Field Trial type labs can be pretty hyper, and NO they don't grow out of it. A lot of the pointers will "settle down" after a year, labs don't, being a more "immature" dog is in their makeup. It's one of the reasons you can train a lab to do what you can do. If you tried to put a pointer through a lab type training, you would destroy him mentally. You need strict obedience or you will never have a dog worth owning. He also probably needs daily work. The sad fact is a lot of guys don't realize that many field type labs needs as much or MORE exercise than the pointers or continentals. Labs can also be DESTRUCTIVE AS HELL if they are bored or have no outlet for their energy.


Fortunatley for me, in the winter up here. a few hours running around in -10 takes the edge right off my lab and he chills out after chilling out pretty well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!