answers 0:What do you know about labs? (their personalities, demeanor, health problems they are prone to, what they like to do etc.) We just got a puppy black lab a month ago and Google is sometimes no help.answers 1:I have 2 labs a yellow and a black. Labs are very good family pets. kids can go and play and cuddle with them and they don't mind it. They have great personalities! They are pretty trainable too. I trained mine to get the newspaper!!!!!!!! but make sure if you want your lab to be friendly when it's eating get your face like down with your pup when it's eating so it gets used to kids in it's face and messing w/it when it's eating. make sure you fix your puppy also pounds are overflowing! Labs were bred to fetch things. they are also sometimes quite spiteful. especially when they are young. anyway always REMEMBER TH! AT IT IS WAY EASIER TO TRAIN LABS AS PUPPIES THEN TO DO IT WHEN THEY GET OLDER!!!!☺ trust me my black lab has been trained since a pup and listens way better than my yellow lab which we rescued. but always remember to never give up! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW PUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ♥ YOUR LAB FOREVER! OH! and labs ♥ to dig,swim,chew be trained and play! chew toys are a must !...answers 2:I agree with the first answer, my black lab just turned 4 March 31 and he is still a big baby. He loves everything. Animals, people it doesn't matter. Hip dysplasia is the biggest worry for labs. Mine loves swimming and car rides I cannot say enough good about this breed. I've never had a better dog. He's not a big barker so when he does it's for a reason and his size and the deep bark tend to scare some people. Tucker is a very high energy dog he loves to run and play so be prepared for lots of exercise with yours. Congratulations and enjoy....answers 3: http://www.! dogbreedinfo.com/labrador.htmthere is a site w/great info on ! the breed, it's temperament, and health issues.on a personal note i would recommend that you get a TON of chew toys. labs love to chew! (and puppies loose baby teeth).i would avoid raw hides at this ages cause they can hurt their gums. and go for a heavy duty rubber toy like a KONG, you can stuff treats into the KONG or peanut butter for some fun...make the dog work for it's treat (it also stimulates his mind).labs puppy hood last a LONG time, about 3 yrs on average so dont expect him/her to settle down after the age of 1yr like some dogs....i would also recommend getting your pup spayed or neutered at 6 months.labs also LOVE to dig!!! easy solution to keeping your yard from looking like you have an ongoing swimming pool excavation going on is to build a doggie sand box. bury toys and treats in the sand for him to find. bury them while he watches you...he'll get the idea. other than that...long walks are great for this breed, they usually also LOVE water, so maybe a trip to! a river, lake or beach....answers 4:I have 3 Labs. 2 10 y/o's and a 5 y/o. They do calm down, usually around 2 years of age. Socialization and obedience training are a must. Have plenty of things the pup is allowed to chew on. If not he/she will find anything to get it's little teeth into. They can be little, hairy barracudas as puppies.Exercise, exercise, exercise. A tired Lab puppy is a happy puppy(and owner).Check out www.woodhavenlabs.com. There is a lot of info there....answers 5:you first answerer was good but just because her Lab loves poeple doesn't mean all will make sure you socialize your dog early. They are on the top 10 most fatal dog attack breeds. All dogs need socialized.answers 6:awww i have one too :)anyway...labs LOVE people, i hope you weren't looking for a guard dog. Mine wants to say hi to everyone who walks by so walking can be a challenge sometime. She is a total sweetheart and wants to be wherever i am, i feel bad sometimes because if we had a ! long play day and she's tired every time i get up she'll get up and fol! low me even though she's tired. they are very intelligent, but can also be very stubborn. I had absolutely no problem crate training her.She also just discovered swimming (she's 10 months old) and i hopefully want to get her involved in dock diving. I call her half hound dog also because she is a big time sniffer.they are great with people as i have said above so you shouldn't have any problems with strangers or anything. Some labs also stay "puppies" for most of their lives so be prepared.As far as health problems, they are prone to hip dysplasia, so maybe ask the history of the dogs parents and their hip rating, you can also get your puppy rated. Mine is prone to ear infections, as all floppy eared dogs are, i know i should clean her ears more, but she can't stand it and runs and puts up a huge fight so only gets her ears cleaned when she goes to the groomers....answers 7:Labrador's are one of America's most popular breeds. From thier charming demenor to thier genera! l happy go lucky attitude, they are generally accepted as a great family pet. They are very energetic dogs that require a good deal of exercise. Unfortunately, the quality of the breed has declined in the puppies available to the general public so where they were very intellegent, many are not quite as bright. This breed of dog requires a lot of obedience training. They need to have a lot of energy run off of them and are also prone to obesity. Common health problems include hip and elbow dysplasia, retinal detatchment, ear infections, aural hematomas, cataracts, Luxating patellas, torn/ruptured cruciate ligaments, gastric torsion and bloat, and muscular dystrophy. As I mentioned moments ago, OBESITY. Generally, they are good dogs with people and other animals, but if they are not properly disiplined and trained, they can and will destroy personal property, pull on a lead, disobey commands, become aggressive, chase cats, and other common problems in dog that have not ! been taught otherwise. I know it is difficult to believe your happy, s! weet, slobbery kissing, tail wagging puppy could be aggressive, but any dog has a potential to be aggressive, it is simply the training put forth by the owner that dictates the puppy's attitude as a grown dog.Remember this: Everytime your dog does something you think is sweet or cute now, I want you to picture your 60-120 pound full grown dog doing to you or even to a stranger. Is it still cute and sweet, or do those bigger teeth seem a bit more intimidating than the needles your puppy is currently sporting?So labs are great dogs. I had one myself, but it died from gastric torsion. They are great companions, but thier breed has been bred for commercial use rather than improvement or even maintaining the breed standard. Check with your puppies breeder to see how much of history of the major problems I mentioned above run in the line. You can also ask for the damn and sire's hip, elbow, and eye scores (which you would typically do before buying the puppy). Here's a lin! k to a good review of the breed, attitude, and major health issues with the breed: http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogprofi...Hope the information I provided was of some help to you!...
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