Why does a Laborador Retreiver Fetch? - Page 2

buzzincuzzin · 03-20-2008, 05:42 PM

The first 6 weeks are important in professional dog training. At 10 weeks old somebody has already been playing with him.

ssspert · 03-26-2008, 12:09 AM

I am a lab guy.
Raised with them, some are dumb as hell.
Its from inbreding.
I have two that are 1/2 lab, 1/2 neighbors dog and they are very intelligent.
They do their job, and I feed them, and give them treats when they listen.
Food, and cookies is definately in their vocabulary.

ambergirl · 03-26-2008, 06:53 PM

lol food and cookies is in my vocabulary also....so where's mine??

ssspert · 03-26-2008, 08:16 PM

sit, shake, speak...
there ya go...
good girl...

LOL

ambergirl · 03-26-2008, 09:40 PM

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The Good Reverend, MATCHEW · 03-27-2008, 09:00 AM

labs are great dogs 99% of the time.
i've never had one, but want to one day.
i have 3 dogs right now!

ambergirl · 03-28-2008, 02:48 PM

I don't have any...somebody keeps stealing them....grrrr

wilthrill · 04-16-2008, 10:34 AM

Well here is where it gets even more interesting.

My first lab (the one who started this thread) got ran over by a car. One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was shooting him in the head to put him down (broken back).

I've since gotten a female who allegedly is pure-breed Lab. I don't know if sex has anything to do with it or what but I AM having to teach her to fetch. Her "instinct" is there but not nearly as strong as my first Lab. He had incredible FOCUS and when you showed him that stick it became his WORLD until you threw it. He would search and search until he found it if he lost sight of it and pretty much could not be distracted.

She (and she really is a sweet dog so I don't mean to bag on her) is more flighty. You have to get her hyped up by letting her chew on the stick before throwing it. If she loses sight of the stick she will either pick up another stick or just say fuck it.

So either the instinct varies AMONG Labs or it varies from male to female.

I appreciate your answers so far but none have fully answered my question. Maybe no one can. I can understand the survival of the fittest point that a dog intelligent enough to be taught to fetch was valued and thus bred more and thus passed along it's intelligence but two points:
1. My first lab with the strong fetch instinct was actually dumb as a rock.
2. He didn't learn to fetch and thus it didn't require intelligence. He was born knowing how to fetch.

I realize that this isn't exactly of earth shattering importance but I was curious.

ambergirl · 04-16-2008, 03:57 PM

maybe labradors just like sticks?? and the female says stupid male go fetch the stick. If it will get me a treat sure I'll go get it but I'm not gonna kill myself looking for a stupid stick. And all the male is thinking is oooooo stick stick where's the stick. Kinda like a guy about boobs......

savereno · 04-16-2008, 04:27 PM

That sucks about your dog. It's cool that you have another one though...

03-26-2008, 12:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
ssspert Band Member Productive GCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 1,339 Rep Power: 9	I am a lab guy. Raised with them, some are dumb as hell. Its from inbreding. I have two that are 1/2 lab, 1/2 neighbors dog and they are very intelligent. They do their job, and I feed them, and give them treats when they listen. Food, and cookies is definately in their vocabulary. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. GULF COAST MUSIC MAGAZINE Sometimes it doesn't pay to be nice. It pays to be truthful, and honest with yourself.

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ambergirl Productive GCB Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Escatawpa, MS Age: 29 Posts: 1,874 Rep Power: 44	lol food and cookies is in my vocabulary also....so where's mine?? __________________ You've Got Questions. We've Got Ambergirl. www.myspace.com/pajamasakapj

03-26-2008, 08:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
ssspert Band Member Productive GCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 1,339 Rep Power: 9	sit, shake, speak... there ya go... good girl... LOL __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. GULF COAST MUSIC MAGAZINE Sometimes it doesn't pay to be nice. It pays to be truthful, and honest with yourself.

03-26-2008, 09:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
ambergirl Productive GCB Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Escatawpa, MS Age: 29 Posts: 1,874 Rep Power: 44	hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha __________________ You've Got Questions. We've Got Ambergirl. www.myspace.com/pajamasakapj

03-27-2008, 09:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
The Good Reverend, MATCHEW Agent Jones, at your service. GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 2,293 Rep Power: 30	labs are great dogs 99% of the time. i've never had one, but want to one day. i have 3 dogs right now! __________________ www.Ko-Lija.com www.MySpace.com/KoLija www.MySpace.com/OSMUSICFEST

03-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
buzzincuzzin Band Member Screamo for Emo Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 99 Posts: 190 Rep Power: 25	The first 6 weeks are important in professional dog training. At 10 weeks old somebody has already been playing with him.

03-28-2008, 02:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
ambergirl Productive GCB Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Escatawpa, MS Age: 29 Posts: 1,874 Rep Power: 44	I don't have any...somebody keeps stealing them....grrrr __________________ You've Got Questions. We've Got Ambergirl. www.myspace.com/pajamasakapj

04-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
wilthrill Band Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765 Rep Power: 42	Well here is where it gets even more interesting. My first lab (the one who started this thread) got ran over by a car. One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was shooting him in the head to put him down (broken back). I've since gotten a female who allegedly is pure-breed Lab. I don't know if sex has anything to do with it or what but I AM having to teach her to fetch. Her "instinct" is there but not nearly as strong as my first Lab. He had incredible FOCUS and when you showed him that stick it became his WORLD until you threw it. He would search and search until he found it if he lost sight of it and pretty much could not be distracted. She (and she really is a sweet dog so I don't mean to bag on her) is more flighty. You have to get her hyped up by letting her chew on the stick before throwing it. If she loses sight of the stick she will either pick up another stick or just say fuck it. So either the instinct varies AMONG Labs or it varies from male to female. I appreciate your answers so far but none have fully answered my question. Maybe no one can. I can understand the survival of the fittest point that a dog intelligent enough to be taught to fetch was valued and thus bred more and thus passed along it's intelligence but two points: 1. My first lab with the strong fetch instinct was actually dumb as a rock. 2. He didn't learn to fetch and thus it didn't require intelligence. He was born knowing how to fetch. I realize that this isn't exactly of earth shattering importance but I was curious.

04-16-2008, 03:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
ambergirl Productive GCB Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Escatawpa, MS Age: 29 Posts: 1,874 Rep Power: 44	maybe labradors just like sticks?? and the female says stupid male go fetch the stick. If it will get me a treat sure I'll go get it but I'm not gonna kill myself looking for a stupid stick. And all the male is thinking is oooooo stick stick where's the stick. Kinda like a guy about boobs...... __________________ You've Got Questions. We've Got Ambergirl. www.myspace.com/pajamasakapj

04-16-2008, 04:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
savereno Screamo for Emo Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 238 Rep Power: 12	That sucks about your dog. It's cool that you have another one though...