Do you love your Lab? Show your dog friend that you care!
- Play fetch with a tennis ball. You can often get them free from
around tennis courts. Some Labs won't bring the ball back to you
without being trained to do it.
- Get your Lab in the water. They may like boating, chasing fish,
and swimming. Know your dog's preferences about water before
assuming they will like it or not. You can also get them a little
backyard swimming pool or watering trough to dunk in during
play.
- Give your dog a chance to run. Most labs have bolts of energy
so you might want a big chunk of land. Or, you can take them to an
off-leash dog-park every couple of days. If there's any water
there, bring a towel.
- Train your Lab - this breed does very well with training.
Enroll in a class together.
- Consider agility training for you and your lab. While they may
not be a fast dog, they usually do quite well. It will make them
mentally alert, eager to please, and fun exercise.
- Make sure to have a lot of time and attention for your Lab, or
else they'll get bored and depressed!
- You don't need lots of expensive toys to keep a lab happy. A
few tennis balls, some things to chew on (we like cow hooves), and
quality time with you is what matters to them.
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Warnings
- Have a fenced in yard so they don't run away.
- NEVER let your lab run free in a place where vehicles are
around. That can be quite dangerous.
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