One of the best dogs for children of all ages, Labrador Retrievers are kindly, good-natured, and take most things in stride.
Most Labrador Retrievers are very friendly with everyone, though compared to Golden Retrievers, many Labs are just a bit more conservative with their affections.
It’s been often said that dogs are the only creatures on earth that love you more than they love themselves. Well, Labrador Retrievers are no exception!
But sometimes, we take our furry friends and wonderful companions for granted. There are important life lessons that are sometimes easy to forget in our hectic lives, that all Lab owners must never forget.
If we want to pay back the favor and give them the best life possible, these 20 important reminders should serve you well as awesome Labrador owners. The last one (#20) brought me to tears…
Check out the 20 Things All Labrador Owners Must Never Forget on the next page:
Karen Brown
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I think these are true for all dogs regardless of breed. I had Springers, Goldens and Labs. Now I have a Corgi and love her so much.
Stevie Raebitt
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Laura Quinn Mackechnie
Cheryl Ann
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Kelly
Cheryl Ann
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Connor
Mikalah Brown
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Angeline Pesek Brown
Heather Lynn Saumier
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James Sovie
Antonio Riccioli
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I lost him 13 years ago and I still meet him in my dreams recurrently. Every time it is so real, I can feel his coat under the palms of my hands. I think Labradors are the true manifestation that angels actually exist.
Suzanne Wilson
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We lost our beloved Darby April 2015. It took months to grieve. We got a black Lab puppy, Jake, born on Christmas Day. He’s beautiful, funny and smart
Anouk Gerritsen
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Jasper Nagtegaal
Bryon Barger
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Tera Barger
Larry Lindblom
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I found a young pup will mostly self train with an older dog and your heart will have a friend to console you when the time comes.
Manny Gomez
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Kevin McBride
Cynthia Canton
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Clara and Abigail read this!
Angelika Dacqmine
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Das trifft ja eigentlich auf alle Hunderassen, aber die Fotos sind wirklich unglaublich süß.
Tonya Fecura LeClair
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Awe so awesome labs are the best
Phyllis Radunz Austin
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Jeanelle Soland
Barbara Badarak
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This is my beautiful lab Angelina Rosina “Angie Rose” I had her for 16 years. , 1 month and 2 days. I miss her every day. She lived the longest of all my dogs. Most only made it to 13 years old.
Lisa Martinez Zaidi
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Keith Boettner
Ernest Dominguez
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Kim Dominguez
Gig Moses
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Henry Moses take note!!
Kani Conni Hiram Jahnke
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Crissy Ghanim
Bryan Wolters
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Me need one hihii ❤
Jean Farrant
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Yes a
19 and 20 got me too . We stayed with out Molly stoking her till the end
We lost her April 2nd this year. Getting there but it’s so hard x
Diana Round
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Not just our lovely Labs, all dogs deserve to be shown love just as much as they love us – unconditionally. Number 20 is a real tear-jerker, but so true x
Zachary Wolford
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Allyson WolfordKelly Davis Wolford read this
Susan Bernhardt
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Love my labs too! Lost mine in December , she was 15 and now have a 6 month old puppy.. Forgot how much work they are, but love her so much!
Allyson Wolford
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Yep I’m crying
Kelly Davis Wolford
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Me too!
Zachary Wolford
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Me three
Kelly Harper
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I just love my lab chip he just turned a year old on may 14 2016
Kelly Harper
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I just love my chocolate lab chip he just turned a year old on may 14 2016
Bob Caine
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Been through all the above with all our labs. Number 20 is the most difficult one and I dred it constantly! I spoil both our chocolate and yellow babies and know one day it will come to an end. So until that time, loving and spoiling them is the order of each and every day! They give us such happiness with all their shenanigans!
Mike Stein
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Heather Sheipline Shroyer…yea I cried
Moira Ratter
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number 20 brings a tear to the eye but number 17 is a worry, that dog is clearly not happy being cuddled by the wee girl. Its Ears are back & you can see the whites of its eyes which are signs of stress.
Claire Findlay
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Martin Wyllie
Michael Levesque
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April Kolota Schultz Levesque
Caleb Wilkinson
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Such a wonderfully honest list. Labs are the absolute best. I lost my best friend over a year ago. Still my buddy.
Rita Moule Ferguson
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OMG! Beautiful. Made me think of all of my previous labs and the 2 I have now. Tears are rolling down my face.
Tina Freeman Brewer
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Roxey Lovelace
Lisa Hendrix White
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Our 2 yr old yellow lab is pure joy. I call her “rainbows and lollipops.”
Cathy McCarty Walter
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Connie R McCarty Kriegbaum
Filip Henš
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Iva
Mary Ellen Conway Kane
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Murphy went over the Rainbow Bridge a year ago tomorrow. I miss him every day. Labs are wonderful dogs, friends and one of the family.
Rohini Singh
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So….,sad to know this. My jury is also going via this age. She is my first lab female. Her age is 13yrs. She can not walk properly. As days passing, her daily activities are also decreasing.But, I don’t want to loose her any cost. I will try to do my best for her as I can. Though, she is not having any other problem by the grace of God. So, pray for her to live long healthy life.
Rohini Singh
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It’s too painful to lose our furry babies. I too lost my both babies together. They were only 4,yes old. Both of my babies were my first lab ‘babies. Rather they were my home production. They born at my home. I could not explain my love & affection in words. They were amazing kids of mine.I lost them on 16th Dec. 2011my white female 4yrsold lab & my black male 4yrs old lab on 23jan. 2012. Still now, I remember them. I can never ever forget them till my last breathe in this world. Nobody can take their place in my heart & soul.I never considered them as pet. They were Luke my own babies. They understood me , accompanied me, my protector , my best companion in this world. I only hope that definitely , once more , we will be together in rainbow bridge one day & they are also waiting for me eagerly.
Renita Duff
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Oh my , Tears
I miss my beautiful companion
Each and every day
Julie Hunt
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I am so sorry, have you thought about Hydrotherapy, I’m sure that is what helped him, and gave us another 2 1/2 years together,
Robyn Jayne Banbury
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Thank you for acknowledging the memory of our dear Bella. It was very kind of you.
Angela Kernohan
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Ivan Kernohan
Rob Mcginn
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Fiona Mcginn