The author and his wife were first time dog owners and IGNORED every warning sign (including a specific comment from the breeder that they might not want that puppy) and chose a high-bred high-energy field trial Lab for a quiet suburban setting.
I've got one moderately high-energy half-field bred Lab. My second is a field dog, and I got what I asked for. It has taken careful and strict training to make a good dog of her. She still gets into trouble occasionally . . . but she is an absolute crazy wizard on birds.
I didn't read it for the training information. I read it for fun. Period.
If I wanted a training manual I would have purchased one. I understand your frustration, but I think it's misplaced here.
The constant insertion of the author’s liberal politics drove me nuts! I’ve noticed it seems mostly liberal authors do this, for some reason they seem to think anyone who can read will agree with them. Kind of like so many “entertainers”.