i know alot of people have them on here....i am a big time lab kinda person....i have a chocolate lab right now....but he stays with my dad because he has more room over there....i am tryin to decide on a lacy or another lab....either will stay with me...do they do good in small places? like an apartment? workin 70 hours or so a week it will be locked up a bit...but i will take it to the ranch etc on the weekend....are they good with kids? are they a one person kind of dog? i want one to blood trail with...it will be a working dog but not hardcore or anything...how much are they? does anyone have a contact on one? i know of a guy in menard with very good dogs but im not sure they are what i am lookin for....
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the black one under the horse looks just like my female, Katy. They are a great breed. Never had a lab so can't comment on them. -
I've only had experience with the one my son has, I think thay wouldn't do so well being closed up. My sons dog is kept in a kennel (large one 20x20) and he can run for a week when he's let out for excercise, he also gets very excited when any of us go out there, and he sure doesn't mind barking trying to get our attention. On the upside he's always friendly to everyone he comes in contact with, even my grandkids ages 6 and 3.Comment
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They need room to run and use up all of that energy. I'm thinking it would be about a half days work for a half grown Lacy to destroy the inside of an apartment.
Most respectable breeders wouldn't sell a Lacy pup to an owner that would keep them inside of an apartment. I know mine wouldn't.
Hope that helps.
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They are great dogs. I now have one and have had Labs all my life and am proud I made the switch.
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I would not suggest a Lacy for someone with just a yard much less an apartment.
Mine has never been limited like that but the ones I have heard of that have don't do well at all. All the boredom leads to nervous energy which leads to destructive behavior and acting out.
I am sure Bones or Convert will be by shortly and both have a ton of hands on experience with this breed.Comment
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Originally posted by predatorsniper View Post
I'll second this, I spoke with 3 differant breeders before I picked my pup and non of them would have placed a pup in a back yard much less an apartment.
These are working dogs not lap dogs.Comment
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they are excellent with kids, i gave 350.00 for mine, i think a average price is about 500.00, they are real energitic dogs, not good for apartments, they like a job to do are more than one job. just do some research, google blue lacy and you will find out a ton of information.Comment
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Lacy + apartment = unhappy dog & unhappy owner. I would not sell to anyone in your situation. These dogs are EXTREMELY active & need an outlet for thier energy EVERYDAY.Comment
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this is at least partially right. Most reputable breeders won't sell to you.Originally posted by esnead View Post
If you find one that will, they are probably not worth getting a dog from....
Currently, two lacy dogs let me live with them in about 1200 square feet in Central Dallas.
2 bedroom with a moderately small yard.
It takes a lot of dedication to give them what they need in terms of exercise. (more than I have sometimes!, but Court is out walking them right now!)
They will go stir-crazy in a small place. You will regret it.
We do have the advantage of being able to take them to the ranch or the lake most weekends, so we can wear them out, let them chase pigs or just run free.
On the upside, they are awesome dogs! It's great to always have a tracker with you when you head to the ranch. They are really sweet, loving dogs -- each one of them has their own funny personality.
But, you have to set limits with them. They aren't allowed around when we are eating. they get their *** kicked if they step on the alpha humans toes in the slightest. They give my kid a wide berth, and we teach her to respect them and to stay away from them when they are eating.
I feel perfectly comfortable when Court or Reagan is with them -- someone would have to be really stupid (and willing to get bit) if they messed with either one of them.
My advice -- get a place, then get a Lacy. Don't do it backwards like some people
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well....haha this is why i asked....looks like another lab for me....thanx everyone i appreciate the help!Comment
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As everyone else has said, you won't be happy with a Lacy. Trust me, if you don't have the room and time for a Lab, you really don't have the room or time for a Lacy! Like Rod and Court, I live in the city, and my dog is pretty much a full-time job for me. Honestly, I never should have gotten her to begin with, but when I was researching the breed there was no voice of reason telling me I was an idiot. Instead everyone told me she'd make a great hiking and jogging buddy. Yeah right, and three years later I'm a liberal vegetarian Yankee posting on TBH, so to say I made some lifestyle adjustments would be an understatement
I'm sure many of you are sick of this link, but here it goes again... Is a Lacy Dog the Right Fit for You: http://www.nationallacydog.org/rightmatch.html. And in my opinion that is the toned down version
I do admit my dog's bloodlines played a part in her aggression issues, but I think not having a real job or an appropriate living situation created the majority of our problems.
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Mostlt agree - Yes, toned down?......really?Comment
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Well, if you owned the spawn of Satan, you might consider it toned down as well But remember in the listing for Betty's pups how I went on and on about how sweet the parents were? Cause Larry and Lucy are the two nicest Lacys I've ever met!
On a more serious note, a Lacy that has a real job and space to run is very different from a Lacy frustrated in suburbia. A fulfilled Lacy is an awesome dog and the best working partner you could ask for. But if you don't give them an appropriate outlet, all that drives can come out in very unpleasant ways. Aggression, anxiety, dog fights, bitten kids, destroyed furniture... I've seen and heard it all. Some pet owners get lucky and end up with a watered down dog, but many don't.Comment
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Have had a lacy in the family for over 50 years dating back to great grandparents. I have bred them, worked them and had as just family pets. I would not keep one in an apartment, they will get bored. They are great with kids. They can be a one man dog or they can be great with everyone depends on how your socialize them. Very smart dogs that require very little medical/babying. They can cost anywhere from $50 to over $400. I have had free ones and $150 dogs and the cheaps ones were just as good, all depends on bloodlines as with any animal. the key is to work with the dog, let me know what you are wanting him to do. look on www.livestockweekly.com for lacy's. Most will be found around the Hill Country. Also go on line and look as small town news papers, Johnson City, Burnet etc.Comment
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I used to be a lab person until I got my Lacy. But, I agree with everyone else here - with you working 70 hours a week and living in an apartment, you will not be happy with a Lacy.Comment
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