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這是美國一個著名的狗狗馴養專家列舉的十大不養拉布拉多的理由，句句實話。當然不是批評拉拉不好，只是希望決定養拉拉之前先想清楚這些問題，確定自己是否是真的適合。不要做出輕率的決定，最終害了自己和家人也害了拉拉。 

十個不養拉布拉多犬的理由

　　1. Labs shed a lot. A female will generaly blow her coat (shed heavily) 2 times a year with her heat cycle. All other Labs neutered and unneutered males, and spayed females will shed moderately throughout the year and more so as the seasons change. This hair collects on furniture, clothes and blows accross the floor in tumbleweeds. You will be amazed on where you will find the dog hair. As we like to say, "Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything except the dog"。

1. 拉拉掉毛掉的很厲害。一個女生拉拉一年會在她發情的時候有兩次嚴重掉毛。男生和結紮過的女生還是會每年跟著季節的變化等等適度地掉毛。這些毛會粘在傢具上，衣服上，然後像風滾草一樣在你家的地板上隨風飄來、飄去。等你從不可思議的地方找到它掉的毛、你一定會被“驚喜”到。就像我們說的那樣：“狗毛會粘在家裏的任何東西上，除了狗狗以外。”

　　2. Labs are people dogs. If you have allergies to dog hair, dander or saliva, you will probably have problems with a Lab. The somewhat oilier coat does keep down some dander, but not all of it. Many breeders and owners would be glad to have you visit their dogs to see if you can tolerate being around them. It is never fair to get a puppy then find out your allergies are too bad and you have to tie the dog up outside away from the family for the majority of its life. A Lab should be with people. They should not be left outside away from their people. They will not be happy living that way. Think of what is best for the dog。

　　2. 拉拉跟人很親很親。如果你對頭皮屑，狗毛，狗口水過敏，你可能會對拉拉有意見。雖然拉拉毛上的油對一些皮屑有所控制，但是，並不是全部的。盡責的育种家和主人在賣他的狗狗給你前應先讓你和狗狗接觸，看看你是否有過敏現象。為了狗狗好，最好早點發現如果家裏人對狗狗會過敏，要不然，當你需要把它束在外面或另找主人時，對狗狗是十分不公平的。拉拉是非常喜歡人狗，它們應該跟人養在一起，要不然就像是在虐待它們一樣。為狗狗多想想吧！

　　3. Labradors are not clean. If you are a neat freak, you will not like a Lab. They shed. They can dig holes in your yard. Track in mud. Chew on things. Rub up against and leave marks on your walls. Clear off the coffee table with one wag of its tail. If you are a neat freak, and want a dog as a showpiece, don't get a Lab. Get a stuffed dog or one of those new robot dogs。

　　3. 拉拉並不乾淨。如果你有潔癖，你不會喜歡拉拉。他們會脫毛。他們會挖洞，他們會在泥巴裏賽跑。咬東咬西。把剛剛從外面帶進來的東東往你潔白的墻壁上摩。有時侯一高興就幫你清掉咖啡桌上的雜物，就尾巴一搖就搞定了！如果你有潔癖，而你養狗是拿來當展示品，不要養拉拉。你可以買毛絨玩具，或那種機器狗也可以。

　　4. Labs need a lot of exercise. The Labrador is an active breed. This may not seem a problem if you are in the mood for some exercise yourself. But they need an outlet for this energy every day. That means when it is raining, on days you work late, when you are not feeling good- your Lab will still want to go for a run, walk, play ball, go swimming...whatever you two do. If you do not provide an outlet for his pent-up energy....he may find one!

　　4. 拉拉需要很多運動。拉不拉多是很好動的品種。在你也有心情運動一下的時候這倒不是個問題，但問題是他們每天都需要大量運動來抒發精力。包括下雨天，你的加班時間，你生病的時候——你家的拉拉還是會想要出去跑，走路，玩球，游泳……反正就是平常你們做慣了的事兒。如果你不給他一個發泄他那被壓抑精力的渠道……他也能自己找到！(那就真的完了……)

 5 Labs are prone to genetically linked problems. Hip dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Eye problems, Heart problems, Epilepsy...the list goes on. Do your homework! Ask the breeder about all of these things。

　　5 像其他純種狗，拉拉患上有遺傳性疾病的可能性很大。臀部發育不良，眼部發育不良、視力問題、心臟問題、癲癇……列都列不完。養狗之前請務必做你的功課！多讀一些資料，或問問育种家/其他養拉拉的人。

　　6. Labs are prone to other health problems. Some of which may or may not be genetically linked. Included but not limited to: Bloat, PANO, OCD, Thyroid problems and other immune system and endocrine problems。

　　6. 不光是遺傳性疾病，拉拉也有患上其他後天性疾病的可能性。包括但並不限于：水腫，PANO(長期扭傷髖關節)， 強迫症， 甲狀腺問題，和其他免疫和內分泌問題。

　　7. Labs stay puppies for a very long time. You may think great! I love puppies. Well, only their minds stay puppies. Their bodies get big! They remain clumsy, hard-headed, goofy and immature for a long time. Labs are not really hard to train, but you have to be persistent. They do need some form of training. Labs don't really mature until they are 2-3 years old。

　　7. 拉拉會當很久的小狗。你可能會想，那太好了！我喜歡小狗。哼哼，我是說他們的心智是小狗，但它們的身體還是會長大的！你會看到的是一隻笨拙，傻的可愛，不成熟的大拉拉。拉拉很聰明，並不難訓練，可是作為主人的你務必要堅持住！拉拉通常要過完2到3歲生日才真的在舉止上較為成熟。

8. Labs can be easy to find. This is a good thing and a bad thing. It means you should be able to find one easily, but also that everybody and their brother are breeding them. Not everyone is doing so properly and paying attention to temperament and health. The reputable breeder's puppies are not cheap. Some people feel they can get off cheaper by paying less somewhere else. Remember you get what you pay for. You may purchase a puppy from an unreputable source just to get a puppy at a lower price, and run into many problems with the pup as he grows. Most good breeders plan 1 or 2 litters a year. They often wait years in-between breeding so they can evaluate what they are producing. Beware of a breeder who always has puppies, or seems to be breeding numerous litters every year. They may be out for their own gain, and not for the overall health of the breed。

　　8. 拉拉很多地方都有的賣。這是好事，也是壞事。這代表你可以很容易的得到你要的狗狗，也代表每個人，和他們的兄弟朋友都在繁殖，出售拉拉。不幸的是，並不是每個人都有所謂的職業道德。他們繁殖拉拉完全是為了自己的個人利益而因此忽略了拉拉脾氣和健康的重要性。聲譽好的育种家價錢也會跟著增加。買狗的時候不能貪小便宜。你可能會因為在比較便宜而且來路不明的地方買了狗、而在狗狗成長時才發現問題的嚴重性。大部分好的育种家在一年裏只計劃一胎或兩胎小狗。在兩胎之間他們常常會等上幾年來判斷是否適合再繁育小狗。如果你所知道的“育种家”一直都有小狗出售，或仿佛每年都有很多窩狗崽。他們很有可能是為了自己的利潤，而不是為了確保拉拉的健康。

　　9. A Lab may not be the best dog if you have very small children. Labs are usually good around kids, but like all dogs, they have to be taught to behave around children. A small puppy will naturally bite and chew on, clothing, shoes, hands.... Those sharp puppy teeth can hurt a childs hands without the puppy knowing it. A growing puppy will often knock down a toddler in play. You have to supervise any dog arround small children。

　　9. 如果你家裏又很小的小孩、那拉拉也許不適合你。雖然拉拉對小孩都很友善，可是像所有的狗狗，他們需要接受一定的訓練。一隻小狗會很自然的咬爵衣服，鞋子，手……小狗尖尖的牙齒可以輕易地在狗狗本身不自覺時咬傷一個小孩的手。一隻成長中的拉拉常常會在跟幼童玩耍的時候撞到他們而遭成傷害。作為主人的你一定要在有小孩的地方監督狗狗以防萬一。

　　10. Labs Shed. Oh, did I say that one already? I couldn't see the computer screen through all this doghair.。。

　　10. 拉拉很會掉毛。哦。我是不是說過了？他掉的毛擋住了我的熒幕。(文字來源：環球網)