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  • Published: 24 September 2015
  • ISBN: 9781473527980
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 224

The Labrador Handbook

The definitive guide to training and caring for your Labrador




A complete guide to living with and caring for the world’s most popular dog, from the leading expert in the field.

A complete, comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to living with and caring for the world's most popular dog, from the leading expert in the field.
'The best guide to preparing for a puppy and emerging unscathed from the next 12 months that I've seen' -- The Bookbag
'Covers everything you need to know' -- ***** Reader review
'I would be lost without it!!' -- ***** Reader review
'Love Labs? Got a Lab? Then get this book, pretty much everything you want and need to know is in here' -- ***** Reader review
'Fantastic book - really informative and helpful. Recommend.' -- ***** Reader review
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Pippa Mattinson, dog-training specialist, tells you everything you need to know about training and caring for your labrador.

From puppyhood to old age, this book provides an in-depth guide to raising your labrador, making for a contented owner and a happy dog, covering among other topics:
· Surviving the first few weeks
· Health queries
· Practical training
· Sexual maturity
· Breeding
· Senior Labradors
· Games to play for all ages

Pippa Mattinson is in touch with over 300,000 dog owners every month through her website The Labrador Site and online forum The Labrador Forum and knows exactly what labrador owners want. Founder of The Gundog Trust, her first two books Total Recall and The Happy Puppy Handbook have won praise from many happy dog owners.

  • Published: 24 September 2015
  • ISBN: 9781473527980
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 224

About the author

Pippa Mattinson

Pippa Mattinson is the founder of the UK’s national gundog graded training scheme, and a director of the Gundog Trust. She has an honours degree in zoology and a special interest in canine behaviour. Pippa has over thirty years’ experience of training dogs and is the author of The Happy Puppy Handbook, published by Ebury Press in April 2014, and packed with everything you need to know as a puppy owner. The Labrador Handbook: the definitive guide to training and caring for your labrador followed in October 2015. This book provides an in-depth guide to raising your labrador, making for a contented owner and a happy dog.
Pippa is a keen supporter of modern science based dog training methods and is passionate about helping people to enjoy their dogs.
Twitter: @PippaMattinson
pippamattinson.com
thelabradorsite.com
thehappypuppysite.com

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Praise for The Labrador Handbook

The best guide to preparing for a puppy and emerging unscathed from the next 12 months that I’ve seen

The Bookbag on The Happy Puppy Handbook