Have you ever considered bringing a Labrador retriever into your family? They can be the perfect family pet. Because of their calm temperament, they function well around children. Labs are very smart and kind. This breed of dog is very refined, loyal to humans and well mannered. They can also be trained as therapy dogs and make very good guard dogs.

The lab comes from a line of fishing and retrieving dogs in Newfoundland and Labrador, an Atlantic coastal province in Canada near the Labrador Sea.

This breed also has ties to the Newfoundland water dog. These dogs were a huge advantage to fisherman with their natural physique, their coat that repels water and a tail that is wide at the base which functions as a type of rudder when swimming. [Read more…]