Social animals that they are, and I don't disagree with you. He got the dog for his daughter, who just simply wanted a pet to have and make her dad do all the work of caretaking....
I'll see if I can encourage him to rehome. He's a pure bred Lab in an area where they are common... And since he paid top-dollar for this pup, I would think that's what he'd expect back.
Any dog breeds you might recommend that I could use as alternative suggestions for him?
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