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The Timeless Appeal of the Classic English Labrador Retriever

There’s something undeniably appealing about many English Labrador Retrievers: the stocky frame, the broad head, that sweeping “otter” tail. Even as someone who’s long bred American-type Labs, I’ve found myself drawn to more moderate English lines. Like quite a few other working Lab owners, I’ve experimented with bringing English Lab lines into my breeding program….

When Can Puppies Go Outside: Is It Safe To Take Your Puppy Out Yet?
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When Can Puppies Go Outside: Guidelines For New Puppy Parents

Protecting your puppy from infection is an area where you are quite likely to get conflicting advice. It’s one of those situations where experts, including veterinarians, don’t always agree and advice to puppy parents has changed in the last few years. Puppies can go outside from 8 weeks old in your backyard for potty training,…

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The Goldador

Originally two intelligent, trainable hunting breeds, the cooperative Golden Retriever Labrador hybrid surged in popularity just a few decades ago thanks to service dog charities. In fact, the first Goldador I met was a seeing eye dog puppy, being socialized by a family friend.  Goldadors are enthusiastic about reward based training, easy to motivate and…

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Can Dogs Eat This? Foods You Can Safely Share (And Some Which You Must Never Feed To A Dog)

Sharing is caring right? Well not always. There are plenty of human foods that are not good for dogs, and some that are positively dangerous.  The internet is awash with articles entitled: “can dogs eat (insert the food of your choice here)”. From the everyday to the bizarre it seems that we are driven to…

Rottweiler vs Labrador
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A Different Perspective: Rottweiler vs Labrador

Labs and Rottweilers are both high energy breeds that need plenty of exercise and thorough training. If you are not sure which breed will suit your family best, then the most important factor for you is going to be temperament. Differences in coat, color and size are likely to be a lesser consideration. I’m not…

Running With Your Labrador

Running With Your Labrador

I was once accused of being cruel for running with my Labrador. That’s right, the claim was totally sincere. My companion announced that running deprives dogs of sniffing opportunities, and chances for a casual doggy chat with other curious canines. And was therefore deeply, fundamentally unkind. Honestly, I couldn’t have disagreed more. A tricky situation…