Training Labrador Retrievers

Here is another question I received from a reader:
“I was wondering if you could help me with my new lab. I picked him up yesterday from another family. he is 4 months old and amazing. He is very loving, but everytime i leave my house for even a second he freaks out and [...]

When you have time today, you need to watch this video. It’s not very long, and the music’s kind of bad, but watch the dogs:

Alright, does that make you as jealous as it made me? Did you notice how quickly those Labradors and spaniels jumped to obey commands, how still they sat waiting for them, [...]

Have you ever had this problem: You get all ready to have a training session with your Labrador. You have the leash, the treats, the books, the whistle or clicker, etc. You’re all set to have a wonderful and productive time training your Lab, and when you get ouot to start working with him or [...]

I need your help
The idea of setting up a podcast-like teleconference with some real live Labrador trainers has been fermenting in my brain somewhere for a very long time– and I want to go through with it within the next week or so.
But here’s where you Labrador owners come in: I need to know whether [...]

Useful Tips about Using Labrador Training Collars.
Training collars are sometimes referred to as choke collars, name that is very misleading. This is more of a bad stigma name.
A training collar should never be used to choke a Labrador in an attempt to teach a behavior. No one learns anything when being choked, except to fear [...]

Training a Labrador Retriever to Act as a Guard Dog — A Question from a Reader
“I probably should of asked this in my last question, but i know that i would get more responds from a new question. Anyways, is it possible to train a labrador retriever as a guard dog. I don’t mean like [...]

This is a great, concise explanation about house training your puppy, and they are also tips you can use on adults that haven’t yet been properly house trained.  This video applies to all dogs in general, but will work great with your Labrador Retriever. This is an area that many dog-owners struggle with, and this [...]

One of my labradors, Abby (who is actually a lab/husky mix with labrador ears and husky colors– gorgeous), has always hated taking rides in the car. She’s always willing to hop into the car when I ask her to, but as soon as we start moving she starts whining and pacing and [...]

“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 [...]