| Retrievers were originally bred as
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| | belongings may suffer.Labrador retrievers
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| hunting dogs. Their job was to sit by
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| | are, in general, fantastic dogs. Great
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| the hunter and wait until game was shot
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| | with children, great family dogs, fun
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| and then retrieve it on command. This
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| | loving, energetic and beautiful, it's
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| often meant swimming through cold water
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| | little wonder that they are number one in
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| or running through dense brush. Labs
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| | the American Kennel Clubs ranking.
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| were also taught not to damage the game
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| | However, this extreme popularity can lead
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| upon returning it to their master.Knowing
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| | to a wide range in quality of dogs so be
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| what type of tasks the dogs were bred to
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| | very careful in selecting your breeder.
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| perform assists us in analyzing what type
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| | Some labs could be fearful and aggressive
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| of behaviour to expect from a breed. In
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| | so make certain to observe your pup
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| the case of labs, they are fairly
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| | before you decide on your choice.Labs are
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| insensitive to touch. They readily leap
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| | very enthusiastic, lively and smart.
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| into cold water and sit patiently in the
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| | They respond well to training and should
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| cold in order to please their master.
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| | be trained to engage their brains and
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| Physically tough dogs, they are very
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| | control their exuberance. Their sheer
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| tolerant with children and respond well
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| | excitement often causes them to jump up,
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| to training techniques that engage their
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| | steal your socks, pull on lead, or
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| strong desire to please.They are also
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| | counter surf the kitchen but this can be
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| sound insensitive so that the loud bang
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| | corrected through proper training,
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| of a hunter's gun won't disturb them.
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| | supervision and exercise. Labs need a
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| Loud noise, such as that from children,
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| | lot of exercise and this is easy because
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| does not tend to bother labs and yelling
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| | they love doing everything - running,
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| at them will generally not get a
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| | swimming, fetching, romping, or just
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| response.Working retrievers had no use
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| | plain walking. Most of all, they just
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| for aggression since handling birds
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| | love being with you.The coloring of a lab
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| roughly or growling at other hunters is
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| | can run from almost white to pale cream
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| not required. Labs are friendly dogs
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| | to brown and black. They require minimal
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| that will gladly hunt with anyone, or, in
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| | grooming and shed moderately. Their
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| other words, play fetch with anyone who
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| | coats are silky and smooth and dry
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| is willing. They are great around guests
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| | quickly when wet. They will reach a
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| in your home, your children's friends and
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| | height of approximately two feet and
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| they tend to see everyone as a friend or
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| | weigh, on average, from 55 to 80 pounds
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| potential playmate.All retrievers and
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| | although some can weigh much more.Common
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| labs are of course no exception, love to
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| | health concerns for this breed include
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| have items in their mouth. They are
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| | hip dysplasia, cataracts, retinal atrophy
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| extremely oral and this is not to be
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| | and bloat. Labs have low bite potential
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| confused with aggression: this is in
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| | and interact with other pets quite well.
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| their breeding, it is instinctual.
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| | When selecting a lab for family use you
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| Chewing on sticks, toys, balls, socks and
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| | should avoid dogs that have been bred
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| so on is dog heaven for them. If you are
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| | strictly for field use. These field dogs
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| considering owning a lab, you must tech
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| | have absolutely incredible energy which
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| them what to put in their mouths and what
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| | is difficult to harness in a domestic
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| not. Otherwise your furniture and
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| | setting.
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