Cute dogs. I just picked up a black lab pup 2 weeks ago. I kept telling my wife I needed another lab for a duck hunting buddy but I kept putting it off. All it took to get one home was looking at a litter of bouncing pups to melt both our hearts. But I forgot what a bundle of energy they are. But at least she is so easy to train. She was welped outside so housebreaking took just about a week with only 1/2 dozen or so accidents. She is sitting on command and retrieving tennis balls in the house. She sure keeps my 6 year old yellow lab on her toes.
I've lost several good pets (actually family members) and it breaks your heart. I know these will probably go before me and it will hurt all over again. But the time they spend with you is priceless.