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

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22. How would you describe your lab's personality? In this question, we asked how they would characterize their labs personality. The most common traits were affectionate (73%), playful (69%) and very sweet (66%). Less common traits were independent and demanding. The least common traits were that their dog was anxious (8.7%), nervous (4.3%) or aggressive (2.5%). Hundreds of users filled in the blank to tell us additional terms such as smart, energetic, lovable, loyal, VERY willing to please, persistent, activeHol-ee Mol-ee Extreme
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23. Have you done any obedience training with your lab? Nearly 63% of lab owner indicated that had done obedience training with their lab and 37% said they had not.

24. How would you describe the "shedding" your lab does? LabLabrador Retrievers Book
The docile, friendly, affectionate lab makes a fine household pet and is very good with children. Barron's Labrador Retrievers Book provides ... owners answered as follows: sheds a lot (50.3%), sheds sometimes (36.6%), and doesn't shed much (13.1%). In our experience, labs do quite a bit of shedding".

25. Does your lab like to be brushed or combed? Most labs love to be brushed or combed (58%), and additional 39% tolerate it and only 3% hates it.

26. How does your lab handle nail trims? Approximately 20.5% of lab owners said their dog doesn't mind their nail trims, 46% tolerate it, 18% said they hate it. The remaining 16% say they don't know, they have never trimmed their dog's nails.

27. Does your lab like to be dressed up (wear t-shirts or sweaters)? Most labs prefer to wear their own skin (no clothes). Only 2% indicated their dog liked to be dressed up (all the time) with an additional 23% saying their dog liked it sometimes. Approximately 75% indicated that their dog didn't like to be dressed up.

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29. Is your lab "fussy" about what he eats? Only 3.6% indicated their lab was very fussy, 18.4% said their dog was moderately fussy, and 78% said their lab is not fussy at all – eats anything they put down.

30. Do you give your lab treats? Most lab owners love to give their dog treats! Approximately 54.5% of lab owners said they give their dog treats all the time, 43% said occasionally, and <3% said they did not give their dog treats.