Rico asked:
I want to get a puppy and the labrador is my favorite because they are so smart and lovable. I can give it an active lifestyle but live in an urban setting and travel alot. If I could just shrink one down to about the size of a springer spaniel. Can anyone suggest a similar breed to consider? Woof.
I want to get a puppy and the labrador is my favorite because they are so smart and lovable. I can give it an active lifestyle but live in an urban setting and travel alot. If I could just shrink one down to about the size of a springer spaniel. Can anyone suggest a similar breed to consider? Woof.
Tags: Labrador Retriever #1, Lifestyle, Puppy, Smart, Spaniel, Springer Spaniel, Tempermant, Travel Alot
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pm
A minature longhaired red dashound
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
A miniature Labrador! : )
Actually, I grew up with Labs and Goldens and love them dearly still today. We decided to find a smaller dog, and I am SO happy that we did. We ended up with a very loyal, loveable, active, healthy PUG!! Yes, a pug.
March 5th, 2008 at 7:19 am
get a rat terrier or a jackrussle or a queensland healer
March 5th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
well every dog is diffrent but an alaskan klee kia is a good comparision
March 6th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
If you want a smaller breed of dog with a lot of spunk, personality and brains I would recommend a Shih Tzu.They are really wonderful dogs, and if you don’t like the long hair and the maintenance you can keep it trimmed short for a cute, easy style.
March 9th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I have a lab/beagle mix and she is fantastic. She is even a little smaller than we thought she would get- basically 15″ beagle size, but yellow. We love her to pieces.
I think beagle/lab is a great combination- if you can find someone who is breeding them. Our puppy came from an “oops” litter.
Good luck.
-Meg
March 11th, 2008 at 2:22 am
Get a cocker spaniel. They are cute, smart, funny, & the most loving, loyal dog I’ve ever had.
March 11th, 2008 at 9:37 am
It’s difficult to compare to a Lab….how about a Border Collie or Australian Shepherd. Or possibly a Sheltie….Cavalier King Charles Spaniel….Boxer…look in local shelters for a lab mix? Or even like you mentioned, a Springer Spaniel.
March 12th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Terriers are pretty nice dogs, I’m fond of yorkshires myself.
Also ex has a shih-tzu that is loveable and smart that is the friendliest little dog and loves to go on car rides with him.
March 13th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
i would get a small-medium sized mix or something, its hard to do that at a shelter, they estimate but they do the best they can. we got a super tiny chihuahua puppy from CAPS, they said she’d be about 5-6 lbs… annnd 15 lbs later, shes full grown and looks like a tall mutant chihuahua!! but shes adorable and we love her. so my suggestion is to get a very young pup from the shelter, aim for small because the dogs generally get a lot bigger than they say they will… most likely because people generally want a tiny dog if they ask for a small dog..
March 13th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Maybe a poodle? Plus, they are hypo-allergenic. My mom has a miniature Doberman, and she’s just the best.