What can I say about Matt the Lab.  He's a lab and that should tell you a lot -- loving, friend, and great family dog. 

 

Volunteer update: Matt was found as a stray and he sure looks it. He has alot of hair missing on his back and seems to be recovering from malnutrition and being underweight. He's also very loving towards people but seems to be "ok" with other dogs. Right now i won't put him in a home with another dog!

 

Kennel update 9/27: After spending some time with matt i am going to say the Matt is not good with other dogs, but a very sweet loving people dog. He actually had this great interaction with a young child. He just sat there and laid into her to get pet more! I think he would make an excellent family dog. He  looks a bit rough right now..but he is on medication for a skin infection and i suspect his fur will grown back full. He isn't a very large dog and seems to have an average energy level.

 

 

*** According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Labrador Retriever is a loving, affectionate, lovable, patient dog. Once known as the "St John's Dogs," the Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. Originally from Newfoundland, Canada the Labrador was trained to jump overboard into the icy waters to haul fisherman's nets to shore. Specimens were brought to England in the 1800's by English ships coming from Labrador, where the dog's fine retrieving instincts were honed and developed. One of the best family dogs and canine companions because of their gentle, loving disposition, the highly trainable Labrador also excels in drug detection, as a guide for the blind, and service dog for the disabled. The breed is also an outstanding obedience and field trial competitor. Highly intelligent, loyal, willing, and high-spirited. Lively and good-natured, they love to play, especially in water - for they love to swim. They have an excellent, reliable, temperament and are friendly, superb with children and equable with other dogs. They crave human attention and need to feel as though they are part of the family. Labs are easily trained. These dogs are watchdogs, not guard dogs, although some have been known to guard. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.