Labrador Puppy Care: Give It Love, Attention - and Exercise!
The
Labrador is considered to be the epitome of a family dog but it needs quite an
active household for it to be satisfied, especially in terms of getting enough
exercise and work. Labrador puppy care would certainly include giving it a few
of daily walks and allowing it to romp about in a fenced yard and teach it games
that would keep its mind as well as body in good shape.
If proper Labrador
puppy care is not given it may turn into a wanderer and a digger as well as becoming
a chewer. To begin with, the new Labrador puppy should be taught to stay on the
leash and learn to obey simple commands such as sit, stay, heel and come and go,
so that it does not jump on visitors in its desire to greet them.
Teach
It a Few Tricks
The Labrador puppy may also be taught to shake paws as
well as learn to fetch and its innate desire to retrieve can make for many hours
filled with joy in playing with it. One can also teach the Labrador puppy to use
his smelling abilities to ferret out things that have been hidden from it. Normally,
a fast growing Labrador puppy will attain almost adult weight in a short span
of time that could be just six to seven months in duration.
One should
remember not to let the Labrador puppy be left to its own devices as this would
make it very difficult to train it. Being an exuberant animal, this trait can
often land it in trouble with other dogs as well as with neighbors that may not
like such antics; so one should carefully train the Labrador puppy at an early
age. The Labrador loves to be a part of the family and is a people-oriented dog
and one should understand the Labrador as such, though it may not reach adulthood
until it is of three years of age; so patience is the key to caring for them.
Feeding the Labrador puppy good food does not mean letting its weight exceed normal
limits as overweight dogs may be prone to health problems such as heart trouble
and arthritis.
As part of Labrador puppy care, you need to brush your puppy
once a week using a slicker brush so that its shedding can be controlled and give
it a bath only when it starts to stink as it does not require a lot of grooming,
which can easily be done at home. The puppy’s nails should be trimmed regularly
such as once a month so that it may not have foot problems. The Labrador can often
be very stubborn which means you have to be consistent as well as patient with
it when training it. It is not a very active breed and can easily be kept indoors
as well as out and are happy in the yard or in the home.
With proper care,
the Labrador puppy should live to a ripe old age of ten to twelve years and so
one can expect many years of happy companionship with it. They love to swim and
so should be taken for swims and one should have at least 30 to 60 minutes a day
which should be spent in playing with as well as exercising the Labrador puppy
so that it gets enough exercise and does not turn into a bored animal. One should
be ready for this new addition and start preparing
for your Labrador puppy well before it arrives to its new home.
Attention: To discover how
YOU can have the Happiest, Healthiest and Best Behaved Labrador,
get a copy of this Labrador Guide
NOW!
