My 12 year old lab killed a 5 month old kitten

[luvofallhorses]

Well dogs are animals. Prey drive is normal regardless of breed. Not a big fan of Cesar Milan.

[Animal _lover]

Well dogs are animals. Prey drive is normal regardless of breed. Not a big fan of Cesar Milan.

You are correct they are animals.He , Cesar Millan was the first dog behaviorist I could think of at the time.I can take him or leave him.
I actually emailed someone at Best Friends Society to see what they think and I do believe their success with all kinds of animals is outstanding .I know the kitty needs a new home that is a given.
The kitty is back home and is a hissing grump which after a bit of web surfing found out that can occur after surgery.Tomorrow will be another day.In the mean time the dogs and I have the couch and the kitty and the wife have the bedroom.

[buttercup132]

.Most of the labs I know are pets except for the few bird dogs for the few hunters I know here in the area.

Doesnt matter if they are pets its something that has been bred into them for years it's not going to go away just because they are a pet. It has to do with their lines and genetics.

I have always had multiple dogs in the same house and never has one drawn blood from another ever

It was a example, not saying every dog does that. There are certain breeds though that are like that like the APBT, they have dog aggression bred into them and any one who owns one needs to be prepared for that by taking the appropriate actions to prevent that.
So anyone who has a Lab needs to know they have prey drive bred into them, they will chase and unless your lab has been taught to have a soft mouth chances are they will just grab and kill. And as the owner you need to be prepared that, that could happen at any point in the dogs life.

In my home there are six different dog beds and each dog has one upstairs and one downstairs.Then there is the couch , the fake Persian rugs with padding,the beds etc..I have a fenced in area in back of the house for the buds to hang out in when needed then there are well over 100 acres of land they can go romp in as well.

How nice and how many beds you have does not mean anything to the dog. It needs somewhere that it can get away from everything, something that is theirs and secluded.
A crate is equal to a cave/den.

Cesar Millan would tell you the exact same thing, you have a dog with years of prey drive bred into it. It's pretty simple.
Go join a Lab forum, garuntee they will tell you the exact thing I just did.

Well dogs are animals. Prey drive is normal regardless of breed. Not a big fan of Cesar Milan.

Agree 100%

[sasvermont]

Just wondering why you think you know all the answers?

[buttercup132]

Years of research, seeing people have to pay for these kind of mistakes, life experiences, working with animals for years, talking to behavourist and researching dog behavior.
I never said I know all the answers just that its absurd someone would contemplate putting a dog down for something it was born to do.

[Karen]

Years of research, seeing people have to pay for these kind of mistakes, life experiences, working with animals for years, talking to behavourist and researching dog behavior.
I never said I know all the answers just that its absurd someone would contemplate putting a dog down for something it was born to do.

That was just a momentary thought, if you had read through the rest of the thread before posting your thought, you would have known that.

Please keep in mind, some of us have been living life with dogs and knowing them and working with them longer than you have been alive. Do not assume the rest of us are ignorant, and reread your posts before you hit "submit" - as you often come across as quite abrasive, and this makes people less likely to pay attention to the content of your post.

[Animal _lover]

I appreciate the comments Karen and sasvermont and to all those who felt my heart talking thank you.
Feisty is much better today she is no longer the growling kitty,but back to the kitty that purrs.She is still in lockdown of sorts so I took this picture from outside looking in to her sanctum today.I meant to say thank you to POP NC for spaying Feisty.
http://pop-nc.com/