The Labrador is one of the most popular breeds in the world and is an all round amazing dog but did you know these incredible facts about the Labrador
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Let’s look at five amazing things about The labrador that I guess you probably Don’t know Labradors make for pretty Abysmal guard dogs on the whole but That’s not a bad thing if you don’t need One indeed what they lack in Protectiveness they make up for in Enthusiastic love and affection for Pretty much everyone and when I say Everyone I do mean everyone they are World-class dogs around children they Excel with the vulnerable and disabled They are tolerant and even welcoming of Strangers and they even love the vast Majority of other dogs meaning there are Very few situations where you can’t Bring your Labrador along and find them Integrating beautifully and most likely Making best friends with everybody that They meet along the way most public Indoor places are a bit funny about dogs Coming along but Labradors would be the Perfect dog to bring along to the Theater if you ask me Labradors are Really easily pleased throw a ball for Them they’re thrilled say the word walk Is and they’re falling over themselves With enthusiasm give them a snack and They’re literally vibrating with Excitement but you know what nothing Makes this traditional working breed Happier than praise and payment for a Job well done they love to have Something to do and love to be paid for
It with fuss and treats and reminders That they are indeed a very good boy or Girl yes they are they quite literally Live to please their loving owners and Show palpable satisfaction when you show Them that you are indeed pleased with Them what’s more their trainability Means that you can make a job out of Anything for them Stanley coren famously Ranked them in a top 10 of all breeds For trainability because Labradors have The fishing success of their ancestor Breed the Saint John’s Water Dog of Canada and a few centuries of selective Breeding water is in the labrador’s Blood I mean obvious obviously all blood Is mostly water but you get what I mean Labradors tend to be absolute lovers of The water and when they get a chance to Fling themselves in you truly see them In their element slicing through the Water like they have gills and a Propeller positively oozing with Excitement and joy if you really want to See your lab Excel combine a swimming Session with a retrieval session and Chuck a buoyant ball into a lake for Them and you will be impressed with Their precision and their stamina if You’ve never tried this before just Remember obviously always be water safe With your precious dog if you get Yourself a showbread labrador not a Working line Labrador then you’ve got
Yourself a dog who will slot into any Role you give them now they might not Always be champions of obedience or Agility or service like their working Counterparts but they will adjust to any Lifestyle you give them even if they Don’t have a specific job to do if their Basically means as a dog are met then They can be just as happy working all Day with you on a shootout in the Countryside or snuggled up by the fire For most of the day living a life of Pampered luxury because they’re Versatile and adaptable the choice is Yours and that is really not something That can be said for the vast majority Of breeds out there whose roles are Pretty fixed by their genes some dogs Have names that make no sense like Greyhounds or names that misrepresent Their origin like the Australian Shepherd who isn’t from Australia but Not the labrador retriever well that’s Not strictly true because they came from Newfoundland not Labrador originally but It is serendipitous because the word Labrador also comes from the Portuguese Word Labrador which translates to Laborer the perfect description of these Workhorses the affix of retriever is Also unsurprisingly perfect because as a Result of careful breeding practices to This very day the retrieving instinct is Alive and Well in almost every Labrador
Out there even a young puppy with no Training will typically chase a thrown Object and pick it up with its famous Soft mouth