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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rescue + kids = risky. These dogs have been hurt. I would only recommend rescue with more mature kids. My 4 year old would get bitten. [/quote]

My husband and I have volunteered with a rescue league for the last 10 years and this is simply not true. Rescue leagues will also tell you which dogs are appropriate for young kid and which are not. Comments like the one above are so sad to me. That type of ignorance keeps a lot of great dogs from getting good homes. And you know who those great dogs often are? Pure breds from breeders who were purchased as puppies by people who were anti-rescue league. Ironic. [/quote]

I have a rescue who is so submissive.

You know who needs protection? THE DOG.  My 3yr old is so rough with her whenever I turn my back for a second, the dog puts up with so much shit, I now realize why rescue groups avoid families with small kids, they are dangerous to the dog, not the other way around! I got my rescue when my kids were barely 2 and 5. She was very hard to potty train, due to being kept in a cage. She also was hard to teach her house manners. She is now a model doggie citizen.
I suspect some idiot purchased her (yes she is a pure lab) and had not bothered to learn that these dogs need an owner who can train them.  I follow Ceasar Millan and if you have the patience, you can have Ceasar results.

I do feel like labs are great family dogs, but I only think they are suited for people who commit to daily exercise and training. My dog runs about 20 miles a week with me and this keeps her very happy and well behaved.[/quote]

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