Labrador Retrievers (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback)

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Product Description
The docile, friendly, affectionate Lab makes a fine household pet and is very good with children. Here is sound advice on feeding, training, grooming, and much more. Heavily illustrated with vivid color photos and instructive line art, Barron’s Complete Pet Owner’s Manuals show and inform pet owners regarding proper care of dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, small caged animals—virtually every creature that is kept as a pet. The books give advice on purchasing and otherwise acquiring a pet, feeding it nutritiously, keeping it in good health, and where applicable, grooming and training it. Each book in this large series is individually written by a specialist, and though the information is authoritative, the text is clear and straightforward, easy for every pet owner to understand.

From the Back Cover
[back cover]


Information and advice to help you

take good care of your Labrador Retriever



The typical Lab: its origins, anatomy, physical traits, temperament, and more



Expert advice: feeding, health care, training, grooming, exercise, and play activities



Understanding your Labrador Retriever: its body language and other ways of communicating with you

Step-by-step directions for everyday care of your dog

Informative checklists and sidebars

Handsome full-color photos



[photo caption]


This handsome, docile dog is wonderful with children and is a loyal household companion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 3rd edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764128515
• ISBN-13: 978-0764128516
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,627 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Complete Pet Owner's Manual Series.

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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Wins, October 22, 2000

By	Steve McKee (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Labrador Retrievers: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, and Behavior (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

If you are to buy one book before purchasing your pet Labrador, make this 'That Book'. To read other books after this will leave you saying, "I knew that". Those looking at Labradors for Working or Hunting dogs will require additional purchases; But for those looking at Labrador's for a Pet or Companion - this fact-filled manual will be all you need, and more. Not only does the manual explain the do's and don'ts of Lab Ownership (from pup's to old age), it provides the reader with important insights to the reasons behind them. From Training, to Grooming, to the Health of your Lab this easy to read book will keep you interested as you learn more about you're new Best Friend on every page. The knowledge gained from having this book on your shelf, coupled with the price you paid to get it there, guarantees everybody wins...the biggest winner being 'YOUR LAB'.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for new Labrador owners (and even old ones), October 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Labrador Retrievers: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, and Behavior (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

I always keep a few copies of this excellent, readable manual on hand and send one home with each puppy that leaves my kennel, together with a toy that has been in the nest. This makes for a much easier transition for both the new "parents" and the baby.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great starter guide, but by no means comprehensive, June 29, 2001

By	T. Adshead - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Labrador Retrievers: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, and Behavior (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

We are six months into life with our labrador, and there is no question that things were made much easier by having this book, if only to reassure you that you are doing the right thing. I would have liked it if the book had been a little more forthcoming on the drawbacks of owning a labrador. Not that I would have changed my mind about buying one, but it would have been nice to have been prepared for the problems of shedding, and the slow maturity, etc. On the other hand, the book is small and [inexpensive], and never claims to be a comprehensive guide. If you are thinking about taking the plunge, this book covers 80% of the information that you need to know, but I would strongly recommend that you find the rest of the information through an internet search. This book calls itself a Complete Pet Owner's manual, but it isn't. But, given the low price, the book is good value.