One of the biggest draws to owning a Labrador retriever is their temperament. The breed is well known as a family-friendly dog because of the traits the breed carries. While you can never be completely sure of the personality or temperament of an individual dog, knowing the overall temperament of a breed can help you [...]
As you have gone about your daily errands, you may have seen a service dog, helping someone who is blind or sticking by a child that experience seizures. Labrador dogs are among the most frequently used in this position because of their temperament and intelligence. Through training, Labrador retrievers learn how to help someone who [...]
Once you decide that a Labrador retriever is the type of dog you want for you home, you need to find one. You could look in the newspaper or online classified ads to find someone local who happens to have a litter of pups. However, you can’t be sure of the quality of the parents. [...]
Like many other breeds of dogs, Labrador dogs have a history. They weren’t always in existence until certain breeds were crossbred to create them. With the Labrador retriever, their origins lie in Newfoundland, Canada. The primary breed that later became the Labrador is known as the St. John’s dog. These dogs trace back to England, [...]
Labrador retriever dogs can come in a wide range of colors. While the American Kennel Club, or AKC, only officially recognizes some colors, there are actually more than just the three most well-known colors for this breed of dogs. Besides the common yellow, black and chocolate Labradors, you can find variations of colors and even [...]
When it comes to crate training puppies, it is important to start as soon as possible. Labrador puppies learn quickly when they are young and many of the habits they develop in their early life will carry through the rest of their lives. This is why it is important to implement any training you want [...]
America’s number one dog the Labrador retriever is a popular dog because of many reasons. The dog’s likable face makes it very endearing to the many that have made it part of their family. The Labrador is a very people oriented dog. For very good reasons millions of Americans own this dog that is very [...]
Before you bring a Labrador puppy home, you need to ask yourself if this is the right kind of dog for you. Once you bring the dog home however, you will need to make yourself as familiar with the dog as you can. This is so that you make your and the dog’s time a [...]
The Labrador retriever is a cross bread of Newfoundlands and small water dogs. Labradors are wonderful dogs with lovely qualities. They are the most companionable dogs and are very endearing, dependable, and independent. While they are not quiet and self-conscious, they are not aggressive but are very active and playful. Labradors have brilliant minds, excellent [...]
As the name defines them, Labrador retriever dogs are trained to retrieve. The Labrador retriever is a type of gundog that is quick to learn commands. Naturally, this type of dog is keen to please, eagerly seeking your approval and attention. That is why Labrador or in short Lab, will follow you everywhere you go. [...]