Do you think Labs are good dogs?

Question

I really don't know if their to hiper or loveable?

Okay thanks! I guess labs are great dogs!

Answer 1

Just need training and can be the greatest.

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Answer 2

I am a little biased, I am owned by 5. Let me tell you a bit about them.

~ The lab you see laying in front of the fireplace that is perfectly well behaved is usually older than 6 years and has had lots of training.

~This means they usually do not mentally mature until they are between 3 to 5 years old. So you have an adult sized puppy.

~ They are very loveable, but you want to make sure that you get and keep them socialized with people and other dogs, since any unsocialize dog can be a problem.

~They require lots of excercise as they were bred as hunting dogs and were bred to spend all day out in the field with their masters retrieving game. Lots of fetch and plenty of walking/running is great! However, having at least a 1/4 of an acre fenced in would be helpful so that they can run when you can't get out of the house.

~ My labs love to lay on the couch with me. My black is a 70lb lap dog.

~ The ages of my kids range from 1 year to 4 years old.

I hope this helps you a bit. If you want, you can check out our Dogster page @ http://www.dogster.com/family/221417 .

~~If you are considering getting one. Talk to a local Lab Rescue in your area to find the perfect match. They are easy to find. Just look on the AKC's website, http://www.akc.org or check out this link, http://www.petfinder.com .

Feel free to email me if you like.

Answer 3

I love my labbie, too. And all 20+ labbies in the rescue that I volunteer with plus all of the ones that have found their forever homes.

Labs make great family pets. They are happiest when there is always some kind of action going on - I live by the golden rule that a happy labbie is a tired labbie. My 9 month old lab and I go on 3 mile hikes (or walks) about 5 times a week. Plus we play lots of fetch and she usually swims every day when the weather allows (or when I allow).

Labs are easily trained - most are so eager to please that they will do whatever you want them to as long as they think it is going to make you happy. I got mine from a rescue and had her not quite 3 months (3 months on Christmas Day). She was already very well-behaved considering she had been running as a stray and then spent three horrible days in a kill shelter followed by two weeks being boarded at the vet - because all of the rescue's fosters were full. She then spent about a week and a half with her foster mom (split by three more days at the kennel when her mom went out of town) before I got her. She had been shuffled around and been through a lot (including multiple types of worms, puppy mange, and being severly underweight). But she absolutely thrived once home. She pretty much has all of her basic obedience down (sit, down, stay, leave it, ...) and she already knows lots of tricks (shake, wave, roll over, balancing a treat on her nose, acting bashful, ...) and she is absolutely beautiful.

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She is going to be on the smaller side (55 lbs) when she is fully grown which I am very happy about. She never barks and she knows she's not allowed on the furniture. She never stands on the counters or steals food (although she does look at you with those sad eyes saying "you never feed me. I am so hungry and you have all that food right there.") and she will do anything for a treat - including waiting until she is told she can have it. We have traveled a bit since I've had her and she does great traveling with me - she loves riding in the car, and is very happy wherever we stay. She is also absolutely wonderful with my two nieces (7 and 12) - playing and chasing, but also playing watchdog by keeping her eyes on them when they get very far from the rest of the family.

My shelter labbie is the best in the whole world, but she isn't unique. Labs are a dime a dozen in most shelters (due to backyard breeders capitalizing on their popularity). So if you want a great dog for a reasonable price, hit up your local shelter or look on petfinder. Or go through a rescue where a lot of the hard work has already been done (house training, crate training, spay/neuter, shots, even sometimes obedience training) plus these labbies are usually in foster homes meaning they know what is expected in the house and have already been around kids, other dogs, and cats by the time you take them home.

Answer 4

Labs are over rated and over bred. They are hyper, require a lot of room to room, some are more workers then lovers. I think it all depends on where you get it. Personally I work for an insurance company and Lab lately are getting a bad rap, you dont hear about them of course because they arent in the "bully" breeds like your rotts, pitts etc. I dont know a good answer for this other then its a preference. I personally love the Rotts, they are truly wonderful dogs, pitts are too! But if you dont like that breed or scare to take a chance, then how about a boxer?

Answer 5

Very loveable and loyal need a lot of space my daughter has 3 wonderful choc labs love attention but what dog doesn't?

Answer 6

We had one, (Died of old age last week.) She was the best dog ever. Never wanted to disapoint us. Real loveable, Easy to train. (Tought her not to try to bite a kitty) Always stayed in her bed if I left the house which was no more than an hour & a half. Never had an accident in the house either.

Answer 7

They are great dogs. Make sure they have enough space in a yard preferable to exercise and be active. They are incredibly intelligent an will need allot of attention. If you neglect them they become very destructive and naughty. But with love they will flourish. Why do you think they use them as guide dogs???????

Answer 8

They are one of the absolute best dogs. I have had many, many breeds and Labs are my favorite. I could never be without one. They are one of the absolute most loving dogs you will ever find. They ae highly intelligent and very versatile. They do have a good deal of energy as pups and young adults but if you exercise them they are fine. They keep you fit.

Answer 9

Hunthard you are a complete idiot. How about you shut up and give people real answers. I can't stand you. You always have something stupid to say, why are you even on here?

About your questions, Labs are great dogs! they also make excellent family dogs, and are very loyal to their owners.

Answer 10

I have an Yellow Lab which I took in after her owner died. She is a very loving dog and always has to be next to me. We share the couch, she has half and I have the other half.

Answer 11

Lab dogs are very love-able but they do tend to get over weight as they will just keep eating. so you must be very strict and keep the lab on a strict diet and has to have lots of exercise and must distinguish what is yours and what he can have.