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Give serious consideration to adopting a puppy or dog, and decide which one might be best
for your lifestyle. Listed below, are a few things you should think about:
Are you
ready to get a dog or puppy?
Is a Labrador retriever the right choice for you?
Should you get a puppy or an adult?
Have you chosen a breeder?
Are you familiar with the process of choosing a puppy?
There are many other issues to consider:
Preparing to bring your puppy home - supplies, equipment and food needed
Puppy
proofing your home
Your puppy's
first night
House
breaking and crate training
Future training
Guide
Puppy "McNeil's Mak'n Mischief"
There are many good links below to assist you. The Labrador Resources link
will provide quick reference answers to many of these "already asked" questions.
The McNeil Education and Training Corner provides
many helpful articles for puppy preparation, raising a puppy, training and
obedience, and health care and safety. Most of these articles have been
written and published in the National Labrador Retriever Club Newsletter -
"The Labrador Connection".
Meet Dr. Jane Barber - Board Certified Reproductive Specialist
Recommended
Education and Information Links
NEW RELEASES ON
VACCINES
Calm Animal Care (Colorado
State University's Small Animal Vaccination Protocol)
http://www.calmanimalcare.com/vaccine.htm
Canine Rabies Vaccine
http://www.RabiesChallengeFund.org/page4.html
The Rabies Challenge Fund
http://www.RabiesChallengeFund.org
http://blogs.mainetoday.com/dogslife/002976.html
Are We
Overvaccinating our Pets?
http://www.spanieljournal.com/28lbaughan.html
Canine Lyme, What's New?
http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2005/11/canine-lyme-whats-new.html
How Often Does He Really Need A Rabies Vaccination?
http://animalwellnessmagazine.com/m/m86/main.htm
American Dog Trainers Network
Animal Rehabilitation and Wellness Institute - Raleigh, NC
Antech Diagnostics - How Old is my Pet?
Avid Microchip I.D., Products
Breeding Better Dogs -
Dr. Carmen Battaglia
Canine Epilepsy Guardian Angels
Canine Health and Genetics Articles
CANINE GENETICS
Castration of Male Dogs
Coat Color
Inheritance
FLYING DOG PRESS - Free
Articles
Genetic
Coat Color Prediction For
Labrador Retrievers
(Vet Gen)
Genetic Musculoskeletal Diseases
Guide To Buying A Labrador Retriever Puppy
Hemopet - Hemolife
InfoDog Dog Show Calendar
International Veterinary Information Service
It's For The Animals
LABMED (Rx For Rescued
Labradors)
Labrador Retriever
Rescue Contacts
Labrador Retriever Standard -
FCI
Labrador
Terminology
Lyme
Disease In Dogs
OFA Index Page
OPTIGEN
- (Genetic Diseases in Purebred Dogs)
Patellar Luxation
Pet Shop Puppies: 10 Reasons Why Not to Buy a Pet Shop
Puppy
(By Catherine M. Sheeter)
Poisonous Plants
(University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine)
Puppy Aptitude Test
Raising Your Dog With The Monks Of New Skeet
(Training Advice)
Super Dog Training
The
Labrador Quarterly
Therapy
Dogs International
The Senior Dogs
Project
Tips For New Puppy Owners
Tricuspid Dysplasia: A Cardiologist's Perspective
(Golden Gate LRC)
Veterinary Diagnostics Testing - DNA Coat Color Testing
Veterinary Pet Insurance

"No better way to enjoy a warm Fall afternoon than a
romp with Uncle Jack"....
McNeil Labradors in the photo are: Millie, Rena, Raven, Bella, and her
sister, Charlie. Charlie is
owned by Jack, Amy and Marissa!
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