Labrador Puppy Training

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Here are some other things you should consider when you are training Labrador puppies:

By nature Labrador’s are athletes and they eat a lot , so when you are training a Labrador puppy, make sure your puppy maintain a well-balanced diet with a lot of calcium until he or she is fully grown up. When training lab puppies its very important to understand that they love to eat, actually it’s hard for them to stop eating so if they don’t exercise its very easy for them to become obese by the time they fully developed (especially male labs). It is very recommended that you use good quality dog food which can be found at basically any pet store. In my own experience and also after doing plenty research I found that James Well-beloved is an excellent hypoallergenic food. You should definitely avoid Weetabix with cow’s milk because it can cause diarrhea. Your Labrador retriever puppy should eat 3-4 times a day. If you are deciding to make your own food then your lab needs 70% cereal with vitamins, 30% meat and around 3% -5% of some kind of calcium. Labs have a really massive bone structure, so they need all the calcium they can get.

Its best to keep your Labrador puppy training as healthy as possible, and make sure you keep them exercising on a consistent basis. Keep in mind that Labrador’s bones are not fully developed until they are about 18- 20 months old; 10 – 15 mins is just fine, keep in mind you’re still dealing with a puppy. What’s so great about labs is that they love to swim, you can play catch with them, and they are wonderful with kids.

You need to start Labrador puppy training as early as possible, because these dogs have so much potential in them.  Labs are one of the most famous breeds in the world mainly, because labs are usually trained to assist people with disabilities. Labrador retriever puppy training is much easier than your average dog, mainly because Labradors are by nature well-meaning and eager to please. Labs are great with both children and other dogs, and they’re very gentle both while playing and with their teeth. Labradors are so unique; they can carry an egg in their mouth without breaking it!  With that being said, it’s probably no surprise that they do love to chew, and most Labs will make a mess of your home if they’re not taught what’s to good chew and what’s not good to chew. Labradors are also very intelligent dogs, and they can easily be taught most commands with some easy positive reinforcement through treats and praising, and negative reinforcement through scolding. Training a Labrador puppy is not hard to do at all (it’s in their blood), but you will definitely need a little bit of patience of your behalf.  So if you are ever planning to take your dog out in the public, check out these Labrador puppy training tips he or she should be able to do.

Check out this 10 week old lab puppy does her new tricks. She has been clicker trained for two weeks.