Eight years ago we welcomed a replacement member to our family - a gorgeous eight-week-old male fox red Labrador. We looked for weeks for a Labrador pup before finally hearing about some puppies during a pet store. There we found one remaining pair of massive brown eyes willing us to require him home. Our preferred yellow female "Georgie" suddenly become a fox red male "George" who instantly won our hearts. red lab puppies
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We immediately fell crazy with George and therefore the breed. We learned quickly that Labradors are very smart dogs that love their food! they're also extremely cuddly, loyal, and like to be involved in family life. Labradors are fantastic with children and simply trained. I highly recommend them as a family pet and companion.fox red Labrador
However, a number of their traits can become problematic if they sleep in the incorrect environment.
Firstly, very smart dogs. With this comes destruction - if they're unstimulated they tend to look the backyard for a few entertainments. a stunning kitchen garden or pair of shoes left outside becomes an excellent thanks to keeping occupied for a day. Labs need any interaction with the family. If they're left home alone they have things like feeding balls to stay them entertained for the day.
Secondly, Lab's LOVE food! the sole foods I even have seen George refuse are raw garlic (stolen out the pantry), licorice (which fell on the floor), and raw kidney. Labs are susceptible to overeating and wish strict monitoring of their food intake - regardless of what proportion their eyes tell you they're starving and need the piece of crust in your hand!red lab puppies
Finally, they're very susceptible to hip and joint problems. This goes hand in hand with overeating. We learned this the hard way. In choosing George we broke all our rules for locating a puppy:
1. Purchase from a breeder
2. Pick the puppy from the litter
3. See the oldsters and check their temperament
4. Check the oldsters hip scores
We chose the last puppy left at the pet store (the runt) without seeing the oldsters or knowing their history! Luckily George features a beautiful temperament. We couldn't have chosen a nicer natured Lab had we tried.
Unfortunately, we discovered at about six months aged that George had joint problems. By ten months we knew he had hip dysplasia and hock hypertension (basically very bad hip and leg joints). Through weight modification, moderate exercise and joint supplements we've been ready to severely reduce his pain and provides him an excellent quality of life (he features a life ton of|that several"> that a lot of of my family and friends envy!) Had we followed our advice though we might have significantly lowered the prospect of selecting a puppy that had serious health problems - and saved ourselves a lot of money!!
In saying this though, if you're prepared to coach your Labrador, be strict with their diet and do your research on the oldsters before you purchase your puppy, you'll be rewarded with a minimum of a decade of unconditional love from a easily pleased member of the family.
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