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kscuteflute · 07-17-2005, 08:04 PM

hi all,

i'm new here, and looking for some advice as well as thoughts on what my lab might be mixed with. i know he's 3/4 lab, but the rest we're not sure about. he might be part chow... but he's pretty small (25 lbs, 4 months).... anyway, he's pretty hyper, likes biting the crap out of us and likes barking when we aren't paying attention to him. any advice?

i'm a grad student at indiana university and i'll be getting married in a month!

richnrissa · 07-17-2005, 08:10 PM

I cant help ya on the mix part..
but welcome and congrats on the upcoming wedding!

Kymcole25 · 07-17-2005, 08:29 PM

First off, Welcome to GP!

Second, I am thinking maybe some pit, or chow.

Third, try a Kong filled with diffrent treats of kibble, peanut butter if he likes it. Or other toys, or bones will even keep him busy!

Kade · 07-17-2005, 11:55 PM

Welcome!

I don't see the Chow, but that picture is just one angle. Does his tongue have any purple to it? His coat looks sleek and Chows are double-coated. They also have flatter, wider backs, and a stilted gait when they move... I just don't see that in your pup.

Are you sure he's not all Lab? He's very cute!

linnie · 07-18-2005, 03:22 AM

whatever he has in him he is adorable

Welcome to gp and also congratulations on your forthcoming marriage.
I hope you have plenty of joy and few sorrows ( just enough to remind you how lucky you are)

HersheysMom · 07-18-2005, 05:58 AM

I don't see anything else in him but lab. He looks all lab...actually he looks just like my pup!

Congrats on the upcoming nuptials, I'm newlywed myself (six months -- it feels like 60 years already...) Yes it's true, the first year is the hardest, don't let it get to you, just walk away and get over it.

Here's some pics of my baby. You can see how much they look a like. My husband used to have a lab/chow mix and it looked nothing like yours at all!

mulroony · 07-18-2005, 06:23 AM

I would guess maybe part pit, but that will be hard to tell until it gets a little older. I would say make sure the pup keeps busy, and this will help with the behavior. Do not allow him to bite, or it will be a pain to curtail later. Toys and your bone of choice will give him the needed outlet for his chewing. Make sure to watch him though, a lot of dog toys can be a choking hazard when they are ripped to shreds.

Good luck and congrats on the marriage.

Lil'Paws · 07-18-2005, 07:25 AM

Hi. Welcome.

kscuteflute · 07-22-2005, 12:43 PM

Thanks everyone for all the comments! All of your dogs are soo cute! =) In response to Kade, yes he certainly does have purple on his tongue; that's why some people think he's part chow. Indeed his coat is sleek and short, but what you can't see at the angle of the picture is that he's kind of stout in the body. Actually, when we first got him, he was a little bit fuzzier and looked like a bear. Now he's starting to look more and more like a lab - which is fine with me! =)

Kade · 07-22-2005, 01:31 PM

Interesting! Would love to see more photos. FWIW, I know a couple of Lab/Chow mixes and they're very nice dogs.

CleverCanine · 07-22-2005, 01:45 PM

Hi and welcome to GlobalPaw!, not sure if it's me but i think i can see some staffie in him but there is alot of lab if he is a mix

I'd love also too see some more pics

calgal · 07-22-2005, 04:21 PM

What ever this cutie is it works!

Welcome to GP and congrats on your soon to be extra special day.

07-17-2005, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
kscuteflute kristy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bloomington IN Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	puppy owner hi all, i'm new here, and looking for some advice as well as thoughts on what my lab might be mixed with. i know he's 3/4 lab, but the rest we're not sure about. he might be part chow... but he's pretty small (25 lbs, 4 months).... anyway, he's pretty hyper, likes biting the crap out of us and likes barking when we aren't paying attention to him. any advice? i'm a grad student at indiana university and i'll be getting married in a month!

07-17-2005, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
richnrissa Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 862 Rep Power: 84	I cant help ya on the mix part.. but welcome and congrats on the upcoming wedding!
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07-17-2005, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kymcole25 Serenity Cove Kennels Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dunkirk, MD Posts: 1,154 Rep Power: 98	First off, Welcome to GP! Second, I am thinking maybe some pit, or chow. Third, try a Kong filled with diffrent treats of kibble, peanut butter if he likes it. Or other toys, or bones will even keep him busy!
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07-17-2005, 11:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kade 9 months old?! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 903 Rep Power: 89	Welcome! I don't see the Chow, but that picture is just one angle. Does his tongue have any purple to it? His coat looks sleek and Chows are double-coated. They also have flatter, wider backs, and a stilted gait when they move... I just don't see that in your pup. Are you sure he's not all Lab? He's very cute!
	__________________ "You come home, the dog throws itself at you. 'Where have you been? You've been so long. I missed you, missed you, missed you. I love you, love you, love you. What's in the bag? Something for me? Oh, let me lick your ear. Oh, let me chew your gloves. You're home!''' -- Pam Brown All About Winston

07-18-2005, 03:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 172	whatever he has in him he is adorable Welcome to gp and also congratulations on your forthcoming marriage. I hope you have plenty of joy and few sorrows ( just enough to remind you how lucky you are)
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07-18-2005, 05:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
HersheysMom Ain't I handsome! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	I don't see anything else in him but lab. He looks all lab...actually he looks just like my pup! Congrats on the upcoming nuptials, I'm newlywed myself (six months -- it feels like 60 years already...) Yes it's true, the first year is the hardest, don't let it get to you, just walk away and get over it. Here's some pics of my baby. You can see how much they look a like. My husband used to have a lab/chow mix and it looked nothing like yours at all!

07-18-2005, 06:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
mulroony Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,100 Rep Power: 119	I would guess maybe part pit, but that will be hard to tell until it gets a little older. I would say make sure the pup keeps busy, and this will help with the behavior. Do not allow him to bite, or it will be a pain to curtail later. Toys and your bone of choice will give him the needed outlet for his chewing. Make sure to watch him though, a lot of dog toys can be a choking hazard when they are ripped to shreds. Good luck and congrats on the marriage.
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07-18-2005, 07:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lil'Paws ~w/Dachshund~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ~Western~NC~ Posts: 1,662 Rep Power: 118	Hi. Welcome.
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07-22-2005, 12:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
kscuteflute kristy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bloomington IN Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks everyone for all the comments! All of your dogs are soo cute! =) In response to Kade, yes he certainly does have purple on his tongue; that's why some people think he's part chow. Indeed his coat is sleek and short, but what you can't see at the angle of the picture is that he's kind of stout in the body. Actually, when we first got him, he was a little bit fuzzier and looked like a bear. Now he's starting to look more and more like a lab - which is fine with me! =)

07-22-2005, 01:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kade 9 months old?! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 903 Rep Power: 89	Interesting! Would love to see more photos. FWIW, I know a couple of Lab/Chow mixes and they're very nice dogs.
	__________________ "You come home, the dog throws itself at you. 'Where have you been? You've been so long. I missed you, missed you, missed you. I love you, love you, love you. What's in the bag? Something for me? Oh, let me lick your ear. Oh, let me chew your gloves. You're home!''' -- Pam Brown All About Winston

07-22-2005, 01:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
CleverCanine I enjoy drooling! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 227 Rep Power: 0	Hi and welcome to GlobalPaw!, not sure if it's me but i think i can see some staffie in him but there is alot of lab if he is a mix I'd love also too see some more pics
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07-22-2005, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,807 Rep Power: 232	What ever this cutie is it works! Welcome to GP and congrats on your soon to be extra special day.

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