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The prior German shep we had, Max, we always suspected was a lab mix. His tail was also a dangerous weapon and he didn't slow down much at all until he was maybe 12. Died at around 14, but even a few days before he passed away, his eyes still shown with happiness trying to fetch a stick. Turn him loose and it was crash, bang, boom, between his 90+ pounds and the tail wagging like a billy club

Maureen Galvin wrote:
"Tallulah" <tallulahbankrupt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message .968952.314930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I'm having quite a chuckle picturing that. But I do believe it. I'm still amazed at the damage a lab's tail can do in a house (and the amount of energy they have). I know after about 2 to 3 years, she'll settle down, but mine is just full of explosive energy. There's not a mean bone in her body, but she gets in SO much trouble! It's hard to discipline her because she is SO loveable. If I yell at her she stands on her hind haunches, puts her paws on my shoulders like we're going to ballroom dance, and then she's giving me kisses while I try not to laugh. If I continue to speak sternly at her and just smirk I consider it a "win."



Hate to burst your bubble, but we have had labs my entire life (6 in total) and are on lab #2 in our 20 year marriage. The lab does not settle down until around age 8. Until then they are all full of puppy energy!!

And yes their tails are dangerously powerful. Our first lab together would get so excited when we would come home from work that he would stand by the door and wag and wag and wag from the time he heard our car coming down the block until we came in. Unfortunately, there was a wall where he would wag his tail and he kept hitting the corner of the wall. We came home one day and it looked like a murder scene. He had split his tail open wagging it against the corner and there were blood splatters everywhere!! The poor thing. We had only been in the house a couple of months and needed to paint because blood on flat white paint just doesnt come off ;)

The one we have now had her tail shut in an entry door by my youngest daughter when they were both about 3. The dog always used the dog door, but for some reason she decided to slip through the door with my daughter. My daughter didn't realize that the dog was behind her and automatically slammed the door shut!! Oh, the howls!! We came racing into the room only to see the tip of the dogs tail visible with my daughter on the other end trying to yank the poor dog's tail out the other end!! What a good dog too. She had my daughter's hand in her mouth, I guess trying to get across to her that she shouldn't pull any more and yet never left a mark on her hand. I'll never have anything but a lab in this house after that.

Maureen 


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