I'm considering getting another dog, and my husband is partial to beagles. I grew up with the breed, so I know how great they are and decided to check on a purebred rescue site. There will be a group of young (±2 yrs old) purebreds coming to the rescue, but they were rescued from labs. Supposedly they are very sweet, but don't really know how to act like dogs.
Has anyone ever rescued a lab animal, and if so were there additional issues you would need to address because of their history? I have another dog, and have heard that it's good for these rescues to be in a household with another dog, so it can learn how to "act like a dog," and my dog now LOVES other dogs, so it seems like it would be a win/win situation...but I was curious if anyone has had trouble socializing such a dog?
2006-09-27 13:14:30 · 4 answers · asked by Leah M 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A lab dog just like a puppy mill dog usually doesn't know how to act like a dog (like you said). This is usually because they have little to no socialization, and are kept in kennels all the time.
You should meet the dogs before making a firm commitment so you can evaluate their situation for yourself. But the good news is that they are so young. And Dogs are very resilient.
The dog may be shy, and you should be prepared for it to do one of three reactions to you dog- totall fright, agression, or happiness.
Rescued dogs can be great pets and once they realize they are "yours" they will usually bond very closely. I hope you find a new pet to add to your family. :)
2006-09-27 13:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by Killa R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked at a lab that had Beagles years ago. Two people that worked there adopted one each. It was DIFFICULT!!! They never did housebreak,they were afraid of grass and everything else,they ran and ran barking...this is what they did in the run rooms at "out" time. They never became dogs. The people could not leave them alone except in a cage, but the barking drove the neighbors crazy.
It would depend on the amout of time the dog spent in the facility and what kind of teating was done. Sometimes there are behavior studies done and they can have a horrod effect on the dog.
Think carefully before commiting to it. There are enough other Beagles out there that need rescuing also!!!
2006-09-27 20:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-09-27 21:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by sergeichik3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-27 20:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by kurt c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋