Originally Posted by
Bernie
Only my opinions and experiences:
Recently started thinking on this question.
I’ve had four other dogs in my life, two breed and two mixed, none of them had formal training,
All of them would go with me off leash, (I live in a rural area) all would run off in the woods and fields, return when called, the only exception was my last male when he’d found a wild critter, he would be barking to let me know where was, no problem, even when he had a raccoon up a tree and I drove by in the truck he’d run out in the road to tell me where he was, then go right back to the tree, found that amusing.
Enough of the old days.
Setting aside those owners that are showing or hunting; why is it that Labs require so much training to become a good pet? right on this forum it goes on all the time; “get your pup in training”. Is it because they been overly bred? When you look into their eyes do you see a dog that has a sense of entitlement and expects everything his way?
I do.
They’re able to train animals for the circus too.
Understanding the bias that will be here (it’s a lab forum, lol), I’ve been wondering if the most appreciative dogs are to be found at the local shelter.