September / October 2005
VOLUME 5 NUMBER 3
Features
Coping With a Puppyˊs Rare Disease
A personal battle with Labrador retriever myopathy, and the particulars of the disease.
by Katharine Gregory & Dr. Ben J. Character
2005 Halloween Costume Contest Winner
Labrador Trout Retriever
Ben knows the zing of a reel.
by Toni Lolli
The Call of Fall
A photo essay
For those Labs who hunt, there is nothing like this time of year.
National Labrador Rescue Centers
Great groups doing wonderful work all across the country.
by Genee Woodson
14-Carat Lab
Alternative arthritis treatment shows that thereˊs more to this precious metal than just jewelry.
by Nat Almirall
Training Roundtable
The first of two parts tackling the theory and execution of reward and discipline.
Labs 911
There is a lesson here, I wondered.
by Marcia Butikas
Departments
In Their Debt
by Nat Almirall
Is your Lab SAR-worthy?
Citizen Lab
by Amy Dahl
Training is never permanent but a lifelong project.
Why Labs Do That
by Tom Davis
Is there something going on in your Labˊs head that no amount of training or socialization will change?
The Vet Clinic
by Dr. Jill Hyland Ayres & Dr. Rose Davidson
Common myths heard in a small animal veterinary practice.
Just Labs – Just for Kids
by Jake Smith and Tom Goldsmith
Letˊs keep training, this time on ˵come!”
Ectetera
“Find the Tennis Ball” Winners
The World According to Junior
by Junior Watson
What you people do that drive us Labs nuts.
Subscriber Photos
Above & Beyond
by Kim Lightfoot
In Tribute
by Mike Windsor