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在美國AKC的網站上，我發現到這篇檢測拉拉飼主的文章。
身為香蕉姐妹花的瑪麗亞，我當然要仔細來看看這一大篇的內容囉！！

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Is a Labrador Retriever Right for You?
Survey Results from Lab Owners
By: Dr. Debra Primovic

See Larger Image The number one most registered dog breed in the United States according to the American Kennel Club (AKC) is the Labrador retriever. We have a breed profile on the lab but the breed profile can only tell you so much. So…we really wanted to give possible lab owners a better understanding of the lab such as: are they good for families with kids? Are they aggressive? Do they shed a lot? Do they bark a lot? What are their good and bad traits. 

根據美國愛犬俱樂部（AKC）的統計，狗狗登記排名第一的品種是拉布拉多獵犬。我們有一個統計數據，可以告訴拉拉的飼主們，更多關於拉拉的資訊，包括：他們在家庭中適合小孩嗎？他們積極好動嗎？他們流很多口水嗎？他們愛叫嗎？以及其他許多關於好的或壞的特點。

We wrote a survey asking lab owners just these questions. Read the real answers from over 450 Lab owners. We don't want to discourage anyone from getting a dog. But we want the right match. 
我們設計了一份問券，並詢問超過450位的拉拉飼主．

Read the responses of hundreds of lab owners and find out if a lab is right for you! 
看看這些答案，然後看看和你家的狀況一不一樣？

Questions we asked in our survey included:
以下就是我們的調查結果：

1. What type of pet or pets do you own? In our survey, 62% have dogs, 1.6% had cats, 30.5% had both dogs and cats and approximately 6% had a dog but recently lost him or her.
As you can see 30.5 % of lab owners have cats!

斑家也有養貓喔！！

2. Do you have a Labrador retriever at home? Over 98% answered yes and the remaining answered that they had a lab until recently.

斑斑就是睡家裡阿！

3. How old is your lab? In our survey, 23% were less than 1 year old, 35% were 1 to 3 years old, 18% were 4 to 6 years old, 9% were 7 to 9 years old and approximately 6% were over 9 years old. 

斑斑今天正好滿７歲啦！

4. How much does your lab weigh (Approximately)? The majority of labs weighed 51 to 70 pounds followed by 71 to 90 pounds. More than 72% were between 51 and 90 pounds. Approximately 13% were over 90 pounds and 14% were less than 50 pounds. We believe those less than 50 pounds were growing puppies. 

你的拉拉大約多重？ 大多數重達51 到70磅，然後是71至90磅．超過72％是在51到90磅間．大約13％超過90磅，14％少於50磅．我們認為不超過50磅的拉拉應該是成長中的小狗。 
 

ㄝ～那斑斑最近胖了些，有２４公斤，但還是算小狗的範圍ㄝ！ 
 

5. What is the gender of your lab? In the labs owners surveyed, 39% were neutered males, 37% were spayed females, 13% were intact males and approximately 11% were intact females. 

你的拉拉性別為何？ 
39％是男生並已絕育，37％是女生並已絕育，只有13％的男生和11％的女生沒有進行絕育手術。

斑家的寶貝都絕育囉！！

6. Do you think your lab is weight proportional? More than 85% of responders believe that their lab is just right, 13% believe their lab is overweight and 1.6% thought their lab was underweight (too thin). In our experience, labs can have a tendency toward obesity.

你認為你的拉拉體重超過嗎？ 
超過85％的飼主認為，他們的拉拉體重恰恰好；13％的人認為他們的拉拉室是超重；1.6％的人認為他們的拉拉體重太瘦． 
但根據我們的經驗，拉拉有肥胖的傾向。 

沒錯，斑斑一不注意，就吹腫了起來～＠＠ 

7. Do you think a lab is a good "first pet"? (I mean the first dog for someone that has never had a dog before). Approximately 84% say, yes, the lab would make a great first pet. Approximately 16% said no, the lab would not make a good first pet. Out of the lab owners that expressed concern about a lab being a first pet, their concern stemmed around the fact that labs can be demanding requiring both substantial time and energy. Any first time dog owner needs to realize and plan for the time and exercise that a lab requires to have a good dog-owner match.

你認為實拉拉是良好的“第一寵物”嗎？ （我指的是第一次養狗的首選） 
大約84％的飼主說，是的，拉拉的確適合成為很棒的第一次養的寵物．約16％的人則說不，拉拉不會成為第一次養的好寵物，因為飼養拉拉需要大量的時間和精力．
 

沒錯，拉拉不是天生的＂可魯＂，不是一到你家就會乖乖的！！

8. Do you think Labrador retrievers are good pets for senior citizens? Approximately 41% say, yes, the lab would make a good pet for senior citizens and 49 % said no, that the lab would not make a good pet for seniors. Many lab owners thought labs would be good companions and would benefit seniors by encouraging them to walk and exercise their dog. However, many lab owners had concern that a high-energy lab may be too much for some seniors and that they dog may not get the exercise they need. In general, the opinion of lab owners is that if a senior is active and willing to give them the attention and exercise they need, they would be GREAT dogs for seniors. 

你認為拉拉適合高齡者飼養嗎？ 
大約41％的飼主認為是，拉拉適合陪伴高齡者；49％則不認為．許多飼主會以為拉拉對高齡者來說，將是很好的同伴，可以鼓勵他們走路和運動．然而，許多飼主則擔心高齡者飼養高活動量的拉拉，將無法獲得拉拉所需的活動量．一般而言，如果飼主願意活動，並願意給拉拉的關注和活動需要，高齡者也可以是很好的拉拉． 

我也認為，強壯的拉拉只要不爆衝，不跳撞，他們的個性溫柔，是很適合陪伴老人家的～

9. In general, do you think a Labrador retriever is a good dog for families with children? Approximately 99% answered an enthusiastic YES! Only 1% said no. Relative to other breeds we surveyed, the lab is the winner for being good with for families.

一般來說，你覺得拉拉適合有子女的家庭嗎？ 
大約99％的飼主回答熱烈，只有1％的人表示不認同． 
相對於其他品種的狗來說，拉拉獲得許多家庭的認同． 

我也最喜歡拉拉的個性啦！

10. Do you think a Labrador retriever is good with other dogs or prefers to be alone? Approximately 93% believe that labs are good with other dogs and 7% thought they preferred to be alone. 

你認為拉拉喜歡與其他狗狗相處，或喜歡獨處？ 
大約93％的人認為拉拉和其他狗狗相處非常好，但7％的飼主認為，他們寧願被孤立． 
 

我們家很不一樣，斑斑不喜歡和其他狗相處，除了娜娜．娜娜則是公關花，誰都好玩．