Training Labrador Retrievers

Perhaps you’ve watched The Dog Whisperer and thought to yourself,  “I’ll never have those kinds of problems with my Labrador puppy!” Unless you are very familiar with Labrador puppy care, you could easily become Cesar Millan’s next client. Labradors are high-energy dogs when they are young. With their intelligence and energy combined, [...]

“I have just recently gotten a labrador retriever…. the vet told me he is around 1 yrs old…. he has never been trained before… does anyone have any good tips on how to train him to fetch something and bring it back to me? i would really appreciate it … thanks a lot!”
Labs have a [...]

“I have a two year old dog who is about 75% yellow lab (we’re not sure what else) and he can only do a few basic things like sit and stay. He’s real sweet but a little on the dumb side. Does anyone know how to teach him to shake hands?”
The way I did it [...]

I hope you and all your Labrador retrievers are having (and about to have) a wonderful thanksgiving. In the spirit of the holiday, I wanted to let you guys all know about a free training report that I’ve recently made available that I will send totally free and instantly to your email inbox. It is [...]

Many dog owners assume that when they purchase a Labrador Retriever that they won’t have to spend time grooming him/her. They quickly find out that they are mistaken. While it is true that Labrador Retrievers do not require as much grooming as a longer-haired breeds, there is still some grooming required.
There are several reasons dog [...]

Question: “My labrador Retriever needs to be outside trained, in about a week. She is pretty smart (highly intelligent) and needs to be housebroken in about one week. How can I do that?!!!!!??? Please HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! She is a FEMALE NOT a MALE!”
Well the good news is that you have a lab…and they are the easiest [...]

Learn information, tips and techniques on how to teach your lab to come to you in this free video clip.
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Learn information, tips and techniques on how to teach your lab to sit on command in this free video clip.
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I was just watching some videos from a Labrador training festival and the dogs I saw were unbelievable. They did everything their owners asked, from sitting perfectly still to diving into water to climbing up jungle gyms. They all (with little exception) completed their tasks without hesitating or disobeying in the least. I love seeing [...]

What’s the easiest and fastest way to help acclimate your Labrador puppy to his/her crate during the beginning stages of crate training? It’s simple:
Feed them in their crate.
It sounds so simple, but it’s true. This tactic is very easy and makes “crate acclimation” ten times easier. Here’s why:
What you do immediately after you [...]