Life with the Three Crazy Dogs

DB and I did give the thought of getting another puppy, but I shoved it off.  The two big boyz are more than enough for me to walk, bathe and split my attention-giving for them. DB insisted that we should at least get a puppy, but I was persistent, No means NO.

Having another puppy right now is not the right time for us. If I want another puppy I would check out Labrador Retriever dog breeds.  Labs are great dogs, and they are high maintenance dogs. I love all kinds of breeds and well, especially the ones we have, Ranger and Cooper.  Ranger is such a loving dog, so affectionate, friendly and very playful.  He has sort of reddish hair on him and has some light yellow fur on his legs, paws, and belly.  He has a great disposition, happy and always wants to be with you. He is one very mellow dog we have ever seen.  There are three types of colors in this breed:  yellow, chocolate and black. 

Both Cooper and Ranger are pure breds with very shiny coat of hair.  Both dogs are at the age where they have mellowed out.  They are 8 and 9 years old respectively.  At his age, Cooper still loves to fetch his frisbees, he is still very playful – loves to play fetch and enjoyed all his walks. Fetching frisbees is his favorite.  I  maintained both their weight so they wouldn’t be overweight. Labrador Retrievers  should not be overweight as they are consider large breeds, they are prone to have joint problems if overweight.  When trained from a pup, Labrador Retrievers will enjoy their exercising time. I tossed a tennis ball or frisbee and Cooper will run for it for hours. That is one of the ways he stays so slim and maintained the muscles that made him looked so fit and trim. 

Since they are at an age where I try not over exert their joins, I walk them daily which is good for their muscles.  As a dog age, they need to maintain their muscle mass to support their joints.

Labrador Retreivers and with any other puppy, when train from young they will be happy and so will the owners.  Labrador Retriever puppies are very smart. When training a Labrador Retriever puppy, I used quite a bit of food to motivate both dogs, but once they got it, I can make do without the food and both dogs did very well too.

Caring for the Labrador Retriever puppy is the same as caring for all other puppies. Patience and consistency are the keys to successful training them. Initially they will at a lost when they set paws in your home, but once they get their surroundings checked, they will start looking towards you for everything from food, play/walk, bathroom, and attention. Labrador Retrievers are from the sporting breed, they are bred for hunting and many owners do train them for obedience competition, or are trained as service/utility dogs.  Like and other large breed dogs, Labrador Retrievers do get bored if not exercised enough.  They know how to dig holes, a burrow in your yard if you are not careful of execising them enough. They can be very noisy when bored.  Good grooming is also essential that is brushing their coat, trimming their nails and as with these breeds with floppy ears, their ears need to be cleaned frequently.  Labrador Retriever outter coat of fur is short and thick and the inner coat is water-resistant.  Labs are bred to retrieve in the sea, and they are wonderful swimmers.