I think with any dog training is key. I know you haven't always had her so it will be nice and probably needed to have outside help with training. But I have much faith in labs and I'm sure she'll come around.
I have a lab now(around 80 lbs but should be around 70-75) but he was MY first dog. We had had dogs before but he was MINE. I got him 5 years ago when I was in college and living with my parents and he knows someone how that he's mine. He will follow me around everywhere and stay within 5-10 feet of me. He doesn't do this at all to my husband which he's been around for pretty much all of his life(4 1/2 years). We take him down to the in-laws and walk around their 100 acres and although there he will stray a little bit he always comes when called. He hasn't had any formal training just kind of what little I taught him and he's truely the best behaved out of our 4 dogs.
I think labs are just very loyal dogs and once yours gets to that point, calms down just a bit, realizes this new house comes with new rules she's going to have to obey, she'll be great. Can you tell I'm one of the many fans of labs? Anyway good luck.
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