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 veterinarian’s office for being difficult to deal with. It wasn’t 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 “twice exceptional” (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 “Asperger’s syndrome”), 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 didn’t understand the concept of “retrieving” at all! I would throw a dog toy for her, and she would go after it like a bolt of lightning. Then she’d 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 wasn’t 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 “play the game” her way! • Reply
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
tough life the retriever is living
ronaldspence over 2 years ago
Just be glad you aren’t a shepherd, they never have a day off!
Doug K over 2 years ago
As long as that third guy in the last panel not stoop down too quickly, he probably won’t get recognized.
juicebruce over 2 years ago
Alright who let the duck come into Pooch Cafe ?
frumdebang2 over 2 years ago
WTD?
bbenoit over 2 years ago
Lucky Ducky, in disguise.
Znox11 over 2 years ago
He used to be such a real go-getter.
SteveHL over 2 years ago
You don’t see that many Japanese-cinema-hounds at the old Pooch Cafe.
Znox11 over 2 years ago
A duck walks into a Dog Bar and asks, “Do you serve ducks here?”. The Bartender replies, “We do now.”
JenSolo02 over 2 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 veterinarian’s office for being difficult to deal with. It wasn’t 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 “twice exceptional” (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 “Asperger’s syndrome”), 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 over 2 years ago
Are you from Nova Scotia perchance?
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
When dogs are bad at their jobs. It’s like a ‘Dilbert’ strip.
finnygirl Premium Member over 2 years ago
Our retriever didn’t understand the concept of “retrieving” at all! I would throw a dog toy for her, and she would go after it like a bolt of lightning. Then she’d 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 wasn’t 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 “play the game” her way! • Reply