| It has long been known that some crossbreeds | | | | Guide Dogs to raise dogs to be seeing eye |
| seem to do better than their parents of | | | | dogs. A Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy is |
| either breed. It's a question of finding | | | | first tested at about eight weeks of age to |
| which breeds cross best with other breeds. | | | | see what his personality is like. |
| Some of these crossbreeds even go on to | | | | |
| become established breeds in their own right. | | | | Their training never really stops. Many a |
| One of the mist successful crossbreeds in | | | | Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy fails the |
| dogs is seen in the Labrador/Golden Retriever | | | | program and is put up for adoption as a pet. |
| puppy, also known as Golden Labrador | | | | To take a Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy and |
| Retrievers. Even at an early age, they | | | | turn out a dependable life-saver costs an |
| readily show the best of both the Labrador | | | | average of $70,000 (US). They work until old |
| Retriever and the Golden Retriever. | | | | age or illness forces them to retire, and |
| | | | then they are placed in care homes for the |
| The Perfect Personality? | | | | rest of their lives. |
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| Both Labrador and Golden Retrievers are dogs | | | | Other Facts |
| that love people and are eager to please. | | | | |
| Keep in mind that not every one is alike, and | | | | Although many online Labrador puppies |
| bad training will always make a bad, fearful | | | | information web sites will say that a Golden |
| dog (no matter what breed), but on the whole, | | | | Labrador is always yellow, this is not true. |
| a Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy is a born | | | | Every now and then there is a black or |
| people watcher. They are fascinated by people | | | | chocolate Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy |
| and seem to identify with them. They also | | | | born. You can register your Labrador/Golden |
| have a lot of strength and energy, which | | | | Retriever puppy with the American Canine |
| comes in handy for service and search and | | | | Hybrid Club. |
| rescue dogs. | | | | |
| | | | Every day, ther is a newborn Labrador/Golden |
| Best Seeing Eye Dogs | | | | Retriever puppy who makes that first step to |
| | | | being a drug sniffing dog, cancer sniffing |
| According to service dog experts and | | | | dog, service dog or a search and rescue dog. |
| charities that train seeing eye dogs in | | | | They all can rescue us from ourselves and our |
| England, the best dog for the job is a | | | | selfishness and help give our souls back to |
| Labrador/Golden retriever crossbred. There is | | | | ourselves. |
| a strict breeding program run in England by | | | | |