Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Adopting Labrador Retrievers From Pet Shelters

By Jade Davidson


When we decide to visit a pet shelter, we might be expecting to see poor looking dogs that badly need someone to truly make them a part of the family. While this may be true, there are instances when we see some adolescent pure breeds there such as a Labrador. It can be difficult to commit owning up to a huge dog that might not be that well trained, even if it is an adorable as a Labrador.

You see these types of dogs in shelters all of the time because, in the outside world, people see other family-oriented dogs that are calm and sweet and think they naturally come that way. They don't realize how much time it takes to get these dogs to that point, and they give up because the drive and the high energy level is more than they are willing or able to deal with.

Why Are These Lovable Dogs In The Pet Shelter?

There are just some people who don't consider training their dogs. That is why they tend to become annoyed when their dog (especially the energetic Labrador) becomes very hyperactive and show some behavior such as excessive chewing that is just too offensive for them. So, they end up giving up the dog.

The reality is that although the Labradors are very nice and friendly dogs, they have been bred for fieldwork and they need an awful lot of exercise before they will be exhausted. Their exercise needs is almost too difficult to catch up with.

There are misconceptions on the adolescent and adult dogs. many of us believe that these dogs behave better than the puppies. If there is anything appealing about these dogs, it is caused by this common misconception. But it can be the opposite for the Labrador. it is loving and friendly yes, but when you do take it home with you, it might act like a puppy.

But remember, even though dogs are not logical like us, they are intelligent and they can be trained. Consider training the Labrador if you have really decided to adopt it. This is irregardless of whether they have or haven't received any formal training.




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