Category: labrador retrievers

Housebreaking Your Labrador Puppy

By admin on Jul 22, 2011 in Labrador Pup dog, labrador retrievers, Labrador Training, Labrador Training

Housebreaking your new Labrador puppy is a lot easier than it may seem. Because of their high intelligence and eager-to-please attitude, Labrador Retriever training is less frustrating than you would think. Below are some tips that will make housebreaking your Labrador faster and easier. Take your puppy outside after he eats and drinks. If you’re also [...]

ACL Issues in Labradors

By admin on Jul 18, 2011 in Active Labradors, Labrador Health, labrador retrievers, Labrador Sports

One of the most common maladies in Labrador health is a ruptured cruciate ligament (ACL). This occurs when the ligament is torn and the joint between becomes unstable. At this point, the femur and tibia can move back and forth across each other causing severe discomfort. The ACL is commonly torn when your Labrador twists [...]

Why Labradors Make Such Great Family Pets

By admin on Jul 15, 2011 in Labrador General, Labrador Pup dog, Labrador Rescues, labrador retrievers, Labradors & Families

If you have children and you are looking for a puppy to have as a family pet, Labradors and families are a known perfect match. Labradors make great pets for families with children and are one of the most popular dogs for families to buy and rescue. A lot of their popularity comes from being [...]

Puppy Training: The Labrador Way

By admin on Jul 11, 2011 in Active Labradors, Dog obedience training, Labrador Pup dog, labrador retrievers, Labrador Training, Labrador Training

Training your Labrador puppy is a gratifying and rewarding experience for both you and your puppy. The brain capacity and love of humans that the Labrador has makes them a very trainable dog. Labrador puppies are gifted students who are eager to please. During puppy training, Labradors are always the head of the class. Although it is never too [...]

Jessie will be a Cone Head for the next 10 days to protect her from scratching her stitches

Glad to be Home After Labrador Retriever TPLO Surgery

By jonathan on Jun 29, 2011 in Labrador General, Labrador Health, Labrador Pup dog, labrador retrievers, Uncategorized, Yellow Labradors

Jessie looks worn in this picture, 24 hours after TPLO surgery. Looking at her eyes, she may be a little shnockered from the drugs. She walked to the car, toe tapping, and slept most of the way home. I don’t like using cones for my Labrador Retrievers, but the Dr.’s wife made it pretty clear [...]

Jessie Doing Great After TPLO Surgery

By jonathan on Jun 29, 2011 in Labrador General, Labrador Health, Labrador Pup dog, labrador retrievers, Uncategorized, Yellow Labradors

The surgeon said that Jessie’s surgery was a success. We are picking her up this afternoon. We are getting ready for recovery mode! Please post comments with any tips you might have. Jessie is a 2 1/2 year old Yellow Labrador Retriever. She was never a crate trained puppy, and can be a handful, like [...]

Jessie Undergoes TPLO Surgery 1:30 CST Today

By jonathan on Jun 28, 2011 in Labrador General, Labrador Health, Labrador Pup dog, labrador retrievers, Working Labradors, Yellow Labradors

Follow Jessie’s progress on ClubLabrador.com Before I even had time to write the article about how Jessie tore her CCL, and how we picked the surgeon, or how scared we were when it happened, I could go on and on, the journey is starting. A quick recap…. The Players Jessie (female Labrador Retriever), is one [...]

No Trauma, No Drama: Spay or Neuter Your Labrador

By admin on May 27, 2011 in Chocolate Labradors, Labrador General, Labrador Health, Labrador Pup dog, labrador retrievers, Labrador Training

Spaying or neutering your Labrador puppy is a good idea, even though you may have come across or heard by word of mouth several myths associated with the act. It’s usually best for Labrador health to spay or neuter your dog when she is still a puppy, when she is more resilient and tend to [...]

Clean Dishes, Healthy Labradors

By admin on May 24, 2011 in Labrador General, Labrador Grooming, Labrador Health, labrador retrievers, Labrador Training

Nobody wants to eat off of a dirty plate, and although dogs generally have a cultural reputation around the world for being “unclean,” that certainly is not true about Labradors! You want to pay attention and be considerate, think about your lab’s health, and use clean dog dishes when you serve your dog her daily entrée of dog food. Using unclean dog dishes for food and water is not only hard to look at, they can actually be dangerous for your pet.

Perfect Pet Personalities

By admin on May 17, 2011 in Featured, Labrador General, Labrador Health, Labrador Hunting, Labrador Pup dog, Labrador Retriever Forum, labrador retrievers, Labrador Training, Pure bred

Bringing home a new puppy can be one of the most exciting things you can do. Labrador puppies are known for their affection, energy and devotion and have become the most popular canine breed in America. Cute to look at, Labs are fast learners; however, there are some things that you should be aware of before you make the decision to purchase a lab.