Advice on Chocolate lab for rehoming

jamsandwhich

Sezzler wrote: »

prob is i would also get attached and working a normal nine to five there is no way i could take the dog, and in the end the dog would end up not being happy

I am lucky - I work three days a week and take him to work with me, if I hadn't been able to we would not have got one. It is also worth thinking about when you go for days out and holidays, would someone be available to pop in and check the dog, let him out for a wee etc.

Sezzler

parents live an hour a way so a bit impractical perhaps. they said they would be happy to take the small dog on holidays etc as they love her to bits.. but as they only live in a cottage anything bigger than the small dog would be a bit of a handful

jamsandwhich

Strider - he is a bit taller now as he is nine months old, was six months when this was taken.

docmatt

I work 5 days a week. Our lab goes here. I'm lucky that it's just 5 mins drive from work. http://www.pawpounders.com/

The first time I took him, when we got him home he fell asleep eating his dinner! :rotfl:

Sezzler

thank you all for the time you have all taken to reply..

ive read out some of the responses to her and hopefully this will make her think a bit more.. or at least ask the questions and get the important vet details and pics

docmatt

Great pic jam :cool:

Blackpool_Saver

That ad made me cry

jamsandwhich

docmatt wrote: »

Great pic jam :cool:

Thank you - wasn't going to but after seeing yours I couldn't resist!

Can't believe we got him to sit still - he would normally jump on your head as soon as you bent down, mad as a box of frogs doesn't really come close to a description:rotfl:

Sezzler

love the pics docmatt and jamsandwhich.

So after reading the responses, they have now said that they will even look at a puppy!!! oh blimey!!

thorsoak

If they are looking at a puppy - especially a labrador puppy - can I suggest that they register their details with these people:- labrador-rescue.com?

As someone who has owned and bred labradors for over 50 years (though I've only bred 8 litters!) can I stress that labradors although wonderful dogs, are not for every family - they do need proper training if they are to evolve into responsible family dogs (which they all strive to become - but some are just soo bouncy without training) - and when they reach adolescence (between 12 months - 2 years) they can become absolute hooligans if allowed to get away with it. They can be the dustbins of the dog world - and treat chewing as an olympic sport ....one of ours literally ate her way through the utility room door in 30 mins!

If you go to a breeder, please check the parents' hip and elbow scores - they should be low. There is quite a lot of hip dysplasia - especially in pet-bred labs - which can cause early lameness and pain to a young dog. By buying a puppy from someone who has scored the the parents and who consequently only breeds from low-scoring dogs, you lessen this risk.

Please advise your friend not to buy a pup from anyone who offers to deliver it to you/meet you half way.....these are the puppy farmers.

Most Breed Rescues are overwhelmed at the moment - there are more labs registered each year with the KC than any other dog. And quite often, these cute ickle puppies finish up in breed rescue aged between 10 months and 15 months - because the owners cannot cope with their adolescent destructiveness.

After saying all that though - labs are luvverly!