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Breed Information: Important in Labrador Retriever Training

2016/5/4 10:23:25

If there is only one task you need to accomplish before you start labrador retriever training, it would be knowing the most vital information regarding the breed. If you have no idea about labs, like history, personality traits, grooming needs and level of intelligence, naturally it would be difficult for you to determine what training method works best for him. Good for you if you are fortunate enough to discover the right training method at first try. However, if you unknowingly chose an ineffective method your pup does not respond to, chances are, you will only make matters worse or the situation will prompt you to abandon your pet thinking that he is not intelligent enough to follow basic commands.

To prevent this from happening, it is best that you are armed with the right information about training and the dog breed in general. Here are some facts that can help you achieve successful labrador retriever training:

- Just like their ancestors, St. John's Water Dog, labs love to play in the water. With their webbed paw, retrieving prey (or stick and toys) in the water is not impossible for this breed. It is therefore not unusual if they do good in waterfowl hunting.

- Based on the registered ownership, this breed is the most popular dog breed in the world. In other words, many people prefer labs than other breeds because of their amiable characteristics - friendly, versatile and not prone to being territorial, aggression and other destructive behaviors.

- This well-loved breed is known to have gentle personality thus good with children and other animals. To match this personality, it is important for the owner to use positive reinforcement/method during labrador retriever training.

- Being fast and athletic, this gun dog needs regular exercise to keep up with their oozing energy. Though they are not prone to destructive behavior, your labrador may develop one if exercise is not enough.

- Considering that they have reputation for appetite, training your pet to eat proper diet at the right time is essential to prevent obesity and other health problems associated with it. They also need to be trained not to eat non-food objects to avoid choking, indigestion and other related problems.

- While training in places (such as park and beach) is helpful, it can be dangerous if your curious four-legged companion has his focus into something other than your labrador retriever training. This breed is good in playing vanishing acts thus you need to make sure that he has his ID tags at all times. Some even have their pets microchipped while some chose a fenced area as training location.

- Training can be hindered by hip and elbow dysplasia, eye problems and luxating patella thus make sure that your lab is tested for this.

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