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Well, 31 years of being the most popular breed at the AKC has led to over-breeding of Labradors. The result has been ADHD, especially in yellow males. The yellow male my grandfather gave my 6-WEEK-old son (of course my Navy husband was deployed!) 37 years ago next month, was the perfect, calm, loyal trainable Labrador retriever. The black female we added to the family 11 years later was incredibly intelligent, loyal, loving and a champion counter surfer. However, the yellow male who joined us in 2003 was so hyperactive that he earned a note on his medical records at the veterinarianâs office for being difficult to deal with. It wasnât until I adopted a greyhound-Labrador mix (with issues) who needed a personal trainer (due to her issues) that I found out the yellow boy was also incredibly intelligent and trainable once I had his attention. In my professional life, as a gifted resource teacher, we call those students âtwice exceptionalâ (2e), both gifted and ADHD. The students I worked with could be gifted with other issues, such as a learning disability like dyslexia, on the autism spectrum (what used to be called âAspergerâs syndromeâ), or ADHD. Even a speech impediment would designate a gifted learner as 2e.
I see a Poncho story: Brilliant, ADHD Labrador with a stuttering bark, who has trouble communicating to the dogs at the Cafe.
Our retriever didnât understand the concept of âretrievingâ at all! I would throw a dog toy for her, and she would go after it like a bolt of lightning. Then sheâd pick it up and run full speed away from my direction! She seemed to want me to chase her and get it back to throw again. Perhaps retrieving needs to be taught. I wasnât interested in actually having a dog to retrieve; she was a homeless dog who needed a home, and she repaid us back a thousand-fold. But she was always so disappointed that I was too lazy to âplay the gameâ her way! âą Reply
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
tough life the retriever is living
ronaldspence almost 3 years ago
Just be glad you arenât a shepherd, they never have a day off!
Doug K almost 3 years ago
As long as that third guy in the last panel not stoop down too quickly, he probably wonât get recognized.
juicebruce almost 3 years ago
Alright who let the duck come into Pooch Cafe ?
frumdebang2 almost 3 years ago
WTD?
bbenoit almost 3 years ago
Lucky Ducky, in disguise.
Znox11 almost 3 years ago
He used to be such a real go-getter.
SteveHL almost 3 years ago
You donât see that many Japanese-cinema-hounds at the old Pooch Cafe.
Znox11 almost 3 years ago
A duck walks into a Dog Bar and asks, âDo you serve ducks here?â. The Bartender replies, âWe do now.â
JenSolo02 almost 3 years ago
Well, 31 years of being the most popular breed at the AKC has led to over-breeding of Labradors. The result has been ADHD, especially in yellow males. The yellow male my grandfather gave my 6-WEEK-old son (of course my Navy husband was deployed!) 37 years ago next month, was the perfect, calm, loyal trainable Labrador retriever. The black female we added to the family 11 years later was incredibly intelligent, loyal, loving and a champion counter surfer. However, the yellow male who joined us in 2003 was so hyperactive that he earned a note on his medical records at the veterinarianâs office for being difficult to deal with. It wasnât until I adopted a greyhound-Labrador mix (with issues) who needed a personal trainer (due to her issues) that I found out the yellow boy was also incredibly intelligent and trainable once I had his attention. In my professional life, as a gifted resource teacher, we call those students âtwice exceptionalâ (2e), both gifted and ADHD. The students I worked with could be gifted with other issues, such as a learning disability like dyslexia, on the autism spectrum (what used to be called âAspergerâs syndromeâ), or ADHD. Even a speech impediment would designate a gifted learner as 2e.
I see a Poncho story: Brilliant, ADHD Labrador with a stuttering bark, who has trouble communicating to the dogs at the Cafe.
daleandkristen almost 3 years ago
Are you from Nova Scotia perchance?
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 3 years ago
When dogs are bad at their jobs. Itâs like a âDilbertâ strip.
finnygirl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Our retriever didnât understand the concept of âretrievingâ at all! I would throw a dog toy for her, and she would go after it like a bolt of lightning. Then sheâd pick it up and run full speed away from my direction! She seemed to want me to chase her and get it back to throw again. Perhaps retrieving needs to be taught. I wasnât interested in actually having a dog to retrieve; she was a homeless dog who needed a home, and she repaid us back a thousand-fold. But she was always so disappointed that I was too lazy to âplay the gameâ her way! âą Reply