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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 430688" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>If you're ok with caring for it? (because you will be the one caring for it lol ) Then if the potential benefits outweigh that.........why not?</p><p></p><p>Labs are generally a very gentle breed and good with kids of all ages.</p><p></p><p>Terry....I was surprised with you saying they're disloyal as goldens (whom I adore as well), that they'll love anyone. Rowdy is very much just our family dog. A stranger, very well meaning, could hand him a steak and he wouldn't take it, nor would he let the stranger touch him. Same with his daughter Betsy. It took sister in law like 5 tries with me standing there telling Rowdy it was ok to take the food before he'd let sister in law give him something. Now sister in law spoils him with leftovers from restaurants all the time. lol But neither Rowdy nor Betsy would transfer to another household.......unless it was one of my kids.</p><p></p><p>But then I trained them to be that way on purpose. Socialized enough to be good dogs, yet not so much as to be loving with everyone.</p><p></p><p>Still when I was a kid my uncle was giving away his lab because his kids had grown up and the poor dog was lonely. He gave him to us, we adored him........and I have to say he made the switch readily. Seemed to know deep down we were his new family and responsibility. </p><p></p><p>When getting a dog from another person, be sure to ask for both the dogs good points and bad habits so you can make an informed decision whether or not it's the right dog for you. Because if she's actually giving this dog away because it's untrained and driving her crazy, it's not going to be a nice addition to your house unless you're skilled at dog training.</p><p></p><p> My kids have had dogs in their lives from infancy. For the most part, they don't know how to live without one around. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 430688, member: 84"] If you're ok with caring for it? (because you will be the one caring for it lol ) Then if the potential benefits outweigh that.........why not? Labs are generally a very gentle breed and good with kids of all ages. Terry....I was surprised with you saying they're disloyal as goldens (whom I adore as well), that they'll love anyone. Rowdy is very much just our family dog. A stranger, very well meaning, could hand him a steak and he wouldn't take it, nor would he let the stranger touch him. Same with his daughter Betsy. It took sister in law like 5 tries with me standing there telling Rowdy it was ok to take the food before he'd let sister in law give him something. Now sister in law spoils him with leftovers from restaurants all the time. lol But neither Rowdy nor Betsy would transfer to another household.......unless it was one of my kids. But then I trained them to be that way on purpose. Socialized enough to be good dogs, yet not so much as to be loving with everyone. Still when I was a kid my uncle was giving away his lab because his kids had grown up and the poor dog was lonely. He gave him to us, we adored him........and I have to say he made the switch readily. Seemed to know deep down we were his new family and responsibility. When getting a dog from another person, be sure to ask for both the dogs good points and bad habits so you can make an informed decision whether or not it's the right dog for you. Because if she's actually giving this dog away because it's untrained and driving her crazy, it's not going to be a nice addition to your house unless you're skilled at dog training. My kids have had dogs in their lives from infancy. For the most part, they don't know how to live without one around. lol [/QUOTE]
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