| You want to get a dog and now that the germ of an | | | | need to know that you won't get tired of the novelty |
| idea has taken root in your head, you want your dog | | | | of owning a dog and treat it carelessly or worse still |
| now! However, you've heard so many horror stories | | | | abandon it. |
| about dogs and owners not properly matching | | | | Having gotten that out of the way, you can then go on |
| together, and heartrending stories where the dogs are | | | | to look at the various characteristics that you can |
| so cruelly abandoned that you do think twice about | | | | expect in your yellow Lab puppy. These can be wide |
| impulsively getting the yellow Lab puppy. | | | | ranging, but most commonly you will find that |
| Since you do want the yellow Lab puppy so badly | | | | Labradors are a very intelligent breed. They are very |
| however, you decide to give yourself a break and do | | | | trainable and they have a gentle temperament. This |
| a little research about the Labrador dog breed. By | | | | makes them ideal companions for handicapped people, |
| doing this you are ensuring that you get a better idea | | | | and many Labradors are taken for this purpose. |
| of what is expected of you in looking after your little | | | | Labradors also have a gentle nature which makes the |
| yellow Lab puppy, and what you can expect back | | | | ideal pet for families with young children. If they are left |
| from the puppy as it matures to a full grown dog. | | | | alone, not exercised properly, or overfed they can |
| So the first thing that you will want to know is that | | | | become sedentary, and this is really the last thing that |
| most dogs have a generally long lifespan and the | | | | you want to do to your frisky energetic bundle of |
| Labrador breed itself can live up to 12-13 years, and | | | | Labrador. |
| obviously depending on the dog, this can vary and you | | | | Play with your yellow Lab puppy, exercise it thoroughly |
| might find that your dog lives for a good 18-19 years. | | | | and also make sure to shower it with loving care and |
| These are of course not the norm, but the point here | | | | attention and you can be assured that for years to |
| is that getting a dog is a lifetime commitment. You | | | | come you will be awarded for your attentions. |