Friday, June 1, 2012

Looking At Lab Puppies For Sale

By Paulette Hart


When a family is searching to add a good pet to their home, they may consider lab puppies for sale in Iowa. The Labrador retriever or Labrador has consistently made great family dogs. However, a family should consider the breeder and the type of dog before they fall in love with a tiny pup and bring her home.

Many dogs make the top list of family friendly breeds each year. But the Labrador retrievers consistently make it to the upper five on this list. They have a wonderful personality, a gift for following directions and a deep desire to please their humans. They have also been the top choice for service and assistance dogs for many years.

The Labrador retriever originated from the St. John's Water Dog and the Newfoundland and Mastiff dogs of the 16th century. The dogs were named for the Labrador area of England and to distinguish them from the Newfoundland dogs. Over the years, the pups were breed down to a smaller size.

Most people associate Labradors with high energy, which can be true of some linage. However, many of this breed can become overweight, especially if allowed to open feed. Labrador retrievers should be feed twice a day on a regular schedule. They should not be feed more than one cup twice a day.

The Labrador breed will have a short, dense coat that easily repels water. Coat colors are black, chocolate and yellow. The yellow coat color can be anywhere from an off white, cream or a red or a fox red which is a combination of red and browns.

lab puppies for sale in iowa can complete a family with fun, happy times. As your Labrador grows, they will need to learn how to behave both in and outside their new home. They should be taken to obedience classes not only to gain the proper training to become good pups, but to become socialized with other dogs and humans.




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