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Labrador Retrievers
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:17 pm
So I'm a single guy that lives alone. Been thinking about getting a dog but not something I wanted to do without doing some research first. Never had a dog as a child and not very knowledgeable on the subject. My cousin has a lab and everything I've read has me thinking that's the route I'm wanting to go. Any advice on good dog breeds and a good breeder or place to find one?
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Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:18 pm to tigereye1988
Do you have a yard?
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:20 pm to tigereye1988
Find a lab rescue in your area. Labs will chew up ANYTHING they can get for two years
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:20 pm to heypaul
I live in an apartment but has a big back yard. No fence though
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:21 pm to tigereye1988
Labs are so awesome. Definitely need a yard though
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:21 pm to tigereye1988
Labs require a lot of attention and room to run. I have a catahoula lab mix, and she's probably the best dog that I have ever owned. Grew up with a German Shepard and a Doberman mix. She's smart, very friendly and gets along great with kids and other dogs.
Do you live in an apartment or house? Will you have the time to raise the dog. Puppies are very demanding especially labs. Check out petfinder.com if you're looking to adopt, or your local shelter.
Eta: saw you have a yard.
Do you live in an apartment or house? Will you have the time to raise the dog. Puppies are very demanding especially labs. Check out petfinder.com if you're looking to adopt, or your local shelter.
Eta: saw you have a yard.
This post was edited on 12/29/15 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:22 pm to tigereye1988
Please consider rescue. So many labs are in need of a good home, and they are amazing dogs. I have two myself.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:22 pm to tigereye1988
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I live in an apartment but has a big back yard. No fence though
Please don't get a lab, unless it's kind of old and from the pound.
A young lab is like a bowling ball with feet. You think about that.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:23 pm to Civildawg
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Find a lab rescue in your area. Labs will chew up ANYTHING they can get for two years
Some labs chew, some dig but not all. I've had six and none did either.
And I don't recommend a rescue if you are looking to train or hunt. For just a home pet maybe.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:25 pm to heypaul
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Do you have a yard?
Space and amount of exercise that you can give the animal should probably be the two biggest factors that OP considers. As a single, apartment dweller a smaller dog that requires less space might be the best call.
This post was edited on 12/29/15 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:25 pm to Martini
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recommend a rescue if you are looking to train or hunt. For just a home pet maybe.
Hunting I can't argue, because I don't hunt. But training a rescue lab is no different, and as a home pet they are the best.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:27 pm to tigereye1988
Mini Aussie
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:27 pm to tigereye1988
do you want a yellow, black, or brown?
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:28 pm to tigereye1988
Labs are one of the most "returned" Christmas presents for kids. Let your local shelter or rescue know what you are looking for, more than likely they will have some in the coming months. Bonus points for a black lab, one of the most overlooked shelter dogs.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:29 pm to LSUJML
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LSUJML
This guy gets it.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:36 pm to Pectus
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Do you want a yellow, black, or brown?
Who wants a black or brown? Get a white, I mean yellow
This post was edited on 12/29/15 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:37 pm to tigereye1988
Don't discount pound labs as being trainable. Got one that was 4 years old and wild as hell, but hadn't ever been properly trained or had much positive attention paid to him. Had that yellow bastard on the straight and narrow within a few months. They're smart as hell and catch on quick.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:38 pm to djangochained
Too high strung for me. And I had a Jack Russell as a comparison. Lol
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:39 pm to djangochained
And it's chocolate not brown. 
I have had one chocolate and five black. And I haven't had one in awhile and am looking for one this spring. I will probably look for a black British lab.
I have had one chocolate and five black. And I haven't had one in awhile and am looking for one this spring. I will probably look for a black British lab.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:40 pm to Pectus
I would prefer a yellow or black. In an apt now but hope to have a house within the next 2-3 years.
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