Got a 10 month old Labrador. She barks for everything she wants BUT does not
bark to be let out to do big-jobs. Tried feeding later and this works most
times. Three feeds a day 6am, 12noon and now 8pm. She barks to go out for a
wee.
Had two Labs before this one and they would both let me know they wanted to
go.
Any ideas?
TIA

On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:45:04 -0000, "housetrained"
wrote:

Got a 10 month old Labrador. She barks for everything she wants BUT does not
bark to be let out to do big-jobs. Tried feeding later and this works most
times. Three feeds a day 6am, 12noon and now 8pm. She barks to go out for a
wee.
Had two Labs before this one and they would both let me know they wanted to
go.
Any ideas?

Yes, don't wait for her to bark. Put her on a regular schedule and
TAKE her outside to go. Trust me, she'll adapt to it just fine. Plus,
you don't need to feed her 3 times a day anymore, but twice, and on a
regular schedule, which will allow you to anticipate her needs to go
outside on a regular schedule). She's 10 months old, not a little
puppy. Knock off the noon feeding, and closely supervise her weight.
Some Labs are prone to obesity (and canine hip dysplasia), because
they eat like horses and don't have a finicky bone in their bodies.
And if you happen to be feeding her puppy kibble, stop. Start feeding
her a high-quality adult kibble. And keep her lean and mean.

As she gets older, she'll start to let you know that she has to go, in
various ways, provided you pay attention to her body language, etc.
But it's still advisable to TAKE her outside to go on a regular
schedule. At least you'll know for certain that she did her business,
and if she's having any difficulty doing it. As a world renown canine
scatologist, trust me again, you can learn a lot about your dog just
by watching her do her duties. Call it an Early Warning System for
potential health problems. Plus, while you're out there, you can clean
it up, eliminating any possibility of people stepping in it, your dog
trying to eat it (coprophagia), etc.

Good luck!

--
Dogman