Your labrador retriever puppy - Terry Albert

Your Labrador Retriever Puppy Month by Month, Second Edition,provides new puppy 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. Expert authors Terry Albert, vet Deb Eldredge, and breeder Joanne Olivier team up to cover all the questions new owners tend to have and may not 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 do to 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 bath your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his
teeth.
How to know what
requires a trip to the vet and what doesn't.
What causes
problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them.