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Is my huge lab normal?
1/6/2012 1:37:13 PM
I got this lab from a solider next door who came from Alaska, and he was the biggest lab in the litter. His mom and dad are champion bloodline labs from alaska and he's 1 year old @ 130 pounds. any thoughts
1/6/2012 4:19:39 PM
No. You'll love that dog.
Labs are great dogs.
Labs are great dogs.
1/6/2012 5:02:40 PM
He's been great since 8 weeks old, He's a little slow and lazy but he's strong as hell. Couldn't ask for a better lab.
1/6/2012 5:07:47 PM
My 110 lb black lab Bleaux says Hi .
1/6/2012 5:39:22 PM
nice! Dallas says hi back.
1/6/2012 9:07:44 PM
Thats a big boy there 
. As long as he has a proper diet he should be good. My largest Lab (out of four) was 125 lbs but he was a little overweight.
Which brand of food are you feeding him and how much?
. As long as he has a proper diet he should be good. My largest Lab (out of four) was 125 lbs but he was a little overweight.Which brand of food are you feeding him and how much?
1/7/2012 10:18:00 AM
Sadie May is a big black lab too. She is 105 lbs. She also thinks she's much bigger than she really is. She won't walk through a door unless you open the door wide. Otherwise she just looks at like she's saying, come on, how do you expect me to get through there?
1/7/2012 9:40:16 PM
Beniful lam and rice, 31/2 to 4 cups once a day.
1/7/2012 9:50:13 PM
That's a pretty pup and sounds about right weight size.
The black/meth lab in the pic below is about 13 months old and weigh's ( 95-100lb's ) But god he's a picky eater.
The black/meth lab in the pic below is about 13 months old and weigh's ( 95-100lb's ) But god he's a picky eater.
1/7/2012 10:01:02 PM
my dog eats anything! from my daughters shoes to fobus holsters lol he's understanding what to chew on what not to.
1/7/2012 10:11:38 PM
Originally Posted By jmak556:
my dog eats anything! from my daughters shoes to fobus holsters lol he's understanding what to chew on what not to.
my dog eats anything! from my daughters shoes to fobus holsters lol he's understanding what to chew on what not to.
Wish mine had a appetite like his predessor
I can put a can of wet food and dry and when i come home its not even touched . tried a shit load of brands(nutro max,authority,science diet benifu;) and it's the pedigree he wants when he's hungry.
As for chewing thing's he's got a bunch of toys but lately he's been destructive ( remote,dvd's his bed )
Ugggghhhhh
1/8/2012 12:41:31 AM
Originally Posted By jmak556:
Beniful lam and rice, 31/2 to 4 cups once a day.
Beniful lam and rice, 31/2 to 4 cups once a day.
INGREDIENTS
Water sufficient for processing, wheat gluten, liver, white rice, meat by-products, lamb, corn starch - modified, chicken, wild rice, peas, carrots, artificial and natural flavors, tricalcium phosphate, salt, soy flour, potassium chloride, added color, zinc sulfate, calcium phosphate, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, niacin, calcium pantothenate, Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, potassium iodide, Vitamin D-3 supplement, folic acid, sodium selenite, biotin.
Diamond Lamb Rice
Ingredients
Lamb meal, whole grain brown rice, white rice, cracked pearled barley, fish meal, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product, beet pulp, flaxseed, natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
Compare the ingredients b/w the Beneful food and Diamond Naturals. Try Diamond for two months and see what the differences are in your Lab. Ours has shed much less, lost 5 lbs, his skin is in great shape and he has a beautiful glossy sheen to his coat.
1/8/2012 1:06:40 PM
Im really wanting to change his food up but this Army Infantry pay is not so great! I am going to try and swing it soon he's a great dog! He sheds like crazy and has a few dry spots, going to start giving him fish oil pills until i git him on some good food.
1/8/2012 6:05:03 PM
Originally Posted By jmak556:
Im really wanting to change his food up but this Army Infantry pay is not so great! I am going to try and swing it soon he's a great dog! He sheds like crazy and has a few dry spots, going to start giving him fish oil pills until i git him on some good food.
Im really wanting to change his food up but this Army Infantry pay is not so great! I am going to try and swing it soon he's a great dog! He sheds like crazy and has a few dry spots, going to start giving him fish oil pills until i git him on some good food.
We give our two guys fish oil as a supplement too. It works very well on Labs.
FWIW Diamond Naturals cost $28/40lbs at Tractor Supply here. I save a couple gallons of gas and buy closer to home but pay $32/40lbs at a local feed store.
Diamond is a nation wide brand at you can find local stores at their website.
1/8/2012 8:19:35 PM
The best food they sell on my base is the beneful! found a local pet store close that I'm going to start giting the new food from after this last bag is gone
1/9/2012 12:27:38 AM
When you have a dog fixed can influence how he grows. Generally neutering a male when he is young causes him to grow longer and grow more.
People in the USA have this attitude that 'bigger is better' and a lot of the common pet breeds that are also larger dogs are being bred bigger than their standard size because we Americans always want 'the biggest one' German Shepherds and Labs are two breeds where it should be rare to find a dog in good shape over 85 pounds, but where 100 pound examples are becoming the norm.
And for the record, when push comes to shove, the 65-75 pound examples of both can out-run, out jump, out maneuver, and outlast the larger dogs.
People in the USA have this attitude that 'bigger is better' and a lot of the common pet breeds that are also larger dogs are being bred bigger than their standard size because we Americans always want 'the biggest one' German Shepherds and Labs are two breeds where it should be rare to find a dog in good shape over 85 pounds, but where 100 pound examples are becoming the norm.
And for the record, when push comes to shove, the 65-75 pound examples of both can out-run, out jump, out maneuver, and outlast the larger dogs.
1/10/2012 9:12:26 PM
ook! I wanted a big dog but i did not think 130 pounds big. But i wouldn't trade my lab for any other.
1/11/2012 5:36:28 PM
That dog doesn't look anywhere near 130. My dog weighs 80 and looks larger. Have you confirmed that weight?
1/11/2012 9:41:06 PM
Oh i am sure! He goes to the vet and goomers ones a month. The pics do him no justice lol. I m going to take him this weekend befor i switch his dog food to moniter is weight gain or lose with the new food!
1/13/2012 9:35:12 PM
I finally made the switch on dog for I went with diamond. Both the lab and yorkie eat it like its anything else!
1/13/2012 9:45:35 PM
Originally Posted By akodo:
When you have a dog fixed can influence how he grows. Generally neutering a male when he is young causes him to grow longer and grow more.
People in the USA have this attitude that 'bigger is better' and a lot of the common pet breeds that are also larger dogs are being bred bigger than their standard size because we Americans always want 'the biggest one' German Shepherds and Labs are two breeds where it should be rare to find a dog in good shape over 85 pounds, but where 100 pound examples are becoming the norm.
And for the record, when push comes to shove, the 65-75 pound examples of both can out-run, out jump, out maneuver, and outlast the larger dogs.
When you have a dog fixed can influence how he grows. Generally neutering a male when he is young causes him to grow longer and grow more.
People in the USA have this attitude that 'bigger is better' and a lot of the common pet breeds that are also larger dogs are being bred bigger than their standard size because we Americans always want 'the biggest one' German Shepherds and Labs are two breeds where it should be rare to find a dog in good shape over 85 pounds, but where 100 pound examples are becoming the norm.
And for the record, when push comes to shove, the 65-75 pound examples of both can out-run, out jump, out maneuver, and outlast the larger dogs.
+1
IMHO giant labs are ruining the breed. Labs should be 50 to 65 lbs tops. A 120 lb lab will swamp your duck boat if he jumps out wrong. Hauling his ass back in? You're a better man than me.....
1/13/2012 10:32:03 PM
Originally Posted By Firebird69:
We give our two guys fish oil as a supplement too. It works very well on Labs.
FWIW Diamond Naturals cost $28/40lbs at Tractor Supply here. I save a couple gallons of gas and buy closer to home but pay $32/40lbs at a local feed store.
Diamond is a nation wide brand at you can find local stores at their website.
Originally Posted By jmak556:
Im really wanting to change his food up but this Army Infantry pay is not so great! I am going to try and swing it soon he's a great dog! He sheds like crazy and has a few dry spots, going to start giving him fish oil pills until i git him on some good food.
Im really wanting to change his food up but this Army Infantry pay is not so great! I am going to try and swing it soon he's a great dog! He sheds like crazy and has a few dry spots, going to start giving him fish oil pills until i git him on some good food.
We give our two guys fish oil as a supplement too. It works very well on Labs.
FWIW Diamond Naturals cost $28/40lbs at Tractor Supply here. I save a couple gallons of gas and buy closer to home but pay $32/40lbs at a local feed store.
Diamond is a nation wide brand at you can find local stores at their website.
Costco's "Kirkland" brand is made by Diamond and is a bit cheaper.
I'm not sure it's the exact same but the ingredient list is pretty close.
1/13/2012 10:43:30 PM
Originally Posted By AR-TRVLR:
+1
IMHO giant labs are ruining the breed. Labs should be 50 to 65 lbs tops. A 120 lb lab will swamp your duck boat if he jumps out wrong. Hauling his ass back in? You're a better man than me.....
Originally Posted By akodo:
When you have a dog fixed can influence how he grows. Generally neutering a male when he is young causes him to grow longer and grow more.
People in the USA have this attitude that 'bigger is better' and a lot of the common pet breeds that are also larger dogs are being bred bigger than their standard size because we Americans always want 'the biggest one' German Shepherds and Labs are two breeds where it should be rare to find a dog in good shape over 85 pounds, but where 100 pound examples are becoming the norm.
And for the record, when push comes to shove, the 65-75 pound examples of both can out-run, out jump, out maneuver, and outlast the larger dogs.
When you have a dog fixed can influence how he grows. Generally neutering a male when he is young causes him to grow longer and grow more.
People in the USA have this attitude that 'bigger is better' and a lot of the common pet breeds that are also larger dogs are being bred bigger than their standard size because we Americans always want 'the biggest one' German Shepherds and Labs are two breeds where it should be rare to find a dog in good shape over 85 pounds, but where 100 pound examples are becoming the norm.
And for the record, when push comes to shove, the 65-75 pound examples of both can out-run, out jump, out maneuver, and outlast the larger dogs.
+1
IMHO giant labs are ruining the breed. Labs should be 50 to 65 lbs tops. A 120 lb lab will swamp your duck boat if he jumps out wrong. Hauling his ass back in? You're a better man than me.....
IMHO labs are normally 65-80 lbs! And were not breed to jump in and out of duck boats thats what owners/hunters evolve them into. In his defense his parents and grand parent were champion bloodlines from alaska and only weighed 70lbs-mom and 85 lbs for the dad. Not sure why I have a 130 lber lol. and hes in way better shap than I am. I can take him for a normal 2 mile run and hes barley breathing hard afterwords.
1/14/2012 12:23:27 AM
Originally Posted By jmak556:
I finally made the switch on dog for I went with diamond. Both the lab and yorkie eat it like its anything else!
I finally made the switch on dog for I went with diamond. Both the lab and yorkie eat it like its anything else!
Excellent. Give it a few months but your big guy will lose weight since there are no fillers in the food. Our Black Lab went from 95 lbs to 88 and has stayed there for two years. Also, you'll notice that you won't have as much doggie poo to clean up. His coat will become very glossy and he will not shed near as much.
Make sure to post his improvements.
1/14/2012 11:46:26 AM
Originally Posted By Firebird69:
Excellent. Give it a few months but your big guy will lose weight since there are no fillers in the food. Our Black Lab went from 95 lbs to 88 and has stayed there for two years. Also, you'll notice that you won't have as much doggie poo to clean up. His coat will become very glossy and he will not shed near as much.
Make sure to post his improvements.
Originally Posted By jmak556:
I finally made the switch on dog for I went with diamond. Both the lab and yorkie eat it like its anything else!
I finally made the switch on dog for I went with diamond. Both the lab and yorkie eat it like its anything else!
Excellent. Give it a few months but your big guy will lose weight since there are no fillers in the food. Our Black Lab went from 95 lbs to 88 and has stayed there for two years. Also, you'll notice that you won't have as much doggie poo to clean up. His coat will become very glossy and he will not shed near as much.
Make sure to post his improvements.
Nice! He does shed alot and has some dry spots on his coat that drives him crazy.
