Dogs
Labrador Retriever
The world's favourite dog for a reason: eager, forgiving, and permanently on snack patrol.
- Difficulty
- moderate
Care tips
- Burn energy with an hour or more of daily exercise; labs love water
- Measure every meal - the breed is famously prone to overeating
- Ask your vet about hip, elbow, and eye screenings for labs
- Brush weekly; the dense double coat sheds year-round
- Channel the retrieve instinct with fetch and carry games
Common questions
What should I know about caring for a labrador retriever? +
The world's favourite dog for a reason: eager, forgiving, and permanently on snack patrol.
Typical guidance for a healthy labrador retriever — your own conditions (and your vet, for animals) come first.
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