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Bought My First Lab Tonight
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:48 pm
Tired of having to depend on someone else’s dog to determine whether or not I can hunt certain spots if I can’t walk out to retrieve my ducks.
He comes home March 23 and other than 2 years of chewing stuff up, is there anything particular about these puppies that are harder (or easier) to deal with. I’ve dealt with hunting dogs (walkers, redbone, beagles) since I was a teenager and know that every breed is different.
Any insight would be appreciated.
He comes home March 23 and other than 2 years of chewing stuff up, is there anything particular about these puppies that are harder (or easier) to deal with. I’ve dealt with hunting dogs (walkers, redbone, beagles) since I was a teenager and know that every breed is different.
Any insight would be appreciated.
This post was edited on 3/7/18 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:07 pm to Donkeypunch
Minimum 15 minutes of exercise (running not walking) for the next two years... if you want to have any chance of the pup chewing through everything.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:10 pm to Donkeypunch
bwst dogs ever. loyal til the end.. alot of energy, and loves attention.. 24/7 attention if you are around. Will retrieve anything, will chew anything. They love to work, and aim to please. Excellent bird dog, and excellent family pet. Enjoy
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:13 pm to tcomea3
Knock on wood, that's the one thing my chocolate hasn't done. Aside from the occasional blanket/towel/rag that he's torn the corners off of. But that dude will sniff out a sock under a pile of other clothes and come out with it like he won it as a prize. Toilet paper rolls, rags, socks, and bras. Not torn up per se, but trophies he "retrieved". If the gf's bad is slightly unzipped, he will be ears deep in it rooting around. He's lucky he's a jam up blood and duck dog. Good luck OP, prepare to have your patience slightly tested...
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:33 pm to oleyeller
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excellent family pet.
The taboo about mixing hunting dogs( coon & rabbit) with being a pet is all I’ve ever known but I’ve noticed that most people treat their duck dog as both. I’m guessing that treating them like family pets doesn’t ruin them.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:45 pm to Donkeypunch
Should have gotten a pit bull.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 10:14 pm to Donkeypunch
Begin kennel and place training from the beginning, puppies are like children if you let them do whatever they want they think they can have everything and are undisciplined. Also what they learn in first six months they will never forget.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 3:51 am to Donkeypunch
assuming you got hunting lines instead of some 110 lb brick headed beast.
If you put in the time with it and have patience with development it will be the best dog you ever had. Almost all "bad" labs I have seen have asshat owners.
If you put in the time with it and have patience with development it will be the best dog you ever had. Almost all "bad" labs I have seen have asshat owners.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 7:23 am to Donkeypunch
First six months is really, really importante. Try to spend as much free time with him/her as you can. If you can't your wife/gf. After that its all about the training. Good luck and be patient. If you whip him, make the butt the whip zone, not the head. That's where you pet him when he's good. And your voice will be all the dog needs to know if he's doin good or bad.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 7:36 am to Purple Spoon
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assuming you got hunting lines instead of some 110 lb brick headed beast.
The Sire is a bigger Blockhead type 75-77lbs, the dam is a little over 60. I wanted a dog on the larger end. While I am dealing with a small sample size, it seems that the smaller dogs struggle swimming the river significantly more than the larger dogs in our club.
I agree 100% that dogs are like children (or most anything else) the more effort you put in, the more you get out of them.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 8:00 am to Donkeypunch
have had labs all my life, best dogs a man can ever have. Loving, loyal, very smart, and great with kids. I've never had a chewer but have heard horror stories. If you exercise them daily and provide them toys to chew and play with they won't chew furniture and door frames. All of my previous labs were black or yellows but the last one we got was a chocolate. This little guy is the best I've ever had and has a great personality (he thinks he's human). Good luck with your new best friend.
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