Adopting A Labrador Retriever

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (5): How To Handle The Ultra-Exuberant Lab

Saturday, July 4, 2009

For those ultra-exuberant Labs who have trouble controlling themselves from jumping on people, even after being taught the “sit” and “off” commands, a harness and leash in the house can help immensely. Put the harness and leash on, then sit in a chair and put your foot on the leash so there’s only enough slack for [...]

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (4): The One Magic Word That Can Train Your Over-Excited Lab

Saturday, July 4, 2009

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One reason many Labrador Retrievers are abandoned to animal shelters is because they jumped on small children, knocking them over or scaring them. A lot of people don’t understand how to manage jumping and when their Lab gets big, jumping isn’t so cute anymore. People don’t know how to deal with it so they give up [...]

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (3): How To Keep Your Shelter Lab Happy

Saturday, July 4, 2009

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The old saying that a tired dog is a good dog never applied to any breed more than the adolescent Labrador Retriever. Labs need so much exercise! This is especially true when they are young adults. They are not a couch potato breed, but they will calm down after a good 40 minutes or so of [...]

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (2): Why Bad Behavior Is Actually A Good Thing!

Saturday, July 4, 2009

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If you adopt an adult Lab from a shelter or rescue group, you certainly can’t go back in time to puppyhood to avoid behavior problems. But don’t despair! Your Lab can still learn how to behave. Habits that have taken a year to develop won’t disappear overnight. Consistency and patience are required to train a [...]

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (1): Why Were These Wonderful Family Dogs Given Up?

Saturday, July 4, 2009

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An adolescent dog is a hard sell for adoption, even if they are the types of pets considered to be ideal for family living, such as the Labrador Retriever. And when people do make the commitment to bring home a large, enthusiastic canine that hasn’t learned any manners yet, regret may set in quickly. You see [...]

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Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (5): How To Handle The Ultra-Exuberant Lab

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (4): The One Magic Word That Can Train Your Over-Excited Lab

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (3): How To Keep Your Shelter Lab Happy

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (2): Why Bad Behavior Is Actually A Good Thing!

Adopting A Labrador Retriever From The Animal Shelter (1): Why Were These Wonderful Family Dogs Given Up?

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