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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Giant pee pads to cover the rugs. Amazon has huge ones. And baby gates. We got a dog and I did not want one but he does most of the work and all the walking. She just hangs out and cuddles with me. [/quote] Some dogs are easier and require less work than others. Labs are a working breed and require a lot of exercise, mental stimulation, and attention. Your situation sounds great, but I don't know if that's realistic for OP. At least not for a few years. [/quote] Labs are a sporting breed. They're bred to have enough energy to run around all day, and they love having things (pheasants, expensive shoes) in their mouths. Any surprise lab is going to a random dog from a careless breeder, so yours may be different. But this was a completely irresponsible move on your DH's part. I'd be furious, and I love dogs.[/quote] Sporting dogs are generally less work than working dogs. Working dogs are bred for stamina and focus to work all day every day. No one hunts pheasant all day every day. So for a retriever a couple long walks a day plus lots of nap time is usually fine. But they need to be real walks. [/quote] Again, for a full-grown dog, this is fine. For a puppy, a 15-minute walk + training and intellectual stimulation is plenty. Many short walks are better than 2-3 long walks at this stage. You don't want to build the muscles before you build up the mind, unless you're planning to hunt, etc. Your average city-dwelling or suburban dog doesn't need these marathon walks, regardless of breed. There are plenty of other ways for them to get stimulation[/quote]
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