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leonidas
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I am planning to adopt a lab retriever. A breeder advised me to go for a dog which is around 2 months of age. He said not to adopt dogs which are more than 5 months of age as they find it difficult to gel with the rest of the family. How far is this true??? |
NMLabLover
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I think your breeder is full of it. I have a 10 year old Lab. They are WONDERFUL dogs and family members. Every dog is different, with their own little personalities, but Labs are easy-going, easy to train, easy to make happy, easy when introducing new canine or feline family members into the household….if you don’t see the pattern….they are EASY dogs. I don’t think you’d have a problem adopting a 5 month+ old Lab. But just to be sure, it’s always a good idea to take your family members, kids included, to go see the Lab in question. See how they interact with your family. And if available, see how the parents of the Lab act and interact. They say sometimes that the longer a puppy is with it’s litter mates and parents, the better canine social skills he (she) will have. Good luck! |
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I think you need to find another breeder! The breeder you are talking to doesn’t seem very knowledgable. I adopted a Lab when he was 5 years old. He was unneutered and had lived outside with his mate for all of his life. The orginal owners were backyard breeders. When I adopted Duff I had a Golden/Lab mix, a mini Poodle, and 6 cats. I introduced Duff to my other pets properly and had him neutered. He passed basic and advanced obedience training with flying colors. He fit right into the family, however, I will admit that getting him not to chase the cats took some extra work. He had no problem “gelling” with the other dogs or people in the family. He will be 10 in August and is one of the best dogs I have ever owned. |
lab lover
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your breeder is stupider than a sack of penuts i adopted a 6 month lab and it was the best addition to the family ever. he was east to house trainand he loved every one |
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lab lover
23 posts |
oh and how far is this true not even not even as far as a new born baby fruit fly |
mark
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i think labs can be very different, our friends lab is very calm and sensible, whereas ours is like a nuclear powered energiser bunny gone mad. |
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Labs are the most UN-confrontational dogs on the planet, even diplomatic, and always cheerful. More loyal and loving than a lab it doesn’t get. And it certainly doesn’t matter at all what age the lab you bring into your home. We’ve had ours since he was eight weeks, but we’ve also looked after and bonded with our neighbors’ 5 and 10 year old labs when we lived in Vermont, where there were so many of them. They are exceptionally adaptable and friendly dogs, and it would be hard to go wrong with a Lab, no matter his age. Your breeder is either being overly cautious, or is just not as familiar with how Labs interact as he should be. Did you get an English or American field lab? The latter tend to be learner, more muscular, and more energetic than the former, but no matter the type, all Labs are loving creatures. That you can count on. |
Lisa
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I just adopted a 10 month old yellow lab from animal control and as far as bonding with the family and other pets, it’s simple! They do require lots of patience and exercise, but are loyal, loving, friendly,etc. You can tell when visiting them at a shelter or other place how they react to you and other family members…most are all over you. Pick one that wants your attention, not an overly shy one. |
Qeysha
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Hi, from eaglemountainlabs, I just adopted out a 9 month old lab to a wonderful man in San Diego, and he is doing just fine. So if u want on older lab its usually fine, The breeder probably wants u to buy a puupy. Good Luck |
Tyler
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so i just got an 8 week old chocolate lab. He’s a male and seems to be gelling with the family very well. I was wondering if anyone knew what the best way would be for me to house train him. I don’t know for sure if its exactly housetraining that I want. He’s gonna be staying in the attached garage during the day when we’re gone and I just want him to know to go outside through the doggie door not so much us have to take him. If anyone has any suggestions on the best way to train him to do this, or if they’ve had a similar situation your suggestions are very much welcome. |
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