The Labrador Handbook - by Pippa Mattinson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

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

About the Author

Pippa Mattinson is a dog training specialist, author and entrepreneur. She has over 30 years' experience training dogs and is the author of The Happy Puppy Handbook (2014), The Labrador Handbook (2015) and Choosing the Perfect Puppy (2017).

Best known for her simple step-by-step guides for pet owners, Pippa is the founder of online dog training school Dogsnet. She also launched the UK's national gundog graded training scheme and is a director of the Gundog Trust.

Pippa has an honours degree in zoology and a special interest in canine behaviour. She is a keen supporter of modern science based dog training methods and is passionate about helping people to enjoy their dogs.