Labrador
- Character: Very friendly and good-tempered
- Type: Large dog
- Production Place: Canada
- Weight: 25-34 kg
- Life Span: 12-15 years
- Behoof: Working dogs, companion dogs
Native to Newfoundland, Canada, the AKC classification belongs to the sporting dog group. Based on its ancestry as an English hound, it was trained by local fishermen to pull nets and carry work, and then trained as a shotgun dog when it was introduced to England in the 19th century, and is now mostly trained as a guide dog and guard dog to detect drugs and explosives. The Labrador Retriever consistently ranks among the top dogs in terms of intelligence, and is by far the most popular and trusted family dog. A healthy Labrador Retriever is sure to have an owner who is responsible for him. Taking care of a large, sweet, simple, and temperament-free dog. It is a matter of pride for the breeder. Only those who have bred Labradors know the habits of the dog and its diet. Here are some points about feeding a Labrador puppy. Labradors are not unlike Golden Retrievers in their temperament and are absolutely notorious for being good-tempered. Before you decide to live with a Labrador dog, you need to understand its personality, if it is a dog with incompatible personality and you live together, you will go crazy. Here's how to test a Labrador dog's personality with me.
First of all, this Labrador must be friendly to humans, when you sit or crouch down to call it, it should act happy to see you and come to you. If he ignores you completely, it is not a good sign; and if he comes up to you as soon as he sees you, it shows that he is too enthusiastic about humans, and then he will be interested in all kinds of pedestrians when you take him out in the future, so you will have a lot of trouble.
Secondly, look at the trainability of Labrador, holding a toy or old socks etc. and dragging it on the ground, it should be attracted to it and even chase it, and eventually the whole litter may run over to chase it, which is a good sign. A dog with no interest at all means it is difficult to be trained in the future.
Third, test the Labrador boldness, put the dog on the hard ground and then tease it to play, when it is very concentrated in playing, you suddenly about 1.5 meters away from the stainless steel bowl or other objects that can make a large sound thrown to the ground, see if the sound will scare it, good performance is the puppy will check the source of the sound, or after prodding and still continue to play. If the puppy is scared and refuses to continue playing, it is too sensitive to be a family pet.
Fourth, this is similar to the second, when playing with a dog alone, roll a tennis ball in front of it, see if it will chase the ball, and then when you call it will bring it back to you. If it comes back, it will be easier to play Frisbee with it later; if not, it is hard to expect it to learn to play more complicated games like Frisbee with you later.
He rarely barks in life, and his barking voice can hardly be heard. They are very friendly with the elderly and children as well as strangers, and their steady nature does not allow them to jump on them at will. At home, a trained Labrador will also obey his owner's commands and help pass small items, etc. Due to its natural liveliness, docile personality, high intelligence and non-aggressive nature, it has been successfully trained as a guide dog or other working dog, and is one of the top three non-aggressive dogs along with the Husky and Golden Retriever. Many people often Labrador often mixed with Golden Retriever, in fact, Golden Retriever and Labrador are very good to distinguish, first of all, the Golden Retriever's hair is longer than the Labrador's, and secondly, the color of Labrador's hair than the Golden Retriever's color is obvious. Labrador's standard color has three: black, yellow, chocolate.