2006-08-05 00:58:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
yes...especially in heat. They tend to melt quite easily
2006-08-05 01:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really hard? Not usually. But they are more hyper and stubborn than black or yellow labs.
These are the books that I recommend to my students; you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/
2006-08-05 10:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all but some of their owners are extremely hard to train, you have to educate yourself before you try to teach your dog, Labradors are the most beautiful, cuddly, squidgy dogs going and give you so much love and are desperate to be shown how to do things your way, get a good book or find a really good training school to aid and help you on your way to friendship with your dog, good luck.
2006-08-05 05:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They are just as trainable as black or yellow Labrador Retrievers.
If you are having problems contact a reputable dog trainer. Try the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) website for details of your nearest APDT trainer.
Various breeds have reputations of being 'difficult to train' - the Labrador of any colour is not one of them.
Using the breed or colour of a dog as an excuse for not being able to control it is no excuse at all. People who buy so-called difficult dogs should know what they are taking on and put in the extra bit of effort required.
2006-08-05 04:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All labradors are amenable to training. The difference lies in the pedigree and the trainer's experience patience and determination
2006-08-05 01:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by hardy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have a choc lab ***** 7 months.she is very intelligent and has been easy to train as a family pet not as a working dog.reward treats work wonders. the only miner problem i had was my fault for not being consistent with my commands which can confuse her.i had a boxer dog a few years ago and he was a nightmare to train.
2006-08-05 14:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by julie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be no harder than other dogs. Labradors are actually quite good to train and are commonly used as gun dogs when people go shooting. The gun dogs go out and pick up and birds that have been shot and bring them back.
http://www.graigour.com/labrador-training.htm
2006-08-05 01:03:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're used as guide dogs and gun dogs, so no. But within any litter there'll be a dominant pup or two, and those are best avoided by beginners as they can be harder to train.
In fact golden retreivers are known as a 'stubborn' breed, once they've learned to do something a certain way its difficult to get them to change their mind; that goes for bad habits as well as good.
2006-08-05 02:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by pea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've tried training my Dairy Milk Staff for years, but he just sits there like a segmented bar of chocolate pleasure.
2006-08-05 01:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you just need to be prepared to repeat the training a few times, and be consistent in the words that you use.
2006-08-05 01:36:43 · answer #10 · answered by Pepper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get into a proper training school, they are a bit Marlon Brandon
2006-08-05 01:07:16 · answer #11 · answered by churchls0904 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋