Labrador Retriever (CompanionHouse Books) Breed Details and Expert Advice on Adopting, Training, Solving Bad Behavior, Feeding, Exercising, and Caring for Your New Best Friend - Hardcover

Dog Fancy Magazine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1593787510 ISBN 13: 9781593787516

Publisher: CompanionHouse Books, 2009

Synopsis

Celebrate the most popular dog in the world—the Labrador Retriever!

• Everything you need to know to become a well-informed caregiver for a Lab
• Breed details including character and personality, physical characteristics, historical overview, and more
• Beautiful photos of adorable Labrador Retriever puppies and adults
• Tips and expert advice delivered in sidebars including "It's a Fact," "Smart Tips," "Notable & Quotable," and "Did You Know?"
• How to find a reputable breeder and select a healthy, sound puppy
• Training, puppy-proofing, supplies, health maintenance, and more

Sweet, versatile, and a devoted friend, the Labrador Retriever's adorable looks, even temperament, and easy-going personality make him an ideal housemate!

This Smart Owner's Guide to the Lab, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the useful and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for their pooch! Illustrated with color photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this easy-to-read primer is designed in a modern, lively manner that is user-friendly and entertaining to explore.

Every Smart Owner's Guide, including Labrador Retriever, offers a description of the breed's character and physical conformation, historical overview, and its attributes as a companion dog. You'll find informative chapters on everything you need to know about acquiring, raising, and training this remarkable purebred dog! Explore essential information about finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy; preparing for the puppy's homecoming, shopping for supplies, and puppy-proofing your home; house-training; veterinary and home health maintenance; feeding and nutrition; grooming, and more!

Obedience training for basic cues (sit, down, stay, come, and heel) and solving potential problem behaviors (excessive barking, chewing, nipping, jumping up, stealing food, etc.) are addressed in separate chapters, as are activities to enjoy with your new dog, including showing, agility trials, tracking, therapy work, and more.

Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter, called "It's a Fact," "Smart Tips," "Notable & Quotable," and "Did You Know?" Real-life rescue stories are retold in full-page features called "True Tails." Dog-safe recipes are highlighted in a "Try This" feature and some of the Lab's best traits are explored on the "Pop Pup" page.

The Resources section of Labrador Retriever includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities. This information-packed Smart Owner's Guide is also fully indexed, so it's easy to quickly find and flip to whichever issue you are trying to address.

With proper socialization and training, you'll realize that you couldn't find a sweeter, more fun-loving, or more intelligent family companion than the Lab. Adorable, spirited, and ready for anything, it's no wonder the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed in America! From family pet to hunting partner, the one-of-a-kind Lab does it all.

Learn all you need to know about your favorite dog breed, with Smart Owner's Guide: Labrador Retriever!

About this title

About the Author

The experts from Dog Fancy (R) magazine, the world's most widely read dog magazine for almost 40 years, brings you the ultimate series of dog breed books. With the collaborative minds of Dog Fancy (R) Editors resulting in the creation of this exceptional line of up-to-date, interactive, and information-packed books that will set the standard for all breed books.

From the Back Cover

Lovable, loyal, and good-looking, it's no wonder that the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed in America. From family pet to search-and-rescue dog, from hunting companion to guide dog—the versatile Labrador does it all. To help you learn all you need to know about the Labrador Retriever, the editors of DOG FANCY (R) magazine have put together this Smart Owner's Guide (R), the first breed series to offer online support to new Labrador owners.

Within the pages of this book, you'll find expert advice on finding a puppy, house-training, basic training, solving problem behaviors, proper health and nutrition, grooming, and more. But you'll also have access to Club Lab, a free online club supported by DOG FANCY and DogChannel.com. At Club Lab, you can meet and interact with other Labrador Retriever owners, download helpful charts and checklists, play Lab-specific games, take quizzes, send Lab-themed e-cards to friends and family, and so much more.

DOG FANCY is the most widely read dog magazine in the world and has been helping dog owners for over forty years. DogChannel.com, the website for dog lovers, has more than 20,000 online pages devoted to all things dog. Any question you might have about your Labrador Retriever, you will find the answer in this book or at Club Lab and DogChannel.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593787510
• ISBN 13: 9781593787516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176