Labrador Retriever

A good number of Labradors are overweight and this due to overfeeding or lack of exercise. So how do I exercise my Labrador Retriever?

We can list up a few things which can be a “cure” for obesity in dogs.

1. Jogging
2. Swimming
3. Fetch
4. Walking

Jogging

The Labrador Retriever is a very energetic dog and if this energy isn’t used up somewhere then they will tend to be very destructive.  So how long can you jog your labrador Retriever? You can probably jog a good 1-3 kilometers, depends on how healthy your lab is and try to avoid the heat of the sun. Bring some water with you for your lab as they are built to resist the cold but will overheat in hight temperatures. You can jog for about 30 minutes. NEVER FORGET THE LEASH. Never be too confident with your dog. ANYTHING can go wrong.

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When grooming your Labrador Retriever there are two aspects that you take into consideration:

1. BATHING
2. BRUSHING

(F.A.Q.’s in the bottom part of post, this will cover questions like Can I use human shampoo on my dog?)

So before we delve more in grooming your dog or grooming your labrador retriever, let us remember what the coat of your Labrador Retriever is supposed to look like. Coat type is very essential to Dog Grooming Basics. Here we have the list of what the Labrador Retriever’s Coat is like:

• Water resistant
• Coarse, dry
• Thick
• Shiny (for the black Lab)
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This also helps in answering the question: should I have a lab or not.

Here are the options for those who plan to go for the breed.

1. House with backyard -it helps if a person has a backyard so your dog can have a place to move around.
2. Apartment with decent space- the labrador retriever is a big dog, meaning it needs space, if your confident that your dog won’t chew away your furniture then by all means keep him inside, but don’t forget to let him out everyday (more…)

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One of the more important topics when it comes to caring for your Labrador Retriever is feeding. It is very common among households to have overfed Labradors thus resulting in obesity.

Some may think that obesity in dogs will make them look cuter and make them stop moving around. It may look cute to see a round dog slowly making its way while walking to towards you. But it won’t look cute when that dog completely stops moving.

Obesity can lead to a good number of complications in the body. Common amongst large breed dogs would poor nutrition, overeating, and lack of movement is the Osteoarthritis.

So here comes the question: what should I feed my Lab and how much?

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