Labrador: The Story of the World’s Favourite Dog

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People are said to look like their pets but perhaps that’s because we choose pets that look like us. Eager to please and eminently trainable, loyal and lovable, playful and energetic, the Labrador gradually became a great all-rounder, a symbol of social status, a valued working dog to some and a treasured family pet to millions. The first sightings in Britain of the “St John’s dog” or “Little Newfoundlander” were in the late 18th century. This insatiable appetite is what makes Labradors so trainable – offer a Lab some food and they will do anything. I want to try and remind dog owners to take the necessary precautions, find out the risk of lungworm in their area, and speak to their vet about prevention.

They could swim with a rope in their mouth and sometimes – so the stories went – paddled out to the aid of ships in distress.Frankly, the publishers should be ashamed this saw the light of day in this form, and I have no idea why it was a Sunday Times bestseller. Generally about Inca: Apart from my parents' dog, Maggi was the only dog that Inca ever really liked. Indeed, one of the reasons for Labradors’ universal popularity is the fact they are equally good as working dogs as they are family dogs. She recognises the physiological changes that are invisible to the human eye and can give different signals to distinguish the severity of the oncoming attack.

That would be literally the least help a dog could give if you were trying to get dressed and it kept removing items of clothing. I would describe a Labrador as an eager-to-please, smiling, waggy-tailed friend, which is exactly the way I’d like to see myself. Sometimes it would be a tiny piece of ham dropped from a picnicker’s sandwich, or maybe an old crisp packet.He said: 'You have to be sensible about where the dog has come from and certain breeds are better than others. Truth about Neighbours star Troy Beckwith's death at age 48 as family announce there will be no funeral: 'He fought a tough battle. Rebel Wilson and her fiancee Ramona Agruma hold hands as they head back to their hotel after partying until 2 a. When I failed my exams or got rejected by a girl, they were the first to see the trickle of tears down my face. We had three golden retrievers – Honey, Liberty and Lexington – my best friends throughout adolescence, my loyal confidants.