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:
Jan Marie Duncan
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Cecil Duncan please read. Touching. I feel like I lived up to the 20 things that labs need. Number one did make me sad as I always allowed Lily to get excited when she saw me as I came home, but teared up when it mentioned how our absence makes it difficult on them and I think about my hospitalizations and feel sad I was absent from her and especially you, for so long. I remember Dr. Johnson telling me (and not to be malice) but that my absence due to illness in hospital was likely affecting Lily as she aged. And if I am sad that it affected her it makes me feel incredibly sad that you, my husband had to experience my absence and continued illness. I love you and appreciate all of your support. -Sweets-
Fred Simmons
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#20. OMG. Tears started flowing, again. Jessie is missed so much. Thanks for sharing even though it brought the tears back.
Snigdha Poddar
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Ashokkumar Poddar,Sneha Poddar
Lisa Richdale
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esp #20… I did … broke, my heart to do it…but I gave her my word I would always look after her; never let her suffer. She protected me; loved me all of her life and so yes it was a Very hard decision and I miss her still! I hoe I see her again !
Debbie Stolber
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So true
Kathy Ray
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Good advice for all dog owners. Loosing a dog is like loosing a family member.
Rachel Bourne
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Jamie Pitt
Jenelle Hyland
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We said our good byes to our beautiful Jules 3 years ago. We were so very lucky to have had such a loving, gentle, beautiful girl for 15 years. Her harness for the car is still hanging in the same spot. 🙁
Tee Benny
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pure love we are lucky to have friends like these
Lilian Meneghetti
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que lindo viu
Lynne Poole
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Oh God that is so sweet but sad !! I have an almost 13 year old yellow lab and I lovE her more now then ever she is my baby!!
Jamie Conoboy
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Love this list. Have been through #20 and will go through it again in the next couple years.
Buddy Bowen
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Leslie Davis Bowen
Kara McGill
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Kirk Phillips
Tamara Lee Mann
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Karina Mann I got teary reading these
Kristian Keene
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Bill Hafer
Jared Horne
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Jen Palm
Anne Cram
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So true .
Mandy Smith
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Sarah SmithLilly Down
Libby Gray
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Matthew Gray
Maria Parrag
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Miklos Parrag our little Maximus ❤️❤️❤️
Riekje Keppel
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I miss my sweat Lara so much!!
Sarah Louise
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Danny Hart read this all the way to 20! xx
Stephanie Ophof
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Sebastiaan Brandwijk
Karina Mann
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mmm.Lets not go there
Jasper Ball
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Cynthia Jane Terrell
David Armour
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Jacque Hood
Melissa Wolf
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True for humans too….
Arne Blomme
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Elina Vanhauter
Philippine Koburg
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Marian Koburg
Tory Macleod
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Omg the last one is really sad you must read it Tyler Macleod xx
Tyler Macleod
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Omg I had tears in my eyes xx
Glenn Carter
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Heather Michelle
Sara Martin
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I have a choc lab who I have had over 3 years now and I love him so much he is seven now x x x
Michael Carbone
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Mel Hirjee
Vinicius Pfuetzenreiter
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Vanessa Chiarot Marum Pfuetzenreiter
Tamara Lee Mann
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Sharni Goodhand mum cried to
Pascale Tanis
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Tanja Beverdam
Sheila Beyer Zawacki
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Suzanne Redford Siems my Lab is 17 years old and #20 made me cry too. I must share this.
Thomas Roy
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Agree with all of them, I love my Bella as well as the three before her who went home to God but I know we will be together again …. They are always in my heart and always on my mind
Eliazar Garcia
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Joyce Dela Cruz Garcia
Lonnie Gregory
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My lab hates the indoors no matter if its hot or cold, raining or snowing. he will not come inside…lol
Suzanne Redford Siems
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Ours is 11! I hope we can get to 17 with him! You’re so lucky to have him that long!!
Laura Shields
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Kevin Lee Thurston Megan Thurston
Becky Jones
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Sam Jones
Orlagh Cecil
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Michael Cecil
Bob Carlson
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Iwas there when Duke passed in 2003. RIP.
Josh Martini
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Olivia Steele
Helen Price
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This is so true xx
Nate Ruiz
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I grew up with a black lab named Duke I miss that big everyday