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[EarpRider]

My lab is the polar opposite ! . . . She could give 2 shits about what I'm doing or where I'm at.
I've tested her at dog beach . . . she'll run off and play with anyone/ everyone else and will NEVER look back to see where I'm at . . . not once.
I've gone a solid half hour 'hiding' from her and then when I finally pop up . . . she looks at me like, "Oh , you're still here"???

He's my third Lab and the previous two were just like yours, but they were girls, not sure if that matters.

 

[was thatguy]

My lab is the polar opposite ! . . . She could give 2 shits about what I'm doing or where I'm at.
I've tested her at dog beach . . . she'll run off and play with anyone/ everyone else and will NEVER look back to see where I'm at . . . not once.
I've gone a solid half hour 'hiding' from her and then when I finally pop up . . . she looks at me like, "Oh , you're still here"???

How was she trained as a juvenile? Or was she?
When I would try to train (de-train?) mature dogs with this trait they had almost always been subjected to human “socializing” as juveniles. “Socializing” a juvenile canine in human environments can instill in them a tendency to do as adults exactly what they were trained to do as juveniles…socialize with humans. Even to seek out human Interaction when off the leash. When an owner makes a point out of “socializing” their puppy by taking them into Home Depot or Walmart it generally results in the mature canine exhibiting confusion when called upon to be a protector later on. It’s a conflict that the dog is usually incapable of reconciling, especially if lacking command training. I’d wager 90% of “socialized” dogs will make the wrong decision. They will lick an intruder, but bite the mail man.

Would a person take their toddler child to a dog park to “socialize” it? No.
A properly trained dog will give no fucks about the people in its presence UNTIL a threat is displayed or a command is given.
Never “socialize” a puppy first. Training training training…


Then again, some dogs are just lovable goofballs.

 

[Desert Whaler]

How was she trained as a juvenile? Or was she?
When I would try to train (de-train?) mature dogs with this trait they had almost always been subjected to human “socializing” as juveniles. “Socializing” a juvenile canine in human environments can instill in them a tendency to do as adults exactly what they were trained to do as juveniles…socialize with humans. Even to seek out human Interaction when off the leash. When an owner makes a point out of “socializing” their puppy by taking them into Home Depot or Walmart it generally results in the mature canine exhibiting confusion when called upon to be a protector later on. It’s a conflict that the dog is usually incapable of reconciling, especially if lacking command training. I’d wager 90% of “socialized” dogs will make the wrong decision. They will lick an intruder, but bite the mail man.

Would a person take their toddler child to a dog park to “socialize” it? No.
A properly trained dog will give no fucks about the people in its presence UNTIL a threat is displayed or a command is given.
Never “socialize” a puppy first. Training training training…


Then again, some dogs are just lovable goofballs.

Great info … thank you.
I got her as a rescue … they guessed her age as 1-1.5 years old ….. I was ‘told’ that she was an owner turn-in …. Apparently an early 20-something girl got her when she moved out ….. then had to move back home w/ her parents & they said ‘no dog’ ….. so she turned her in to a shelter , who in turn called the Lab Rescue group …. Or so the story goes …. You never know.

 

[was thatguy]

Great info … thank you.
I got her as a rescue … they guessed her age as 1-1.5 years old ….. I was ‘told’ that she was an owner turn-in …. Apparently an early 20-something girl got her when she moved out ….. then had to move back home w/ her parents & they said ‘no dog’ ….. so she turned her in to a shelter , who in turn called the Lab Rescue group …. Or so the story goes …. You never know.

That’s a happy dog.
She likely craves interaction given her history of displacement, and is in heaven off the leash.
I don’t how old she is now but if it was me I’d let her just enjoy her life, she earned it.

 

[nameisbond]

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[stephenkatsea]

I’d say a Newfoundland, but only because of their size and bark. In reality they are true people pleasers and get along well with other animals.