Yellow Lab Male for sale

[CaptnT]

I guess everybody has a brother-in-law story. The bad thing is out of my three brothers-in-laws, this is the only one that has any sense (kinda)

I have a 6 yr old male chocolate that is a duckin' machine. He lives to hunt, but is extremly mild mannered, not hyper at all. Everybody that sees him wants one of his pups, and I breed him with a few select people with good dogs from time to time. I get the pick of the litter for a stud fee. This last pup was ready the first week of December, and I knew he would bring top dollar because he would be a Christmas pup. My wife opens her BIG mouth and asks her brother if he wanted him, and I gave her the evil eye, but it was too late. Anyway..........................

We kept the puppy until just after Christmas, and I read all the ads of people looking for labs in Memphis during the holidays and thinking "if he backs out, I'm gonna kill him". He showed up a couple days after Christmas, and takes the little guy home. He did pay us for him, and that is part of my problem.

My wife called me yesterday at work and told me her brother called and said he can't keep the puppy. He loves him to death, but is gone 10-12 hours a day and doesn't think it is fair to the dog. I will say this, my bro-in-law is a good fella, and I know he treated the pup well. He says he is crate trained.

If my dog Beau was later on in years, I would probably keep this dog. But as many of you with males know, he won't let me even THINK about working with another dog right now, and with a 1 1/2 yr old son, I have my hands full as it is, so I have to sell him. I will say this, Beau isn't real fond of anymore competition after my son was born, and I was worried how he would react to another male in the house, but he was really patient with this pup. I read that as a sign he approves of his son. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

We still have the AKC registration papers, shot records and all. I would like to see him go to a duckhunter, and after you see my dog work, you will be inpressed.

I competed Beau one time, in 1999 at the Mid South Hunting Retriever Club Duck Dog Championship, and he won the Junior title. Many folks told me he could have won the Senior, but I had never competed him before, so I entered him in the Juniors. The next year he was injured before the competition, and I had to return the "traveling" trophy, so I helped out with the Masters trials. I was impressed, but when I asked the winner's owner how he got his dog to take such a straight line, he told me a shock collar.

I never competed Beau again, I will not shock him.

That's my opinion, and I certainly don't look down on folks who do, but I just won't do it. Beau has excellent instincts, and knows how to find wounded game in heavy cover (I have some film footage of him in action, as well as his trophy), and I don't care what direction he takes to find the game, as long as he brings it back to me.

That said, this pup is about 11-12 week old, yellow male. My bro-in-law paid me $300 for him, and wants me to sell him. The pup has had all his shots, dew-clawed, and I can email his parent's pedigree upon request.

Call me on my mobile at 901-604-6805, or email me through MSDUCKS.

Happy Huntin'
CaptnT

[ January 15, 2002: Message edited by: CaptnT ]

[CaptnT]

I have posted pictures of the sire in the classified section.

[NOHERE]

I got news for you, who ever told you they taught their dog to run straight lines with a
"collar",don't know s--t.

The collar just makes them "go", not run straight.In the hands of a pro, the collar can be very benifical, in the hands of someone that has not a clue- can ruin the dog!

[chance]

A "shock" collar will not make a dog run a straight line. The pros and cons of an ecollar can be beat to death till time immemorial and I don't not intend to crawl out on that limb.
Straight lines are taught with drills specifically for that purpose. Ecollars can only be used to reinforce known commands. They cannot be used to teach a new skill.

[goosebruce]

No wonder rowdy still can't mix a good drink. Keeps spilling the bourbon, and I keep juicing him up. Oh well, I'll have to be content with him going to get all the stuff, and mix it myself. Anyone know how to get black hair off ice? travis

[CaptnT]

NOHERE, I agree totally with you, so its not news to me. I was impressed with the control he had over his dog, but unimpressed with the dogs overall hunting ability.

I don't intend to start a debate, especially with those with more training experience than me. I think we have enough debate on anoher thread. I'm just trying to sell a pooch. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]