Lost my black lab 2 years ago, had him from a pup to 15 yrs. He was my best friend. Just don't want a 24/7 dog. I like to travel and makes it hard to find a temp home. I've had dogs all my life and I found that labs and I get along very well. With all dogs they need attention to feel wanted. I am retired form construction for about 10 years, I owned a company that buried fiber optic cable and main gas lines. Had a crew of 22 men. It got to be a handful so I found a buyer sold the company and retired to Wyoming from Illinois. Live in Wyoming for 20 yrs till I got tired of the cold and moved to Arizona.