Oooh lovely! My lab is now 4 and I love him to bits
chew Toys are good. We personally didn’t believe in crate training but each to their own.
experts say don’t bother with puppy pads; they just confuse the pup.
id advise you get ‘lifetime’ insurance so that it covers any conditions your dog may have forever. Labs are prone to have allergies eg ear infections, itching, food allergies etc. these can be very costly throughout their life if you don’t have lifetime cover
Normally you will start puppy classes after they have had their vaccines (think that is around 12 weeks)
do your best to socialise the pup with other dogs as soon as possible and as much as possible
a good fitting collar and/or harness are important- too lose and they can slip out of them verrry easily and run off
don’t make the mistake I made- I let my dog have tit bits from the table and now he’s a big begger and always wants what he have. My best friend has a lab and she was very strict with this and her dog can happily lie the other side of the room whilst they eat
slowly build up time leaving it at home otherwise you could up with a dog with separation anxiety which isn’t fun for anyone and makes your life highly restrictive. Start with a few mins in another room where they can’t see you, to eventually building up a few mins with you outside of the house and the build up that time repeatedly over a few weeks
buy a brush and start to brush them once a week so that it gets used to it
labs will eat anything; make sure you keep anything delicate or dangerous completely out of their reach
most of all, enjoy!