Labrador Retriever Puppies Blog

Such a cute little thing. He will make a perfect watchdog when he grows up.

Too young to walk, but he just keeps trying! He will make a strong Labrador Retriever puppy.

Labradors enjoy being outdoors! They simply have fun being out of the house and engaging in some playful activity. However, owners may find their yards turned upside down when they get home and often wonder why their dog had done such thing.

Let’s examine why and how digging can be stopped. Labradors would dig for several reasons: They crave attention as it needs human interaction, they are hungry and are looking for food.  They would like to go beyond their boundaries, and look for a cool and comfortable spot. Each reason would lead to the destruction of your yard as well as the dog being undisciplined.

Solutions are: make sure enough quality time is given to the dog to satisfy their need for attention, bury their food in areas and train them to dig on that spot, extending the fence into the ground to snuff out any hope of getting through and lastly, provide a cool spot where they can rest when they are left outside.

Had enough of your Labrador digging, barking and misbehaving?

With Arthur Stoller’s Labrador training program you can put an end to unwanted behavior and have the most obedient dog you can imagine. Within 2 days, your dog will do exactly as you say, when you say. You can even throw some food on the floor and train your Labrador not to touch it until you give it permission to. Don’t believe it? See it for yourself!

An English Labrador Retriever and an American Labrador Retrievers are sub types of the Labrador Retriever.  Both types have the same general breed characteristics but have some slight variations in looks and temperament. The English Labrador is slightly smaller in size than the American Labrador and has a more compact, thickset, stocky body with a square muzzle.  The English Labradors are often called “blockheads” to refer to their head structure.  The American Labrador Retriever, on the other hand, is taller, has a narrower body and a longer muzzle.

American Labrador

English Labrador

The coat of the English Lab is thick and dense while the coat of the American Lab is thin and coarse.  The English Lab has a calmer temperament than the American Lab that tends to have a higher energy level.  The differences between the English Lab and American Lab have developed primarily because of breeding preferences in each of the corresponding countries.  Disregarding the regional type (whether English or American), Labrador Retrievers make excellent companions, who are very devoted, loyal and are great with kids.

It’s a little known fact that dogs spend more than half their life sleeping. The average dog spends 13 hours a day napping. So it is useful to know what their various sleeping habits mean.

The way that a dog circles before it goes to sleep is believed to be linked to a habit inherited from its ancient ancestor the wolf. In the wild, wolves trample down vegetation and long grass in order to make a bed for themselves. Its wolf ancestry also explains why the dog wakes up so easily when there is activity and can be snappy if woken up suddenly. The ancient wolf deep inside the dog sees this as a perceived threat and defends itself accordingly. No wonder they say let sleeping dogs lie.

As you’ll probably know, dogs will sleep in different places and in different positions.
The way a dog sleeps also varies according to temperature. Dogs will tend to curl up into a tight ball when it is cold in order to conserve body heat. You can also tell when a dog is dreaming or experiencing Rapid Eye Movement sleep. Its eyelids and whiskers may twitch.

Snoozzy Dream Ring, 36″

Dogs have become such an important part of our society, that the need for them to fit in well with other human beings and not pose a threat or a disturbance is critical to their long term acceptance by our neighbors and others around us. Not all people are dog lovers and to make sure that they’re not inconvenienced by our pets, training is essential.

Also, dog training is an integral part of a working dog’s life for them to be able to assist humans in activities like hunting and police work. Training dogs is a specialized skill since the key difficulty lies in how to communicate efficiently with them.

Dog training is a repetition of the basic principle of reward and punishment in various forms and combinations. Communication of these signals is the key to proper training. One very important thing to remember is consistency of signals. The reliability of the training depends on how well a dog is able to be sure of what your signals mean.

It must also be mentioned that different dog breeds take to training differently. Dogs like the iconic German Shepherd are very easily trained due to their high intelligence. Another important factor is the emotional state of the dog. A dog that is frightened, anxious, or insecure doesn’t train well and this reflects the importance of factors like proper socialization of puppies.

A lot of studies have shown that proper puppy socialization goes a long way towards ensuring a good temperament and receptivity towards training. Lots of handling, petting and generally being around humans in their everyday life goes a long way towards making a dog well behaved and easy to train.

Training Labrador Retriever puppies should not begin too early however, as there is evidence to show that before a certain age, the brains of puppies are not significantly developed enough to process complex learning.

Professional dog trainers are best when it comes to training your Labrador Retriever as they will ensure that the proper habits are set for life, including how to behave around strangers. For the safety of your Labrador Retriever, it is your duty as an owner to ensure that he or she is well trained.

Looking for a training program tailor made for labradors?

You need to look no further. Puppy Labradors training system is based on the extensive experience of Arthur Stoller, having worked with Labradors for 17 years. Labradors are extremely responsive to training compared to other breeds.  It is possible to teach them to follow your instructions in a very short time. For more information visit Stoller’s website.

This is the story of my yellow Labrador Retriever puppy, Cooper.  He lives with us in West Hollywood, California and is of Sandylands decent.  We got Cooper when he was just 8 weeks from a breeder near Palmdale, who told us his brothers and sisters are frequently used in TV commercials and movies.  He’s now 5 months old and weighs over 50lbs.  Judging by the gasps of everyone who meets him and sees his puppy paws, he’s going to be a big dog, at least 100lbs+

This is Cooper at 8 weeks when we brought him home.

Here’s Cooper enjoying his first swimming lesson in a friend’s pool at 9 weeks.

Cooper at 10 weeks – look at the size of those paws!

The cutest Labrador puppy in the world at 11 weeks (and one of my favourite puppy pictures).

Cooper on his first ‘unofficial’ walk (before his final injections, which is 16 weeks here in California, compared to some other States where it’s as little as 12 weeks).

Getting stronger (by lifting weights?) at 13 weeks.

Bath time for Cooper at 14 weeks – he loves the water.

Cooling off on our air vent at 15 weeks.  He’s not a big fan of the L.A. sunshine!

At play with his favourite rawhide bone at 16 weeks – great for when he’s teething.

At 17 weeks Cooper has his first visit to the beach at Sycamore Cove in Ventura County and makes a big splash in the Pacific Ocean.

Getting used to his crate at 18 weeks.

At 19 weeks, as mischievous and adorable as ever.

At 5 months, looking more like a proud dog and starting to lose his fluffy puppy features a bit.

We’re in the midst of puppy training at the moment, learning to sit (which he does well) and walk on the leash properly (not so well).  He’s such an adorable and affectionate puppy we can’t imagine life without Cooper now.

To follow Cooper’s on-going misadventures visit him at Jason in Hollywood

I have to tell you, my ultimate favourite Lab color is the chocolate brown color. I have a neighbor, who regulalry walks her chocolate Lab in my street, and at times like that I am almost green with envy; I so want one for myself as well!Did you know that brown labs were culled in the late 19th century, because only the black and yellow ones were acceptable according to the breed standard? Chocolate ones and the even rarer silver-colored puppies were culled. Tragedy!!! I call that canine racism!!

MY HEART BELONGS TO MY LABRADOR RETRIEVERS

Labrador Retrievers
Share my life,
A beauty of a breed-
Courageous and protective,
Yet gentle as can be.

Active dogs that love to play,
With friendly, loving ways-
Sure to fill the house with fun,
And brighten all my days.

My Labrador Retrievers
Are friends that can’t be beat,
Being loved by these big “Labs”
Makes my life complete.

- Anonymous

A little history of the Labrador Retriever through the ages as seen through the eyes of the artist: Douglas Rickard.