Product Description: 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. Author Jason Smith is a freelance outdoor writer who is currently the associate editor of The Retriever Journal and The Pointing Dog Journal. He has also co-authored three books on the sport of wingshooting. His expertise in dog training is easy to access in this book as he discusses the golden retriever personality, breed characteristics and history, selecting a litter and puppy, early obedience training and socialization, land and water retriever training, training for tricks, grooming, preventative care, typical golden retriever ailments and general canine ailments. The informative and entertaining text is illustrated with over 100 color photographs to help you effectively train your Golden.