Labrador Retriever
One of the most popular breeds in the USA, the Labrador Retriever is loyal, loving, affectionate and patient, making great family dogs.
Very intelligent, good-natured, very willing and eager to please, they are among the top choices for service dog work.
They love to play, especially in water, neverwanting to pass up the opportunity for a good swim.
These lively dogs have excellent, reliable, friendly, great with children & with other pets.
They crave human leadership and need to feel as though they are part of the family.
Labs are easily trained. Some may be reserved with strangers unless very well socialized, preferably while they are still puppies.
Adult Labs are very strong, train them while they are a puppy to heel on the leash, not to bold out doorways and gateways.
These dogs are watchdogs, not guard dogs, although some have before the humans some have been known to guard.
They can become destructive if not fully watched.