I have a 3.5 yr old yellow lab that was never properly trained, its taken a toll, where can i find a good home

Question

to all of u who think,i'm just cruel, i saved the dog from being put down 3 years ago, she has her shots , she's fixed, goes to the gromer 2x month, walked feed snacks,etc. After my seperation I got 2 kids and the dog. She not in a bad situation, I want her in a better. Especial since we went from a house to an apartment. I would never take her to a shelter. just want options

Answer 1

why? go to training classes. yellow book has listings.

Answer 2

The best way I think to train a lab is to exercise your dog like crazy. I used to run, walk, play and have my dog retrieve for a couple hours a day. At the end of all the exercise when she was tired I would work with her on obedience. She was trained very very quickly and we really bonded during that time. You just have to invest the time a you will have a great pal for life. They need a outlet for their energy.

Labs have been so over bred and the shelters are full of them because people don't take the time to bring out the best in the dog. Their put to sleep by the thousands. When you buy a dog you should realize it a life long commitment or don't buy the dog

Answer 3

I would hope that you would invest in training classes with the lab. That way, if you have to re-home the dog, it has a better chance of getting a good home. If you just can't do that - do an Internet search for a lab rescue group. Most likely you can turn the dog over to them. If you take the dog to the pound, as an adult with no training there is a greater likelihood that the dog will be euthanized.

Answer 4

Well it's hard we took in a lab puppy and had a rweally hard time with her for the first 3 years, usually after that they mellow out it's to bad you can't keep the lab.
Try going to a local pet store, petco or something similar and post up ads for a free home, contact your local humaine shelter and ask them if they know of some one.
Run an ad in the local newspapers, but if you do this verify the address, and living situation, there are some people who get pets to experiment on.
Try a local college or high school, 4-h group!
Sometimes search and rescue schools will take in hard to train dogs.

Answer 5

Did you own it all this time and not properly train it? Or did you get it already this way...labs don't fully mature till 2-3 years of age, they are very energetic and need lots of exercise and play time. Have you attempted to take it to some obedience classes or have already given up and just want to find a new home? If you just want to give your dog up put an ad in your local paper or online like kijiji.com, I would put the dog for sale though as your likely to get lots of unsavory types seeing free dog. If all that fails then contact your local animal shelter, they pre screen potential dog adoptees and a pb dog never stays long there.

Answer 6

You took on an adult dog with all her good points and all her problems. If you're not able to train her without getting angry then you've chosen the wrong pet. There is no place for anger in dog training. Take her to obedience classes so you learn how to train her or rehome her. You will do nothing but harm by losing your temper with the dog. She is submissively peeing when she gets excited to see you or a friend. She is not able to control this. Submissive peeing is caused either by excitement or fear. She was not spoiled by her previous family if she behaves badly, she was neglected because they didn't bother to train her how to behave. A spoiled dog is babied and gets more than it needs. This dog didn't get enough of what she needs, which is training. You don't discipline a dog for doing something you don't want unless it knows and has been trained to do what you DO want.

Answer 7

It's because of people like you that an uncountable number of dogs get killed every year. For the uninformed people, the SPCA does kill their animals if no one adopts them after a certain amount of time. If you'd have any love for you dog you would of invested in a proper trainer and worked through his problems. No matter the age or problem, good trainers know how to help you and fix them. Obviously this dog was there to entertain you and as he failed to do so properly you discard him, like some toy you'd buy at a dollar store.

Answer 8

I am so very sad to hear this! I truly believe if you loved your dog you would help it with it's issues not abandon it.

Ask the Vet's Office, Homeless Shelters Etc. Put an ad in the Paper.

I hope this Dog gets a GOOD HOME!

Answer 9

I just had to put my 11 1/2 yr old black Lab to sleep with the angels on July 6. Because he became ill and there was nothing more to do for him. I miss him deeply. Labs are fantastic dogs, you just have to have patience and time and love for them (as all dogs). The more you give to your dog the more he will give to you. Please don't get rid of him. Take time to train him, play with him, it is never to late. Because once he is gone you will miss him deeply, and also remember he has feelings also.

Answer 10

It is never too late to train your dog. But if you are insistant on finding him a new home you can contact your local Labrador Rescue Group. They will foster, socialize and care for your dog until they find him an appropriate home.

Here is Lab Rescue's website.

http://www.lrr.org/wiki/

Answer 11

Why don't you train him yourself? It sounds like you got the dog and used him as an accessory and never bothered to give him attention. Please, identify the problem and ask how to fix it. If it was a child and you couldn't figure out what to do wouldn't you ask for advice? A dog is a life long commitment and not something you can dispose of.