Originally Posted by
Labradorks
While I don't love the fact that you are re-homing a Lab for simply being a Lab, I don't know or understand your entire story, so I won't judge. It doesn't sound like the dog needs to go. You're not the first person to have a kid that doesn't love one of the dogs simply because the dog has jumped on the kid, scratched the kid on accident, hit the kid with his tail or stolen his toys. The kid cannot sense that the dog is evil or bad, it's just that the kid didn't like whatever happened, and you probably coddle the kid over the situation as a reaction. I'm assuming you supervise the dogs and the child and would know if something more happened? Kids grow up, and so do dogs, and things typically work themselves out. The dog is simply being a young Lab and the kid is just being a kid.
The important thing is getting the dog into the right home. I'm guessing the breeder will not take the dog back as any decent breeder is highly unlikely to adopt siblings to a pet home. But, it doesn't hurt to ask, and I could be completely off base. I would suggest heading to a Lab rescue and seeing if they will take in an owner surrender OR if they have any approved adopters who might be interested in your dog. The vetting process for a rescue is going to be must more stringent than yours, so I'd lean on their process, if you are able.
In my experience, the home a dog gets if placed by a responsible and reputable breed rescue is typically 100x better than the home the dog came from. Labs are very resilient and are not one-person dogs. Their ability to settle in to a new home is astounding. That said, splitting up the two dogs is likely to be hard on both dogs, but if the dog is unwanted, it'll be better off in the long run. The dog you keep, however, may have difficulties being an only dog. I worry more about dogs bouncing around as a result of a shelter than euthanization and I'd try to keep him out of that situation.
Good luck.