If you've owned a Lab before, then you already know the answer to this question and can skip this section. For those who have not yet experienced the joy of sharing their homes with one, the following may answer some questions. Even-tempered, utterly dependable with children, loyal, devoted, affectionate, highly trainable are just a few of the adjectives which describe Labs. For these reasons and many others, Labs are the favored breed as guides for the blind and helpers for the deaf and paralyzed.
Labs require very little maintenance in comparison to other breeds.
Because they are a short coated breed, they require minimal grooming. Owning your own home with a fenced-in yard just means there's less walking for you. The first is that Labs shed. The trait which made them desirable to the waterfowlers nearly 200 years ago owes its water repelling ability to the short, dense undercoat characteristic to the breed. The trait is still highly desirable and necessary, unfortunately, to some it may be a nuisance.