Should I attain a Labrador?
We have a 15 year old cat, she is ginger, and a very relaxed animal. I have an aunt who has a jack russel, and when she comes round the cat gets credibly worried with it around, but not crazy, she just hears a yap and will run under the bed till she believes it has left.
Now surrounded by september, I had a very sad loss of a black, 17 year antediluvian cat, who we had to put down. He was slightly blind, deaf and was something like 2-3 times worse than what a labradors hip dyslepsia.
So, I was wondering if we should get an labrador. What do you guys meditate?
Why wont you get a dog that you like from an animal rescue resembling THE DOG TRUST,THE RSPCA,BLUE CROSS,R.A.T.S, etc you would be giving a dog a loving home as so many are needlessly put to sleep every Year for lack of a polite home.The centres have abundant dogs for different types of people all sorts of breeds from mutts to pedigreed all shapes and sizes so this CHRISTMAS grant a dog a good home.
If your cat is very nervous around dogs, I would really wait until you do not hold her any more, rather than have her be nervous and upset for the rest of her days.
However, labradors construct fantastic pets, and are loyal, friendly cheery pets.
It is worth checking out every inch of the parentage for hip problems and scoring because this is something they can suffer from.
A cross breed can have less problems, such as a labra-doodle (with the added benefit of smaller amount moulting) or a collie/lab cross. I had the latter, and he was wonderful. I was awfully sad to loose him and will never get over it.
As long as you check the history and parentage, then a labrador is a great pet.
Have you considered getting an older Labrador from rescue? If you can find one which is used to cats it would be just right.
http://www.labrador-rescue.com/
I come up with a labrador should be okay. We had a two year old and a year old cat until that time we got two labrador puppies called Rolo and Tia. That was contained by July this year and both have completely accepted them. Gizmo even rolls around and lets the dogs groom him! As long as the cat have somewhere he.she can reside safe from dogs, it should be fine.
labradors make dutiful pets, i'd love a chocolate one and i'd call him "rolo" as in the sweet.
Your cat will not appreciate your new pet, I own just introduced an eight week old kitten to my nineteen year old cat and thirteen year aged dog, and neither have accepted him yet. Labradors involve plenty of exercise, it's up to you in the end but it may take some time up to that time your cat accepts a dog, is it really fair to her?
I have a chocolate womanly labrador myself and she is as mad as a hatter she is now nearly four years old, she used to chase my cats but the cats only just dont run anymore leaving her rather confused! she lives with my partner border collie who is old and she sometimes is too bouncy for him so we have to keep a outstandingly close eye on them. (purely because she wants to play continuously) She is a lovely dog to own and most labradors are generally ok with cats but mine is highly lively which frightened my cats to start with, luckily my cats were both young and used to a preceding dog so that gave me an advntage. She would not be good with any small animal similar to rabbits and guinea pigs as she tries to get to them to eat them. labradors are hunting dogs so would not be good around chickens etc. but i guess in that is probably some one who has both somewhere. Some might consider it unfair to introduce a dog as your cat is getting on now.But whether you were sensible with them both it could work. chocolate labradors for some reson seem to evolve later than than yellow or blacks most people i know beside chocolate labs have had a bit of a problem with this. They seem to be to stay very playfull until at least 4-5 years old. My lab have scatty moments in the garden and in the house she runs around like a wacky thing and there is simply no way of stopping her. luckily it is presently only very short lived so not so bad. when i consent to her off a lead it can only be surrounded by my own garden or in an enclosed space like a fenced green as she get very easily distracted by birds and rabbit etc. she used to take chase next to them but is not so bad now so is calming down. She go to dog training classes and ive been told its purely her breeding and she will grow out of it but many people i dont ponder would be able to deal with it on a on a daily basis basis. You would be best getting a grown up lab who was used to cats and is housetrained and reasonably submissive. You would have to allow a special area for the cat to get rest, munch through, and sleep in away from the dog and where the dog probably could not get too. As labradors are always hungry! by that i mean they get through food like theres no tomorrow.
They are hipper like a Jack Russel, so your cat will not like it.
Did you say that your cat is calm? If so, I don't think you should capture a Labrador.I only say this because we have one and the same problem. We have a cat who is very calm. She think she owns the house. But we got a really spazzy puppy who barks and runs around the house all the time. Now she solitary goes in two rooms in our three story house and is scared out of your wits of him. But hey, if you don't think your cat would freak out over a playful dog, then be in motion ahead and buy one. I've always wanted a Labrador. Hope this helps!
If you have the time, money and enthusiasm for one then go ahead!
Answers: hi, if you get one make certain you train it while it is young as it is very hard breaking their fruitless habits etc. you should also get a cage for it so when your out you know that your cat will be risk-free.
