Originally posted by DogLover9501
I agree that it doesn't seem too healthy to get a puppy that was dropped off at someones house....

-And talked to tons of boxer owners about how raising a boxer is and for advice.
That's one of the best things you can do, is ask other owners about their dogs!!

I agree that it doesn't seem too healthy to get a puppy that was dropped off at someones house too. (The puppies could be loaded with parasites and worms- it is very possible, especially if they have been dumped off at someones house...)

MariaM, if you are going to get a Labrador you need to get it from either a reputable breeder, the humane society, or a Labrador Rescue. Humane Societies and Labrador Rescues assess the Lab's temperament, it's health problems, it's likes/dislikes, if it's good/bad with cats, if its good/bad with other dogs, if it's good/bad with kids, if it's good/bad with other animals, it's bad behaviors, etc If you take a Lab puppy that was dropped off at someone's house you'd really have no clue about any of these factors until it's too late. Right now the puppy may be really laid back and relaxed- well, that could be from all the stress it's under- and later on as it gets older it will become extremely hyper and rambunctious- would you be prepared for that!?

When someone wants to get a Labrador they have to be extremely careful where they get one from, I cannot stress that enough. Yes, I know everyone here supports going to the pound over a breeder, I do myself, but when it comes to Labs you ideally want to get one from a good breeder. All thanks to the health problems they are prone to due to bad over-breeding/backyard breeders. If you go to a breeder, you can look at the parents and get an idea what kind of pup your puppy will grow up to be. If the parents are certified with OFA/CERF and they have a good grade, that's pretty much perfect, because then you don't have to worry as much about hip and eye problems in the Lab. We have a family friend who has a yellow lab named Winston. They got Winston from their neighbor across the street, if I remember correctly, or one of their relatives, I can't remember which. Winston has to go to UW-Madison every year and have $3,000 surgery on his hips.

Instead of these puppies going to the SPCA, are their any Labrador Rescues in your area that could take them!?

I understand that you def. mean good, but in the long run you may be hurting the puppy.