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mara, what do you mean by 'food agressive'?

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Nov 12 '08, 15:45

I watched him eat in his cage before the kennel tech helped me take him for a 'test spin' outside, and he didn't seem aggressive then. Do you mean if I was to reach down near his bowl while he's eating?

The only experience with labs and food that I've seen firsthand was with my mother's old lab - who could eat an entire bowl of food in 10 seconds flat. She would literally inhale it.

I'm still not 100% sure if this dog is a good fit for us - he is a little larger than what we were looking for (not only height-wise - he is literally a solid mass of dog, very stocky) and he sheds a little more than I know Will would like. But - considering that I walked into that kennel the day he arrived and he wouldn't even look at me/anyone, wouldn't move, just sat there all depressed with the saddest eyes I've ever seen, and today he was licking my hand through the cage, I take that as a good sign. Still very shy, but generally just a sweet dog.

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Yes, if you reach a hand toward his bowl while he's eating. Chances are very good they've tested for it. If they haven't, I'd recommend asking that - mara Nov 12, 15:48 4
- I noticed tonight - kelly Nov 12, 15:50 3
  - Yes! That is *so* excellent! (The interesting thing about strays is that they're often quite well socialized.) -- nm - mara Nov 12, 15:51 2
    - Really? - kelly Nov 12, 15:57 1
      - Ack, what a dilemma for you. Well, I think you can think of this as a no-lose situation. Go with your first choice, if you can, but if you can't, your - mara Nov 12, 16:01

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