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Post by SweetG on Aug 19, 2009 11:46:38 GMT -2
I am looking for a Labrador pup for closer to the end of the year. My boys are turning 1 on Dec 30. I want to get them a pup as a life companion. Can anyone help me.?
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Post by tigger on Aug 19, 2009 11:49:06 GMT -2
Just a suggestion from someone who has been there... Wait till they are 18 months or so and steady on their feet. Puppies knock babies over and the drama just ain't worth it.
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Post by SweetG on Aug 19, 2009 12:01:37 GMT -2
Just a question... you would know better than me tigger, My whole theory is that closer to 2 years i am scared they might hurt the pup wich then defeats the object of getting a pup, where if they a year old they still young enough to not do that and grow with the puppy.
Man my boys havnt even started crawling yet....
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Post by SweetG on Aug 19, 2009 12:02:49 GMT -2
OK HELP mommy with OLDER twins....
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Post by tigger on Aug 19, 2009 12:08:52 GMT -2
NOBODY can do more damage than a labrador puppy SweetG. LOL. You can teach them to be gentle with the puppy when they are a bit older, at 1 year you can't. If it were me I'd wait, especially considering all the stress you have already.
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Post by Weezie on Aug 19, 2009 12:18:58 GMT -2
Tigger speaks sense, of all puppy's to go for, especially when you've got your hands full with such young babies, a lab is not one of them. They are not called satan's little helpers for nothing in their first two years of life.  |
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Post by misty on Aug 19, 2009 13:06:37 GMT -2
As a labrador and ex rough collie and pomeranian breeder I honestly refuse to even consider selling to anyone with small children (younger than at least 3/4 years)- I learnt my lesson more years ago than you are old and anyone with children younger than 6/7 years would be very, very carefully scrutinised by me first (not saying I would refuse them outright). Children just do not understand and a pup can nip them in play, their reaction - ? - kick or throw, depending on size. You cannot supervise them 24/7 and then it becomes unfair on both the kid and the dog because retsrictions have to be imposed.
Young children do not have a sense of the abstract and will not appreciate the 'life-companion' until it is too old. I would go for a cat when they are closer to 2 and a nice big fluffy toy dog each, teach them to love and carefully handle those (the cat can get away from them - a dog can't) and then only start to consider a real dog - and I would suggest a golden retriever.
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Post by ~luvlaratreun aka LLT~ on Aug 19, 2009 14:08:27 GMT -2
Golden retrievers are, in my experience, absolutely brilliant with children. They know not to rough and tumble and they don't mind being crawled and climbed over. My goldie had to deal with Jimmy as a pup and was hardly phased at all by him!
Modified to add: Oh and he never in his life nipped or bit anyone. As a young pup, he would take my hand in his mouth, but oh so gently. Even when Jimmy played rough with him (and Scotties play VERY rough), all he would do is show his teeth or place his open mouth over Jimmy's snout.
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Post by SweetG on Aug 20, 2009 2:56:24 GMT -2
People I almost made the biggest mistake of my life. I really thought it was a good idea at the time but i know see that its not. Thank you for everyone input.
Tigger how old are your twins now?
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Post by tigger on Aug 20, 2009 4:16:43 GMT -2
My boys are 8 now, my daughter is 16 months and number 4 arrives in about 6 months time.
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Post by tigger on Aug 20, 2009 4:19:22 GMT -2
I got George when the boys were 3 and a half and it was perfect, they have all grown up together and are best mates.
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Post by giddyup on Aug 20, 2009 4:34:28 GMT -2
What about adopting a older lab? My fat lab is awesome now at 6 years old. I know that when Liam is old enough they will be best mates and my lab is VERY patient and long suffering  |
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Post by arte on Aug 20, 2009 5:11:09 GMT -2
Or a little scruffy cross breed :-) My first puppy was a little maltese she was my best friend...and my rottweiler is amazing with little kids
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Post by Macluke on Aug 20, 2009 10:45:02 GMT -2
Why not look for an older dog so you can see their temperament? My boerboel is awesome with children, she was never brought up with young children but is 7 now and my nieces are 2 and 4 now and they love her, they ride her like a horse and everything and they sleep on her and never once has she tried to nip or growl, she just takes all.
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Post by SweetG on Aug 20, 2009 12:41:45 GMT -2
I have two little crosses that absolutly loves the two kids. Very patient and dont mind them pulling their ears or grabbing a tail or two. But Id rather then wait. I dont want the big dog to dislike the kids or hurt them unintentionally. I really thought because labs are mainly used as guide dogs that they will be fine... But the boys comes first.
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