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The Labrador Retriever is your ideal dog, not only for its sweet-natured, loving, and loyal ways but also because they are wonderful family pets. Labs are extremely friendly and sociable with a mild manner and laid-back attitude, and because they love to join in a wide range of activities and have lots of love and affection to shower upon their family, they're the perfect companion to the family-centric Crab.
that was mine.
PERFECT.
Teddy was a lab/ redbone coonhound mix but definitely more lab than anything. and he was our HEART DOG. we love Beezer and Belle and we love hounds but Teddy will never be replaced as our heart dog. He was the ultimate dog. Loved water. Loved to fetch. Loved to play. loved to love. and LOVED children... LOVED them. I remember fondly when on vacation in northern ontario with my family (husband, sister, little brother, older brother, wife and 3 kids.) My nephew (about 3 at the time) was upset because it was late and his dad (big dummy lol) heated up a slice of pizza and Spencer wanted some but it was too late for him to be eating Pizza and when his mom told him that he was about to throw a tantrum. She is great with her kids but he was going to freak no matter what she said so I politely butted in and said "Spence... you can't have pizza right now" and he said "but why?" and I said "Because Teddy wants to go to bed but he can't get to sleep until you go say goodnight to him" Teddy was laying on the sleeping bag we gave him for a bed. spence immediately said "Oh OK" and went to Teddy to say goodnight... meltdown averted lol. So him and his two sisters went in to say goodnight to Teddy. I walked in to find Teddy laying there with three kids practically laying on top of him snuggling him. He was in his glory and those kids adored him. Our heart dog. such a good boy. we miss him
We most DEFINITELY want a lab in our lives again once we have room for them to run and play in a yard.