Written by vanjohnn on Aug 15th, 2009 | Filed under:
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Quick Tips
When grooming your Labrador Retriever there are two aspects that you take into consideration:
- BATHING
- 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)
- Short (more…)
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Written by vanjohnn on Jul 26th, 2009 | Filed under:
Healthcare and Medicine
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.
- House with backyard -it helps if a person has a backyard so your dog can have a place to move around.
- 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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Written by vanjohnn on Jul 26th, 2009 | Filed under:
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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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Written by vanjohnn on Jul 26th, 2009 | Filed under:
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Many often get misled by the name “Labrador” and assume it comes from such a place. But contrary to its name, the Labrador Retriever actually originates from Newfoundland.
Labrador Retrievers were first noted by a visitor in Newfoundland around 1822. As to what original breed the Labrador comes from, no one really knows. A theory goes on that the breed orginally came from the Greater Newfoundland, a large built heavily coated dog being used as a draft dog for hauling fish, and the Lesser Newfoundland, a smaller breed with smooth coat and well known for its stamina.
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Written by vanjohnn on Jul 26th, 2009 | Filed under:
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Finally a blog about America’s favorite breed has come to life.

Labrador Retriever Puppy
Being a dog loved by everyone, the labrador retriever has a lot of things we still need to learn about so we try to find information over the net for whatever we can learn about our beloved lab.
Mylabrador.info is all about the majestic breed. Our blog will focus on the breed specific details of care, characteristics, training and more. Although we know this is a hardy breed, we still need to assure that we give the best treatment our canine buddy can receive.
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