Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! Just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered? I also offer professional consulting by the hour. Both of these great services can be found here: kentuckycanine.com/services Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure! -Stonnie Dennis, Dog Trainer
We have 5 dogs we sadly lost two just before Christmas so we had 7 ...I love love love my dogs more than I like most people ...one of the dogs we lost to cancer in Nov was my black lab poppy I took her off the street, she was amazing just amazing.. when She die it ripped my heart out of my chest ....she was the most amazing watch dog ! ..
Right! My husband complained about me wanting another dog after mine passed and now we have a lab mix. Although he still complains he’s been watching me train our boy and now he is all excited to get a black lab puppy just for himself. 🤦🏼♀️ my husband is a very difficult man. LOL
totally agree, I always thought labs were insanely dull dogs but since getting one she is awesome and I love that she's so tolerant but like the book said, not soft. she'll defend herself if she needs to, but she generally if a dog tries to attack her but she'll just try to get out of the way and not even so much as bark
I've grown to trust my lab. I've learned that she is obedient, but when she refuses to do something I want (a rare occurrence) there is a very good reason.
I have a 9 month old lab that has started barking out of fear when outside of my neighborhood. It’s good to hear that she will probably be fine! Great video.
Hello Stonnie from. South Africa. We love your videos & all the dogs. If we are ferling down we switch on you chat & are guaranteed a list in spirit !! We love Labrador Retrievers & have always had two black ones... AWESOME DOGS. Thank you for your training methods. We will definitely use your ideas when we get our next two dogs. Many thanks best wishes.
I keep coming back to this video and relish it more and more. I will always be grateful to you for sharing your knowledge. and I managed to find a second hand copy of the book, awesome !!
Another excellent presentation!!! Thank you Stonnie for showing the work side and the wide personality range of the Labrador Retriever! I hope you have a fantastic Father's Day with your Beautiful family!! Is Eli no longer the cameraman? Just curious with all this corona virus and shut down of the economy! I'm glad you are able to work the plan of your style of training!! Have a great week!! Dennis
Another great video! I grew up with many Labs and agree they are the best! Currently have a field yellow 4 months old and loves chasing the water from the hose as you showed in another video. Keep up the great work. I'm a true fan!
How do you pick a dog with the expectation you want I had a black lab who had a good amount of energy and calmness she was the best for our family we had her for 10 years always happy
You have a great way with labs - they are truly everything described in the book. Am thinking of getting a black field lab - do you have any good contacts for breeders in Germany ? Thanks
I've owned several breeds of dogs in my lifetime among them many labs they are such awesome dogs loyal smart and kind hearted. Now I have four litter mates Great Pryness/ Pitbull mix. Smart dogs now 11 months old, your training methods have helped me so much they listen well and have great manners. They are lots of work and every day is training day I love my dogs no matter the breed. What whistle do you use? Thanks for you wisdom!
Another great video Stonnie! Just recently found your videos and we are looking forward to using your training techniques on our two new black lab puppies we are picking up on the Fourth of July. ❤️🐶 Love the Bay Area comment!!!! 🤣🤣
The Bay Area "Going to Antifa meetings." LMAO. You are so spot on Stonnie! I love it! FTR, we have a male British Black Lab, Shamus, and he's awesome! Will be getting a male Red Fox Lab in a couple of months. I live in Florida and can't wait to see how she handles the pool and the beach. Thank you for all your info regarding RFL's. Love you videos as they are so informative but also just pure entertainment. Watching all kinds of dogs enjoy their training and just hanging out in nature is pure joy.
Hey Stonnie, how early can you introduce a dog to a pool? We have an 11 week fox red lab named Apollo and would like him to enjoy the water. Your videos are great help.
Get a small plastic kid pool. Pay him with treats to get his paws wet every day. Then make the water deeper in increments until you can get him to lay down. Lots of repetition and rewards.
Hi Stonnie! Great video as always! What are you thoughts about having a lab in the city? I live in an apartment located on the ground floor with direct access to a big courtyard with grass and sand. I also live right next to a fantastic green park with a closed off area for dogs to run around and play without a leash. It is easy to get out of the city to beaches and fields and forets. I have my own business. I can spend time with the dog all day everyday. I am a very active person and I want a dog that I can take with me on adventure. I really like the lab after watching your videos for almost a year now. In case you do not recommend getting a lab in my situation is there another good breed that you could recommend? :) Thanks
Hey I have a question my Belgian melon wall puppy is 12 weeks and he weighs 8 pounds and he looks healthy but he’s small is he healthy for his age and he’s full AKC purebred
*Belgian Malinois* Also that is not a good weight. He should be at least 18 pounds but probably more around 20-22. "Purebred" and "AKC" papers really mean nothing if they don't come from a good breeder. Puppy mills now have AKC papers. How do you mean "healthy"? Do you mean he looks healthy to you or the veterinarian says he's healthy? Does he look underweight? What was the breeder feeding him? This all matters. It could be that he was bred very poorly. I have a "AKC purebred" Alaskan Malamute who I got from a rehome situation and she's 4 years old and is 45 pounds. She fits the exact weight average for a siberian husky even though her akc papers say she's a mal. Do you know how big the parents were?
I had a black lab named Scout. He lived 13 years. I consider him to be a once in a lifetime dog. He was an amazing hunter in the water and field. He was also the best family dog. We got him at 8 weeks when my son was 8 months old. They were inseparable. I now have a black female who’s wonderful but I still miss my Scout ❤️
I hold a similar loss, Abby NormL, Abby Dabby Do, and a dozen other pet names. I think we mourn that special period of our lives that the dog encompassed as well. Perhaps like me, those were the years you had the most/best time to bond with your Scout.
We had a black lab named Huck. He was 14, and the once in a lifetime dog. We loved him so much! We are fortunate to have another black lab puppy from his breeder with the same DNA. I had to reply to your comment because we named him Scout. As of May 26, 2022, he’s 20 weeks old. 💕
I know how you feel. I lost my best friend and best dog ever two months ago. Some of these amazing dogs feel like one in a lifetime. But what I see people write is they all have this one in a lifetime labrador! So there must be millions of a one in a lifetime labs. Try not to compare your dogs. Your one and only will be in your heart forever. Try to enjoy the one you have now. Maybe it's just too soon for you! You seem to be still griefing. Never try to get a new pet if your heart is still hurt. It never will fit the hole in your heart.
Stonnie, love your channel! You mentioned that you may not have a Lab that is perfect or energetic across the spectrum. So, by way of tribute to my old Jesse... When I was a young man (69 now), I was blessed with the perfect Lab. He was a 6 mo. old when I got him, yellow English Lab. Short, broad and smart as a whip. The best upland bird dog I ever hunted with. Taught me more about hunting birds than I had learned in my previous 22yrs in life. At the time, working 24 hour shifts, freinds would compete to keep him while I was working. NEVER messed indoors, fantastic guard dog (early warning), a friend to all, especially kids and an excellent listener. He was the picture of loyalty and love. Good looks and athleticism were strong suits as well. This video brought alternating tears and chuckles. Now, 39 years after I lost him, I still think of him every day. I was so blessed to have the exception to the rule. When asked by his son if dogs went to heaven, his father replied "Son, it wouldn't be heaven without them!" Can't wait to see you again Buddy!
This made me openly weep. I made a video of my mixed yellow lab shoshana (rose) I wrote"God reunites those who love" from the Edith Piaf song . If there is a heaven we will meet and she will bring me a ball again 😢😢crossed the rainbow bridge in January 2022 when my Maremma mix shiva,waa born ...
My 13 year old field bred lab is snoozing right here beside me. This stage of dog life is sad for me, but she has been outstanding and brought so much joy.
Stonnie, we took our lab pups out fishing yesterday. Both are swimmers and both have been in the boat 4-5 times. One of the dogs 'fell out of the boat' somehow. He immediately started swimming the wrong direction until we said his name, like , "Mitch, here, Mitch, here." He turned and swam back so we could pull him back into the boat. It was almost exactly like your earlier video about boat familiarization. It turned out to be a non-trauma for all of us. Thanks for the tips.
Hello fellow Lab fans: I’m looking for a registered adult female Lab (yellow or black) who isn't spayed to purchase in Texas or Oklahoma. Training and hunting experience aren’t important. I’m not a breeder or puppy mill. I own a 9-year-old yellow male and would like to keep his bloodline going. I also own his mother and owned his father and uncle. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thank you.
I strongly disagree by a lab being only good at hunting, or being good as a family dog! A labrador is a the most balanced dog breed ever! And so they should be raised to be in balance! And stay in balance. Most bite incidents in the whole world are from retrievers. Ow, they are so cute. No they are not, ... if they are not in balance. Train your dog to be in balance. And you have the best dog ever!
I had a wiggle dog, black lab. I got him at 8 weeks old because he was fearful. His parents were guide dogs. He was brilliant and I miss him. He was wonderful for 14 years.
We have both a yellow and black from Sundance Retrievers; they are 3.5 years old. Although they are bred for hunting, we got them to be semi-active family companions. They love to hike, fetch, and swim, but won't stay on the kayaks for anything. They have different parentage and act as different as night and day. Although we have had small issues, they are wonderful dogs. The 65 lb male black has English parentage, is a good watchdog and requires a ton more exercise than the yellow. Some would say his door barking is annoying. As a woman who is often alone, I encourage him to alert me to people at the door. He quiets when I investigate. In public, he doesn't bark that way but is ever alert to warn me about coyotes, dogs, and people on our walks. He's very cautious and afraid of boxes. The 50 lb female reddish-yellow has Irish parentage, both of whom are champions in field trials. She is a wiggly one, which makes us laugh. She still does what we ask, but is a goofball about it. She's more athletic than the larger male but much more content to hang out. She's afraid of garbage trucks and doesn't like golf carts going behind our fence. Neither looks like an English chubby although both are of British stock. They are sleek, athletic, fit, and have longer muzzles than the chubbies. Although we don't hunt we chose these hunting dogs because we didn't want big, blocky, heavy, lazy, 100 lb dogs. These two would have been awesome in the field but are perfect as companion dogs. Anyway...I love your videos and own every book by Wolters.
My two labs are my sons first time I had this breed and might be the only I’ll ever get. Max and terry are so smart and loving. Protector but also can just lay in the bed and have a lazy day. I dread the day they pass honestly cause I’ve never had such a good dog. ❤️❤️
We got a yellow lab recently that looks just like sailor. Very cute! Gets lots of attention. Huge paws, thick head, strong build. Is it a English lab when they look like that?
just lost my 15-1/2 year lab. great dog!!. Great girl. last year we lost our 13 year old black lab/german shep mix. smart and gentle - best of both dogs. First time since I was young that we haven't had a lab or a german shorthair in our home. I miss that out door and water time. -----------------------??? I love having 2 dogs at a time. I am now 60 - I have been told that having 2 at a time is not a good idea. If anything happens to me or my husband .. both my daughters have agreed they will take any lab I have. My concern is that maybe it's not a good idea to have 2 pups at a time.????
discovered you with your training Henry series of videos. used you techniques with my Black Lab Fred with outstanding results! you should be proud of your work and even more so with your values and morals displayed daily. Thanks you.
I love my lab; it doesn't matter if it's a pheasant, a nice green head, a tiny teal, or a 13lb honker, he'll bring them back and will do it through all terrain and conditions until there aren't anymore to bring back. At home, he's great with kids, puppies, everyone. edit: selfish plug: i've got some vids of him on my channel.
I LOVE LABS! I have a 5 year old black male Lab (Father is a English lab and mother a field lab.). I really want another black lab puppy. Nobu loves most other dogs. Is it a reasonable time to introduce a puppy?
Stonnie, how do I get my American black lab to chase wounded ducks? He is amazing on birds that hit the water and stay there, but when they flap and swim away, he gets super confused. 18 months old. He’s great with blind retrievals and casting, but when it’s still a live bird, he’s not confident to say the least.
I just got a choco lab- Gus. My 1st. I have & had yorkies, bichons, little ones. But Gus provides all day entertainment & love! We dont watch tv in my house anymore. He is so smart, crazy & HUNGRY.. all the time!
Haha. Birdie needed a swim! I love it. Happy Father’s Day Stonnie! I trained my first two labs with Game Dog. I learned so much from Richard Wolters. Incorporating marker training and learning from Stonnie into my training I think is going to dramatically increase the precision on the Lab I am training now.
TBH I had a mixed labrador i adopted at the age 9 years..the rescue team lied about her age but ..i ADORED her. Never had a more loyal dog. I dont know how i didnt have a mental breakdown when the vet put her down at age 14 .5 beautiful years She could play ball for hours .i woke up with a ball on my pillow. Problems:overeating ..😮 And a lot of energy as puppies. I would get an older labrador abandoned by someone . They are perfect dogs if you are hyperactive .. My Maremma makes me lazy and keeps me on my toes. She also plays ball but not obsessive I would consider health issues..they have a lot of orthopedic issues. I was lucky with my labrador rescue I think i will focus on ONE dog.Maremma. for now. Adopt not shop
My dad trained our first lab with a combination of Cesar Millan and puppy obedience school. He was the best dog; I loved him dearly. This is my first video of yours and I really enjoyed it. So much great information delivered through some adorable puppies. Now I gotta go pet my own.
Hey Stonnie, I know this is an old video but I have some questions about your love of labs. In my admittedly limited experience, labs coats tend to be greasy and they tend to shed ALOT all year long. Maybe that's because most of my experience has been with bench bred labs? Would love to get your take.
My British bldckbosb is the best for u could get. Get with my kids and just like to fetch until he can't anymore. Just the right size70lbs and loves to be uf to my r you in cold weather. Love my dog
I am 71 young and have grandchildren one autistic we just loss our black lab such a sweetheart loved children go on school bus and say hi to all the kids everyone loved her from ups fed x mail person everyone played with her I really miss her and want to know if we are getting too old to get another one so lost without her
I am from Germany and urgently need a service dog that is rarely trained and well-known here and here Yellow Labradors are predominantly used for this task, is there a reason? I have loved this breed since my earliest childhood and I would like my future Labrador Retriever to be as white as possible or at least as light as possible and with a black nose (because of the tendency to cancer). His task, in addition to his naturally species-appropriate life, which I can really offer him very well, will then be that he will be an emergency warning dog especially for epeleptics with additional tasks during and after seizures, not just warning. Many types of Labrador Retrievers were featured in this video, which one would be best suited for this task? As a companion in my life, despite being a typical family dog, he should mainly listen and concentrate on me because of his task, be able/like to do agility, be flexible, like to play, apotate, like nature, water, people/children, animals, cope with stressful situations, being able to stay alone for a longer period of time, not eating anything off the ground or other people (because they like to eat a lot), be obedient. Are purebred Labrador Retrievers (from the regularly inspected club) more prone to breed-typical diseases, do the traits come through more intensely, or are there any other differences to "normal" Labis?
We just adopted a 5 month lab puppy from a rescue. Obviously, we have some extra things to work through since he’s a rescue but so far he’s been a blast to train and he enjoys working (also, I’m one of those over achieving dog moms, just ask my Catahoula/Shepherd mix) Really enjoyed seeing all the different labs and their temperaments. You may not think of yourself as eloquent but you definitely have a lot of dog knowledge and passion so it’s really fun to watch your videos and hear how you explain dogs. Thanks so much!
It's kind of strange to bring up the anti-fascist movement in a video about dogs. Almost sounds like it's bad to be against fascists... or was that the message you were going for?
Agree. I’m also in Kentucky and a lot of people around here don’t understand what antifa is. Anti fascism is a good thing. 1. or Fascism : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government. the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II.
I have a 5 month old Fox Red who looks exactly like Maggie! And she just started barking at random people passing us on hikes. It started out of nowhere just like Stonnie said. Thank you for this video. Now I'm not so worried about it. She is not an aggressive lab at all but she is a worker and has strong instincts.
Love labs,I had a lab,never needed a leash on.would cross a road when I said it was Saif,would walk to school nd wait to collect all the kids school books bd loved to carry them home.
Thank you from talking me off the cliff from getting a Great Dane pup. I love the breed, but it's just not healthy and has other challenges. Labs are so solid in personality and health. Thanks for the reminder.
I've got a chocolate American lab,she's a great dog,obedient,high energy and smart,she just obsessed with the ball. She is becoming a great duck dog. Only thing is how do I get her to look up for incoming birds and not chase the fist couple shot shells being thrown from gun.😆
Good production, nice work! Right on, with my 40 years of experience with Labs. Like your points, I've always called it a "negotiated partnership" I live on a boat, traveling virtually all the time, so there are a lot of life and death things to learn for a dog. Not only learning quickly my imposed 'rules' but even making up some of their own. One of them could determine Sea-State, and go get her life jacket before going ashore if it was rough!
Labs are awesome. Only downfall is they are horrible watchdogs and not very protective. I won’t own a dog that won’t protect my family, or atleast bark when someone pulls in. If it wasn’t for that downside labs would be the perfect all around dog. American bulldogs are great with kids and family and superior watchdogs. But not they are not nearly as versatile as a lab. Every dog has it’s good and bad just gotta go with the traits that are most important to you and your family.
As for me I don’t duck hunt nor do I care if my dog swims or goes to the soccer field with the family, I would rather my dog lay on the porch and keep an eye on the house, maybe go on a walk through the woods in the evenings But my dad is the total opposite. Loves a hunting dog and a dog to take on the boat
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Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! Just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered? I also offer professional consulting by the hour.
Both of these great services can be found here: kentuckycanine.com/services
Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!
-Stonnie Dennis, Dog Trainer
Stonnie are you familiar with Doggy Style Kennels a labrador breeder in Bardstown Kentucky?
Color your beard already and I'll register.
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Right on Stoney. Your presentation was fine. I personally would enjoy if you could do the same presentation with a British accent.
All animals want to be dogs. And all dogs want to be Black Labs... Let's see, where have I heard that before 🤔? 😎.
I’ve got 3 labs and an English mastiff. It’s a zoo around my house and I love it. Life is so much better with a dog!
quarantine would've been a lot worse if I didn't have my dog.
We have 5 dogs we sadly lost two just before Christmas so we had 7 ...I love love love my dogs more than I like most people ...one of the dogs we lost to cancer in Nov was my black lab poppy I took her off the street, she was amazing just amazing.. when She die it ripped my heart out of my chest ....she was the most amazing watch dog ! ..
Right! My husband complained about me wanting another dog after mine passed and now we have a lab mix. Although he still complains he’s been watching me train our boy and now he is all excited to get a black lab puppy just for himself. 🤦🏼♀️ my husband is a very difficult man. LOL
"A" dog?
15:20 The bay area. This man roasted them in the kindest way possible. Gotta love Stonnie.
i WAS DYING!
He gets it hands down.
totally agree, I always thought labs were insanely dull dogs but since getting one she is awesome and I love that she's so tolerant but like the book said, not soft. she'll defend herself if she needs to, but she generally if a dog tries to attack her but she'll just try to get out of the way and not even so much as bark
I've grown to trust my lab. I've learned that she is obedient, but when she refuses to do something I want (a rare occurrence) there is a very good reason.
Getting a chubbie lab this Saturday!
😍🤗 Awww!!! Good luck with your new puppy. You will have a friend for life!
Mines always been cubby
I have a 9 month old lab that has started barking out of fear when outside of my neighborhood. It’s good to hear that she will probably be fine! Great video.
Drink coffee and go to antifa meetings. I was rolling 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 That’s why I love your channel. ✊
He says the funniest and most honest things😂
Hello Stonnie from. South Africa.
We love your videos & all the dogs.
If we are ferling down we switch on you chat & are guaranteed a list in spirit !!
We love Labrador Retrievers & have always had two black ones...
AWESOME DOGS.
Thank you for your training methods.
We will definitely use your ideas when we get our next two dogs.
Many thanks best wishes.
I keep coming back to this video and relish it more and more.
I will always be grateful to you for sharing your knowledge.
and I managed to find a second hand copy of the book, awesome !!
Another excellent presentation!!! Thank you Stonnie for showing the work side and the wide personality range of the Labrador Retriever! I hope you have a fantastic Father's Day with your Beautiful family!! Is Eli no longer the cameraman? Just curious with all this corona virus and shut down of the economy! I'm glad you are able to work the plan of your style of training!! Have a great week!! Dennis
I have 2. I can't think of anything negative to say about Labs. They do shed, but most dogs do. Labs are my go to breed.
Really like that video. Big quality talking.
I love your passion for the Lab! I share that with my field bred Springer Spaniel. Lol we all have are own thing.
You read that eloquently. Thanks Stonnie.
Another great video! I grew up with many Labs and agree they are the best! Currently have a field yellow 4 months old and loves chasing the water from the hose as you showed in another video.
Keep up the great work. I'm a true fan!
I just got a yellow lab puppy on Wednesday! Lucy.
Wood chip floor easy on feet when more than 80 degrees,instead of concrete flooring or pressed sand
How do you pick a dog with the expectation you want I had a black lab who had a good amount of energy and calmness she was the best for our family we had her for 10 years always happy
Haha i am completely different. I love the working line dogs. I would go to field bred labs lol
You have a great way with labs - they are truly everything described in the book. Am thinking of getting a black field lab - do you have any good contacts for breeders in Germany ? Thanks
I’m getting yellow chunky English puppy next week
I’ll never get sold on this breed but I can understand why people like the giant otter.
I've owned several breeds of dogs in my lifetime among them many labs they are such awesome dogs loyal smart and kind hearted. Now I have four litter mates Great Pryness/ Pitbull mix. Smart dogs now 11 months old, your training methods have helped me so much they listen well and have great manners. They are lots of work and every day is training day I love my dogs no matter the breed. What whistle do you use? Thanks for you wisdom!
Another great video Stonnie! Just recently found your videos and we are looking forward to using your training techniques on our two new black lab puppies we are picking up on the Fourth of July. ❤️🐶 Love the Bay Area comment!!!! 🤣🤣
I was a lab (black of course) in a previous life.
You are hilarious, that's exactly what Bay Area folks do!!!
The Bay Area "Going to Antifa meetings." LMAO. You are so spot on Stonnie! I love it! FTR, we have a male British Black Lab, Shamus, and he's awesome! Will be getting a male
Red Fox Lab in a couple of months. I live in Florida and can't wait to see how she handles the pool and the beach. Thank you for all your info regarding RFL's.
Love you videos as they are so informative but also just pure entertainment. Watching all kinds of dogs enjoy their training and just hanging out in nature is pure joy.
My lazy butt would need a chubby Lab.
Hey Stonnie, how early can you introduce a dog to a pool? We have an 11 week fox red lab named Apollo and would like him to enjoy the water. Your videos are great help.
Get a small plastic kid pool. Pay him with treats to get his paws wet every day. Then make the water deeper in increments until you can get him to lay down. Lots of repetition and rewards.
Hi Stonnie! Great video as always! What are you thoughts about having a lab in the city?
I live in an apartment located on the ground floor with direct access to a big courtyard with grass and sand. I also live right next to a fantastic green park with a closed off area for dogs to run around and play without a leash. It is easy to get out of the city to beaches and fields and forets.
I have my own business. I can spend time with the dog all day everyday. I am a very active person and I want a dog that I can take with me on adventure. I really like the lab after watching your videos for almost a year now.
In case you do not recommend getting a lab in my situation is there another good breed that you could recommend? :) Thanks
Great video!
Awesome video.
What Bloodline or what type of Lab is Sailor?
Where can I get the leashes you use?
You are the best LOL.! Going to coffee shop, going to an antifa meetings :-)
Let me Tell you how it work over here, you hit the like button and after you watch the video
Hey I have a question my Belgian melon wall puppy is 12 weeks and he weighs 8 pounds and he looks healthy but he’s small is he healthy for his age and he’s full AKC purebred
*Belgian Malinois*
Also that is not a good weight. He should be at least 18 pounds but probably more around 20-22. "Purebred" and "AKC" papers really mean nothing if they don't come from a good breeder. Puppy mills now have AKC papers.
How do you mean "healthy"? Do you mean he looks healthy to you or the veterinarian says he's healthy? Does he look underweight? What was the breeder feeding him? This all matters.
It could be that he was bred very poorly. I have a "AKC purebred" Alaskan Malamute who I got from a rehome situation and she's 4 years old and is 45 pounds. She fits the exact weight average for a siberian husky even though her akc papers say she's a mal. Do you know how big the parents were?
Caution: dog pooping over his right shoulder at 2:20 of the video. 🤣💩💩
"going out to Antifa meetings" 🤣 OMG you got a sub just for that, killed me. Btw I got a fox red, love him to death.
Antifa meetings. 🤣🤣🤣
I had a black lab named Scout. He lived 13 years. I consider him to be a once in a lifetime dog. He was an amazing hunter in the water and field. He was also the best family dog. We got him at 8 weeks when my son was 8 months old. They were inseparable. I now have a black female who’s wonderful but I still miss my Scout ❤️
I hold a similar loss, Abby NormL, Abby Dabby Do, and a dozen other pet names. I think we mourn that special period of our lives that the dog encompassed as well. Perhaps like me, those were the years you had the most/best time to bond with your Scout.
We had a black lab named Huck. He was 14, and the once in a lifetime dog. We loved him so much!
We are fortunate to have another black lab puppy from his breeder with the same DNA.
I had to reply to your comment because we named him Scout. As of May 26, 2022, he’s 20 weeks old. 💕
i’ve got a 11 week old yellow female i named scout and shes a natural and I have a feeling shes gonna be one of those dogs
I know how you feel. I lost my best friend and best dog ever two months ago. Some of these amazing dogs feel like one in a lifetime. But what I see people write is they all have this one in a lifetime labrador! So there must be millions of a one in a lifetime labs. Try not to compare your dogs. Your one and only will be in your heart forever. Try to enjoy the one you have now. Maybe it's just too soon for you! You seem to be still griefing. Never try to get a new pet if your heart is still hurt. It never will fit the hole in your heart.
Everyone who has had a lab has had a "once in a lifetime dog"
Stonnie, love your channel! You mentioned that you may not have a Lab that is perfect or energetic across the spectrum. So, by way of tribute to my old Jesse... When I was a young man (69 now), I was blessed with the perfect Lab. He was a 6 mo. old when I got him, yellow English Lab. Short, broad and smart as a whip. The best upland bird dog I ever hunted with. Taught me more about hunting birds than I had learned in my previous 22yrs in life. At the time, working 24 hour shifts, freinds would compete to keep him while I was working. NEVER messed indoors, fantastic guard dog (early warning), a friend to all, especially kids and an excellent listener. He was the picture of loyalty and love. Good looks and athleticism were strong suits as well. This video brought alternating tears and chuckles. Now, 39 years after I lost him, I still think of him every day. I was so blessed to have the exception to the rule.
When asked by his son if dogs went to heaven, his father replied "Son, it wouldn't be heaven without them!" Can't wait to see you again Buddy!
This made me openly weep.
I made a video of my mixed yellow lab shoshana (rose)
I wrote"God reunites those who love" from the Edith Piaf song .
If there is a heaven we will meet and she will bring me a ball again 😢😢crossed the rainbow bridge in January 2022 when my Maremma mix shiva,waa born ...
"All dogs wanna be labs, all labs wanna be black! ~ Stonnie Dennis
This should be printed on billboards!
Well I'm glad you said this, my chocolate Lab, Daisy, last week had 11 black puppies!
This is what my dad always told me… So now my fiancé and I are getting a black lab 😂
My chocolate lab passed away a couple days ago. Most amazing companion, so much love
What type of personality does the chocolate labs have?
....going to cafes and ANTIFA meetings. You've gotta love this man. Greetings from Australia.
I quite literally spat out my coffee laughing when Stonnie said that.
Hahahaha that was the best comment in the whole video
Gotta say it like it is. Stonnie’s the man! (Cool vid, Pointer owner in Melbourne AU)
I literally laughed out loud when he said that. So dang true about the, " Bay area". Great work Stonnie, My black lab Hurley and I approve!
I've got a feeling that Stonnie and I would have very different politics but we would get along really well. :)
68 years old & Labs are the only breed I have had. The BEST!!!
100%
I got my first lab 1 month ago. I love him already. I have also had a poddle. Also a good but very different breed
Totally correct 💯
Poking fun at bay area folk.. I'll allow it, lol.
My 13 year old field bred lab is snoozing right here beside me. This stage of dog life is sad for me, but she has been outstanding and brought so much joy.
The Bay Area.
“I dunno what they do in The Bay Area. Drink coffee and go to Antifa meetings.”
You crack me up Mr. Dennis
xxxxxxxxOliver from Toronto •
Stonnie, we took our lab pups out fishing yesterday. Both are swimmers and both have been in the boat 4-5 times. One of the dogs 'fell out of the boat' somehow. He immediately started swimming the wrong direction until we said his name, like , "Mitch, here, Mitch, here." He turned and swam back so we could pull him back into the boat. It was almost exactly like your earlier video about boat familiarization. It turned out to be a non-trauma for all of us. Thanks for the tips.
Hello fellow Lab fans: I’m looking for a registered adult female Lab (yellow or black) who isn't spayed to purchase in Texas or Oklahoma. Training and hunting experience aren’t important. I’m not a breeder or puppy mill. I own a 9-year-old yellow male and would like to keep his bloodline going. I also own his mother and owned his father and uncle. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thank you.
I strongly disagree by a lab being only good at hunting, or being good as a family dog! A labrador is a the most balanced dog breed ever! And so they should be raised to be in balance! And stay in balance. Most bite incidents in the whole world are from retrievers. Ow, they are so cute. No they are not, ... if they are not in balance. Train your dog to be in balance. And you have the best dog ever!
I had a wiggle dog, black lab. I got him at 8 weeks old because he was fearful. His parents were guide dogs. He was brilliant and I miss him. He was wonderful for 14 years.
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They are fantastic family dogs. We had a Lab when I was growing up. Misty... good old dog.
~16:00 "going to antifa meetings" *dead* 😂
Awesome! I first began training my pup using Wolter's "Water Dog."
We have both a yellow and black from Sundance Retrievers; they are 3.5 years old. Although they are bred for hunting, we got them to be semi-active family companions. They love to hike, fetch, and swim, but won't stay on the kayaks for anything. They have different parentage and act as different as night and day. Although we have had small issues, they are wonderful dogs. The 65 lb male black has English parentage, is a good watchdog and requires a ton more exercise than the yellow. Some would say his door barking is annoying. As a woman who is often alone, I encourage him to alert me to people at the door. He quiets when I investigate. In public, he doesn't bark that way but is ever alert to warn me about coyotes, dogs, and people on our walks. He's very cautious and afraid of boxes. The 50 lb female reddish-yellow has Irish parentage, both of whom are champions in field trials. She is a wiggly one, which makes us laugh. She still does what we ask, but is a goofball about it. She's more athletic than the larger male but much more content to hang out. She's afraid of garbage trucks and doesn't like golf carts going behind our fence. Neither looks like an English chubby although both are of British stock. They are sleek, athletic, fit, and have longer muzzles than the chubbies. Although we don't hunt we chose these hunting dogs because we didn't want big, blocky, heavy, lazy, 100 lb dogs. These two would have been awesome in the field but are perfect as companion dogs. Anyway...I love your videos and own every book by Wolters.
Hi is that true that they shed so much? Like is that livable...?
My two labs are my sons first time I had this breed and might be the only I’ll ever get. Max and terry are so smart and loving. Protector but also can just lay in the bed and have a lazy day. I dread the day they pass honestly cause I’ve never had such a good dog. ❤️❤️
We got a yellow lab recently that looks just like sailor. Very cute! Gets lots of attention. Huge paws, thick head, strong build. Is it a English lab when they look like that?
puppy or adult? yes, if adult, but only maybe if a young pup
just lost my 15-1/2 year lab. great dog!!. Great girl. last year we lost our 13 year old black lab/german shep mix. smart and gentle - best of both dogs. First time since I was young that we haven't had a lab or a german shorthair in our home. I miss that out door and water time. -----------------------??? I love having 2 dogs at a time. I am now 60 - I have been told that having 2 at a time is not a good idea. If anything happens to me or my husband .. both my daughters have agreed they will take any lab I have. My concern is that maybe it's not a good idea to have 2 pups at a time.????
discovered you with your training Henry series of videos. used you techniques with my Black Lab Fred with outstanding results! you should be proud of your work and even more so with your values and morals displayed daily. Thanks you.
I have a Sailor (yellow) and a Gus (chocolate). I can’t believe how different my labs are - just like my kids.
I have a chocolate named gus too lol
I love my lab; it doesn't matter if it's a pheasant, a nice green head, a tiny teal, or a 13lb honker, he'll bring them back and will do it through all terrain and conditions until there aren't anymore to bring back. At home, he's great with kids, puppies, everyone. edit: selfish plug: i've got some vids of him on my channel.
I LOVE LABS! I have a 5 year old black male Lab (Father is a English lab and mother a field lab.). I really want another black lab puppy. Nobu loves most other dogs. Is it a reasonable time to introduce a puppy?
Stonnie, how do I get my American black lab to chase wounded ducks? He is amazing on birds that hit the water and stay there, but when they flap and swim away, he gets super confused. 18 months old. He’s great with blind retrievals and casting, but when it’s still a live bird, he’s not confident to say the least.
I just got a choco lab- Gus. My 1st. I have & had yorkies, bichons, little ones. But Gus provides all day entertainment & love! We dont watch tv in my house anymore. He is so smart, crazy & HUNGRY.. all the time!
Sailor, you make me melt! ♥️
Haha. Birdie needed a swim! I love it. Happy Father’s Day Stonnie!
I trained my first two labs with Game Dog. I learned so much from Richard Wolters. Incorporating marker training and learning from Stonnie into my training I think is going to dramatically increase the precision on the Lab I am training now.
TBH
I had a mixed labrador i adopted at the age 9 years..the rescue team lied about her age but ..i ADORED her. Never had a more loyal dog.
I dont know how i didnt have a mental breakdown when the vet put her down at age 14 .5 beautiful years
She could play ball for hours .i woke up with a ball on my pillow.
Problems:overeating ..😮
And a lot of energy as puppies.
I would get an older labrador abandoned by someone .
They are perfect dogs if you are hyperactive ..
My Maremma makes me lazy and keeps me on my toes. She also plays ball but not obsessive
I would consider health issues..they have a lot of orthopedic issues.
I was lucky with my labrador rescue
I think i will focus on ONE dog.Maremma. for now.
Adopt not shop
My dad trained our first lab with a combination of Cesar Millan and puppy obedience school. He was the best dog; I loved him dearly. This is my first video of yours and I really enjoyed it. So much great information delivered through some adorable puppies. Now I gotta go pet my own.
Hey Stonnie, I know this is an old video but I have some questions about your love of labs. In my admittedly limited experience, labs coats tend to be greasy and they tend to shed ALOT all year long. Maybe that's because most of my experience has been with bench bred labs? Would love to get your take.
I've kept Doberman, Dachshunds and recently a lab. I fould lab to be boring as this breed has less energy and slow for acts plays.
My British bldckbosb is the best for u could get. Get with my kids and just like to fetch until he can't anymore. Just the right size70lbs and loves to be uf to my r you in cold weather. Love my dog
"Drinking coffee and going to antifa meetings"
Laughed so hard I spit out my beer................
I am 71 young and have grandchildren one autistic we just loss our black lab such a sweetheart loved children go on school bus and say hi to all the kids everyone loved her from ups fed x mail person everyone played with her I really miss her and want to know if we are getting too old to get another one so lost without her
Get another one!
I am from Germany and urgently need a service dog that is rarely trained and well-known here and here Yellow Labradors are predominantly used for this task, is there a reason?
I have loved this breed since my earliest childhood and I would like my future Labrador Retriever to be as white as possible or at least as light as possible and with a black nose (because of the tendency to cancer).
His task, in addition to his naturally species-appropriate life, which I can really offer him very well, will then be that he will be an emergency warning dog especially for epeleptics with additional tasks during and after seizures, not just warning.
Many types of Labrador Retrievers were featured in this video, which one would be best suited for this task?
As a companion in my life, despite being a typical family dog, he should mainly listen and concentrate on me because of his task, be able/like to do agility, be flexible, like to play, apotate, like nature, water, people/children, animals, cope with stressful situations, being able to stay alone for a longer period of time, not eating anything off the ground or other people (because they like to eat a lot), be obedient.
Are purebred Labrador Retrievers (from the regularly inspected club) more prone to breed-typical diseases, do the traits come through more intensely, or are there any other differences to "normal" Labis?
We just adopted a 5 month lab puppy from a rescue. Obviously, we have some extra things to work through since he’s a rescue but so far he’s been a blast to train and he enjoys working (also, I’m one of those over achieving dog moms, just ask my Catahoula/Shepherd mix) Really enjoyed seeing all the different labs and their temperaments. You may not think of yourself as eloquent but you definitely have a lot of dog knowledge and passion so it’s really fun to watch your videos and hear how you explain dogs. Thanks so much!
It's kind of strange to bring up the anti-fascist movement in a video about dogs. Almost sounds like it's bad to be against fascists... or was that the message you were going for?
I think you misspelled communist…
@@StonnieDennis I'm pretty sure I didn't misspell anything, but deflecting instead of outright condemning fascism looks pretty bad. Very un-American.
Agree. I’m also in Kentucky and a lot of people around here don’t understand what antifa is.
Anti fascism is a good thing.
1. or Fascism : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government. the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II.
I have a 5 month old Fox Red who looks exactly like Maggie! And she just started barking at random people passing us on hikes. It started out of nowhere just like Stonnie said. Thank you for this video. Now I'm not so worried about it. She is not an aggressive lab at all but she is a worker and has strong instincts.
Love labs,I had a lab,never needed a leash on.would cross a road when I said it was Saif,would walk to school nd wait to collect all the kids school books bd loved to carry them home.
I have an English Lab and crack up hearing your description. Her trainer says the same about her.
I love my ENGLISH calm and wonderful. American are way to hyper for me
I have a Border Collie/Lab mix, she's got the brains of the Collie and the temperament of the Lab. Best dog I've ever owned by a mile.
I HAD A BLACK LAB, HE WAS THE MOST ATHLETIC DOG WITH ENDLESSS ENDURANCE CANT WAIT TO GET ANOTHER ONE
Lab are so adorable 😘
What is there not to love about labradors? They are so easy to train at everything, .... it must be lazy owners that should not get a labrador!
you have helped and are still helping me train my 13 week old lab/Springer so amazingly and also your helping me understand him so much.thank you x
My favorites have always been chocolate labs. Of course I’m a girl and we love anything chocolate but they are the sweetest dogs ever.
What a great video!!!
Thank you from talking me off the cliff from getting a Great Dane pup. I love the breed, but it's just not healthy and has other challenges. Labs are so solid in personality and health. Thanks for the reminder.
Labradors🖤 100% Amazing!
I've got a chocolate American lab,she's a great dog,obedient,high energy and smart,she just obsessed with the ball.
She is becoming a great duck dog.
Only thing is how do I get her to look up for incoming birds and not chase the fist couple shot shells being thrown from gun.😆
Good production, nice work! Right on, with my 40 years of experience with Labs. Like your points, I've always called it a "negotiated partnership" I live on a boat, traveling virtually all the time, so there are a lot of life and death things to learn for a dog. Not only learning quickly my imposed 'rules' but even making up some of their own. One of them could determine Sea-State, and go get her life jacket before going ashore if it was rough!
Stonnie I thankyou for your amazing insight your so cool and clever your bang on I've learnt so much watching you 😁
What stage is good to start training? A few weeks old or few months?
Just got my 8 week old yellow lab Meeko.
Excited to see him grow up ❤️
Labs are awesome. Only downfall is they are horrible watchdogs and not very protective. I won’t own a dog that won’t protect my family, or atleast bark when someone pulls in. If it wasn’t for that downside labs would be the perfect all around dog. American bulldogs are great with kids and family and superior watchdogs. But not they are not nearly as versatile as a lab. Every dog has it’s good and bad just gotta go with the traits that are most important to you and your family.
As for me I don’t duck hunt nor do I care if my dog swims or goes to the soccer field with the family, I would rather my dog lay on the porch and keep an eye on the house, maybe go on a walk through the woods in the evenings But my dad is the total opposite. Loves a hunting dog and a dog to take on the boat
I have a chocolate lab named Blue. He is always there for me.
Great video & had to laugh about the Bay Area! Working on 4.5 month old Lab. Great stuff!✝️🇺🇸