Is a Labrador Retriever Right for You? Survey Results from Lab Owners

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12. Is your lab good around cats? (no signs of aggression, doesn't chaseSpotbrites Hologram Laser Toy 5 Images
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13. How would you describe your lab's intelligence or trainability? Over 72% of lab owners said their lab was very smart and very trainable. An additional 24% indicated their lab was "smart" and reasonable trainable, 2.

7 % said their lab was "not real smart" and < 1% said their lab was "actually pretty dumb".

14. How would you describe the energyLaunch A Ball
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15. How would you describe your labs exerciseLaunch A Ball
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The docile, friendly, affectionate lab makes a fine household pet and is very good with children. Barron's Labrador Retrievers Book provides ... owners indicated that 54% had a high exercise tolerance and great ability to run long distances. Approximately 38% said they thought their lab had a moderate exercise tolerance and 8% though their dog had a low exercise tolerance.

16. Would you describe your lab as a good "watch dog"? Most lab owners think of their dogs as good watch dogs. Approximately 72% said yes, their dog was a good watch dog with 28% saying "no", their dog was not a good watch dog.

17. How destructive is your lab? In this question, we asked specifically, does your lab destroy your furniture, shoes, garden and other items? Only 4% thought their dog was very destructive, 31% thought their labs were sometimes destructive, 36% thought their lab was rarely destructive and 30% said their lab was never destructive.

18. How does your lab handle being alone (when you go out or to work)? We asked this question to determine if this breed had "separation anxiety" issues. Approximately 9% indicated their dog was very anxious when they left and almost 12% indicated their dog would become destructive. The remaining 79% said their dog did not mind when they left and had no issues with separation.

19. If a stranger came on to your property or came up to your dog, what would your lab do? With this question, we were trying to determine the temperament and also reevaluate its overall value as a "watch dog". Approximately 36% said their dog would wag their tail and want to play or be petted, 66% said their dog would bark and alert them to their presence, and approximately 5.6% said their dog would potentially act aggressive.

20. Has your lab ever growled or shown its teeth to you or anyone in your family? We asked if their dog had shown signs of aggression to anyone in the family. 92% indicated no – the dog had never acted aggressive and 8% said the dog had shown some signs of aggression.