[.ca] Training Your Labrador Retriever (ISBN 0764109928)

Great for Companion Pet Training:
This is an excellent place to start training your Lab. The author will take you through everything from house-breaking to basic commands (sit, stay, down, come) and even some tricks. The author takes advantage of the incredibly high food drive of Labs, and uses that to teach them things without negative reinforcement. This book will help you do a good job of what it is designed to accomplish -- train a pet. However, you need to know what you're buying. If you want a lot of information on the history of the breed, I recommend trying another book such as Labrador Retreiver: The Dog That Does It All. On the other hand, if you will be field training your pooch, then I recommend a couple of "oldies but goodies," such as Gun Dog or Water Dog, by Richard Wolters. Either way -- get the books before you get the dog -- and read them.

Very practical:
I am a brand new dog owner, and found this book to have very practical information, and the training information is very easy to follow. I have had my lab for 2 weeks and the training techniques and information on discipline has been very beneficial. I highly recommend this one..

This book \ois bad\c!! Don't waste your money.:
I've never owned a dog before getting a lab in February 2003. I purchased this book thinking that I would learn a lot, and learn how to train this dog which needed to be done ASAP. It took forever to recieve the book once I ordered it. As I ready through the book, it didn't tell me anything that I hadn't already figured out for myself, or naturally assumed about dogs. It did not tell you how to train the dog at all! I read the book from cover to cover, and learned nothing. Again, I've never owned a dog before. This book was a complete waste of time!!

Perfect For The New Trainer:
My husband and I have a registered labrador and this book is plain and simple for the beginning trainer. We can already see results with just a couple of days work. I would recommend it for anyone just needing help with a new dog or an older dog who needs firm discipline.

Packed full of information:
After searching for a long time, this is the book I decided on. I will be getting a chocolate pup in just about two weeks, and have been scrambling arround looking for information that works. I belive I have found it in this book.