Training Labrador Retrievers

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, [...]

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 [...]

Learn information, tips and techniques on how to teach your lab to lie down on command in this video clip.
Duration : 0:2:15

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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 [...]

Barking is a perfectly natural canine behavior. Birds sing; frogs croak; and a dog barks, whines and howls. If you have a dog, you better expect some barking, whining or howling. It is unrealistic and unfair to think you can train your dog to stop barking altogether. However, you, your neighbors and your Labrador will [...]

Exercise Matters
No matter the age of your labrador, some daily activity and exercise is essential. Lack of exercise leads to poor muscle tone, obesity, heart ailments, bone disorders and often results in emotional problems and even behavior quirks.
Keeping your Labrador Retriever lean and healthy can add years to his or her life. Remembering to change [...]

Resolutions and Labrador Training
I know that Rover is an incredibly cliche name for a pooch, but I thought it sounded fitting.
Now to be serious, I have been thinking a lot about new year’s resolutions. Especially since 2009 is right around the corner. I’ve never made very good resolutions before– mostly because I never go through [...]

“My Lab is a Male & 3 months old. My problem is he won’t poop & pee on training pad. He also tips water bowl over 3-4 times a day. This really get on my nerves. What should I do?”
First of all, the training pad. In my opinion, trying to teach a dog to relieve [...]

Wow, Christmas sure came quick this year. I am writing to wish you and your doggies a merry Christmas, and I hope that the season (which is already almost over!) was enjoyable.
Two quick things before I go to bed: the first is that I want this blog to be as helpful for its readers as [...]

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 [...]