7 Reasons You SHOULD NOT Get a Chocolate Lab

7 Reasons You SHOULD NOT Get a Chocolate Lab. Chocolate labs are loving and loyal, but that may not be for everyone. Chocolate labs have exercise requirements, separation anxiety and more. In this video, we share 7 reasons why a chocolate lab may not be best for you.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Exercise
1:28 Socialization
2:08 They Shed
2:45 Separation Anxiety
3:30 Size
4:05 Calm Assertive
4:47 Curiosity

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[bauerdadawg]

this video is very true. We have had our Lab now for 9 years, and he loves people so much! he loves swimming hiking, and exploring. They shed like crazy!! we love brushing ours.

[BallisticWill]

Had a chocolate lab for a year now, best decision of my life

[judybailey]

Our Chocolate passed away at 13 1/2 years old. Best dog we ever had. None of these negatives applied to our Emmie.

[romowasbetterthanaikman]

Had to say goodbye to my sweet girl a week ago. Had 11 great years with her. Not sure how I will get over her. She was a member of our family. Great dogs.

[chriswizzard]

One reason not to get a chocolate lab is they will break your heart when they die

[jimrylander]

I recommend a lab to everyone in the world. The best dog ever

[A.O]

To start off…
All dogs need to wear off their energy. Its not just chocolate labs. Second, all dogs should be socialized at a young age and your dog isn’t gonna be aggressive because you didn’t show it a donkey or a chicken.

[lisadominguez]

I just had to send my boy over the rainbow this morning. He was my world, my shadow, my therapy dog, my light and happiness. Yes he wanted to be around me and follow me everywhere. I’m so blessed to have had him in my life and all the puppy phase he went through for 2 years has been worth it and nothing could ever replace him nor can anything this video state of why not to, makes no difference in all the pleasure we shared together playing or just sitting by my side for 14 years.

[jimrylander]

I had a Chocolate Lab for 13.5 years. Best dog I ever had.

[Toughins]

Ive had a chocolate lab since he was a puppy. He is super loyal and playful. Hes also super friendly to everyone and anyone. And he is always by my side protecting me.

[shovelhead]

I had a Chocolate Lab for 9 yrs. He was very loyal and was raised as a puppy along with a Great Dane puppy. They loved each other. They had different personalities. My lab lived for his two balls
that we played with.
I would throw one ball and he could catch the ball no matter how I threw it. Then he would drop it and get ready for the second ball. Then he would pick both balls up in his mouth and bring them back to me and we could do this all day long. On the way back he would run past my great Dane to show him that he caught both balls. The neighbor's would tell me that he would make an excellent short stop in a baseball game. Lol. Okay, now I'd like to explain just one downfall he had.
He didn't care how he caught the ball. He would barrel through anything just to make contact with the ball.
So therefore he got hurt a lot. He would jump as high as he could to catch the ball in mid air so I was carefully how I threw the balls . I never saw him get hurt but suddenly he would start limping. Most times after I threw one of the balls I would turn to my great Dane and play with him.
My lab blew out both his knees .But not
at the same time.
So the first back leg
was operated on and
cost an unexpected
amount of money for this ACL operation and
a long and careful amount of time for him
to heal. A year later his other back leg did the same thing and now we were headed for another operation.
I'm now into $3, 000.
dollar's that it cost to
have his both back legs operated on. This took a big toll on my savings account. I really didn't care because I would do anything for him.
He played so hard that
my Vet said , he's a
very strong dog so I had to stop the games
and leash him for
basically three months
Of therapy and not have him run or pull at
any time during his healing. He did great
and after his hair grew
back fully, I would start with easy ball playing. So I grounded every throw as not to let him jump and he gladly followed my rules . A year later we went through it again.
He was now healed and things were finally back to normal. Both times my G. Dane would wait for him to come home after each operation and would take care of his long time companion by laying with him and would actually stop him at times he would
get restless and start walking around the house and we would watch him closely when someone would come to the door. He would barrel to the door and get too excited during his healing process.
As he turned 9 yrs old
and healthy as can be,
he would Moan when he lied down or got up.
This was strange for me to hear. Then a few weeks later he started throwing up his food.
I noticed the food was still whole and not digested . Three days later he stopped eating. This was a
RED FLAG for me.
When our Vet took an x-ray he had an obstruction in his digestive system.
The Vet said he has to operate immediately
on him. ( I saw the x-ray) After the other tests, the Vet couldn't
get the obstruction to move through his intestines. I looked at
my lab and I hugged him and told him I loved him and that I will be back to bring him home. During his operation the Vet found it wasn't an obstruction. It was a
Kink in his intestines.
Our long time Vet
unraveled the kink
and successfully closed him up and
he went to recovery.
The girl technician
would call his name as to wake him up gently.
He looked at her a wagged his tail. Then
their rule was to check on him every 10 minutes. When she went to check him again he was dead.
She freaked out and yelled to the Doctor for help. They couldn't bring him back. We got
the call at home from our Vet that he died and the rest was history. We never said goodbye and his buddy companion was waiting for him to come home like several times before.
We went back to see him and they laid him out on the table with a beautiful blanket on him but didn't cover his face . The Vet even cried along with us
as he gave us time alone with him. I never
brought him home like many times before. It was a day later when my great Dane after seeing my family &
neighbor's coming over and crying that he realized his buddy wasn't coming home.
He died of a runaway
blood clot that went straight to his heart
In the recovery room.
The point I'm making is that my lab would play so hard at 110 % that it caused him to get hurt a number of times
during the 9 yrs I had him. They are so loyal to the games they play
outside with the family that you have to watch
that they don't play too hard because they don't understand that
they can get severely
hurt. So beware, ...
they are excellent dogs
but need to be watched because they'll play until they exhaust themselves.
I hope my comment shed some enlightenment on raising Chocolate Labs. I love them.

[phinepop]

I rescue mine when he was 4mo. He was a super active puppy, a handful, maybe the owner couldnt handle that and gave him up to the shelter. He's 1yo now, takes most of my bed space along with my cocker spaniel mix and loves to cuddle. Love my cuddle bug 🥰

[erock]

I have a 5 month old chocolate lab and he is awesome. He loves my kids who are 6 and 9 years old, and can't wait to go pick them up everyday from school. He is definitely the right dog for our family.

[dr.theonlypro]

This guy is crazy best dog ever so much fun always played with me when he wants. Always likes a good but rub very friendly aalways wants to be with you. Builds realationships with the owner so we’ll and always is loyal. These dogs always help and will do anything for the owner. With my dog we used a dog translator and did anything we asked of him. Then right after he was done he spent tons of time with us and plays with us and snuggles with the owner. When my brother was born he got jealous and would rap around the feet of all of us.

[padubois]

I’ve have got a chcolate lab! She’s 4months and half! These are seven reasons why I got a chocolate lab ❤️

[vkcrg]

This is one of the most ridiculous videos I’ve ever seen. I’ve had many Labradors, chocolate, yellow and black and Ive noticed no difference in their behaviour or needs. All dogs need training when they are young. All young dogs are curious. Yellow and black labs are also “old hunting dogs”. Any dog can suffer separation anxiety. Chocolate labs are no more prone to it than any other colour lab or dog for that matter. All labs shed! I actually find the yellow ones are the worst. All dogs need socialising. To make out these requirements and behaviours are any worse in chocolate labs is silly. I showed my vet this video and he rolled his eyes and laughed saying this video is basically listing the requirements of any large dog. These are not traits specific to chocolate labs.

[hayden]

Had a chocolate lab when I growing growing up. Mom and dad got him for $60 out of the newspaper. Buckshot was the best dog ever, except for his separation anxiety. At least I’ll assume that’s why he left a nice pile on the floor in the same spot damn near everyday while we were gone

[werewolfman]

I’ve had a chocolate lab for 8 years and I can say that it’s the best dog ever ❤

[jodysmith]

I seriously don’t think this video should be labelled as reasons for not getting a ‘chocolate’ lab! Most of these principles could be applicable to any dog not just a chocolate lab! I’ve had my gorgeous girl for two years now and wow, I’ve not had an issue with her once and I’ve moved country 3 times - she loves the excitement of new adventures!

[eligreer]

I love my Choclate lab so much. His name is Blue and he is even featured on some of my YouTube videos.😂