My buddy is finally giving up on his lab mix after 5 years...He loves the dog to death, but it absolutly will not listen to commands and seems to tear up everything in sight....he has tried for 5 years because they love the dog, but he has just become too much for them to try and cope with anymore. He wants to find a home with a family(kids) that can handle an VERY high strung lab, but with kids old enough that they wont get knocked down. Anyone that can help, let me know and I will relay the message. This lab is a mix and will take alot of work to train because he has been through every training technique in the book (short of electric shock collar) and wont budge. very hyper and independent