I learned petsafe heat resistant turf/artificial grass for pets is a lie following my dogs out to train barefooted. I got about 40 feet away from the patio with burning feet! I've seen dog stick on pads for walking in the heat on asphalt but haven't researched them enough to have opinion on them. My dogs do where shoes when out in heat walking in uncontrolled environments (not the park, or maintained backyard). I may rethink it based on your video. Cactus is everywhere here too. Quick question: How long after feeding dogs do you wait til you exercise them? I try to wait 60 minutes, but is that too long? And reverse that question. If you hold back feeding until after exercise what's a good wait time? Thank you for sharing your videos! I love them!

[@MB-lf8rm]

Good questions about feeding. I hope Stonnie can reply to that.

[@carlalappin7170]

Thank you that was really informative 😘💙

[@nestorgallardo8221]

Hey @stonnieDennis quick question what type of leash are you using.

[@navyfarrow]

19:43 😂 great demonstration, thank you!

[@ZippyDooDa435]

Super helpful, been taking my chocolate lab (8 months now) to the dog park every day. It's been really good for him exercise/socialization-wise but now that it's getting hotter I think I've been letting him go too long. There's only limited shade there unfortunately. Great timing on this video, much appreciated.

[@tinabeller9308]

Thanks, Uncle Stonnie. This was incredibly useful not to mention exceptionally validating. Good job!

[@Kelly-vr2hx]

Excellent video!, especially around aging

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you!

[@fluffyotter1601]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@crispy1083]

I’ve got a Chesapeake/Lab mix. It’s like this video was made for me. My dog has just awful heat tolerance. Really, notably bad. (Like father like son.) And while I knew some of the signs to look out for, there’s some key stuff I didn’t, and I really appreciate it. Especially the bit about fetching with a ball-he is an obsessive retriever, and it makes him visibly annoyed when I keep his trips short during the heat. I’ll have to try a toy that allows for more airflow. Or keep bringing him to the frigid Lake Michigan beach that’s a 5-minute walk away, but once the lifeguards go on duty, that's a lot harder to pull off.

[@stevekerrfuffle]

This is a great rundown here. Thanks, Stonnie. We live in NM and have a GSD/Husky mix with a dark sable coat. Can't escape the heat much here unless you find some shade or water.

[@hunterbaskin5714]

Any chance we can get a video on how a super high drive gsp handles the heat

[@salyoutubepremium7734]

I miss my black lab and the sound of panting. Any lesser dog would be eyeing that shade tree after 3 throws. 💕

[@AmericaninFranceFinance]

Thank you SOOO much! I have a 2.5 year old (mostly) white/brown husky-malinios-german shephard mix with a black muzzle. We used to run & hike in the dry Colorado weather, but recently we moved to Southern France which is starting to get hot and humid. I'm thinking about how to be active with her safely so this came just in time - morning activity with wooded trails and swimming holes it is!

[@karlasantoro4981]

Love this. Thank you for sharing it. We had grand adventures in the woods this winter, out daily for 60-90 minutes. Now the fields are getting sprayed, and there's algae in the ditches so we're sticking to home. I walk around part of the backyard, about 150 steps, and toss the ball to Tucker towards the middle. He finds me, and we keep going. When he gets tired and hot, he lays right down in the shade and I say " Good boy. Take a break." We have a dog pool for him too. It'll work until the crops are planted, then we can adventure on the lanes again.

[@karlasantoro4981]

And our 12 year old walks with me, for the treats. Keep ole bright eyes moving. And treats are dog food, same brand, different flavor, from what they get for meals. Maybe a few added jerky bits. Meals are les to make up for it. No chubby dogs here.

[@KenJordan]

I like to ride MTB with my GSP, Sammie. I always try to pick a route that has water (streams, rivers, etc.) along the way that Sammie can jump into and get hydrated. I also recently began carrying a LifeStraw water filter so I can more easily carry additional water for the parts where it is less readily available.

[@pmmccrea]

Always an interesting video from you Stonnie! I was wondering and I have always admired the dog you have on your home page with the eyes. What breed of dog is that? Thanks and keep! em coming. Best regards, Patrick

[@MB-lf8rm]

Looks to me like a Springer Spaniel.

[@DavidJohnson-dw6gr]

Great video. Thank you..

[@karonwalls1290]

Oh my goodness. Great video. But when it comes to water moccasins, I'm with Cameraman. 😆

[@StonnieDennis]

I was just kidding the cameraman. The snake was a common water snake, not dangerous at all.

[@annylaurie422]

Will the acclimation technique work with an Black Tri Australian, with a heavy coat

[@denisekisela6704]

Thank you Stonnie, This was so valuable.

[@kennethkilby8530]

Is there a particular ball you would recommend? I have a 65 pound dog and play fetch with a 3 inch Kong ball. It doesn’t seem like he would choke on it but now I’m kind of worried.

[@petenelson8136]

Really liked this video. We're getting a black lab puppy in Aug (due to be born at our breeder's on 1 Jun) and I'll be watching all your puppy video's again so we'll be ready to train it properly. We're fortunate in that we've got a nice adventure area here on our 16 acre farm. We've go 7 acres in pasture, two streams (about 12' across and 2' deep), and a 1/4 acre pond that's about 7' deep. All we need now is an exercise area and we'll be able to create a mini Uncle Stonnie's :-)

[@barbararoberts571]

THANK YOU! I have a black lab now. Always wanted one, but your videos encouraged me to make the plunge. She's a year and a half old and is a fetching queen at the dog park with a Chuck It and tennis balls. She gets hot long before she's tired. didn't realize that a ball could kill her .Changing things around. Going to get a bumper or frisbee which are hard to use at the park, she gets bored in her yard. Labs of her age anyway re very social. Ordered a small stock pool for her backyard to see if I can interest her more in her rather big yard. Wish me luck. QUESTION: What kind of bumper works on land. Curious what you used.

[@XamonWasHere]

Ah, it’s hitting 90° this week in NJ with a broken AC so all our adventures are pretty much backyard parties in the wading pool lol. (5mo English Black Lab) So much doggy ice cream, and plain ice that she fishes out of her water bowl. What a time to work on obedience. /sarcasm

[@mandypdx]

I’ve been freezing wet food in ice cube trays and my pup loves it. :)

[@darrelladams9145]

Great content. Thank you. Loved seeing Henry again and learning what to expect from my lab in the future.

[@grannygear1001]

Thanks for the tips.