Your Labrador Retriever Puppy Month by Month, 2nd Edition: Everything You Need to Know at Each Stage of Development (Your Puppy Month by Month)

Your Labrador Retriever Puppy Month by Month, 2nd Edition: Everything You Need to Know at Each Stage of Development (Your Puppy Month by Month)

<p><i>Your Labrador Retriever Puppy Month by Month, Second Edition</i> provides readers with everything they need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure their playful, energetic puppy grows into a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted companion. A veterinarian, a trainer, and a breeder team up to cover all the questions new owners tend to have, and many they don't think to ask, including:</p><p>- What to ask the breeder before bringing your puppy home<br />- Which vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them<br />- How to make potty training as smooth (and quick) as possible<br />- What to do when your puppy cries at night<br />- Why and how to crate train your puppy<br />- When socialization should happen and how to make sure it does<br />- When your puppy is ready to learn basic commands--like Sit, Stay, and Come--and the best way to teach them<br />- When and how to go about leash training<br />- How much exercise your puppy needs to stay physically and mentally healthy<br />- What, how much, and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesn't<br />- When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works<br />- How and how often to bathe your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his teeth<br />- How to know when a trip to the vet is needed<br />- What causes problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them</p>