Your Golden Retriever Puppy Month by Month provides new pet owners with everything you need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure your playful, energetic puppy grows into a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted companion. A veterinarian, a trainer, and a breeder team up to cover all the questions new owners tend to have, and many they don’t think to ask, including: * What to ask the breeder before bringing your puppy home. * Which vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them. * How to make potty training as smooth (and quick) as possible. * What to do when your puppy cries at night. * Why and how to crate train your puppy. * When socialization should happen and how to make sure it does. * When your puppy is ready to learn basic commands—like Sit, Stay, and Come—and the best way to teach them. * When and how to go about leash training. * How much exercise your puppy needs to stay physically and mentally healthy. * What, how much, and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesn’t. * When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works. * How and how often to bathe your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his teeth. * How to know when a trip to the vet is needed. * What causes problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them.

Dedicated to the most popular dog in the world—a sporting dog with no equal and a companion above all else--the Labrador Retriever, this Smart Owner’s Guide, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for his dog. Illustrated with color photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this easy-to-read primer is designed in a modern, lively manner that readers will find user-friendly and entertaining. Each Smart Owner’s Guide offers a description of the breed’s character and physical conformation, historical overview, and its attributes as a companion dog. The reader will find informative chapters on everything he or she needs to know about acquiring, raising, and training this remarkable purebred dog, including: finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy; preparing for the puppy’s homecoming, shopping for supplies, and puppy-proofing the home; house-training; veterinary and home health maintenance; feeding and nutrition; and grooming. Obedience training for basic cues (sit, stay, heel, come, etc.) and solving potential problem behaviors (barking, chewing, aggression, jumping up, etc.) are addressed in separate chapters, as are activities to enjoy with the dog, including showing, agility, therapy work, and more. Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter, which the editors call “It’s a Fact,” “Smart Tip,” “Notable & Quotable,” and “Did You Know?” Real-life heroes and rescue stories are retold in full-page features called “Pop Pups” and “True Tails.” Recipes, training, and care tips are highlighted in the “Try This” feature pages. The Smart Owner’s Guide series is the only series that offers readers an online component in which dog owners can join a breed-specific online club hosted by dogchannel.com. At Club Lab, owners of the breed can find forums, blogs, and profiles to connect with other breed owners, as well as charts and checklists that can be downloaded. More than just 20,000 pages of solid information, there’s a host of fun to be had at the club in the form of downloadable breed-specific e-cards, screensavers, games, and quizzes. The Resources section of the book includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities. This information-packed Smart Owner’s Guide is fully indexed.

To Lisa Lowell, it seems like her life is defined by all the things she isn't anymore. She's not a world-class skier, not a wife, not a full-time mother, and not even a patient striving to get well. So who is she now? When her brother asks Lisa to help her family, she can't find an excuse not to flee her empty nest and return to her hometown of Alpine Grove. Tasked with remodeling her parents bizarre old house and preparing it for sale, Lisa confronts personal failures and memories she's avoided for years. At the local ski resort, Lisa ends up on a collision course with Pete Harmon, a retired cop fighting his own battles with the past. As Lisa contends with a disobedient foster dog, aggravating contractors, and the demands of her nutty great aunt Betty, she discovers that being accident-prone may not be the only thing she has in common with Pete.

You can have fun raising your Golden Retriever puppy and dog and it will be much easier when you read this helpful book on teaching and training your Golden Retriever. Learn about your dogs natural behavior instincts, and learn how to change and correct some of them. With this dog guide book, you will be able to understand why your dog does some of the silly little things they do, and also you will be able to correct their bad behavior very easily when you need too. You will learn about dog biting, jumping up on people, food aggression, separation anxiety, fleas & ticks, house breaking, and so much more. You will learn how to live with your Golden Retriever, and how to make him or her a very good family member, that you can trust and love and be a very good dog. You will learn what the best healthy type of dog food to feed your Golden Retriever is, and teach your dog to let them know you are the pack leader, not them. You will learn how to make your dog a trusted member of the family, and not have to worry about them making trouble or getting into trouble. If you are lucky enough to own a Golden Retriever, you should really read this book to make your life easier and more fun and enjoyable with your Golden Retriever puppy or dog!

1. The Characteristics of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppy or Dog 2. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 3. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppy 4. Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever? 5. How to Crate Train Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever 6. When Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Makes Potty Mistakes 7. How to Teach your Chesapeake Bay Retriever to Fetch 8. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever 9. When Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 10. When Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Is Afraid of Loud Noises 11. How to Stop Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever From Jumping Up On People 12. How to Build A Whelping Box for a Chesapeake Bay Retriever or Any Other Breed of Dog 13. How to Teach Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever to Sit 14. Why Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 15. How to Stop Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 16. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppy 17. How to Socialize Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppy 18. How to Stop Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dog From Excessive Barking 19. When Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 20. What you Should Know about Fleas and Ticks 21. How to Stop Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppy or Dog From Biting 22. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 23. What the Benefits of Micro chipping 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 Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Ears Correctly 26. How to Stop Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever From Eating Their Own Stools 27. How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog 28. Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat 29. How to Make Sure Your Dog is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food 30. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever 31. How to Clean and Groom your Chesapeake Bay Retriever 32. How to Trim a Puppy or Dogs Nails Properly 33. The 5 Different Kinds of Worms that can Harm your Dog 34. How to Deworm your Chesapeake Bay Retriever for Good Health 35. What You Should Know About Dog Rabies 36. Some Helpful Healthy and Tasty Homemade Dog Food Recipes 37. How to Select Treats To Train Your Dog With 38. When Should You Spay Or Neuter Your Dog?

A pocket-sized guide covering 19 indoor drills and 38 field and water drills to help you train your dog to become and outstanding retriever. The book includes a complete description of how to set up and run each drill, and a diagram showing you how the drill should be run. You will find this pocket drill guide to be an invaluable training tool; one that you will always have with you in your training vest or bag.

1. The Characteristics of a Golden Retriever Puppy or Dog 2. How to Stop Your Golden Retriever From Jumping Up On People 3. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Golden Retriever Puppy 4. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 5. How to Crate Train Your Golden Retriever 6. When Your Golden Retriever Makes Potty Mistakes 7. How to Teach your Golden Retriever to Fetch 8. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Golden Retriever 9. When Your Golden Retriever Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 10. When Your Golden Retriever Is Afraid of Loud Noises 11. How to Build A Whelping Box for a Golden Retriever or Any Other Breed of Dog 12. How to Stop Your Golden Retriever From Eating Their Own Stools 13. How to Teach Your Golden Retriever to Sit 14. Why Your Golden Retriever Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 15. How to Stop Your Golden Retriever From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 16. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Golden Retriever Puppy 17. How to Socialize Your Golden Retriever Puppy 18. How to Stop Your Golden Retriever Dog From Excessive Barking 19. When Your Golden Retriever Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 20. What you Should Know about Fleas and Ticks 21. How to Stop Your Golden Retriever Puppy or Dog From Biting 22. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 23. What the Benefits of Micro chipping 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 Golden 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 Golden Retriever 30. How to Clean and Groom your Golden 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 Golden Retriever for Good Health 34. What You Should Know About Dog Rabies 35. Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Golden Retriever?

1. Characteristics of A Labrador Retriever As A Hunting and Family Dog 2. Why A Labrador Retriever is a Good Choice for Families 3. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 4. How to Crate Train Your Labrador Retriever 5. When Your Labrador Retriever Makes Potty Mistakes 6. Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat 7. How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever From Jumping Up On People 8. When Your Labrador Retriever Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 9. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Labrador Retriever Puppy 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. Why Your Labrador Retriever Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 15. How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 16. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Labrador Retriever Puppy 17. How to Socialize Your Labrador Retriever Puppy 18. How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever Dog From Excessive Barking 19. When Your Labrador Retriever Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 20. How to Stop Your Labrador Retriever Puppy or Dog From Biting 21. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 22. What the Benefits of Microchipping Your Dog Are to You 23. How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog 24. How to Make Sure Your Dog is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food 25. How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly Without Surgery