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Chocolate Lab Spinoff
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:07 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:07 am
I've always wanted a Lab, preferably a black lab, but I've never owned one. Problem is I just got a new house with all new furniture. Would it be a terrible idea to bring in a lab puppy peeing and chewing on everything or could I make it work?
Oh yea, I'm also gone from 5a-3:30p everyday for work. Too long to be gone? Need the Labrador experts to weigh in
Oh yea, I'm also gone from 5a-3:30p everyday for work. Too long to be gone? Need the Labrador experts to weigh in
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:12 am to LSUstudent2006
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Too long to be gone?
For a puppy, yes.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:14 am to bluemoons
I will never have a dog because of this. How do any of you single guys do it?
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:15 am to LSUstudent2006
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Would it be a terrible idea to bring in a lab puppy peeing and chewing on everything or could I make it work?
Yes
quote:
Too long to be gone?
Yes
They're tiny little agents of destruction.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:17 am to TheDrunkenTigah
he will destroy shite! 
great pets and i love mine but they will destroy a house if not attended to. you need a fenced in yard, or be home with them
great pets and i love mine but they will destroy a house if not attended to. you need a fenced in yard, or be home with themPosted on 4/16/14 at 11:20 am to LSUstudent2006
My choc will be 3 this year and he is just starting to calm down some.... Had him clipped last year but it really didnt help. Labs are VERY energetic dogs and they WILL chew.. but you can break them of it... must have room to run and require alot of attention. Extremely smart, mine really didnt chew or jump on furnature but expect alot of shedding. I trim mine every few months. They make great dogs, just require time. I work 12hr shifts and leave him outside while im gone. He just hangs around the house.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:24 am to LSUstudent2006
Dogs need a companion as much as humans do. Would wait until u have more time or u have a spouse to help out.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:26 am to LSUstudent2006
Or talk to your work about bringing him and a crate into work. Not sure where you work or if this is possible, but I know people that have done that with new pups until they were old enough to stay in a kennel by themselves at the house.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:26 am to VernonPLSUfan
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Dogs need a companion as much as humans do. Would wait until u have more time or u have a spouse to help out
+1
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:28 am to VernonPLSUfan
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Dogs need a companion as much as humans do. Would wait until u have more time or u have a spouse to help out
Yeah, you're gonna need help, and probably a fenced in back yard.
If I ever get another puppy, I'll be taking two from the litter. Having a pair that can play with each other can eliminate some of the boredom related stuff.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:35 am to TheDrunkenTigah
I have a fenced in backyard but it's kinda small. I guess that'd be better than a crate though
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 11:35 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:41 am to LSUstudent2006
You shouldn't leave a puppy in a fenced in back yard for 10 hours. That's a really selfish thing to do to a dog. the first 6-7 months of a pup's life are the most important as far as learning and adapting. In other words, it's the worst time to neglect a pup.
Wait until you have someone who can help you.
eta: and no, it's not that it's better than a crate. Dogs like crates when crate trained the right way. If you watch most dogs when they're outside, they're going to lay in one spot until either you or something else grabs their attention. Then, they'll go check that out/play with you, then go back to their spot. The same principle applies to a kennel.
I don't "kennel" my dog anymore when I'm gone because she's 2 and she does fine around the house, but that's where she stays whenever I'm not home. Her bed is in there and the door always stays open. That's her spot.
Wait until you have someone who can help you.
eta: and no, it's not that it's better than a crate. Dogs like crates when crate trained the right way. If you watch most dogs when they're outside, they're going to lay in one spot until either you or something else grabs their attention. Then, they'll go check that out/play with you, then go back to their spot. The same principle applies to a kennel.
I don't "kennel" my dog anymore when I'm gone because she's 2 and she does fine around the house, but that's where she stays whenever I'm not home. Her bed is in there and the door always stays open. That's her spot.
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 11:44 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:44 am to LSUstudent2006
When I got mine, I was able to go home each day for lunch for the first 1.5 year of his life. After that, I move houses and couldn't make it home for lunch every day, but by then he was old enough to hold it until I get home and he wasn't in his puppy, destructive phase.
At the minimum, you want wouldn't want to leave him for more than 3-4 hours alone at first. At least until he gets older
At the minimum, you want wouldn't want to leave him for more than 3-4 hours alone at first. At least until he gets older
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 11:47 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:49 am to LSUstudent2006
Where do you work?
Bring him with you. My next lab will likely never leave my side, 24/7.
It's the best way to form the best loyal working relationship between the two of you anyway.
Bring him with you. My next lab will likely never leave my side, 24/7.
It's the best way to form the best loyal working relationship between the two of you anyway.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:51 am to bluemoons
I hear y'all. That's the conclusion I was coming to but just wanted an owners opinion.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:59 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Commute from BR to Hammond every day. That could be an option with where I work
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:59 am to LSUstudent2006
I didn't mean to come across as a dick if I did. I just see way too many people get hunting dogs/labs and end up with shithead dogs because they weren't around enough whenever the dogs were pups. It ends up sucking for the owner and the dog. I couldn't imagine life without a dog, and by all means you should get one. But just get some help when he/she is a pup so you end up with an older dog that behaves well and loves you.
eta: if you can bring him with you to work, then go for it. Everybody loves a pup.
eta: if you can bring him with you to work, then go for it. Everybody loves a pup.
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:00 pm to LSUstudent2006
OP, why not find a older lab? People do give them up. Just find one house train. Oh, Labs are like very young kids. They will get into everything.
Oh, Labs are like very young kids. They will get into everything. Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:02 pm to LSUstudent2006
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I have a fenced in backyard but it's kinda small. I guess that'd be better than a crate though
I didn't mean that to come across like you could just leave it back there, but having a fenced yard is almost a must. You can't take your eyes off them for a second.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:04 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:This. Mine is a little over 2 now, and he has a 9 yr old and an 11 yr old that keep him busy as hell after school every day. That said, between the time they leave for school and the time they come home, he manages to get into trouble even in the yard. Nothing can be left within his reach that we don't want chewed. He's getting better, not chewing as much, but man...when he was younger...damn. I swear that dog would've chewed the bricks off the house if he got bored enough.
Yes They're tiny little agents of destruction
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