Your Labrador Retriever Puppy Month by Month, 2nd Edition: Everything You Need to Know at Each Stage of Development

I'm only through month 4 of a lab's life, but wow, what a useful book! As anyone who has had one found out, these are VERY happy, VERY strong, and highly energetic dogs that take several years to mature. Start training when they're young or you will be left behind. As I told my vet (repeatedly), "When do these dogs mature?? I am too old for this dog!" Once he did get trained (by someone else--I didn't have a clue how to get control of him at that point) and a few years old--well, all my friends as well as I totally fell in love with him! These can be awesome dogs. Be sure the breeder has handled him a lot, and make sure you can view genetic testing on his parents.

I have bought a few different books that are supposed to teach you all there is to know about the stages of puppyhood, but none of them have done as great a job as this book here. It's very well written and makes the reading easy and inviting to read. The book is quite stout and has info on just about everything a new Lab owner or even an experienced owner could benefit from reading over. If you're looking into adding a furry chocolate, black, or yellow bundle of joy to your life, this book is a must read! The shipping was quick and delivery efficient.

I've owned a Lab before, but he was grown and rescued from a shelter. He had a few "issues" I could blame on the previous owners... So when I got my 12-week-old puppy, I was really worried -- whatever might go wrong with him would be down to me! This book was just what I needed (I read it from cover to cover the day before he arrived). Yes, there are differences between theory and practice, and every dog is an individual -- but the book takes that into consideration and includes just about everything you might need to know. Fun trivia as well. Training tips are great -- better than puppy classes! I'm glad I got the eBook version, however, because there's no index, which makes the search function necessary.

We've only had Mastiffs in the past. Despite what you may have heard, they're pretty easy to train. this is our first lab, and we haven't raised a puppy in years. This book is pretty good at getting us through the puppy experience so fat. Not real expensive, worth the buy if it's you're first lab.

Great book full of very useful information!

Very good book. I really like how it’s broken down month by month. I’m experienced with dogs and training, but haven’t had an 8 week old puppy in 20 years. This was a good refresher, not to mention guide and explanation of labs. We get our first lab in a few days and this book has helped us prepare, and plan. Highly recommended reading for lab pup parents!

We just adopted our third chocolate lab, and I bought this to read while waiting for her to come home. Whether you've had labs before or are newbies, this is a really great book! Lots of info on so many topics, you can easily find answers to questions you may have. Training tips are very helpful, nutrition, grooming, etc. There is always more to learn about these great dogs!

I wish I had read this before I got my puppy but at least I started reading it within 2 or 3 days of getting my pet. I thought I knew something about raising a puppy, but it's been a long time since I had one and I forgot how challenging it was. The fact that I am doing this alone rather than with a partner has made it that much more difficult. Rather than reading month by month, I think it'r most helpful to read it in its entirety to keep from making mistakes you'll have to somehow correct later. The author uses commonsense and humor to make her points, which make a lot of sense and which I would not have thought of without her pointing the way. I've watched several videos produced by dog training companies intent on getting people to buy expensive packages, but I don't believe I will need these thank to this book. Highly recommend.

This book gives an overview of what to expect for each month. Even though I have had Labradors before, I found that it has provided a decent refresher on life with a puppy and will hopefully help set up some success with my new puppy. I really wish I had this when I first starting sharing my life with my six year old labs. It has certainly normalised some of the experiences that I went through back then with my boys and I feel I am better equipped this time around by having read it.

This book provides an excellent and thorough discussion of everything that you need to know for the first year of your Labrador’s life! You can easily see what to expect each month in terms of behaviour and lots of useful tips/training guidelines are given at the appropriate age. I would thoroughly recommend this book although do bear in mind that it refers to American vaccination schedules and the American Kennel Club.

This is a complete step-to-step guide on how to rise a lab puppy. I am not a native English speaker, but it was still clear to me, and it proved to be effective. It did help me a lot to go through this wonderful adventure of welcoming a lab into our home

we have had Lab's for over 25 years , when we purchased a new black lab puppy we knew we required a refresher course on having a puppy The book is very helpful and well written with lots of great information.

Boek gekocht toen we een lab pup hadden gekocht. Voor hij kwam inlezen . Nuttig boek