Labs have two settings, hungry and wet, occasionally simultaneously. Everything here manages one or both, compiled from gundog forums, lab owner groups and the collective wisdom of everyone who has ever lost a sandwich to one. Built for the physics o...
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The appetite
The water and the mud
The long haul
The appetite
Food is a lab’s entire belief system. Manage it or be managed by it.
A four-second meal stretched to minutes. Slower eating means lower bloat risk in deep-chested breeds.
Fun Feeder Slo Bowl, Slow Feeder Dog Bowl
A lab can and will open a bag, a bin and possibly a cupboard. The screw-lock lid remains undefeated.
Gamma2 Vittles Vault Pet Food Storage Containers
A lab will do calculus for treats, weaponise it. Opens one-handed, holds a full session.
Doggone Good Rapid Rewards Deluxe Training Bag
Normal toys last a lab about an hour. The black one is the toughest rubber KONG makes and it still comes back for more.
KONG Extreme, Tough Natural Rubber Dog Toy, Stuff Chew Play
The pulling solution for a dog with a tractor’s chassis. Kind, effective and the walk stops being a tow.
Shop For Halti Headcollar For Dogs | Company Of Animals US
The water and the mud
Every body of water is a personal invitation. Accept the lifestyle, equip the car.
Dry the dog instead of chasing it with a flapping towel. Absorbs an impressive amount of lake.
Grey Pet Glove Towel
Covers the boot and the bumper lip, where the real damage happens. Hose it down, done.
TRIXIE Car Boot Protective Blanket with high Side Parts
The portable paw plunger for the doorstep. Bristles and water, mud intercepted.
MudBuster with Lid - Dexas® Online Store
The retrieving instinct given proper employment. Gundog kit at pocket money prices, floats for water work.
Bisley Canvas Orange Dog Training Dummy - 1LB
Triples your throw and saves your shoulder. The fetch arms race, won affordably.
Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Launcher
The long haul
Big breed, big joints, dark winters. The maintenance layer.
The UK’s most recommended joint supplement, the one vets mention unprompted. Start early, stay consistent.
YuMOVE US | Scientifically Proven* Dog Supplements
The UK-made nearly-indestructible bed for heavy chewers and heavier sleepers. Farm-proof fabric, washable, sized for a sprawler.
tuffies dog beds Reviews
Labs in the winter gloom are surprisingly invisible for their size. Properly reflective, survives swimming.
Dog Collars - Durable & Stylish
The UK training-world favourite for reward-based play. A tug that beats food as payment is a training superpower.
Tug-E-Nuff | Award Winning Dog Tug Toys | Play - Train - Bond
Build-your-own puzzle chews that connect into bigger challenges. The food motivation, put to constructive work.
