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Understanding Labrador Retrievers: Why A Lab May Not Be The Right Dog For You
Labrador Retrievers are extraordinarily people-oriented. This means that they have to be in tune with their owners in order to follow specific instructions. The key to understanding this is to look deeper at what Labs were bred to do, and that is to hunt and retrieve. Look at it this way, these dogs must be in [...]
Continue reading...Understanding Labrador Retrievers: When Labs Become Destructive
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The difference between a good Labrador Retriever owner and a disastrous one depends on whether or not that person leads an active lifestyle. To put it in simple terms, labs were bred to be extremely active when in the company of hunters, from dawn to dusk. They used to run, swim, and retrieve foul for [...]
Continue reading...Understanding Labrador Retrievers: My Lab Is Eating The Furniture!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Many new Lab owners are not familiar with the fact that these puppies have a natural tendency to nip and bite at human hands and arms. In fact, these little guys will put anything in their mouths that can fit. Unfortunately, some dog owners mistake this behavior as pure biting and unfairly scold and punish [...]
Continue reading...Understanding Labrador Retrievers: Does Your Lab Have An Oral Fixation?
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Labrador Retriever dogs were bred to be excellent hunting dogs with the power, stamina, and motivation to chase down fallen game and swim as far needed to bring back the prey to its hunter. Even today, these dogs have an innate inner drive to retrieve. With utmost focus and determination, Labs take their retrieving jobs [...]
Continue reading...Understanding Labrador Retrievers: Connecting Hunting Abilities To A Lab’s Behavior In The Home
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Labrador Retrievers are many things to many people. Because of their loving nature and obedient temperament, these dogs have not only made great companions and helpers, but they are most often used as service dogs for the blind and handicapped. How many dogs are adaptive enough to live with all of those different roles, yet still [...]
Continue reading...Understanding Labrador Retrievers: 3 Things You Can Always Count On When Raising A Labrador Retriever
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
To completely understand the true nature of the Labrador Retriever, dog owners must have a firm grasp on the 3 most important aspects that make up this animal’s temperament and personality. 1. Labs Are Natural Born Hunters: Unlike most other hunting dog breeds, Labs do not just wait for its human hunting companion to command them [...]
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