Do you want to learn more about the world’s most popular breed of gundog?
Totally Gundogs’ founder and editor Pippa Mattinson has taken a detailed, fun and fascinating look at the Labrador Retriever in her new book The Labrador Handbook.
Bringing you the definitive guide to caring for and training your LAbrador, put together in one beautifully illustrated package.
Whether you have a pet or a working Labrador, or are just a big fan of the breed, this is the book for you.
The Definitive Labrador Guide
From puppyhood, all the way through adolescence and into old age, this book brings advice on how to live with, manage and care for your Labrador.
Although a hugely popular breed, not all Labs are the easier living or working companions and sometimes you will need a helping hand. A great first step along the way is to better understand what motivates your dog, and how to get the best out of him at home and in the field.
Get to know how their ancestors came about, and why so many families are taking this gundog breed into the hearts of their homes as well as out with their guns.
It will help you to ensure that your dog stays fit and healthy for as long as possible, with advice on the right food, exercise and daily care that a Labrador needs.
Not to mention fun ways to ensure that you end up with a dog who is both well trained, well mannered and a happy part of your family too.
Looking for a Labrador?
Pippa Mattinson doesn’t just bring you advice on life with your Labrador, but takes an honest and focussed look at not just choosing your pup or dog, but whether now really is the right time for you and your family to take on the breed.
She looks at what a Labrador will demand from you in terms of time, energy and cost. And helps you to consider the impact that you will have on each others lives.
She also considers essential factors that you should take into account when deciding to buy your new puppy, focusing on health tests and what to look for in your Labrador’s breeder. Laying the foundation for a happy, healthy dog in the years to come.
Each chapter is designed to help you to better understand your dog, and how to live happily alongside him.
In a review by The Book Bag’s Sue Magee, they add that “The advice on surviving the first few weeks (and it is surviving if you’re doing it properly) is sensible”, focusing on the fact that the guide is “written with sensitivity and understanding” for Labrador owners.
You can read the extensive and very detailed review by The Book Bag here.
If you own a Labrador or are thinking of bringing one into your family in the future, this book truly is essential reading.
The Labrador Handbook is due to be released on the 1st of October 2015, but is available to pre-order from Amazon now!