Secrets of How to Housebreak a Black Lab

The delight of bringing home your Black Lab can make you forget training until his first accident. Then, you desperately want to know how to housebreak a Black Lab – or how to house break a Black Lab. Use either spelling, but begin as soon as you bring a puppy home. You will use two [...]

Tips on How to Train Chocolate Labradors to a Litter Box

The subject of how to train chocolate Labradors is far too extensive for a brief article. There is space, however, for a few tips on how to train chocolate Labradors to a litter box. Yes, there are litter boxes for dogs. In fact, if you train chocolate Labradors to a litter box when they are [...]

Beginners’ Guide to Training Labradors – Part One

Training Labradors is a joyous task – but it is a task. Labrador puppies, sparkling eyes so full of life, are bundles of inquisitive energy. Their mischievous dashes across a room or yard often end in a tumble, and then a silly antic as they shake off the tumble. Training Labradors is made more difficult [...]

Beginners’ Guide to Training Labradors – Part Two

Training Labradors, as we said in part one of this article, is a joyous task – but it is a task. As we begin part two, remember that training Labradors requires commitment, patience, treats, and lots of praise. Remember, too, that treats and praise should always be given at the same time. “Praise-with-treat” is the [...]

The Labrador Puppy – Tips for Training #1

Tips for training a Labrador puppy are plentiful. Labrador puppy training has been around for years, and many things have been learned about the breed. You may be training a black Labrador puppy. You may be training a yellow Labrador puppy. Or you may be training a chocolate Labrador puppy. Some people believe there is [...]

The Labrador Puppy – Tips for Training #2

In part 1 of this article, we listed 10 tips for training a Labrador puppy. We noted that you may be training a black Labrador puppy. You may be training a yellow Labrador puppy. Or you may be training a chocolate Labrador puppy. There is no difference. Tips for training a Labrador puppy apply equally [...]

The Labrador Puppy – Tips for Training #3

In parts 1 and 2 of this article, we listed 20 tips for training a Labrador puppy. We noted that all tips for training a Labrador puppy apply to all Labrador puppies. The following is our third and last installment of Labrador puppy training tips. * Training a Labrador puppy not to chew the wrong [...]