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  • in reply to: We just adopted a lab/pit-bull #18054
    Girton1
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    Hi! We just adopted a lab/pit bull mix back in March! He definitely did not have a great life before we got him, at around 8 months old he’d already been treated pretty badly and even has some bad scars on his ears, which are still whole but look like some stupid person tried to “dock” them himself…I hate to even think about it. Anyway, our Harley is now a part of our family we simply couldn’t live without! He’s had some adjustments to make, like all rescues do, but he’s so loving and happy to be with us now. We just try to give him equal parts of love/play and structure/learning the rules of the house. He has pretty much become my little 60 pound shadow, ha! Also, one of the biggest tips i could give is socialize, socialize, socialize! Have him around multiple types of people and dogs so that he doesn’t become  solitary. We’re also enrolling him in an obedience/agility course to help get out some of his excess energy, lol, maybe that might be something you could try as well? 

    Well, good luck with your new addition to your family! Hope what I said was a little helpful! 

    in reply to: We just adopted a lab/pit-bull #18053
    Girton1
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    We just adopted an 8 month old lab/pit mix this past March! (breed websites say that means he’s a “labrabull”, haha, but I prefer just to call him a mix) It is definitely a great breed mix, in my opinion, you get the loyalty of both breeds, the athleticism of the pit, and the crazy amount of enthusiasm from the lab, ha! Our Harley definitely had a tough life before we got him, and the shelter he was at was going to put him down just because of his breed, not because he showed any signs of being dangerous/aggressive. He’s definitely had some adjustments to make, and that stubbornness will always be there I’m sure, lol, but it’s just part of his personality. We just make sure to give him equal amounts of love/play and structure/learning the rules of the house. He’s definitely become my little 60 pound shadow, if I’m in the house he’s right behind me wherever I go! We’re planning on enrolling him in an obedience/agility class to help with getting out some of his excess energy, that might be something you’d like to look into as well? 

    Well, good luck with your new addition to your family! Hope what I’ve put here helps a little! 

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