Is it hard to take care of a labrador/golden retriever puppy?

All puppies are hard work, especially if you go for the breeds that are bred for working, like Labradors, pointers, terriers. even spaniels can be a handful, your best bet would be to find a local dog show and go along to that and speak to people there or even your local rescue center. Depending on your life style as well, its no good getting a dog if you are out the house for more than 4 hours at a time,, its not fair on the beasts, boredom is a frightful thing in a dog Good luck,,