Check out the Labrador Shooting Dog by Mike Gould. According to Bill Tarrant (the most prolific dog writer in history), when it comes to training shooting dogs, Mike Gould is the best of the best. Mike profiles his approach in this book. You can also read about his labs and his training approach on his website grandriverwebster.com. In his book Mike addresses the issue of a shooting dog being inside with his family and quickly dispells the myth that at is better to keep the dog in a kennel. I have a young black lab that is well mannered in the house loves my two kids, and tears up the field when it' s time for business.

I hope your husband enjoys his lab. By the way, if he wants a good hunting lab, I would strongly recommend doing research and buying from a reputable breeder of hunting labs (as opposed to show dogs).