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Yeah, my dog's a lab and the tail isn't a force to be subestimated. Once my dog almost knocked over the fully-decorated Christmas tree (caught it just in time).
But you have to be able to give them plenty of attention and exercise for them to be truly happy.

Yeah. every Lab I know is like that. I know a lot of labs (duck hunting dogs). They like human company and are good with other dogs. They tend to be lazy and can get fat, but are happy to sit next to you all day, or are happy to retreive all day and play too, but tend not to until asked to (the adults anyway). Happy to sit quietly in a car on long trips or in a duck blind.

Labs are a great dog, but depends on what you want. Terriers are very much more active and will chew things up if they get bored. "What dog is that" is a good book for an outline of different breeds temperament. Generally, gun dogs are quiet and docile and are happy just sitting with the "boss".

As much as I have loved my dogs I kinda doubt I could take care of them alone. I think my issues my being interrupted and the needs animals have would really be to much for me, and it would be unfair for them to just gamble on the off chance that I couldn't do it. If I ever do get a dog when I was alone it would be a smaller dog even though I really do prefer larger ones (my favorite bread is the German Shepard). I could probably deal with a cat.

I guess I could fit this story in here of an example of something I did enjoy. There was this incident when I drove down my driveway and noticed something strange at the bottom. I walked down to the bottom and it was a turtle. I love turtles. Part of me found this incredible neat that it was right there, but part of me wa very distressed it was right next to the roadway so I picked up and took it inside to show to my parents. They said I should probably just leave it there, but I replied that I didn't want it to get hit by a car. They looked freaked out as I held it at a distance in my hand (it hid at first when I carried it but popped out it's head as I moved by arm away from my body). Then they said I could put it in the yard, but didn't seem the best place for a turtle to settle in. I suggested that I take it to a nearby creek they acted as if that was alot of effort for a turtle.

I was convinced I was going to creek anyway so it didn't much matter what they said. I thought they would be interested in that fact I found a turtle but they seemed more interested in getting it out of that house, so that was somewhat disappointing. But I shifted my mind to moving the turtle to it's new home.

I took the turtle and set in the back seat of the car. He gripped the seat very well, and moved around normally as best I could tell. This was good because I was worried he might fall off while I was driving (although I still kept a slower then normal speed). I got to the nearby creek, and set the turtle a bit from the shoreline partially because I was fascinated to watch it adjust to the new surroundings. It slowly seemed to take things in and trotted slowly over to the water. It then again looked around, and rushed (for a turtle) into the water and started swimming.

We used to have a blue tongue lizard

I found it in the garden. Scared the crap out of me (markings are like a tiger snake - one of our nastiest)

and we kept it for a while, but it escaped and disappeared.

Jimservo....you just got yourself a bunch of good Karma...that turttle probably felt like it won the lottery

I'd want to have to look after a cat! They're cool. However, our house is full of animals already (fish and birds) so there's no chance until I've got my own home

Speaking of Labs - there is a "designer breed" of dog here, Labradoodle - a cross b/w labrador and poodles that are popular. I have never met one, but they are supposed to not shed hair (good for allergies) and good with kids.