The difference in dog breeds
The difference in the various types of retrievers was brought home to us when we got Murphy. He's half Chesapeake Bay Retriever and half Lab. We've always had Labs and Golden Retrievers. We found the difference in personality between Labs and Goldens could be explained like this: When you are feeling ill or low, the Lab will sit by you and try to make you feel better; the Golden says, "Since you are down here anyhow, you might as well be petting me"; the Chessie says, "Get up off your butt and do something!"
The other difference is in how hard-headed the Chessie can be. The puppy trainer said that she had heard once that you train a Chessie with love and a 2x4. Murphy has been a challenge from day one, but he is turning into a lovely dog. He's only ten months old and weighs in at 75 pounds, but he's beginning to show the Lab side of his personality now. He also likes to "help" me quilt.
And how can you resist that face?????
Kathi
posted by Kathi in Idaho @ 10:17 AM
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Kathi, our son has a yellow lab/golden retriever mix. His name is Coo Coo and he is. He has mellowed some since he's gotten older, but what a mess he was.
Kathi, our son has a yellow lab/golden retriever mix. His name is Coo Coo and he is. He has mellowed out some now that he's older, but what a mess he was.
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