Training your Labrador retriever
Book - 1999
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- Published
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Hauppauge, NY :
Barron's
[1999]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- viii, 151 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-146).
- ISBN
- 9780764109928
- 1. Labrador Retriever History
- Origins of the Labrador Retriever
- Uses
- Lab Body and Mind
- A Lab Needs a Job
- 2. Choosing Your Labrador Retriever
- Which Lab for You?
- What Age Is Best?
- To Breed or Neuter?
- Where to Find a Lab
- What Influences a Dog's Temperament?
- Interpreting a Pedigree
- 3. The First Month with Your New Lab
- The Bonding Period
- Teaching Rules and Limits
- House-training
- Confinement
- Crates
- Pet Doors
- Fences, Kennels, Tie-outs
- Dog-proofing Your House and Yard
- Anticipating and Avoiding Hazards
- Home and Garden Dangers
- Safety Commands
- Safety in and Around Vehicles
- Your Lab's ID
- 4. Training Equipment
- Collars
- Harnesses
- Leashes
- 5. Hierarchy and Mutual Respect
- The Family Dog's Family
- Dominance Training
- Trust Training
- Socialization
- Puppy Kindergarten
- 6. Health
- Immunization
- Environment--Housing, Diet, Grooming, Exercise
- Teaching Your Lab to Accept Health Care
- Taking Medicine
- Becoming Friends with the Veterinarian
- 7. Motivating Your Labrador
- The Human/Dog Pack
- Using Rewards
- Praise
- Voice Tone
- Physical Touch
- Food as an Incentive
- Hunting and Chasing
- Play
- 8. Communicating with Your Lab
- Capturing and Holding Your Dog's Attention
- Hand Signals
- Understanding Dog Language
- 9. Commands--A Basic Vocabulary
- Dogs and Language
- Health Check
- Positive Obedience Training
- Home Schooling
- Walking on Leash
- Commands in Daily Life
- 10. Tricks
- Tricks and Obedience
- Home Schooling
- 11. Games and Family Fun
- Forming Life Skills Through Play
- Good Toys/Bad Toys
- Games for the Whole Family
- Fun Outdoor Activities with the Family
- Parades, Walkathons, Community Fun
- 12. Building Your Lab's Confidence
- Sensitive Periods
- Fear of the Unknown
- Promoting Trust
- Working Through Fears
- 13. Overcoming Behavior Problems
- Handling Bad Habits
- House Soiling
- Nuisance Behaviors
- Aggression Problems
- 14. Canine Good Citizen Test
- The CGC Certification Program
- Preparing for the CGC Test
- Ten Exercises That Make Up the CGC Test
- CGC Programs in Other Countries
- 15. Competition and Titles
- Overview
- Conformation
- Obedience Trials, Tests, and Titles
- Home Schooling
- Tracking
- Agility
- 16. Sports
- Avoiding Injuries
- Suggested Sports
- Additional Outdoor Activities
- 17. Careers for Labs
- Assistance Dogs
- Therapy Dogs
- Search Dogs
- Show Biz
- 18. Legal Issues
- Community Responsibility
- Dog Waste Pick-up and Disposal
- Fairness to Neighbors--Fences
- Boredom Causes Misbehavior
- Borders and Quarantines
- Protecting Your Lab
- Temperament and Intelligence Tests
- Useful Addresses and Literature
- Glossary
- Index