Anyone own a Labradinger?

[Anonymous]

That is, a cross between a Lab and a Springer Spaniel?

We don't want a Labradoodle, but think that maybe this might be an interested cross-breed since we love the traits of both dogs. Read about them recently online but wouldn't know where to go about hearing first-hand experiences owning one or finding one.

[Anonymous]

I'd get one just for the name.

[Anonymous]

Stop with the inbreeding and get a rescue dog.

[Anonymous]

I had three mutt dogs as a kid and I love mixed breed dogs. I won't get a rescue, though. It's hard to find a puppy and the older dogs at rescue agencies are poorly socialized and trained. They're broken, mostly.

I want a good dog, not a project.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd get one just for the name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had three mutt dogs as a kid and I love mixed breed dogs. I won't get a rescue, though. It's hard to find a puppy and the older dogs at rescue agencies are poorly socialized and trained. They're broken, mostly.

I want a good dog, not a project.

You are ridiculous. Every single dog I know is a rescue dog and none of them is a "project."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop with the inbreeding and get a rescue dog.

Thanks for the suggestion. We would consider obtaining a dog through a rescue organization, but are interested only in certain breeds. I am not interested in a mutt from the local pound.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three mutt dogs as a kid and I love mixed breed dogs. I won't get a rescue, though. It's hard to find a puppy and the older dogs at rescue agencies are poorly socialized and trained. They're broken, mostly.

I want a good dog, not a project.

You are ridiculous. Every single dog I know is a rescue dog and none of them is a "project."

I'm OP and 8:10. The problem is that so many people come off as very holier-than-thou about getting a rescue or mutt, with a tone in their voice or post that is very judgmental of people who might want a particular breed or type of dog. Many rescues are fabulous, I know some, and I also know some that do have issues that they need to overcome due to whatever happened that landed them in a rescue situation.

Anyway, so far noone has a Labradinger, which the Brits refer to as a Springador?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had three mutt dogs as a kid and I love mixed breed dogs. I won't get a rescue, though. It's hard to find a puppy and the older dogs at rescue agencies are poorly socialized and trained. They're broken, mostly.

I want a good dog, not a project.

The rescue where I got my dog has had puppies at every adoption event I've been to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop with the inbreeding and get a rescue dog.

I think a "Labradinger" was likely a mutt someone rescued, thought it was cool, and decided to coin the name and started breeding them.

I bet there are plenty of lab - springer mixers available shelters all around the country with no intervention of a breeder.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a great mix. Just be careful, I grew up with Springers and they have a very long puppy stage and cause a lot of damage before they settled down. Great dogs though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a great mix. Just be careful, I grew up with Springers and they have a very long puppy stage and cause a lot of damage before they settled down. Great dogs though.

Are Labs the same way? Mine certainly was.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop with the inbreeding and get a rescue dog.

Thanks for the suggestion. We would consider obtaining a dog through a rescue organization, but are interested only in certain breeds. I am not interested in a mutt from the local pound.

Fairfax County Animal Shelter currently has five maltese/bichons, a sweet brown chocolate Chihuahua and a purebred Boston Terrier. Not to mention: any sort of breed you want, they have rescue orgs for just that breed. Not trying to be critical, but it sounds like you are just starting so you do not know things like this, if you assume that all dogs at the "local shelter" are "mutts."!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three mutt dogs as a kid and I love mixed breed dogs. I won't get a rescue, though. It's hard to find a puppy and the older dogs at rescue agencies are poorly socialized and trained. They're broken, mostly.

I want a good dog, not a project.

The rescue where I got my dog has had puppies at every adoption event I've been to.

Absolutely. Homeward Trails does. Because they rescue the moms when they are pregnant, and then the mom has the puppies and they spay the mom (and neuter and spay all the puppies)!.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop with the inbreeding and get a rescue dog.

Thanks for the suggestion. We would consider obtaining a dog through a rescue organization, but are interested only in certain breeds. I am not interested in a mutt from the local pound.[/quote

My dog was rescued from a PG county shelter. If I had the sense to go to a pound, I could have gotten her for $10 instead of $225.

She is a wonderful dog, and I would have paid many times over for her. Her only crime was that her owners kept her chained up in a back yard with her five puppies. All of were turned over to the county and she was the only one that didn't get adopted out. If FOHA hadn't rescued her she would have been euthanized.

Go to the shelters and rescues and let them know what you are looking for. A lot of volunteers/staff will call you when an animal is available and fits your needs.