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:
Garrett Fontenot
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Kaci Landry
Dara Gates
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Tears
Debby McLelland
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Having just lost my 14.5 year old chocolate lab the last one broke my heart but I was with her thank goodness xx
Angi Stobbie
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Del Johnson
Nicky Dix
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Jordan Dix
Donna Boutilier
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yes tears till the end
Kelly Fox
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James Fox
Julie Elsberry
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Ryan Medlin
Marti Williams
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Beautifully said English labs have been in my life for about 20 years love my boys
Natasha Nimmo
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Tanya Nimmo, Ray Nimmo
Jordan Dix
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Think we are pretty much nailing being dog owners mum
JoAnn Sirianni Giuffre
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I laid right down on the floor with my Sammy when they put him to sleep. He looked in my eyes one final time and put his paw to my hand. He will always be in my heart ❤️
Donna de Brenni
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I lost my black lab Brodie 23 June, he was not just a dog he was my first child. I miss him everyday and will always. He was 13 years old and his arthritis unfortunately took over.
Jack Evans
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I know your pain lost one of mine 4-30 17
Kim Bishop
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Rohan Bishop Joel Bishop
Patti Hileman White
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Jim White, you have to read this, they are so true for our chocolates!
Jan Meyer
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Tony Meyer
Minty Gibson-Snow
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Held my baby as he took his last breath, wouldn’t have had it any other way. Thank you for 15 beautiful years, my yellow angel.
Craig McLean
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Nicole McLean
#9 looks like Lucy
Weng Lim
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Ariel Cañete Albarracin #4 #12
Steven Boeschen
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Adrienne Boeschen
Mary Lumsden
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sigh ours was almost one-we all went to training yes a child-part Lab part Shepard grew big and strong but hated the cat that would prowl our yard.He fought his way out from our vehicle one night after a regular ride-chased it across the road-dark car going too fast-still hurts but I stayed up all day and part of a night hardly sleeping before he was to go i was upstairs resting and I heard him slipping on the floor trying to get to me- I came down because I knew-he tried to talk- I called my husband and we both held him-after the xrays showed nothing sigh same cat same car that ran earlier that day-that lab love tho-we have 2 more sweeties now!
Joseph B Smith
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Hahah omg babe, you’re such a softie! But I love you more for it.
Elisa Smith
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Joseph B Smith I know lmao! But this one hit me right in the feels.
Joseph B Smith
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Elisa Smith well that’s cuz your Mack is starting to mature a little more.
Sharon Grenier
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I was right with my wonderful boy when he went over the rainbow bridge. I was right down on the floor with my arms around him and he went to sleep. He had a wonderful life. His own couch, went with us most of the time had a little bit of tid bits once in a while. We adored him and he knew it but he was only 10 years old and we figured we would have them in little longer but it wasn’t to be
Christy Heredia Alexander
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Aj Alexander
Daria Malone Schultz
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Andrew Schultz Jacob Schultz
Thomas Gillespie
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That’s so very true, only a Lab lover can understand! 20 is a tuff fact of having the opportunity to share a dogs life
Debra Muccino Holland
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Here’s one thing, when you lose yours, it’ll hurt you forever
Debbie Moore
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These dogs can do so much this is the breed that are mostly used to become guide dogs or for me an assistance dog. Mine is a black golden retriever x lab she picks things up like keys walking stick and phone. She gets washing out the machine. She loves new places we do talks and fundraising my way of saying thank you. My dog has changed my love. She understands body language and when I ask her to pull socks off I lift my legs up and she will pull them right off. If I’m having a bad day she comes and sits with she gives the best cuddles. She will start to retire from age 9 fully retire 11yrs. I have had her nearly 3 years now she’s 4 years old.
Tish Nilsen
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Our Zedd is the coolest. He’ll be 4 years old in December. Love this guy!!!
Liisa Kantonen
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❤️
Tanya Nimmo
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I miss you Romulus. You were very special to us and Remus. We will never forget you. Love you and always will.
Jhe Seyer
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David Rojo Siason Kristal Jane Asuncion
Elizabeth Clarke
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Joel Lee Tallant & Jerrica Tallant
Ronald Burt
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Heather Selzler
Ysabelle Wilson Williams
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The best dog in the world, Is a yellow lab!!
Donna de Brenni
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Thankyou Ysabelle Wilson Williams xx its just horrible
Rahul Joshi
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Suman Joshi
Janet Ferguson
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Been there. Told him for the last time, “I’m not going to work today. I’m going to stay right here with you.” just before he closed his eyes.
Lisa Ann
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Sam Boz
Omeu Labrador
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Guri Gegechkori
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ra sayvarelia
Mary Lumsden
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no that hole is hard to fill but helping another if you can has great meaning
Michael Billie
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Ashley Billie
Bry Pura
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Haaay
Aleasha Casaretto
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I love this!
Rashyl Patel
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Manpreet Bains
Applies to all dogs but so sad 🙁
Khushboo Sharma
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Tanishq Sharma