labrador retriever

Describes the history, physical traits, behaviors, and uses of Labrador retrievers. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

"Learn all about Labrador retriever puppies! Discover . . . facts: what three colors are most labs, do they like being in the water, and why are they called retrievers"--Provided by publisher.

"Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog . . . Now she's a whisker away from reaching her fifty-visit pin that will make it official . . . Like the moon, Luna shows different faces at different times. And her clients each have different needs; Beatrice is tangled in knots of anger, Caleb rushes like a waterfall, Amelia carries fear heavy like a shadow, and Hector is quiet as a rock"--Provided by publisher.

"The story of Olive and Mabel, Labrador retrievers who rose to internet fame as the subjects of Andrew Cotter's BBC sports parodies. When sporting events were put on hold in March 2020, commentator Andrew Cotter shifted to working from home. The one-on-one competitors? His two Labrador retrievers, Olive and Mabel. In the hilarious videos that ensued, the dogs engage in various contests, from bone-snatching and breakfast-eating to crushing it on the dog walk, while Cotter narrates to hilarious effect. The scene of Mabel, simply standing still in a fetid pond was one of the most popular"--Provided by publisher.

In rural New Hampshire, sixteen-year-old Clair Taylor and her neighbor, eighteen-year-old Danny Stewart, fall into an unlikely relationship as they work together to save Wally, a loveable, but mistreated dog kept chained in a junk-filled yard by Danny's cruel father.

An introduction to Labrador retrievers that discusses their bodies, personalities, history, and why they make great pets.

Gus Dempsey is a newly trained dog handler in the United States Marine Corps, and when he is deployed to Afghanistan he is paired with Loki, a bomb-sniffing black Labrador with a mischievous streak.

Introduces readers to Labrador retrievers, discussing their history, what it's like to have one for a pet, and how to best care for them.

Labrador retrievers are playful, sweet, and supersmart. Readers will learn all about them, from the breed's history to labs' personality and physical traits, in this fun book.

"Charlie and Kate know their yellow lab, Buster, would be a perfect soldier dog. So they enlist Buster in the Coast Guard, where he and his handler work to protect US shores from enemy attacks. Then Charlie and Kate discover a coded Nazi message about a submarine landing that will put German spies on US soil. With hours until the U-boat's arrival can Charlie, Kate, and Buster be the heroes America needs?"--Back cover.