Labrador puppies are among the greediest, so their diet does need watching. The best way to train these dogs is through food treats. Along with lots of praise and play.
As with all other puppies, patience and perseverance are called for in Labrador puppy training. The basis of training these puppies is to make them (and keep them) happy, make them healthy and insist that they pay attention and listen to you.
That way, you’ll have a loving, understanding and obedient dog. You’ll be able to teach him to sit, stay, lie down, come and walk to heel. If there are children in the family, it is important to help him get on with them from the minute he becomes part of the family.
Well-trained dogs can be taken anywhere and are such a pleasure to meet.
Labrador puppies come in a variety of shades. If you thought black, yellow and chocolate were their only three colors, then think again. Silver Labrador puppies, although not often seen, are very popular in some circles.
Other unusual shades – which could be described as variations on the theme – are charcoal and champagne.Beautiful though these puppies are, they are not yet endorsed by the authorities, so cannot be registered by the American or UK Kennel Clubs.
This is a great shame, because they are still Labradors and have all the qualities of their more traditionally-colored brothers and sisters. So why can they not be registered?
Because these so-called experts can be very sniffy about what they see as genetic imperfections: questioning the pedigree of the parents.
Some claim they are Labrador/Weimeraner crosses, others claim they are descended from two light chocolate crosses and refer to the ‘genetic mutant or crossbreed’.
All of that sounds very snobby and is heavily disputed by silver Labrador breeders who have set up their own website for silver, charcoal and champagne Labradors.
This very comprehensive site provides a wealth of information about the non-traditional coloured Labradors and answers all the questions raised.