Why A Labrador May Not Be The Right Dog For YouLabrador
Retrievers are extraordinarily people-oriented. This means that
they have to be in tune with their owners in order to follow
specific instructions. The key to understanding this is to look
deeper at what Labs were bred to do, and that is to hunt and
retrieve. Look at it this way, these dogs must be in perfect
harmony with their hunter/owner in order to follow specific
directions to track and fine birds that have fallen to the
ground and out of sight. This need for the dog to have hand-held
direction carries over to all aspects of a Labrador's life,
especially at home. This is great for people who enjoy and need
constant canine companionship. However, it is bad for dog owners
who have a Labrador Retriever but expect the animal to entertain
itself with little interaction from the owner. There are some
hunting dogs that were bred to be independent hunters with
little interaction and instruction from humans. Examples of
these types of dogs are Terriers and H