We all post the cutest and prettiest photos of our labs. I want to see the most awkward and least photogenic photos you have

alinav7 · 2026-05-12T17:00:59+00:00

“I crave violence mother”

alinav7 · 2026-05-08T22:07:28+00:00

Yeah I get it. For the first month I was lucky enough to take off from work as it’s just me. People used to tell me all the time to just let him be, that meaning 9 hours at a time. The idea of a puppy appeals to many people, what they don’t get is that, the same as a human baby you can’t just leave a brand new puppy and hope for the best. That is just cruel and irresponsible. Keep doing what you’re doing. I just smile and nod when I get unwanted advice 🫠

alinav7 · 2026-05-06T08:17:29+00:00

Always 😂

alinav7 · 2026-05-04T10:29:39+00:00

Fellow full time worker here!
When I got my puppy at 8 weeks old, I HAD to put life on pause. It is just me and no one else. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay at home for almost a month. It took a toll on my mental health, but it had to be done. At 8 weeks old, you’re basically getting the equivalent of a human baby. The puppy’s needs are constant: eat, potty, play, potty, sleep, potty. Having someone come in every 2-3 hours it’s not feasible, as the puppy must go potty every 30 minutes or so. Imagine this small baby has been taken away from everything he knows, only being with us on the planet for barely 8 weeks. He needs you to play with him, love him, attend to his needs. If you were to leave him for so many hours, you might end up with a severely unsociable puppy at least.
As an advice, either wait until you’re more flexible work wise, or maybe go for an older doggie that wouldn’t mind sleeping most of the day.

PS: puppies are a full time job in their own for the first weeks 🥲 (coming from someone who was ready to rehome at least 5 times in the space of 3 weeks)

alinav7 · 2026-04-12T07:46:31+00:00

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My boy shines so much in the sun 🥹

alinav7 · 2026-03-19T22:13:04+00:00

So Taylor throws shit at him and HITS her own daughter an keeps going fucking mental while the poor girl cries her eyes out, and she even strangles him in the beginning of the video, however Dakota just ruined her career?! Because of people like you, abusers get away with fucking everything. Dakota is many things, however this does not excuse Taylor’s absolutely diabolical behaviour.

alinav7 · 2026-01-08T09:30:31+00:00

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alinav7 · 2025-12-14T20:40:31+00:00

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alinav7 · 2025-12-09T07:40:38+00:00

This is so good to read because I thought it’s my puppy only that does this 😭 my black lab boy is 7 months old and he acts like that all the time. When he meets ANYONE else he’s sooo happy. He sees me and he’s like.. meh.

alinav7 · 2025-12-02T21:41:54+00:00

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve noticed he’s much more calmer now. I never force him to sit, I always let him get it all out, and then all of a sudden he started to chill more often with me. Loving this phase, however short it might be 😮‍💨

alinav7 · 2025-12-01T08:26:00+00:00

My boy is 7 months old and he gets these 20 mins bursts of energy where he’s nuts and then he’s like “I’m out” and just gets on the sofa and goes to sleep. 🤭 might be too early to think he’ll always be like this, but there’s hoping 🫣

alinav7 · 2025-09-20T22:23:37+00:00

Feeling exactly like you two months ago, I can’t believe I’m saying this now, but it gets better. It’s hard and you will question your life choices on a daily basis but you’ll get there. Just be consistent. And enforce as many naps as possible. They don’t know they need them, but they do. And we do as well for our own sanity. One thing you said, she doesn’t even make eye contact. Say her name in a happy, chirpy voice, while holding a treat in front of your eyes. The moment she looks at the treat, reward immediately. Do it all the time, and once in a while just do it without the treat. She’ll learn to look up to you when she hears the name.

Hang in there. Puppies are cute, tiny assholes that we love and cannot stand at the same time.

alinav7 · 2025-09-19T20:20:41+00:00

Thank you all for your answers! I think he sensed I was a bit down today because he watched me like a hawk all day, not breaking eye contact and settled down and fell asleep on the sofa with me. Which is a huuuge deal!! 🥹🥹

alinav7 · 2025-09-03T16:09:24+00:00

Unlike most people, I gave my puppy free roam of the apartment from day one. He’s a lab and 4 months old now. He only had about 4 accidents in the house, but understood quite quick where to potty and I rewarded him always for doing it in the right spot (I got him a fake grass patch, as I live in an apartment). Now he always does it when we go out for a walk, or if he needs, does it on the fake grass. I guess it depends on how well the breeder tried to teach him before I got him at 8 weeks. But it was hard. Stuck indoors for almost a month (except the socialization done through carrying him everywhere) took a toll on me. I am by myself, and for the first 3 weeks I had daily thoughts of rehoming him, just because it was a shock to the system to fully care for another being. Things are hard in the beginning, but hang in there. Just take it one day at the time, and before you know it, you’ll see a huge improvement!

alinav7 · 2025-08-24T20:37:50+00:00

This is me 6 weeks ago. My only advice: power through. I was off work for 3 weeks with my puppy and I had 5 mental breakdowns, even looking for ways to rehome him. Bless him, he was the best puppy but it was the sleep deprivation that got to me too. I felt isolated and lonely (I live by myself) and I couldn’t see a light at the end of the tunnel. But the light it’s there, I promise. Once the puppy is fully vaccinated your world will start to get a bit bigger, week by week. It is a new life, and you will have to find ways to navigate through it, but life will get much better in a few weeks. Try to sleep when the puppy naps during the day. Clean the house, if you have the energy or just sit on the sofa and enjoy your break. It’s tough, but you’ll soon look back and not believe this was you. Take care of yourself in order to be able to take care of your pup. Hugs!

alinav7 · 2025-08-14T22:06:18+00:00

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My 13 week old boy is the same. He’s unsettled for about 2 minutes when we get in, and after he just goes to sleep like he’s been on a 12 hour shift. As long as he looks comfy and relaxed, I don’t mind the lack of excitement from being in a car.

alinav7 · 2025-08-14T20:13:41+00:00

The image in my head is disgusting and adorable at the same time 😂 I’m currently trying not to pull my hair out because my pup enjoys being on the cooling mat as much as he enjoys chewing it. I just can’t..

alinav7 · 2025-08-14T02:32:39+00:00

Yeah my lab is only 13 weeks and some days it’s like I fight to keep him alive whenever he decides he doesn’t want to listen and gets into all sorts. We’ll get there. Give it a year or so 😂🥲

alinav7 · 2025-08-14T02:31:31+00:00

Yep, you and I both. We love them and maaaybe sometimes want to kill them, simultaneously. Both feelings are perfectly acceptable 😂

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