Great family dog (Labrador)

Member Name: skeetz76

Product:	Labrador
Date:	27/01/09 (51 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: very even tempered

Disadvantages: very greedy dogs

Unfortunately my pet Labrador max recently passed away aged 11 the grief was almost like loosing a family member which is one thing off putting about getting another. Would I get another lab? Absolutely. I have had dogs all my life and without a doubt the best tempered, most loving of them was my lab. Labs are widely known to be intelligent dogs and I definitely found this the case. Mine was sometimes too clever when it comes to opening doors and stealing food which brings me on to my next point. Labs are probably the greediest breed of dog I have ever owned, they will eat anything from half defrosted fish to sheep poo they are disgusting in that respect. This can lead them to gain a lot of weight if you are not careful and this can damage their health, but just try looking at their begging face and saying no.

Labs are obviously bred to be work dogs and love the outdoors, mine loved the hills and was a great hill walking companion, but they can also be incredibly lazy if you let them. They are fantastic with kids as they do not flinch even when kids annoy them by poking and prodding them. My lab was very much a people person who just loved attention, sometimes to a fault, especially when you are getting fed up with stroking him. He didn't always get on with other dogs but that manifested itself in him just avoiding them and not playing, rather than aggression. In true cartoon fashion he also despised cats chasing them out the garden whenever he saw one.

Overall labs make a great family pet but care should probably be taken if you already have a pet.

Summary: If you are looking for a family dog you probably wont get a better breed