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I have a lovely male yellow labrador, age 2. He gets along well with
other dogs and loves everybody. While playing he accidentally nipped my son who is now afraid of him. Unfortunately my son has major issues which make it close to impossible to have him give Charlie a second chance. The problem is the boy, not the dog. Charlie weighs about 80 lbs, is current with his shots and is neutered. He is accustomed to being around another dog, a bird and a caged rabbit, and having a fenced in yard to run around in. He does not like to swim. He is not afraid of storms and gets along well with all other dogs. He does bark at noises and makes a good watch dog. It breaks my heart but I can't very well get rid of the boy :-). We live about 90 minutes outside of NYC, neat the Jersey, PA border. terrie |
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terrie wrote: I have a lovely male yellow labrador, age 2. He gets along well with other dogs and loves everybody. While playing he accidentally nipped my son who is now afraid of him. Unfortunately my son has major issues which make it close to impossible to have him give Charlie a second chance. The problem is the boy, not the dog. Charlie weighs about 80 lbs, is current with his shots and is neutered. He is accustomed to being around another dog, a bird and a caged rabbit, and having a fenced in yard to run around in. He does not like to swim. He is not afraid of storms and gets along well with all other dogs. He does bark at noises and makes a good watch dog. It breaks my heart but I can't very well get rid of the boy :-). We live about 90 minutes outside of NYC, neat the Jersey, PA border. terrie Have you contacted his breeder? Any responsible breeder would expect you to return the dog to her/him when you cannot keep it. He sounds like a lovely dog, and I wish him well as he faces an uncertain future. |
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New Home Needed-Lab
terrie wrote:
I have a lovely male yellow labrador, age 2. He gets along well with other dogs and loves everybody. While playing he accidentally nipped my son who is now afraid of him. Unfortunately my son has major issues which make it close to impossible to have him give Charlie a second chance. The problem is the boy, not the dog. Charlie weighs about 80 lbs, is current with his shots and is neutered. He is accustomed to being around another dog, a bird and a caged rabbit, and having a fenced in yard to run around in. He does not like to swim. He is not afraid of storms and gets along well with all other dogs. He does bark at noises and makes a good watch dog. It breaks my heart but I can't very well get rid of the boy :-). We live about 90 minutes outside of NYC, neat the Jersey, PA border. Whether you keep the dog or *not*, it sounds like your boy needs some behavioral counselling. A good child psychologist can probably help the boy with his unreasoned fears. IMHO you do *not* want the boy to grow up with these unresolved issues. Good luck in re-homing your beautiful dog!!! |
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