Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Yellow Labrador Puppies For Sale

By Krystal Branch


Labs love to play and can be quite boisterous, but are friendly and gentle towards kids and the elderly. They love to romp with other dogs. If your family can provide lots of exercise and consistent pack leadership, Yellow Labrador puppies for sale may be just what you're looking for.

Yellow Lab puppies are loyal, intelligent, eager to please, patient, sociable, and affectionate. They mature slowly, retaining their goofy, puppy ways for 2-3 years. Some would say they're lifelong puppies.

Males weigh 65-80 pounds, females 55-70 pounds. This hardy breed has a lifespan averaging 10-12 years. This is an average shedding dog with most shedding occurring in spring and fall. Puppies have a black nose that sometimes turn pinkish later in life.

If you don't start training right away, your large and strong adult Lab will drag you down the street on walks, jump on you and your guests, knock you over running past you on the stairs. Take advantage of their intelligent eager to train nature with early obedience training.

Labs have few genetic problems. Like most large breeds, they're prone to elbow or hip dysplasia in their senior years. A few eye disorders are inherited within the breed. Parent dogs should be checked for eye disease before breeding.

From Newfoundland, Canada, the St John's Water dog worked alongside the fishermen, jumping into the frigid waters to retrieve nets and fish. In England, they were crossbred with Retrievers, Setters, and Spaniels, adding hunting and retrieving skills to their athletic swimming and fishing skills.

The Labs intelligence, desire to please, sense of smell, natural desire to carry objects in their mouth, makes this breed a favored choice for a variety of jobs. Labs work as service dogs, therapy dogs, search and rescue, police detection, tracking, carting, and hunting. They're successful competitors in agility, field trial competitions, and obedience competitions.

To share your life with a Lab, you must be committed to exercise and playtime. Off leash, their excitable nature can get them lost or in trouble. Play time at the dog park is a great alternative. They also enjoy games of frisbee, fetch, agility, and swimming.

A bored Lab can be quite destructive, racing through the home knocking things over, chewing on the furniture, and raiding the trash. Like children with candy, they'll eat until they're sick. Take care to provide an environment that will keep your dog safe from his/her overactive eating desires, and keep the environment safe from your pet by satisfying your pets need for activity.

Health is a combination of genetics, nutrition, exercise, and overall care. Parent dogs should be AKC registered and health tested. Puppies should visit the vet for an exam, vaccinations, and de-worming before they're released to their new home. Ask about a health guarantee and return policy. Ask what has been done to socialize the puppies.

To be sure that Yellow Labrador puppies for sale go to forever homes, breeders must be sure prospective buyers understand the needs of this energetic, athletic canine. Labs require a 10-12 year commitment of companionship and exercise. They're great with kids as long as you have time to exercise your Lab. They're good with other dogs. They need to be part of a pack. They don't enjoy alone time.




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