Thursday, February 20, 2014

Most Popular Breed Yellow Labrador Puppies For Sale

By Krystal Branch


If you're looking for a loyal, energetic, eager to please companion, take a look at Yellow Labrador puppies for sale. This breed is great with children, the elderly, and other dogs. This social and intelligent breed makes a great family pet for active families with time to exercise and play with their canine companion. Labs need strong pack leadership to keep their boisterous nature under control.

Yellow Lab puppies are loyal, intelligent, eager to please, patient, sociable, and affectionate. They mature slowly, retaining their goofy, puppy ways for 2-3 years. Some would say they're lifelong puppies.

Yellow Labs have brown eyes and a black nose. Sometimes the nose turns to pink with age. Males are 65-80 pounds, females 55-70. Lifespan is 10-12 years. The smooth, short, dense fur is water resistant and easy to groom. They shed seasonally.

If you don't start training right away, your large and strong adult Lab will drag you down the street on walks, jump on you and your guests, knock you over running past you on the stairs. Take advantage of their intelligent eager to train nature with early obedience training.

Like most sporting dogs, this is a healthy breed with few genetic problems. Like most large dogs, they can develop hip or elbow dysplasia. Before breeding, parent dogs should be checked for eye disorders.

The Labrador Retriever hails from Newfoundland in Canada. The St John's Water dog worked with fisherman catching fish that came loose, and jumping into the freezing water to pull in nets. Brought to England in the 1800's, they were crossbred with Setters, Spaniels, and other Retrievers to increase their hunting abilities.

Labs are extremely intelligent with an excellent sense of smell. They enjoy holding objects in their mouth and are naturally gentle with objects held in their mouth. These traits make this breed a sought after candidate for guide dogs, search and rescue, service dogs, therapy dogs, law enforcement detection work, tracking, hunting, carting, agility, field trial competitions, and obedience competitions.

To share your life with a Lab, you must be committed to exercise and playtime. Off leash, their excitable nature can get them lost or in trouble. Play time at the dog park is a great alternative. They also enjoy games of frisbee, fetch, agility, and swimming.

Bored Labs are destructive and can become escape artists. They also have a huge appetite and are persistent in their attempts to get food. They'll eat anything they can reach, including non edibles like paper towels and even baby wipes.

Health is a combination of genetics, nutrition, exercise, and overall care. Parent dogs should be AKC registered and health tested. Puppies should visit the vet for an exam, vaccinations, and de-worming before they're released to their new home. Ask about a health guarantee and return policy. Ask what has been done to socialize the puppies.

Reputable breeders want to place Yellow Labrador puppies for sale in forever homes. They'll ask about family members, other pets, and your experience with dogs. They'll want to be sure you have the time, energy, and space to meet the needs of this athletic breed. Labs are great with kids but if you have small children, or work long hours away from home, consider whether you'll be able to meet this sporting dogs need for exercise.




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