10 Reasons Why We Love Labs

1. Family friendly. We have small kids (and my husband can act like a small kids around dogs), so it's important to us that our dogs are gentle, patient, and playful. Fun fact: Do you know growing up with a dog in the house decreases a child's likelihood of developing allergies?

2. Guardians. Both our dogs have a very intimidating bark, attentive ears, and are loyal and protective. Mom especially loves that when dad's away!
3. Big enough. We like that they're big enough to be a foreboding guard dog, but not so big that they can't sit at (or on!) our feet. Or if it's Lily with Dad, I should say sitting on his lap!
4. Irresistibly cute. Before my husband got his first lab, he was undecided about what kind of dog to get. But then his heart was stolen by this face :-)

5. Playful. Fetch? Anytime. Tug of war? Even better. Wrestle on the rug? Of course. Hike in the woods? Dog heaven. Camping trip? Everytime. We love that our dogs can be a part of our adventures and fun!
6. Independent. We do love to play with our dogs, but we also love to send them outside without us. They'll chase each other around the yard, or sit on the grass chewing on a bone. And when Dad is outside working for the day and they get to be outside for hours, they never get bored.
7. Trainable. A handful of treats and 15 minutes is plenty to teach them a new trick.
8. People puppies. They aim to please, and are attentive to us. This is in part what makes them so easy to train. And did we say affectionate and excited to see us?
9. Snow dogs. This is just too cute to not share!

10. Cleaning services. It seems the kids are such clean eaters at home... Just can't figure out why we make such a mess at restaurants! ;-)