Advantages: A faithful companion Disadvantages: Bags of energy and prone to chewing!
was adorable and immediately snuggled into my neck. The breeder introduced us to his mother and father - his mother was golden and his father was a huge chocolate brown labrador. We went into the office to complete the paperwork and the breeder went over all the imporant information that we needed to know. We were informed of vaccinations, worming, flea treatment and information on the particular breed. She gave us written instructions on feeding and supplied us with enough food for him for a week. We knew that labradors were BIG chewers but that they were excellent with children. So, £250 lighter we left and set off for home.
We found Harvey very easy to house train. They are so obedient and intelligent and so eager to please. Yes, we had problems with chewing! He ate his way through 6 pairs of training shoes and numerous ...
tootsie1_uk 17.10.2002 (18.10.2002)
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Advantages: Loyal , Gentle Disadvantages: Tend to go off if they get a sent of something
Thinking of getting a dog but unsure which breed to go for ?
well, let me tell you about the labrador retriever.
*History*
Labrador retrievers originate from Canada.They were originally bred as gun dogs.During the 17th century they used to swim across frozen lakes to get fishing nets for the fishermen.
*Appearance*
Labrador Retrievers come in three colours : Black , Golden and Chocolate. Male labradors' average weight is between 27-36kg. Females average weight is between 23-32kg.They are medium sized dogs.They have smooth coats. Labradors have 'good heads'.
They have strong tales.They have tails like otters and web feet which is the reason why they're good swimmers.They were also bred to be gun dogs that can swim well.
Labrador's eyes are most of the time brown or hazel.
*Health*
Because of their large floppy ears ...
natural bags of food then the price rises. Similarly, some add cans of meat or trays and these too add to the price. Because a lab will eat anything, I use the dried as a base meal and add gravy or chicken or vegetables or whatever really as a taster and for extra calcium, protein etc? It is important that puppies get food designed for puppies - sounds like a marketing ploy as usually it's more expensive but actually it contains more protein and carbohydrates for a growing dog.
PUPPIES
Your little bundle of joy is likely to set you back between £400 and £800 english pounds! That's a lot when they only live on average 10 years but well worth it!! Luckily vet's bills aren't too bad (apart from when she's devoured a sock and it's got lodged) due to the fact that health is not generally an issue. The breed is well-known to suffer from ...
rolletrog 07.02.2008 (13.03.2008)
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