As a dedicated Labrador parent, one of your primary responsibilities is ensuring your pup remains healthy and achieves all growth milestones based on his age. However, some of the most overwhelming factors to crack through are size and weight. So, is your Lab puppy too small for his age? Your Lab puppy might be too … Read more
Spaying your Labrador at the right time can make aTiming makes a big difference in healing from surgery and adapting to changing hormones. Labs can react poorly if they’re not spayed on time. You should spay your Lab just prior to her first heat cycle, which is around 6 months, and about 45 pounds. However, … Read more
Labradors are known for being versatile dogs and great companions. However, they have a distinctive look that is hard to miss. But why does your Labrador have a curly tail? Labradors can have curly tails due to genetic variations. This can come about through Labradors breeding with other dogs with curly tails as a standard … Read more
Labradors are known for shedding quite a bit if they’re not appropriately groomed. While it’s pretty easy to create a brushing schedule, failure to do so can lead to them dropping hair everywhere. Labs with a double coat shed much more than those with a single coat, but how are you supposed to know which … Read more
Puppies are a handful, and raising two of them at the same time can be a joyful yet demanding experience. This is especially true if they are sibling puppies. The question for non-breeders is whether raising two Lab puppies together is something you should set out to do? Raising two Lab puppies together is generally … Read more
Getting the right-sized whelping box is crucial for your dog to feel comfortable and secure. If it’s bigger than necessary, the puppies might find it hard to keep warm. So, what size whelping box do you need for a Labrador? For a Labrador, you need a whelping box sized about 4ft x 4ft (122cm x 122cm) and a height … Read more
When I first brought Molly home, there was a period of time where she wouldn’t drink her water. After switching it out for both filtered water and bottled water to no avail, I started researching what else Labrador puppies could drink. Labrador puppies drink their mother’s milk for the first month of their lives. By … Read more
