Problem Gun Dogs

Author: Bill Tarrant
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811726399
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Now in paperback Effective training techniques for bird dogs, retrievers, and flushers Photos illustrate techniques and equipment Veteran trainer and hunter Bill Tarrant goes beyond simple gun dog training and teaches handlers how to correct flaws in a dog's behavior in the field. He first explains how to "read" a dog--how to identify faults such as hard mouth and gun shyness--and then prescribes solutions for problems specific to each of the three major classifications of gun dogs--bird dogs, retrievers, and flushers.

Gun Dog

Author: Richard A. Wolters
Publisher: Dutton
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
GUN DOG is The first book written for the man with limited time and facilities who wants a gun dog fast and who wants to train it himself. The first book written in this field with scientific information on the mental development of a dog. From this study by one of the nation's outstanding animal behavior laboratories, Wolters has changed the procedures in training a gun dog. The first book for the upland bird hunter that teaches the hunting commands with the use of training tools, making training easier for you and your dog. The first book to show the complete training procedures step by step in picture sequences. It will show you not only what to expect of your dog, but what your dog expects of you. You will be able to see how to do it. GUN DOG is A REVOLUTIONARY RAPID TRAINING METHOD.

How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves

Author: Joan Bailey
Publisher: Perseus Books
ISBN: 9780963012715
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
This is more than a training book aimed at the first time owner. According to Bill Tarrant, Field and Stream magazine's gun dog editor, Bailey's book is a stand-up, self-propelling training and dog behaviour book that emphasises the first days of a pup's life in effective training.. In addition, Outdoor Life magazine's hunting dog editor Larry Mueller says, Hopefully Joan's insight into the dog's first year will at last clarify this important subject. The timely thrust of this book is how to accomplish the amazing things that can be done ONLY while the dog is but a baby. If you have a pup, don't put this book aside to read later..

Best Way to Train Your Gun Dog

Author: Bill Tarrant
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780679507505
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
Expert instructions in the training method of Delmar Smith, winner of ten national championships, are supplmented with photographs of the fine points and problem situations

Retrieving for All Occasions

Author: Elsa Blomster
Publisher: Klickerförlaget Göteborg AB
ISBN: 9198161350
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Do you have a gun dog and want to have a great time working with your dog and perhaps enter a field trial? Do you want to find a training method where your dog has just as much fun as you do? Do you want to learn how to combine reward based training and field trial training? If so, this is the book for you. Retrieving for All Occasions is an accessible and inspiring book about how you can use the reward based training philosophy in your gun dog training. The book describes an approach to gun dog training that will challenge you to try something new – if you have the desire and will to do so. This book includes over 100 exercises to train a talented spaniel or retriever. The exercises are for introductory field trial classes for spaniels and retrievers, but this book is also useful for those who have pointers or setters and want to train them for gun dog work.

Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting & Home

Author: Richard Weaver
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811768503
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting and Home tells how to develop an obedient gun dog that is also an affectionate family companion, with training schedules and advice on everything from handling a newborn pup to teaching advanced field techniques and finely tuned pointing manners. The book presents a simplified, commonsense approach that can be used in its entirety or to troubleshoot individual aspects of your dog's education. Explains the importance of early obedience training and appropriate transition to the field, including tips for retrieving, quartering, sight pointing, and bird work. With proper care and handling, you can cultivate your pup's natural aptitudes and achieve a rewarding relationship with a healthy, happy gun dog. • Tells how to choose the right breed for your personality and hunting and includes training tips for housebreaking and basic living commands • Techniques for introducing the gun, achieving staunchness on point, and advanced field quartering and retrieving • Preventing problem behaviors of deer chasing, blinking, gun shyness, hardmouth, short stopping

Urban Gun Dogs

Author: Anthony Z. Roettger
Publisher: Benjamin Schleider
ISBN: 9780615530833
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This is a unique field dog training program and guide for hunters, field trial enthusiasts, and dog owners preparing their dogs for hunt tests who reside cities and towns. This step-by-step book helps the urban trainer, constrained by the city environment, to turn an untrained puppy into a highly polished hunting retriever. It offers an extremely unique and detailed program for obedience training in addition to a solid approach for field training. The book contains color photographs of dogs in action, and drawings designed to assist the novice or experienced dog trainer with field exercises. It identifies training locations in and around cities, how to schedule dog training sessions, house training techniques, urban socialization approaches, how to find flushing dog clubs, exercises and drills for indoor training during inclement weather, how to select professional trainers, valuable insight as to how flushing dog hunting tests and field trials are run, and superb handling guidance for

Gun-Dog Training Pointing Dogs

Author: Kenneth C. Roebuck
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811707145
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Includes the care and training of all pointing breeds. Gives your pup the right start with sound basics in the first formative weeks of training and moves on to more advanced lessons, quartering, staunchness, steadiness to wing and shot, backing another dog. Helps you train your dog to a higher standard.

Gundogs

Author: Joe Irving
Publisher: Quiller Publishing
ISBN: 9781840370331
Category : Hunting dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A guide to training a dog for any type of shooting by following a series of basic lessons which form a "learning chain".

Gun Dogs and Bird Guns

Author: Charles F. Waterman
Publisher: Countrysport Press
ISBN: 9780924357527
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
This is a Waterman classic. Here, he concentrates on hunting dogs and shotguns, and on the assorted characters that have accompanied him on his adventures.