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The Golden Retriever Breed Basics

The Golden Retriever Breed Basics
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    • Copyright 2000, 112 pages, color photos and illustrations

    With the plethora of dog training books on the market, how do you choose which is right for you and your new puppy? We've tried to address this issue by offering a new series of training books designed to be clear, concise and reliable in our training message. Jason Smith is an associate editor of Retriever Journal and Pointing Dog Journal. His expertise on dog training is easy to access in this book as he discusses the personality, characteristics and history of the golden retriever breed; how to select a breeder and puppy; early obedience training and socialization; land and water retriever training; training for tricks; grooming; preventative care and common ailments. This informative book will guide you well in choosing, training, and caring for your golden.

    Contents

    The Golden Personality

    Breed Characteristics and History

    Selecting a Puppy
  • Choosing the Breeder
  • Health Certificates
  • Choosing the Puppy
  • Registration

    The Puppy Comes Home
  • Early Housebreaking
  • Barricades
  • Introducing the Crate
  • Making It Through the Night
  • Toys
  • Introducing the Fetch Game
  • Establishing Your Leadership
  • Avoidance Behaviors
  • Socializing Your Puppy
  • Introducing the Pup to Swimming
  • Introducing the Pup to Grooming
  • Keeping the Pup/Kennel Outside
  • Establishing Dominance
  • Dog Food and Feeding Tips

    Training and Obedience
  • Consistency
  • Rewards
  • Discipline
  • The Four Basic Commands
  • Whistle Training
  • Additional Commands
  • Tricks

    Keeping Your Dog Healthy
  • Preventative Care
  • Exercise
  • The Vet
  • Vaccinations
  • Fleas and Ticks
  • Spaying and Neutering
  • Golden Retriever Ailments

    Hunting Retriever Training
  • Basic Terminology
  • Waterfowl Hunting
  • Upland Hunting
  • Force-Fetching
  • Resources

    Awards and Certificates
     

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    Willow Creek Press
    709786003259
    9781570000000

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