Book on Training Labs

I’ll give you a copy of Water Dog.

If the main goal of the pup is to be a family dog, get this one instead of water dog (same author)

Another vote for water dog. Trained my first lab when I was 13 using the book I had checked out of the library. Followed the book step by step and it worked. Used the process and bought the book for reference for me and trained 4 more labs. Some say his training methods are antiquated, but for a beginner I can definitely say they work.
On thing to remember is short training sessions. Follow up training with fun bumpers. Don’t train mad. And obedience is fundamental and required before you move to complicated drills (hand signals, forcefetch)

Third for water dog

Already showed my support for the water dog.
Observation- 99% of the dogs I have seen that had destructive behavior or obedience problems, had one thing in common. Excess energy that leads to anxious energy.

Water Dog because it is specific to Labs and you are getting a lab. Every breed has a purpose, a job. Working that job into their life will lead to a happy, ready to please dog.

Remember, everything you purchase for the dog does not belong to the dog. It belongs to you, the alpha. You only let the dog use it.

Hey Pup, Fetch It Up-Bill Tarrant

I used a combination of Water Dog and Milner's Positive Gun Dog training.

Talked to Milner a couple of times as well. He's isn't far from me.

Water Dog