Please help me identify my dog breed.

lepper_messiah · 02-02-2012

Please help me identify my dog's breed. I think it's a Labrador. But I'm not sure which breed it is.

Any guess or hint would be greatly appreciated! Please see the picture.

cigwyllt · 02-02-2012

Please take a look at the forum rules - they explain why we cannot answer questions like yours when a pup is so young.

Whatever he grows up to be I am sure he will be gorgeous

Lunareclipse · 02-02-2012

Looks like a lab to me.

reeskujo · 02-02-2012

He's way to young for us to even begin guessing what he is..BTW, how old is the little guy? he doesn't even look old enough to be away from his mom yet.

lepper_messiah · 02-03-2012

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Originally Posted by Lunareclipse

Looks like a lab to me.

Thanks. I also think he's a (mix of) lab. I guess I'll have to wait until he's grows enough!

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Originally Posted by reeskujo

He's way to young for us to even begin guessing what he is..BTW, how old is the little guy? he doesn't even look old enough to be away from his mom yet.

He is about a month old now. But i thought you guys would be able to make out looking at his structure. Anyway, will wait and watch!

Lunareclipse · 02-03-2012

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Originally Posted by lepper_messiah

Thanks. I also think he's a (mix of) lab. I guess I'll have to wait until he's grows enough!

He is about a month old now. But i thought you guys would be able to make out looking at his structure. Anyway, will wait and watch!

1 month is way too young to be away from it's mommy. I would take it back where you got it and pick it back up when it is 11 weeks old. That is the appropriate time that it should leave it's mom. 1 month isn't enough time for it to be weaned yet.

threenorns · 02-03-2012

totally agree - if you take a pup (or kitten, for that matter) away from the mother too soon, you're opening up for a world of trouble because the fundamental basics of species communication aren't being learned from teh mother.

that's how you end up with dogs attacking out of fear when another dog invites them to play with a perfectly proper prance and play-bow routine; that's how you end up with a male dog being torn open because he didn't get the message that the other dog is simply not interested.

and of course there's the artificial weaning - left to themselves mother dogs and cats generally nurse *at least* 10 weeks. this is very important from an immunological and emotional health point of view.

lepper_messiah · 02-06-2012

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Originally Posted by Lunareclipse

1 month is way too young to be away from it's mommy. I would take it back where you got it and pick it back up when it is 11 weeks old. That is the appropriate time that it should leave it's mom. 1 month isn't enough time for it to be weaned yet.

You're probably right. I will return him to where is mother is and get him back again when he's 2 months old. I guess that will be the right time.

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Originally Posted by threenorns

totally agree - if you take a pup (or kitten, for that matter) away from the mother too soon, you're opening up for a world of trouble because the fundamental basics of species communication aren't being learned from teh mother.

that's how you end up with dogs attacking out of fear when another dog invites them to play with a perfectly proper prance and play-bow routine; that's how you end up with a male dog being torn open because he didn't get the message that the other dog is simply not interested.

and of course there's the artificial weaning - left to themselves mother dogs and cats generally nurse *at least* 10 weeks. this is very important from an immunological and emotional health point of view.

You scared me! But what you've mentioned look like the solid facts. So I'm not taking any chance. I will return him to his mother and get him back when he's 2 months old. Will that be the right time?

I think I won't be able to keep him there longer than that. Is 2 months old enough?