Adopting a Labrador
- Thread starter Hollysdad
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- Location
- East Sussex
I'm very sorry to hear of your medical problems - and the ensuing dog frustrations. I hope you can get a diagnosis and treatment soon.
Lisa
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- Location
- Alberta, Canada
Ugh sorry to hear this! Soooo frustrating that the wait is that long. I hope you can get in either with a private doc or public system soon. 
- Location
- Monmouthshire, Wales
I was looking at the adoption sites today and came across a 'Springador'. I imagine that the energy of a springer combined with the intelligence of a Labrador could be a handful. I'm not sure that we could cope with that combination of traits.
My friend has one of those. She’s beautiful and much much more placid than Stanley! This is her and Stanley.
I remember first seeing one on an agility program on BBC several years ago where they had members of the public competing on tasks with their dogs. It was suprisingly calm and a great size - more spaniel in build but lab in looks. We thought about it for a while, but research definitely persuaded us to your view!
I had a spaniel/lab cross, albeit a Britanny spaniel (Billy). He certainly had a ton of energy, and was highly intelligent, an absolutely lovely dog. But when he was young he needed hours of exercise a day.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Be fabulous !
- Location
- Monmouthshire, Wales
I'll leave being fabulous to Ruth. She's better at it than me!
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Joy and I quite regularly meet a little Springador up on Norland Moor. She was a rescued dog, and the man who usually walks her is the father of her owner, who works full time (I suspect she's more the father's dog than the son's, but he always says he had decided he was too old to have another dog!) Anyway, she's an absolute darling. Needs a reasonable amount of exercise, but such a sweet natured little girl!
Heyyy, don’t hide your sparkle Phil!
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
I think it would all be fabulous - fabulous dog in a fabulous home!
- Location
- Monmouthshire, Wales
We feel the same about the Springador. It might be a bit too much for me now.I love Springadors... but the ones I have met have been rather on the busy side!
A gentle, older lab girl perhaps?
An older Lab or a less demanding dog are the likely options.
The news is reporting a possible surge in surrendered or abandoned dogs after Christmas. We'll be watching closely to see if one's a good match for us. We'd both love to give a dog a second chance at happiness.
That would be a wonderful thing to do!
- Location
- Monmouthshire, Wales
Its been a while so I thought I'd update folks on our dog hunt.
Our search for a low/medium energy dog around the rehoming sites has produced nothing so far. The choices seem to be:
1. Old dogs. We couldn't face taking on a dog towards the end of its life. It sounds selfish but we have to be realistic. Nursing Holly took a lot out of us. We'd like a dog to have a reasonably long period of healthy life with us.
2. Bully XL and Staffies. Their are lots of these dogs available. A more pugnacious dog might be a bit much for us.
We've put ourselves on the list for a litter of Cockapoos due in late March. The breeder has a good reputation and the dogs are more the size, temperament and energy level we've been looking for. We're currently 'reserves' on the list as the typical litter size is 5 puppies so we'll see what happens. If that falls through I guess we keep searching the rescue organisations and looking out for potential litters.
Meanwhile I've gone private on my neuro problem. I can get a private appointment in mid April, which is a lot better than Sep/Oct for NHS. If everything goes to plan we should have a diagnosis and a puppy by the end of May. Fingers crossed!
Our search for a low/medium energy dog around the rehoming sites has produced nothing so far. The choices seem to be:
1. Old dogs. We couldn't face taking on a dog towards the end of its life. It sounds selfish but we have to be realistic. Nursing Holly took a lot out of us. We'd like a dog to have a reasonably long period of healthy life with us.
2. Bully XL and Staffies. Their are lots of these dogs available. A more pugnacious dog might be a bit much for us.
We've put ourselves on the list for a litter of Cockapoos due in late March. The breeder has a good reputation and the dogs are more the size, temperament and energy level we've been looking for. We're currently 'reserves' on the list as the typical litter size is 5 puppies so we'll see what happens. If that falls through I guess we keep searching the rescue organisations and looking out for potential litters.
Meanwhile I've gone private on my neuro problem. I can get a private appointment in mid April, which is a lot better than Sep/Oct for NHS. If everything goes to plan we should have a diagnosis and a puppy by the end of May. Fingers crossed!
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
I had been wondering how your search was going so its lovely to read your update . Grand news about the litter of pups , how exciting and so fingers crossed firmly for a good outcome .
Lots of luck on an equally good outcome on your neuro issues x
Lots of luck on an equally good outcome on your neuro issues x
Ah, its great to get an update from you! Good luck on both fronts, both puppy-wise and health-wise!
