Labrador Health

It's a funny thing, but sometimes just looking into your Labrador's eyes can tell you just how they are feeling.  Many lab owners believe...

There has been a recent explosion of dog parks across the country.  Today, they are considered the 'trendy' way to exercise your dog, but...

While your Labrador isn't likely worried about looking 'hot' on a first date, as a Labrador owner, you should be aware that they suffer...

Like every pet, Labradors are prone to specific health problems – most notably hip dysplasia. This disorder causes the hip joint to malform and can range from mild cases to very severe. The worst cases require treatment and often surgery. Many dogs from this breed also suffer from one or two eye disorders, and epilepsy can be a problem for many.

Finding time to go running out in the springtime air is great for anyone’s disposition, but it will do wonders for your Labrador Retriever. Being cooped up after drastically cold winter weather will sometimes drive any animal, or human for that matter, batty, and the exercise is great for both of you.

Weather changes are appreciated by many people, especially when they head for the warmer times. We, as humans, generally can’t stand to be in cold weather for very long periods of time; we’re just not built for it. However, Labradors are. And while humans love the upcoming heat of spring and summer, Labradors don’t.

One of the hardest things in the word to look at is a Labrador retriever that is in pain from having been abused. You automatically want to help the dog—or dogs—no matter what, just as anyone would. Little Ones Mama & Babies Learn how you can help and read up on the breed; knowledge will help you in a number of ways. First, you will find out that there is so much to love about the lab in the first place. Discovering more information about lab rescues will be something that you will find very satisfying, and there is quite a bit of information on rescue of not only this special breed, but just about every other breed out there. Quite often it is up to the Humane Society or local animal cruelty prevention society to take care of rescuing animals of all types from abusive owners. That is not always the case, though. Other rescue groups do exist in a number of areas specifically for the purpose of Labrador rescue. On our website, you’ll find a list of several different websites—some are very localized, others are national. One is even a Canadian website.

Your Labrador Retriever is a natural in cold weather, but if he has not been acclimated, you might want to give it a little...

Dogs, unlike human beings, can’t speak up and let you know if they don’t feel well. That’s why, if you’re a conscientious Labrador Retriever owner, you need to know how to read your lab, and sense behavior that is “out of the ordinary” for your specific pet.

The ownership of a Labrador Retriever can be a wonderful addition to your family. Yet like any other ‘new addition,’ either human or animal, a Lab brings with it a whole host of duties and responsibilities.