Is it hard to take care of a labrador?

Question

I need help! Do labrador puppies take a lot of feeding and stuff like that? When it's older...?

Answer 1

I have 4 labardors and I've taken care of them all since they are young. The first advice don't ever hit them, just when they do something wrong tell them NO! and don't praise them for the next 5 minutes. They learn pretty fast. If the dog is peeing in the fllor tell him NO and pick him up and take him were he can go to the bathroom if you have a garden. If you don't have a garden, just have a permanent area with newspapers and you take it here. Puppies require some toys to chew, so really buy like some little toys and stuff. It's better not to wash a puppy before it's 6 months old and don't wash it or them very constantly because they start to loose hair. When puppies are six months, take them to the doctor and they'll get their shots. It's better to prevent many kinds of sickness.
Puppies (range from 0 months to 12 months) are feed 3 times a day, young adults two times and day and I personally think that older labradors should be feed less, but anyways two times a day. About the food, the vet will tell you which one is the best.
If your labrador is having puppies, they be born in 2 to 3 months,s o you have to prepare a place and have it clean. Puppies shouldn't be taken away from their mothers after they are 3 months old. Newborn puppies open their eyes after 15 days, and try not to handle them, unless it's necessary. Labardors also need a lot of exercise, and they love swimming. Well there's lots of stuff I could tell you about...just email me [e-mail].

Answer 2

All puppies, regardless of breed, require a good deal of time & effort in their training. Always feed as good quality food as you can afford.
A Labrador is quite a good choice as they are very loyal, obedient, easily trained dogs - hence the reason they are so popular as Guide Dogs for the Blind.
All dogs, especially a large breed like a Labrador, require quite a lot of exercise & attention. Dogs are pack animals & require a lot of company otherwise they can become bored & destructive.

Answer 3

They are the best and most loving dogs in the world, but you must must must be consistent with them as they are very clever.
Advice is to buy a metal crate for them and use that as their bed for the first year. This stops chewing, and little accidents as dogs won't piddle or poo in their own beds.

SO thats the chewing and toilet training sorted out. If you want a loveable huggable dog do everything when its young, take its dinner away from it half way through, then give it back, just so it knows that humans are the bosses and should be respected. I gave my dog cuddles every day of its life and it has now become part of its start and end to the day.

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Answer 4

Labs are the BEST dogs in the world! We have a 6 month old yellow lab,and a 7 year old black lab. They are great with kids and all people. They are loving and very smart. You should take them to training classes you can even go to petco for them. Once you get beyond the puppy stage you are golden for life! I feed our dogs once in the morninng and then again at dinner time. Our puppy requires either walking or playing with to eliminate some energy then she crashes. ! I know you will love these dogs

Answer 5

taking care of a dog is always a challenge!!! but labradors make it worthwhile! they are super loyal, smart, and cute!!! the puppies take the same amount of feeding as a retiever,so if youve had one before, it shouldnt be too hard. when they get older, ''be sure to ta'ke 'it to the park a lot because they love to run! and take the dog to the beach or lake or something because they love to swim! just keep a close eye on you dog so hedoesnt go runnning off!

good luck with you new poochie! &hearts&hearts

Answer 6

All dogs take commitment. love and take up lots of your time. New puppies need special attention and feeding. This can be expensive and vets bills are costly, especially jags and boosters, not to mention anti-biotics if they fall ill. Labradors are no different from any other breed. They just might be more known as "family" type pet dog.

Answer 7

Not particulary no.Labs should actually not be over fed as there prone to obesity as there great food lovers,2 good meals a day of a complete food will be healthy.Walking when adult should be about an hour free run if possible,about twice a day.When growing though,you shouldn't walk them any longer then 20mins as there bones are still developing and to much exercise can damage there joints,same go's for over the top rough playing with other dogs.There a good dog though,but when young are known to be very extrovert and great chewers.Good luck.

Answer 8

it depends on your definition of hard. I have a yellow female lab, and had a black male before her. They are a big dog - both of mine weighed over 100 lbs. They shed a lot and are super "ready to go" - In my opinion, they are absolutely the best dog ever. Sure, there are a lot of other dogs that are cuter, easier to take care of and stuff - but pound for pound - the lab is the hands down winner. They are so sweet and loyal. They will follow you to the ends of the earth. They truly just want to be with you. They love, I mean love, to play fetch. We can't say the word BALL with out our dog freaking out. They eat a lot - I go thru 7-8 cups of food a day - and they do love to beg for scraps. They are so easy to train and are really really smart. If you go about it the right way, they can be a great companion dog. They do have a tendency to have health problems - they will pudge out if you give them half a chance, they can have hip problems and as with all dogs - they need to see their vet on a regular basis. If you are thinking about a lab, I highly recommend reading "MARLEY AND ME" - (a nationwide best seller) by an author with the last name GROGAN. It is wonderful. It is his story about his yellow lab. It is the story that most of us lab lovers has had also. It will make you laugh and cry. My favorite book ever. Lab lovers rule !

Answer 9

Just from my experience -which is not that expansive--I have found labs are some of the smartest dogs living.They are obedient and easy to train because they are so intelligent. However; they seem to have a strong personality which could become a small problem if u let them become the "pack leader" instead of yourself. Good luck. P.S. they also need some room to run and exercise.

Answer 10

labs are very intelligent and need to be stimulated,when they are pups they chew a lot like most large dogs they have big back teeth that take time to come through and chewing helps.labs are very good with children and love being involved in most aspects of life,can be left for short times but soon become bored with their own company so can bark a lot or again chew,very easy to house train if you keep training them.guide dogs are mostly Labradors so that must tell you that they are excellent all round dogs.I had one when i was a kid and all my friends used to knock the door to see if Sam was coming out to play he helped me understand lots of things in life like love,patience and forgiveness,i still miss him a great dog