If you purchase a backyard bred dog, you will end up paying with health problems. In order to get a GOOD quality lab, you must find someone willing to guarantee the health of their pups. To learn about the source of MOST pet stores, visit my page on Puppy Mills. Labradors have short hair so they won't shed much. This one is a biggie.
Labs shed year round, a lot, year round.
The labrador has two layers of coat, an outside hard, almost wirey coat, and an underneath, downy, soft coat. Labradors are not good watch dogs . Because of this, it's not recommended your labrador be left outside unattended when you are not home. Labradors are great with kids. The more the child screamed, the more my dog licked.