Hi I know that a Labrador doesnt need a lawn to work with but I still want to know about the inside. I cant tell if I have enough space I know it needs a moderate amount but I cant tell. Some details I can say are its two floors.
Hi Koichi, welcome to the forum - I see you have posted the same question twice in different boards. I have combined them both in the one place for people to try and help answer. Can you tell us more about where you live? Maybe whether there are stairs, an area you can pen your puppy off to help with training. What is around you? - is there a park, or a safe place to exercise your puppy/dog as it gets older. People can successfully raise puppies in apartments, though it can have more challenges. Have you an idea where your pup may be coming from? Are you aware the recommendation is to wait until your puppy is 8 weeks old before bringing him/her home. We will be happy to help if we can, but might need a bit more information. Jacqui
There are stairs, we have some space for a pen maybe need to move a bit of furniture, a park is 3 minutes away from here and we live on a 10 min walk around a full block area.
The important thing is that you can keep your puppy safe on your property (so she or he can't escape or run away). As well as that you will need to be able to keep food away from your puppy, so you need food storage areas that are up high enough or with doors. It's also helpful not to have a lot of things around at puppy or dog height that your puppy can take and chew. If you have stairs that is not really a problem but you'll need to carry him at first. When he gets too heavy you then would teach him to walk up and down the stairs on a lead. The really important thing is whether or not a dog fits in with your life. Do you have time to spend training and playing with your dog every day? When your puppy is young can you make sure they are not left alone too long? Are you prepared to deal with a strong, energetic dog? Do you understand how to train a dog? Those are the more important questions I think
I think Rachel above has hit the nail on the head -it's the time you can give your dog, not the inside space, that matters. We live in a small semi-detached (galley kitchen plus two 12foot square rooms downstairs) but it's no problem having a big dog, as indoors she mostly sleeps. She has two off-lead walks a day, totalling around 2hours, one or two training classes a week plus some daily play/activities on our small patch of lawn. I'm retired now but I have worked full-time with a Lab. I walked him before and after work and had someone take him out during the day. No room for a pen so I covered/ blocked everything dangerous and resigned myself to some damage -and yes left alone for a couple of hours he ate the sofa!
I agree with the above - the size if your house isn't hugely important, as long as the pup is safe. The most important part is around the care and commitment you can give your dog.
