{"id":2217,"date":"2017-12-12T01:59:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T01:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverandcharcoalkennels.com\/2217-2\/"},"modified":"2017-12-12T01:59:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T01:59:02","slug":"training-your-labrador-retriever-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/?p=2217","title":{"rendered":"Training Your Labrador Retriever Puppy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TRAIN, Training, Trained: The Lab Edition<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>\u201cCan labs be trained?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u201cAre labs easy to train?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u00a0\u201cCan lab puppies be easily potty trained?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above questions are all great things to ask before making the purchase of your own lab pup, and today, we are here to help y\u2019all with those particular questions. Welcome to our guide to owning your new lab puppy. I\ufe0f know what you\u2019re thinking, training a puppy can be a lot of work, but when done right, it\u2019s actually not as\u00a0bad as you think. So do us all a favor, turn that frown upside down, because frowns cause wrinkles and we all know how wrinkles makes us feel&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Let\u2019s start with potty training your new Labrador\u00a0puppy<\/h2>\n<p>Potty training your lab pup could be a lot like potty training a child, it\u2019s going to take a lot of time, patience, love, and<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2214\" src=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_7233-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_7233-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_7233-1-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> wine\u2026\u2026..lots and lots of wine\u2026Once your lab puppy is trained, the results are a win for not only your hardwood floors or the brand new carpet your wife just bought, also for you, especially when that neighbor who complains about how YOUR leaves are in HIS yard starts getting on your nerves again. Let\u2019s just say the property lines could always get a little blurry to your lil\u2019 potty trained lab puppy&#8230;*Wink WINK*<\/p>\n<p>Back to the point here. When it comes to <strong>potty training your lab puppy<\/strong>, the following are methods to assist you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crate Training<\/li>\n<li>Puppy Pads<\/li>\n<li>Taking your puppy outside after they eat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Crate training, puppy pads, or the regular, ole way of just taking your puppy outside after they eat have all been successful in puppy potty training. Read more about the different ways to housebreak your puppy and why it\u2019s necessary,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/house-training-your-labrador-puppy\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1513046678311000%26amp;usg%3DAFQjCNF2evf9fDGozp5x45KCMQGGK0EfIA&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1513046678323000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHvQsOXlbOMgkaAS5ixROsnyplfzQ\"><u>\u00a0here<\/u><\/a>. The trick is to figure out when your puppy needs to go outside, and to work together establishing a \u201cpotty\u201d habit.<\/p>\n<h2>LABRADOR RETRIEVERS: OBEDIENCE TRAINING<\/h2>\n<p>The labrador retriever is a hyper breed. Do not let the fact that they are hyper, intimidate your efforts in training your pet to the best of your ability. Although puppies are cute, cuddly, and fun to take selfies with, they are also a huge responsibility. Do not buy a puppy and expect it to train itself, no honey\u2026 just no\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Along with the ways to housebreak, there are many ways to train a dog, but be sure to stay away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourpurebredpuppy.com\/training\/articles\/dog-training-methods.html\"><u>\u201cpositive-only\u201d training<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that has become a trend in past years. Positive-only training is when you never tell your dog no, giving your dog the power of when it does right. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.petcha.com\/dog-training-obedience-schools\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1513046678313000%26amp;usg%3DAFQjCNGasw3WAG02uHgcbdktubJEvajsVg&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1513046678324000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFTMShk-pcimx_hvHSjoMzc3SegRQ\"><u>facilities and classes<\/u><\/a>\u00a0you can sign up for that will help you on your journey of training your new pup.<\/p>\n<h2>SOCIALIZE YOUR LAB PUPPY<\/h2>\n<p>Labs are social animals. Being around people as well as other dogs is very important, especially as a puppy. The aspect of socialization helps the dog develop the social skills needed to function properly in the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akc.org\/content\/dog-training\/articles\/puppy-socialization\/\"><u>Proper socialization as a puppy<\/u><\/a>\u00a0leads to proper behavior in the training process. Playing with your puppy is a big part of socialization, the key is to make sure your puppy is comfortable around people and other dogs.<\/p>\n<h2>LOVE YOUR LABRADOR RETRIEVER PUPPY<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2216 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_6914-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<p>Dogs are naturally loving animals, which means they need lots of love in return. Your puppy needs a lot of your attention and time. Having a puppy is like having a child, yet this one can\u2019t talk\u2026.just sayin\u2019&#8230; Whenever you\u2019re thinking about purchasing your very own lab puppy, make sure to keep this in mind!<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, dogs are a big responsibility and should be treated as such, especially when it comes to training. Just because you take your dog for a walk in the park, doesn\u2019t mean that training one will be\u2026\u2026. And that\u2019s my two cents, see ya!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_7234.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_7234.jpg 320w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_7234-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAIN, Training, Trained: The Lab Edition \u201cCan labs be trained?\u201d \u201cAre labs easy to train?\u201d \u00a0\u201cCan lab puppies be easily potty trained?\u201d The above questions are all great things to ask before making the purchase of your own lab pup, and today, we are here to help y\u2019all with those particular questions. 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