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Contents

Оглавление
1 Labrador Retriever History
Origins of the Labrador Retriever
Uses
Lab Body and Mind
A Lab Needs a Job
2 Choosing Your Labrador Retriever
Which Lab for You?
What Age Is Best?
To Breed or Neuter?
Where to Find a Lab
What Influences a Dog’s Temperament?
Interpreting a Pedigree
3 The First Month with Your New Lab
The Bonding Period
Teaching Rules and Limits
House-training
Confinement
Crates
Pet Doors
Fences, Kennels, Tie-outs
Dog-proofing Your House and Yard
Anticipating and Avoiding Hazards
Home and Garden Dangers
Safety Commands
Safety in and Around Vehicles
Your Lab’s ID
4 Training Equipment
Collars
Harnesses
Leashes
5 Leadership and Mutual Respect
What Is a Pack Leader?
Reasons Not to Use Dominance Training
Trust Training
Socialization
Puppy Kindergarten
6 Health
Immunization
Environment—Housing, Diet, Grooming, Exercise
Teaching Your Lab to Accept Health Care
Taking Medicine
Becoming Friends with the Veterinarian
7 Motivating Your Labrador
How Motivation Works
Using Rewards
Treat Rewards
Praise
Voice Tone
Physical Touch
Hunting and Chasing
Play
8 Communicating with Your Lab
Capturing and Holding Your Dog’s Attention
Hand Signals
Understanding Dog Language
9 Commands—A Basic Vocabulary
Dogs and Language
Health Check
Positive Obedience Training
Walking on Leash
Commands in Daily Life
Home Schooling
10 Tricks
Tricks and Obedience
Clicker Training
Home Schooling
11 Games and Family Fun
Forming Life Skills Through Play
Good Toys/Bad Toys
Games for the Whole Family
Fun Outdoor Activities with the Family
Parades, Walkathons, Community Fun
12 Building Your Lab’s Confidence
Sensitive Periods
Fear of the Unknown
Promoting Trust
Working Through Fears
13 Overcoming Behavior Problems
Handling Bad Habits
House Soiling
Nuisance Behaviors
Aggression Problems
14 Canine Good Citizen Test
The CGC Certification Program
Preparing for the CGC Test
Ten Exercises That Make Up the CGC Test
CGC Programs in Other Countries
15 Competition and Titles
Overview
Conformation
Home Schooling
Obedience Trials, Tests, and Titles
Rally
Tracking
Agility
16 Sports
Avoiding Injuries
Suggested Sports
Additional Outdoor Activities
17 Careers for Labs
Assistance Dogs
Therapy Dogs
Search Dogs
Show Biz
18 Legal Issues
Community Responsibility
Dog Waste Pickup and Disposal
Fairness to Neighbors—Fences
Boredom Causes Misbehavior
Borders and Quarantines
Protecting Your Lab
Temperament and Intelligence Tests
Useful Addresses and Literature
Glossary
Index
Training Your Labrador Retriever

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