An edition of Labrador retriever (1996)

Labrador retriever

1st American ed.
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An edition of Labrador retriever (1996)

Labrador retriever

1st American ed.
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Owners and aficionados alike will enjoy the unique blend of keepsake and reference books in this easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated series of breed-specific handbooks. Each breed handbook covers every aspect of dog care, including a full profile of each featured breed and information on basic day-to-day care, training, grooming and exercise. With more than 150 color photos, Labrador owners will find this handbook to be an invaluable assets. It is full of information about this particular breed, such as breed variations, characteristics, anatomy, and a behavior profile. Readers learn about choosing the right puppy, caring for and training it, diet, grooming and showing. Each book is illustrated with color photographs that bring the information to life, making it simple to understand at a glance.

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English
Pages
80

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Labrador retriever
1996, DK Pub., Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co.
in English - 1st American ed.
Cover of: Labrador retriever
Labrador retriever
1996, DK Pub., Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co.
in English - 1st American ed.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
The dog for you: the ideal choice
Breed characteristics
Behavior profile
Coats and colors
Sex and type differences
Finding the right dog
Puppy care: your new puppy
Early training
Introducing outdoors
First routines
Come, sit, down, stay
Training to heel
Care of the adult dog
Indoor training
Outside the home
Travel and boarding
Constructive play
Good control
Feeding your dog: foods for your dog
Healthy eating
Grooming your dog: basic body care
Maintaining the coat
Your dog's health: basic health
Common problems
Breed-specific problems
Foreseeing dangers
Emergency first aid
Minor injury and illness
Breeding your dog: origins of the breed
Reproduction
Pre- and post-whelping
Showing your dog: preparing for a show
What happens at a show
working dog: specialized training
Assistance roles
Breed standard
Index
Acknowledgments.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Includes index.

Published in
New York, N.Y, Boston
Series
Dog breed handbooks

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
636.7/52
Library of Congress
SF429.L3 F64 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
80 p. :
Number of pages
80

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24747670M
Internet Archive
labradorretrieve00fogl
ISBN 10
0789405695, 0751302678
ISBN 13
9780789405692, 9780751302677
LCCN
95044068
OCLC/WorldCat
33244968

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