A Labrador Retriever Puppy typically lives 10–12 years. Most of what determines whether it gets there is routine care rather than anything dramatic.
Keep the records
Booster schedules run from the original dates, and a new vet asks for the history first.
Vaccination and deworming
The core course starts around six weeks, rabies follows, then annual boosters. Deworming runs fortnightly to twelve weeks, monthly to six months, then quarterly.
What “friendly” means day to day
The Labrador Retriever Puppy is described as friendly, active, outgoing. Of those, friendly is the one that shapes an ordinary day most. It is easy to read as a selling point and harder to live with than the word suggests, because it does not switch off when you are busy.
Balancing friendly against active
Breeds described as both friendly and active need the two managed together rather than separately. With a medium dog that usually means a predictable routine first and training second - the routine is what makes the training stick.
What to watch for in a medium dog
For this size class: weight gain and hip health. None is a reason not to own the breed; all are cheaper to manage early.
Planning for about 11 years
A Labrador Retriever Puppy is with you for about 11 years. Budget and routine both need to survive that, including the last quarter of it when a medium dog needs more veterinary attention than it did young.
The annual check
Once a year for an adult dog, and book it before the hot months rather than during them.
