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Questions You Should As Your Labrador Retriever Breeder

By: Brooke Sunderland

Take a list of questions for a Labrador Retriever breeder written ahead of time when you visit them. This list will also be handy if you are going to be meeting a lot of Labrador retriever breeders at a dog show. If you meet a breeder online, you are still going to want to ask a lot of questions. You will be overwhelmed by all of the cute furry faces in order to trust your memory to recall the questions you need to ask.
The most important questions when can I come look at the kennel, what kind of contract do you require and what do you look for in a new puppy owner. If you don't have time to ask a lot of questions (say, if you are at a dog show), then at least try to slip in those three. The answers you get will tell you most of what you need to know about what kind of breeder your future Lab puppy will be like.
You should always be able to visit the kennel or home of the Labrador Retriever breeder you have in mind before putting any money down. Some breeders will have outside kennels - some will not. All good Labrador Retriever breeders will be extremely proud to show off their dogs to you, especially the mother and father of your potential puppy. You are visiting a home, so some places will normally be off limits to visitors.
Take a good sniff when you are at the kennels. It should smell okay, perhaps be a bit musty, but should not smell overpoweringly like decaying meat or like dog poop. Labrador Retrievers need exercise and so should not be kept in crates all day - especially stacked crates. It is okay if they live in outdoor kennels with runs. You need to see how the dogs react and if they are clean and perky. This is a good indication that your puppy will be raised in a good environment.
They are a breed that can do as well outside as inside. It is not okay if they live in stacked crates. That's a sign of someone who doesn't care about the quality of dogs he or she breeds.
Paperwork for Lab puppies does not mean the newspaper you use for paper training. You need to ask about health certificates of both parents of the Labrador puppy as well as a contract. Yes, there definitely has to be a contract made up by the breeder about what the breeder is responsible for (especially in terms of your puppy's health) and what you are responsible for. A contract is a deal breaker. No contract ? no deal.
And you need to ask about what Labrador information you need to know in order to comfortably live with a Lab. A good breeder will already pepper you with questions about your knowledge of dogs and past experience with them before you even get a chance to ask this question!
A good breeder will take a long time to learn your personality and lifestyle requirements before selecting a puppy for you.

Article Source: www.harperandassociatesinsurance.com

Brooke Sunderland is a passionate lover of the Labrador and owns a popular website that can teach you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Labrador. Among other topics there, you can also learn all about Labrador Breeder Questions plus a whole lot more.

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