No, it' not officially arranged to get a Labbie quite yet, I wish...
I am really excited, and I want to share my excitement with someone, I figured Pet Talk would be an excellent place to do just that. My chances of getting a Labbie are growing everyday, at least I like to think of it that way, and it makes me so happy. My parents are currently in the process of looking for land to build a new house, we found 5 acres in a town called Polk, my dad is calling to view the land tomorrow. The house we are in right now is so tiny, there is practically no yard- not a good set-up at all for a Lab! When we move, the house will be larger and the yard will be HUGE, and the location will be ideal for a Lab. I will be getting a job shortly too, and most of my salary is going into savings for college and the rest is going into my Labbie Fund Jar I have all set-up.
My parents just don't get it when it comes to how addicted I am to Labradors, they are clueless and don't even get how I feel. My feelings when it comes to a Lab are indescribable, they are so powerful, it's the same with horses. I feel incomplete without a Lab, I feel naked, I feel alone. I need canine companionship, I need it REAL BAD! Sometimes, when I am home alone, I sit on my bed and I stare at all the yellow lab pictures I have on the wall and imagine what my life would be like if I shared it with a Lab. I get so in-depth with my thought, for a while it seems like I am actually living my daydream. I get very emotional a lot too, and start to cry when I look at Labrador stuff for too long, because I get to thinking about how I have no canine partner and I get frustrated that my parents don't understand and don't seem to care. I used to try to talk to them about the feelings I have when it comes to Labs/canine companionship, but I gave up a long time ago, it's like talking to a brick wall.
I have no clue where I get my deep passion for Labs (and horses) from! I mean my father had Basset Hounds when he was growing up, mom never had a dog in her life, and neither have I- yet I crave canine companionship.
I know I really should wait until I graduate high school, complete college, get a career, and get settled in a new house/apartment, but I can't wait that long- that's wayyyyyyyyyy to long. I've been waiting long enough, I am slowly dying inside without a canine companion, there is no way I can wait another 5-10 years-NO WAY!
I just really hope that when we get settled in our new house, whether it be one we built or bought, I really hope I can get my Labbie companion. From my point of view, my chances will be higher than they are now. Every once in a while I will ask my mom "when we get settled in a new house, could I get a Lab!?" Her response is usually "maybe, we'll see". My mom is the biggest sucker on the planet, it's ridiculous. When I first asked to get a pet rat, my mom thought I had screws loose, well I now have 7 rats...(S-U-C-K-E-R)!
In the past, when I used to talk to my parents about getting a Lab, they would always tell me they don't have enough time to play with it, and they will end up caring for it, feeding it, walking it, etc. I keep trying to tell them, they won't be caring for the dog, it would be ME. Me not care, walk, feed, or play with my Lab!?!?! ARE THEY REALLY THAT BLIND AND LOST ER WHAT!? I'd have to be crippled, blind, deaf, mute, and on my death bed before I would stop caring for my dog!! I will have a job too, to pay for the annual vet bills, food, toys, and other expenses- the only thing I might have trouble paying for would be a major surgery, but I know they'd help me pay that off (hopefully we won't have to worry about that, but of course you have to keep that in the back of your head).
I want a Lab so bad.
Thanks for reading, I really needed to talk about it, because it's starting to bug me, and I can't talk to my parents about it since they don't get it.
Don't you think I need a Labbie partner!? I hope it's not just me who thinks I need a canine companion!!!
Hopefully mom won't find this thread, ha ha, I really don't need her reading this because it will just make things worse- so mom, if you are reading this, don't reply-
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I think you'd be an excellent mommy to a lab!!
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I'm lost in the suspense of waiting for my catahoula puppy. Two more years. 
I was going to get him/her next year, but decided it'd be more responsible if I wait until I'm done college and have my own place. It sounds as if whatever course you're taking is fairly long though? In that case I would not be able to wait lol.
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