Labrador or Border terrier?
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Boxers are great dogs fun , lively, great companions just a shame you have to wait 2 or 3 years for them to calm down but even then they are always full of too much enthusiasm(? spelling) for stalking or just watching wildlife, so if i want to go badger watching i have to leave him at home
I've had both Labs and border terriers, only have a Lab at the moment and love him to bits.
I got him a woof pack rucksack a few years ago and he carries all his own food, coat and a fair bit of my kit when we go to the wilds, now a terrier couldn't do that
He's also good for keeping you warm at night if you packed a summer sleeping bag in mid winter(only done that once).
He caught a rabbit on my last trip and merrily dumped it at my feet, easier than setting snares!
Both great dogs but I'd go with the Lab everytime.
I got him a woof pack rucksack a few years ago and he carries all his own food, coat and a fair bit of my kit when we go to the wilds, now a terrier couldn't do that
He's also good for keeping you warm at night if you packed a summer sleeping bag in mid winter(only done that once).
He caught a rabbit on my last trip and merrily dumped it at my feet, easier than setting snares!
Both great dogs but I'd go with the Lab everytime.
Nice to have that first hand experience Brendan, thanks. I will start looking for a lab soon, just need to puppy proof the house and garden a bit first. Both my old lab and my inlaws hab quite a bit of Palgrave and Drakeshead bloodlines so I think I'll see if I can get smething similar. It will definately be working lines with a few FTCH in their for good measure.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Good choice.
A lab is a working breed and needs stimulation.Fat boring dogs are usually a reflection of their owner's lack of care or knowledge.I'm sure that your dog will have all the stimulation it needs KAE1.
hard to choose between dogs 
Puppy proof good!
Mine ate half a new sofa, the stairs carpet and the pine kitchen table & chairs legs!
Well the most inteligent dog I had was cross border collie and a rough collie.Not too big really really clever shame we lost him really early ( only six when we had to have him put down.)
My partners dog (well parents) is also a great , we think a border collie crossed with a jack russell great little dog (I dont usually like weena dogs) really clever but a bit high maintenance as he seems to have a fixation with anything that moves.....hoover,lawn mower, kids!!!!
Comedy sprinklers!!!!
Love dogs, whatever you get you will love it.....just dont dismiss slightly smaller dogs s well as border collie/ crosses oh and even better rescue one from a dog pound! D
My partners dog (well parents) is also a great , we think a border collie crossed with a jack russell great little dog (I dont usually like weena dogs) really clever but a bit high maintenance as he seems to have a fixation with anything that moves.....hoover,lawn mower, kids!!!!
Comedy sprinklers!!!!
Love dogs, whatever you get you will love it.....just dont dismiss slightly smaller dogs s well as border collie/ crosses oh and even better rescue one from a dog pound! D
I know what you mean about high maintenance. I had a border/beardie cross whippet/greyhound lurcher. The border/beardie was out of 7day a week working stock. The dog was fixated on me and a real hyperactive handful. I used to take him for a 5 mile bikeride (clever dog!!) every night and afterwards he would still run around the garden like a mad thing.
My sister has a 7 month old Border Terrier and he's a cracking dog, plenty of character and a nice temperment and this seems to be the norm for the breed (I used to live in the Lakes and knew a few BT's)
BUT they do need a firm hand to get them to behave, my sisters dog is a terrible thief when it comes to food. As for Labs, a lovely breed, quieter and a bit more dependable in my experience but I'll still stick to my Border Collie. Have fun whichever you decide on.
Cheers
Bonzo
BUT they do need a firm hand to get them to behave, my sisters dog is a terrible thief when it comes to food. As for Labs, a lovely breed, quieter and a bit more dependable in my experience but I'll still stick to my Border Collie. Have fun whichever you decide on.
Cheers
Bonzo
