Meet my black lab puppy

[fuzzymarindave]

Congrats! From me and my Yellow Lab, Georgie..

 

[MuleyFever]

Yup, I love him.

My boy is 9 this year so i know his end is coming. I really want to take a dog break for a few years to be able to get out and do things like travel without worrying about the dog. Not sure if I can do it though.

 

[eddielasvegas]

As the self-appointed chairman of the welcoming committee, it is my privilege to extend a laurel, and hearty paw-shake (virtual, of course) to our new member, Gus.


Eddie

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

As the self-appointed chairman of the welcoming committee, it is my privilege to extend a laurel, and hearty paw-shake (virtual, of course) to our new member, Gus.


Eddie

FNGus

 

[CorbLand]

I tried it once and didn't like it.....

 

[fngTony]

Nobody will ever convince me that there is anything cuter than a black lab puppy.

The Golden Retriever has entered the chat.

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

The Golden Retriever has entered the chat.

I've had both. It's a tough choice. They're definitely 1 and 2 on the cute puppy list.

As FNGus' Dad, I'm currently biased towards a black lab puppy being cuter though.

 

[cnelk]

What are BL pups going for these days?

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

What are BL pups going for these days?

I got mine for free because the guy wanted my family to have the dog, and is a good friend. The rest of the pups in the litter went for $1,000 each.

 

[KurtR]

What are BL pups going for these days?

Depends on what you are wanting. One with parents that have all the proper health testing and a few titles 1200-1500. One with a really strong pedigree full of fc,afc ,nfc or grhrch 1500-3000 . Then there are the dogs that regular people dont even get a chance at 5k plus i have been told. I have a particular dog i think i want my next one out of it will be in that middle range

 

[KurtR]

All dogs wish they were labs and all labs wish they were black

 

[merkedmallard]

Choco lab ftw

 

[tallbuchholz]

Excited for you and Gus

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

Gus is worn out from a big day in the snow. Hopefully that means he sleeps better tonight.

 

[travis.smith]

Here’s my Gus

 

[JohnsIsl]

Hi Gus - I’m Rascal. Let’s go find some birds.

 

[43.6N]

Hey Gus. This is Indy. A Brittany that just had her 1st birthday.
She grew up too quick. I wish the puppy stage would have lasted longer than it did.
But now she is one of the leanest meanest chukar dogs I’ve ever seen.
She has the absolute sweetest personality, then flips into hunting mode in an instant. Devilishly smart. And will run absolute laps around the border collie, which is no easy feat

 

[Sawitrightoff]

As a guy who is good friends with several veterinarians, I will concur that you guys are experts in "queer".

Exactly. Like what else are you suppose to say, when one says, “meet my….”

 

[Muleychaser22]

Need me a Gus

 

[EastHumboldt]

Good to know that a Brittany can outrun a Border Collie. I had a BC that was so fast he was illegal in 7 states. He was deaf and prolly autistic. We would get him out of the car and do a ritual we called “Launching the Wally”. His name was Wally, and we clicked on a level I’ve experienced with very few humans. One time we were going down a slightly inclined road back to the truck, the weather was cool and wet, and just lighting up his nose… and he put it in gear. The sand was packed from a recent rain, so I had the thought to measure his stride. His strides were seven of mine plus some change, so maybe 22-23 feet. I measured some running bighorns the same way one time. 10 of my strides… around 30 feet.

We’d pull up at a trailhead, get ready to go, and the whole time he’s dancing like a meth head. Then I’d point where we were going and give him a hand signal, and it’s like watching a cruise missile. A few strides to get the motor going, and then an undulating vibrating streak of black and white, disappearing into the distance. God’s own definition of joy made palpable. This would always draw an involuntary laugh from me. I laugh still thinking about it, though he’s been gone almost a year now. Jesus….I miss that dog.