Labrastaff

Boomer is very patient with me and is always wanting to please people. He is incredibly tolerant of my shenanigans (I put tshirts on him, booties, bandanas, etc.) and loves all the attention all of the time. He is great with other dogs and always has the most energy but tires quickly. However, whenever he is left home alone, he does need to be crated otherwise he will chew anything and everything he can get his paws on (figured that out the hard way). He howls at police sirens and loves to chase a lazer pointer around! He does have really bad seasonal allergies but some Zyrtec and Omega-3 pills help him (and his skin/fur) get through it! He catches on quickly through routine and repetition, which is fantastic! I don't have to tell him "kennel" anymore, he knows to go in there as soon as I start filling his mini water dish up! He's also learned to ring his bell on the door to let me know he needs to potty. Overall, I am impressed with this breed and this is my first dog that I've owned and taken care of myself!

She's been an amazing addition to my family. She's wonderful with my cats and she makes for the best snuggle buddy. I feel safer knowing she's around and I would do anything to make sure she knows she is loved.

A very loyal, protective dog (maybe sometimes too much, you can't reassure him when he is protective for no reason or he'll think its good). Learns very quickly and is very affectionate.

Beau is a sweet, eager to please dog. His favorite things are being active outside, and napping on people. Useless as a guard dog though.

Wonderful puppy! She does great with my toddler, and already knows how to play with kids versus playing with adults!

Faye is only 50% Labrastaff, the other 12.5 is Rott, 12.5 shetland Sheepdog and 25% of unknown which may be Dane or another big dog breed. She is very energetic and always on the go. She loves squeaker toys, a lot! She is a great protector over our family but loves to meet new people and play with new friends at the parks. She also loves to dig if shes not being watched and will get into things shes not suppose to if bored. She is also a one person dog, shes attached herself to me, but loves the rest of my family as well just follows me everywhere. She does not take well to being left alone either. Training is great and she picks up on it quickly but will get bored after awhile if it's the same thing and then choose to be stubborn. She is a big time cuddle bug though and loves to show affection.

Francine has boundless energy. She's proven to be hard to train and is not food motivated. She loves to play tug, and chase (as in running away and refusing to come back). She loves all people, has no aggression towards people, but fights with other dogs, to the point where they are bleeding.

I love my labrastaff because she is very friendly and energetic

She is such a great girl. Extremely loving and cuddly. Loves to play with humans and other dogs. She is very mellow indoors, and even comes to work with me daily, walking around the office and greeting everyone, lays in sun. :) She is a super scaredy cat- any loud noises make her shake, I'm talking anywhere from something falling over, a doorbell, a blender or thunder. Otherwise she is protective but not overly. She's a bit of a treat snob and very picky food wise. She also has been showing leash aggression but loves all dogs off leash. Since she is always so nervous, we think she likely had a bad experience before we got her that lead to this. :) She's wonderful!!

We got Sana from the pound 6 months ago...She had an ear infection and a hip injury...She has healed nicely. We changed her diet to grain free kibble, she gobbled it up at first but seems bored with it and loves (really expects our food: smoothies, fish, red meat, salad) We make sure she gets up to an hour of outdoor activity every day (off leash walk, dog park etc)...If she doesn’t get this she definitely has extra energy in the evening...15 min of toss usually chills her out She loves to be with her people and we take her with us whenever we can, not leaving her home alone for more than 3 hours at a time (in a small office) We took her to the river last week and it was so much fun seeing her get comfortable in the water (she usually avoids baths and taking walks in the slightest rain. She is super friendly and shows so much joy, she is a good read of how to play safely with other dogs at the park. She is the dog who finds the dog that wants to run...At home she is chill and knows her spaces (sleeps with our 12 year at night) and only chews on toys she is given ...Her only challenge is walking on leash and pulling when another dog is present...hoping she will out grow with age??? She is our first family pet and we can’t imagine the family without her

She is very loyal. Plays with neighbors yellow lab. She’s a talker and has very expressive eyes. She alternates lifting her eyebrows up. Hilarious

Cash has been an absolute joy to have. He is protective, silly, smart, ornery, and hands down the strongest dog I've owned. Sometimes I'm taken aback by just how strong he is. He learns quickly but keeping his focus is a challenge. Hates water but loves fireworks. Great hunter and very vocal. If you have been gone all day he will howl at you to let you know he missed you. He also howls when we mess with him as if to express his annoyance. For example, my kids love running in circles around our island in the kitchen and when they change directions on him as soon as he has almost caught up to them he will howl. He also howls if I don't make his meals fast enough. He is an absolute backwards weirdo that we love more than ever. He is a big time "velcro" dog and no matter what he's doing, if you leave the room, he follows. If I stand still long enough as in doing the dishes or folding laundry, he will literally lay across my feet and jumps at any chance to cuddle. Very picky eater as well. I could go on for days! He's the best! Oh! He's a little over 60 lbs and growing still!

We got our Marti when we saw a family leave her on the corner and wave goodbye. She was about 4 months at the time. I will say she was a tough puppy. She needed (and still does) a lot of attention. I'm home the majority of the day so it wasn't too tough, but when we left she was beyond destructive. She always has a ton of chew toys, but as a puppy she would chew everything - not just shoes and things, but she tore apart couches and chairs, ate thru the drywall, ate the molding around the door, ripped up brand new carpet. I know people will say I should have crated her, but that style of training just isn't for us. So we dealt with it and she slowly matured and she's a wonderful dog to have. She still requires a lot of attention, but there is calm attention now. She LOVES driving in the car and she really really loves being in the water. She'll play fetch in the water all day if you let her. She definitely protects us and will bark if there is a stranger. She is super easy to train with verbal and hand commands. She is just starting to be okay with other dogs, but still not a huge fan of them. She just wants to make everyone happy. When scolded for something she will come up to you and put her head on your chest. If someone yells or says ouch she will run up to make sure they are okay. She really is a fantastic dog!

Great dog, easy going but not so friendly with my other dog

Amazing and loyal dog. Absolutely loves people and children. Loves all activities, especially swimming and diving. He is very much playful, but when he is left alone he likes to steal leftovers, bread if I forgot to hide it, so in other words he is a food enthusiast. When he was a puppy he loved all male and female dogs but as he’s grown older he doesn’t like male dogs that are bigger than him. He is very tolerant when small dogs bark and growl at him, i guess it is because he knows he is stronger so he doesn’t have the need to dominate. He doesn’t chase cats if I tell him not to. He loves stuffed animals because he loves to bring them to everyone who visits us. Rubber toys don’t last that much. All in all, amazing dog! So happy and playful, sometimes stubborn but not much. I didn’t teach him any tricks like “roll over”, but he knows at least 30 words like swim, jump, dive, walk, pee, run, ball, stick, drink, eat.... he is very smart, loyal and playful dog. But don’t pay money for the breed, instead adopt one.

This is my first time owning a Labrastaff

Lots of energy, but loves naps too. Likes to play, likes to be close, loves attention. Incredibly smart, very trainable. Likes to chew. Very lovable and funny.

Hades is a muscular, energetic and happy dog; he loves every person he meets. When I first adopted him, we had to work constantly on positive reinforcement training. He needed a little help with learning to be aware of his big size, as he has a much-smaller sister, a 11lb chiweenie name Luna. He’s the smartest dog I’ve ever known, so far he’s learned “sit,” “stay,” “down,” “shake,” and “pray,” all under 10 minutes. He’s so eager to please, and very treat motivated! However, Hades requires a TON of exercise. I actually appreciate this though, because Hades has helped me keep a much-more active lifestyle. He also sheds enough to make a small coat every week, but the fur is a small price to pay for the endless amounts of love he gives.

Our girl is intelligent. She learns quickly and is eager to please. She enjoys meeting new dogs and taking car rides.

Mylo is a very energetic puppy! he is about six months now. When he was younger he would chew up everything and anything, especially when left alone (we didn't like the idea of crate training at the time, but learned the hard way). Mylo is now crate trained, he loves to play hide and seek, tug-a-war, tag, and he lovessss kids!! i take him to the park with the kids and he has a blast! he throws tantrums and fits sometimes when he doesnt get his way (hes spoiled, he for sure if one of the kids) hes very smart! knows sit, stay, come, lay, etc.. still trying to train him on other commands, and hopefully he will be able to ring a bell when he has to go potty! hes super sweet and loves to cuddle!!! loves his belly rubs also! he does have stomach sensitivity so certain foods will have him have accidents at night. He also really hates bath time. He gets frequent baths because he is such a boy he gets stinky real fast!!overall great dog, he is our little Dog-son.

He has so much personality! He basically trained himself. He loves us unconditionally. I couldn't imagine life without him.

He has been a great pup. Still has some issues of doing as he pleases and selective hearing. Very loving and affectionate pup.

He's a rescue pup. Very lovable. Hyper but sweet. Best dog ever. Growing big and strong.

Excellent very loveable and sweet. Train easily and loves praise.

He’s very smart and curious. He figured out how to open doors without anyone even teaching him! He has to be mentally engaged frequently, so agility training and therapy dog training were huge musts. He loves showing off his tricks to people. He is FAR from aggressive, even before his heavy training. He has always loved everyone and everything - kids, other dogs, cats, rabbits, etc. You name it. Before training, he would get upset whenever he couldn’t say hi to someone. He does become scared easily when he sees strange objects to him - so grooming can be extremely tricky.

I LOVE my Labrastaff! She is the sweetest, most loving, and funny dog i've ever had. She absolutely loves kids, walks, toys, food, music, and her family. I've never had any aggression problems with her. She loves playing with her best friend, Pierre-who is a french bulldog. She is a super fast learner, loves to chew on her kong toys, and loves snuggles!

Freddie is a rescue dog, we've had him since he was 18 months old. He's the most loyal, calm, affectionate and playful dog we have owned. He loves his people and is very attached, doesn't like being away from us for too long. He's very good with children of all ages, we have had grandchildren for most of his life who all love him. He is very food orientated and consequently eat to train and keen to please. He has been healthy overall but had a brush with cancer three years ago. We changed his diet to high protein and grain free and his seasonal allergies disappeared. We wouldn't hesitate to have another dog of this breed. He's much loved.

She's from a Romanian rescue and had her 7 months. High hunt instinct. Very intelligent. Very loving but need to keep her boundaries obvious, as can get excitable. Have a Chihuahua cross Patter-dale and cant leave the 2 alone resting together as compete for top dog. Although fine in exercise. Scent maps and inquisitive. Very food orientated.

I love my labrastaff she is the cutest and so loving with me and my little fam.. I’m so happy to have her :)

She is so loving and sweet

Lena is very full of energy and wants to go everywhere and anywhere with us. Although she has lots of energy, she adjusts to our apartment very nicely. If it was up to Lena, she could stay and run outside all day. Lena loves to play with other dogs, but can sometimes try to show her dominance and get into fights with certain dogs. She loves all people. She learns very quickly and is super smart. She loves toys, but it’s impossible to find ones she can’t destroy in 1 day. She’s very tolerable when it comes to people being in her face while eating or playing with her toys.

Wow, what an experience this has been. We adopted her from the pound when she was around 1 year old [20ish months now]. - Food - This was an issue early on but at first we didn't know if it was due to food insecurities from being in the pound or the breed. Turns out to be both. Results, she is a big chubby even after daily walks and we did cut back on her food. Good thing is she is now comfortable around an empty dish and we don't have to create challenging food tasks anymore. - Energy - wow. We will take her for either walks or walk/runs everyday [wife goes with us, walks. By myself, she will run most of the time until she sees someone she wants to meet]. We will run/walk 8-15 miles a week and I still can't quit wear her out. Yeah, I gave up cycling because of her and I still can't wear her out. - Friendyness - I have never come across a dog as friendly as this one. Usually our daily run/walk will take us by the park with dog watering station. Kids know her by name and will line up to pet her. People outside of restaurants/bars downtown know her by name as well and will also take their turns petting her. Strangers will pet her more than we are 'allowed' to by her. Never met a stranger and loves kids. - Smart - We have started spelling in front of her but she has figured that out. Thinking about picking up a second language just so that we can communicate to each other without Izzy figuring out what we are talking about. - Training - Mixed bag. We went to a trainer for 6 weeks and she will follow all of the commands that she learned there with my wife. Me, we have added running/walking commands [left, right, stop, cross, leave it] but will tend to forget all of the other training. Took her to the pet store the other day and was using my running commands [Izzy, left] and people were amazed. Got to the check out and sit/down was just too much for her and people were snickering at our lack of training. - Barking - Rarely barks but has picked up bad habits from my step sons German Shepherd/Husky. She has a demon growl that is almost amusing and frightening all at the same time. Almost always aimed at evil squirrels. - Guarding - If it is those evil squirrels attempting to overtake the world, we are good to go. If it is someone coming up to our house, that might be a friend. She will bark at other dogs walking past our street but our post woman is a friend. I will catch the mail lady flirting with our dog through our Ring. - Cats - she want to play, our cat thinks that she is the Spawn of Satan. Owners of cats beware. - Size - when we adopted her, she was a skinny 45 pounds and both our vet and the pound thought she was done growing. They were wrong. She now weighs 65 pounds and is 24 inches tall, 24 inches long which is an additional 4-6 inches from when we got her. - Biting - not a problem. She will get excited if she hears one of the trigger words [walk, run, outside, toy, ...] and bite but not hard enough. She will pretty much nibble on you just to get your attention. - Car rides - She loves my car [small convertible] but tends to complain with my wife's SUV. Apparently, she likes sports cars. - Looks - Black, short hair with brown spots that show up in the summer. Her ears look like Yoda. I picked the wrong name.

Maggie is INCREDIBLE! We all call her magic Maggie, because she really is. Super smart, super funny, super affectionate, super playful and super beautiful, inside and out. The best dog ever! She loves her food, loves to snuggle and watch movies and also loves going for walks, swimming or just playing in the yard. Most of all she loves playing fetch with her ball. She is a 'no maintenance' dog, not just saying it because she is our little girl, but she really is perfect. Still looks and acts like a puppy. She is my heart.

She used to be very shy but opened up quite quickly. She’s cuddly and a happy active dog.

My Staffy/Lab mix (Lily) is extremely loyal, very social, well-mannered, and eager to play. She is friendly with all humans and dogs she meets, loves little kids, and is gentle and considerate. She follows me wherever I go, and is happy to do any activity as long as I’m there. I found Lily on the streets about a year ago. She was not housebroken, knew no commands, had suffered previous abuse, and was terrified of men. In the span of 2 weeks she was completely housebroken, within a month she understood and followed all basic commands, and within three months was completely trusting of everyone, including most men. Even though the first two years of her life were full of abuse and neglect, she kept such a kind and loving disposition. Everyone who meets her falls in love.