DO LABRADOR RETRIEVERS BARK A LOT?
If your Labrador is bored it may, but excessive barking is not generally typical of the breed. Labradors often give warning barking in response to an unusual event such as a strange car pulling in your driveway, a stranger at your door, or a stray animal that is in your yard, but they are not guard dogs and you should never see any aggression towards strangers. WILL A MALE OR FEMALE MAKE A BETTER PET? Both sexes make good pets. Male Labradors are more dependent and females are somewhat independent. For example, if you and your family are watching T.V. in your living room, a male Labrador will probably prefer to be in your livingroom with it’s family, while a female will probably sleep in the other room and just come in and check on you periodically. DO LABRADOR RETRIEVER’S JUMP FENCES OR ARE THEY GOOD ESCAPE ARTISTS? The Labrador is not known for this as a breed, but some Labradors can be clever at escaping. Some can be good at opening doors and latches. A six foot fence that is proper
