Congrats. I have a Golden Retriever and she is the worlds most spoiled dog.
Golden Retriever:
I have a Golden Retriever who is the nearest to thinking as a human as any dog I have ever owned.
The dog just totally amazes me. I use to think Collies were lovable until I got the Retriever, no comparison.
We now have a Black Lab, 7 years old given to us by a neighbor. They had spent $3.000 getting him trained by a pro.
trainer. He is a duck hunter among many other trained commands. The owners husband passed away, the widow was having to travel a lot and, couldn't care for him, she knew we would give him the love he deserved.
I honestly am amazed at the intellect of this Black Lab, it just does things that are not natural for a dog.
If the Black Lab puppy is treated well, he will act well.