Congratulations on your new pet! My black lab came from the human society 3 years ago. We were so excited for him to be a great hunting dog. Just a word of caution for you.... not all dogs of a particular breed are destined to be great hunters. So keep that in mind as you are training.

I don't happen to know of any good lab books, but you can probably look on amazon.com or just ask lots of questions here.

Good Luck!