By Steve Stephens

Labrador Retriever Dog Training & Behavior Book

Copyright © 2011 by Steve Stephens

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

ISBN: 978-1-329-19346-8

1.The Characteristics of a Labrador Retriever Puppy or Dog

2.How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever From Jumping Up On People

3.Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Labrador Retriever Puppy

4.What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth

5.How to Crate Train Your Labrador Retriever

6.When Your Labrador Retriever Makes Potty Mistakes

7.How to Teach your Labrador Retriever to Fetch

8.Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Labrador Retriever

9.When Your Labrador Retriever Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It

10.When Your Labrador Retriever Is Afraid of Loud Noises

11.How to Build A Whelping Box for a Labrador Retriever or Any Other Breed of Dog

12.Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Labrador Retriever?

13.How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever From Eating Their Own Stools

14.How to Teach Your Labrador Retriever to Sit

15.Why Your Labrador Retriever Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In

16.How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door

17.Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Labrador Retriever Puppy

18.How to Socialize Your Labrador Retriever Puppy

19.How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever Dog From Excessive Barking

20.When Your Labrador Retriever Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies

21.How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever Puppy or Dog From Biting

22.What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies

23.What the Benefits of Microchipping Your Dog Are to You

24.How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly Without Surgery

25.How to Clean Your Labrador Retrievers Ears Correctly

26.How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog

27.Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat

28. How to Make Sure Your Dog is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food

29.Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Labrador Retriever

30.How to Clean and Groom your Labrador Retriever

31.How to Trim a Puppy or Dogs Nails Properly

32.The 5 Different Kinds of Worms that can Harm your Dog

33.How to Deworm your Labrador Retriever for Good Health

34.What You Should Know About Dog Rabies

“Labrador Retrievers come in basically 3 colors, black, yellow and chocolate colors. The black color is black or course and the yellow can be in many different shades, as the same for a chocolate lab, from light chocolate to dark chocolate. Sometimes a Labrador Retriever might have a small patch of white on his or her chest, which is normal.”

“The Labrador Retriever's coat of fur is pretty cool actually. They have two layers of hair coats that protect them from the cold and from being in the water. That is one of the reasons the Labrador Retriever is such a nice hunting dog. Labrador Retrievers are great at fetching items, like toys and birds that have been shot from hunting.”

“The Labrador Retriever's first coat is soft and warm, this helps keep them dry and warm. The second coat, or outer coat, is a harder coat, and it is almost water repellent. The water just about comes right off of the dogs when they get out of the water, and the first coat is keeping them warm.”

“Of course you should never subject your dog to freezing cold water, but outside in the normal atmosphere. Your Labrador Retriever should have no problems with swimming out into the water, and bringing you back your toys or game, and the dog actually loves it!”

“Labrador Retrievers are one of the top breeds most common in people’s homes, if not the top at any given time. They are the most kinds of dogs you will find in a back yard in America. Labrador Retrievers make great family pets, because they love to be around people and they are great with children. The dogs are medium to large size and average from roughly 50 to 80 pounds for an average size Labrador Retriever, with males usually weighing more.”

“Labrador Retrievers don't really make good watch dogs. They might scare someone away from their size or their bark, but truth be told, they would rather lick someone to death, rather than stop them from taking your valuables.”

“Labrador Retrievers make a much better family or hunting dog than they do a watch dog. But their size would still scare most people away, and professional burglars always say they would rather break into a house with no dog, than a house with a dog.”

“Labrador Retrievers are just like their name says, they like to retrieve items. So playing fetch and teaching your dog to retrieve things for you, is what you dog will love the most!”

“If you want a good hunting dog, the Labrador Retriever is one of the best dogs you could get for this then. The Labrador Retriever is a nice weather resistant dog, which can hunt for hours and hours, and just might last longer than you when hunting!”

“The Retriever is a very smart dog, and they get excited, but not overly excited, which makes them great family dogs and great hunting dogs. The Retriever is a very easy dog to teach, and would love to attend obedience classes with you.”

“The Labrador Retriever has a bushy tail, which is used when the dog is in the water and swimming. The tail is naturally shaped to give the dog an advantage while swimming. He or she uses his or her tail as a rudder, to control the direction of their swim, when they have a toy or bird in their mouth, and they are swimming back to you or the boat with it.”

“If you are thinking about what kind of dog you might like to buy, make sure you have room for your dog to run around, or make sure you have the time to exercise him or her. A bored dog in a backyard becomes a destructive dog. If your Labrador Retriever is digging up holes and trying to break out, chances are, they are not getting enough exercise. Retrievers need plenty of exercise and fun times!”

“It is your dog's way of getting your attention, and the best way he or she knows, is jumping up on you when they see you, and want to greet you and get some attention from you.”

“This is almost always cute when your Labrador Retriever is a puppy, but when he or she gets bigger, that would get old really fast! You need to teach your puppy not to jump up and get excited when they see you.”

“Some of the best ways to teach your Labrador Retriever not to jump up on people, and you don't want guests and family members avoiding your dog that jumps up on people, now do you!”

“The best way to curb this is to not be excited when you see your dog, and don't make eye contact. When your dog goes to jump up on you, turn your body so he or she slides down. Keep doing this, and do not talk to the dog, just use your body language. Keep turning to the side until your dog finally settles down, and then when he or she is standing calm, give them praise for being calm.”

“Your Labrador Retriever should learn to be calmer, and they will get the praise they desire, much sooner. Make sure you have all the other family members on board, if one person lets the dog jump up, he or she will be confused, so get the whole family into the training program!”

“Your puppy or dog will not grasp this right away, but with proper training, and repetitive training, your dog will become a much better family member!”