Labrador Retriever (detailed introduction)

　　The temperament of a Labrador Retriever is comparable to that of a Golden Retriever, famously very good-natured. Before deciding to live with a Labrador dog, you need to understand its personality. If a dog with an incompatible personality lives with you, you will go crazy. Next, let’s see together with the editor how to test a Labrador’s personality.
　　First, the Labrador must be friendly to humans. When you sit down or squat and call it, it should be happy to see you and come over. If it completely ignores you, that is not a good sign; if it comes over to greet you as soon as it sees you, that indicates it is overly enthusiastic towards humans. In that case, when you take it out, it will be overly interested in passing pedestrians, which will cause you continuous trouble.
　　Second, look at the Labrador’s trainability. Drag a toy or old sock on the ground; it should be attracted and even want to chase and play with it. Eventually, the whole litter of dogs may come over to chase and play, which is a good sign. A dog showing no interest means it will be difficult to train later.
　　Third, test the Labrador’s courage. Put the dog on a hard surface and play with it. When it is focused on playing, suddenly drop a stainless steel bowl or another object that makes a loud noise about 1.5 meters away to see if the sound startles it. A good response is the puppy checking the source of the sound, or after encouragement, continuing to play. If the puppy is very scared and refuses to continue playing, it is too sensitive and not suitable as a family pet.
　　Fourth, similar to the second point, when playing alone with a dog, roll a tennis ball or similar object past it to see if it will chase the ball, then call it to see if it will fetch back to you. If it obediently fetches, it will be easier to play games like frisbee later; if not, it will be difficult to expect it to learn more complex games like frisbee.
　　Labradors rarely bark in daily life; you almost never hear their barking. They are very friendly to elderly people, children, and strangers, and their steady temperament prevents them from recklessly jumping on the elderly or kids. At home, trained Labradors will obey their owners’ commands and even help deliver small items and such.