A Dog And His Bucket

[Bonny]

I don't know what it is about labs. LOL I was waiting for him/her to run into a tree wearing the bucket.

My grandpuppy Lab Max is going on 10 years old & he is always carrying Baxter's dog dish around, or some toy. He has even picked up rugs & carried them.

[ChrisH]

What a happy boy and having so much fun too. Thanks for sharing, Liz.

[Karen]

My grandpuppy Lab Max is going on 10 years old & he is always carrying Baxter's dog dish around, or some toy. He has even picked up rugs & carried them.

It is the "Retriever" part of his breed - Labradors were bred to retrieve the hunter's downed game ... so carrying something back to your owner is rewarding! So, maybe nobody shot Baxter's dog dish, but carrying something is just a retriever thing!

Some people do not know that Poodles were bred to retrieve as well, but they know it! When I worked in an office with a poodle puppy, it served well to find a stick for Lily to carry before she found something disgusting - discarded half-smoked cigarette, fast food wrapper or the like - to carry on her walks, because she wouldn't go far without something in her mouth!