my chocolate lab is 2 years old. she is still very hyper when people come over' but she's starting to calm down a little bit. she is very loyal and loving - even though she has a lot of energy' it's all because she's so happy. she's a good gaurd dog' unless someone knows how happy lab's are. they require a lot of exercise if you're going to get a lab lmake sure you can spend time exercising the dog