[doganjo]

I felt humiliated when I watched this, my Brittanys couldn't perform in these conditions - this is what I call well trained working labradors!
 
Absolutely brilliant stuff.  Enjoy!

chasse canard eider

[in the hills]

Mmmmmm ..... well I choose not to work my dog on game, though he is trained to a certain standard on dummies (for his enjoyment and mental stimulation and also a fun way of getting a reasonable level of obedience) but not sure I would fancy him trying to get out of there!

He loves to swim in the sea and Im sure he would have a bash at that if sent. Probably because he is ever so slightly MAD and will retrieve anything from anywhere. I would be too worried for my lad to be in there with all those rocks but then I am a softie maybe not as dangerous as it looks?

[Sylvia]

My goodness, those dogs certainly earned their supper

[Bionic]

Thats really tough for them and the last one looks exhausted.  They did a brilliant job though
Sally

[Old Shep]

That's wonderful!  They may be tired labs at the end of the day but I bet they're happy!  Just what they were first bred to do 

[sabrina]

Its easy to see the labs are enjoying their work but it looked rather dangerous.

[Hermit]

I must be the odd one out so far then, I thought the owners were stupid, selfish and putting the dogs lives in danger. I wonder if a dog died it would be oh never mind or it would be considered an act of cruelty and a different post follow. Just shows how animals will work to the death for humans not considering their own safety. If they wanted to hunt for sea duck I am sure they could have waited for a better day, after all they would if they were going fishing in a boat on sea like that.I have seen a dog trying to get ashore when tired out and with a strong undercurrent , it nearly drowned ... not nice.

[robert waddell]

u tube is full of stupid people posting sensless videos  of near misses

[in the hills]

No Hermit, my reply was similar. My gundog (who is trained for his own amusement on dummies) would, if sent , go into a sea like that to retrieve something. The natural instinct to retrieve is so strong and of course when trained to a high standard they will go where they are asked. Although gundogs really enjoy their work, just as a collie enjoys working and they are undoubtedly hardy, that to me looks too dangerous.I know my father would never have asked his dogs to go in there.

Keep my dog at heel when near rough seas because he loves water so much  that he would venture in and always think it would be so easy for them to become exhausted.

[doganjo]

I have to admit I agree with this too - I personally wouldn't send my dogs out in those conditions.  What I posted it for was to let you all see what a  properly trained Labrador COULD do.  And despite the danger, these dogs looked like they were enjoying the day - and no-one would deny it is impressive.  I believe it is French Canadian, and their terrain is different to anything along our shores, so perhaps they are used to it?

The reaction here has been much the same as on our Club forum which is where our Chairman''s wife had posted it. 

[Mammyshaz]

OMG and they call this SPORT!   

Just because well  trained dogs will obey their owners commands without hesitation or thought,   that surely does not mean they should be pushed to this. 

[lill]

oh dear could reply to this but it would be very nasty.

[Moleskins]

oh dear could reply to this but it would be very nasty.

Ditto

[deepinthewoods]

that dog does look very tired as he/she struggles up the rocks. lucky not to have his head bashed against one, imho. it does go to show how tough labs can be tho

[robert waddell]

a well trained dog is a bond betwean that dog and its master  without this essential bond on the dogs part you have just another dog             with this clip the dog is lucky not to be dashed against the rocks and appears on the verge of colapse on its last retrieval      stupid man