6 Month Old Labrador Retriever: Size and Weight, Training and Behavior

Introduction

6 month old Labrador retriever is a cute, active and very curious puppy who keeps on to discover the outside world. A Labrador retriever of this particular age needs special and careful attention from a dog owner: well-balanced diet, moderate training and in-time vet examinations should be a must.

Size and Weight

6 month old Labrador puppy is already a big and strong dog: it’s average size is 50-55 cm at the shoulder and it weighs about 24-26 kilos. On this stage, a puppy tends to grow in height, but after 1 year it is more likely to grow breadthways.

Training and Behavior

6-months puppy is a real teenager in its awkward age: playful and active, but stubborn, wilful and rather troublesome. A Labrador retriever of this age thinks, that he is already an adult dog (but still a playful and absent-minded puppy) who wants to upset well-established hierarchy inside his family and among other dogs. Being attentive during walks and plays is crucial now: a puppy can become a victim of adult dogs’ aggression since a puppy is too curious and bothersome for other dogs.

Be careful! 6 month Labrador is inclined to study and sniff around every ā€œinterestingā€ object outdoors, also, a puppy is not responsive to his master’s commands, so, a puppy of this age frequently gets lost. It is necessary to unleash a puppy in safe and enclosed areas only.

The main rule for a dog owner now is moderate training and strong discipline toward a puppy. Do not let your dog think that it is the nub of the universe; constantly shows a puppy that you are his master and want it to obey you (especially for a male dog).

Continue to perfect some basic commands as ā€œcome!ā€, ā€œsit!ā€, ā€œstop!ā€ and ā€œdon’t do that!ā€ and constantly watch what your puppy is doing during walks in order to avoid some unpleasant situations.

Recommendation: proceed socializing your puppy among other dogs and people. As a rule, puppies of this age tend to be friendly to dogs and strangers, but if your Labrador shows any signs of aggression, you’d better to consult with a dog expert.

How to Feed a 6-Months Labrador Retriever?

Now your dog should be fed 2-3 times a day, at that, one meal should be a between-meal snack. For example, you can feed your puppy like that:

  • 8 a.m. (after the first walk): meat porridge with vegetables (400-500 gr);
  • 12 a.m. (after the second short walk): a between-meal snack like curds with yoghurt (500 gr);
  • 6 p.m. (after the third long walk): meat porridge with vegetables (500-600 gr).
Warning! Labrador retrievers are prone to obesity, so, you should not overfeed your puppy. Give it meal 3 times a day in strict proportions and, if you feed a puppy with dry food, choose one for puppies prone to extra weight.

Feeding your puppy with fresh food, keep in mind, that a puppy of this age needs about 60% of meat meal, 30% of cereals and 10% of dairy products and vegetables.

Advice: even the most well-balanced diet is not able to enrich a puppy with all necessary vitamins and microelements. Choose special vitamins for puppies with a maximum content of calcium, vitamin D3 and phosphorous.

Health Care

6-months age is a high time to vaccinate your puppy against rabies and a complex of other contagious diseases.

Attention! Before this immunization, make sure you have treated a puppy against worms.

During this period an owner should be very responsible and responsive towards a puppy: well-balanced diet, frequent walks with moderate activity and in-time vet examinations are very important.

Take care of your Labrador puppy since the very beginning to make your dog sound and healthy.

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