Well, we thought we'd found a forever home for Lucious, but it didn't work out so this wonderful dog is once again looking for his forever home.

 

Foster Update 04/12/10:  He is the sweetest little guy!  Just wants lots of love and attention.  He was easily crate trained in just a couple days and we are working on solidifying his house training.  He gets along well with my other dogs and is only mildly stimulated by my cats.  He's made sniffing
contact and came out without scratches, so that's a good sign.  Loves people and kids.  He likes to rough house with the dogs so I'm not sure how he'd do with really small dogs but anything around 20 lbs should be okay.

 

Foster Update 04/20/10:  Lucious continues to gain momentum in his training - he is sitting very well and down is almost as strong.  His house training has been perfected!  I've got all my rugs back down and no accidents for a week now - yippee!  He desires only to please.  He is cautious or fearful of hands raised around his face at times, but mostly just watches to see what you want him to do next.  We are working on "come" because he thinks that is just a greeting and requires no action on his part - lol.  His displays of affection are the sweetest.  He wants to hide his nose under your neck when you are laying down - he loves to curl up at your chest and sleep.  He seems to be good natured toward everything - including my dogs, who are keeping him socialized.  He has some great tracking abilities for anyone who might want to do some of this training with him recreationally.  Loves walks, and will wander around in the yard for hours sniffing so a fenced in yard will give him lots to do!

 

*** According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Labrador Retriever is a loving, affectionate, lovable, patient dog. Once known as the "St John's Dogs," the Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. Originally from Newfoundland, Canada the Labrador was trained to jump overboard into the icy waters to haul fisherman's nets to shore. Specimens were brought to England in the 1800's by English ships coming from Labrador, where the dog's fine retrieving instincts were honed and developed. One of the best family dogs and canine companions because of their gentle, loving disposition, the highly trainable Labrador also excels in drug detection, as a guide for the blind, and service dog for the disabled. The breed is also an outstanding obedience and field trial competitor. Highly intelligent, loyal, willing, and high-spirited. Lively and good-natured, they love to play, especially in water - for they love to swim. They have an excellent, reliable, temperament and are friendly, superb with children and equable with other dogs. They crave human attention and need to feel as though they are part of the family. Labs are easily trained. These dogs are watchdogs, not guard dogs, although some have been known to guard. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.