Download or read book Complete Guide to Bird Dog Training written by John Falk and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic, practical book on bird dog training is now updated and expanded with material on the latest field-training equipment and live-game training techniques with released quail and recall pens. A useful chapter on the services and guidance offered by organizations for owners, amateur trainers, and those who wish to participate in field trials and other bird dog competitions is also included. The Complete Guide to Bird Dog Training covers all pointing and flushing breeds, and also offers sensible approaches to buying a dog, bringing up a pup, yard and field training, and equipment. In addition, the helpful appendices list recommended books and periodicals, other literature, breed registries, organizations, and suppliers of equipment and accessories to help bird dog owners with all of their training needs. Complete with dozens of instructional photographs throughout, The Complete Guide to Bird Dog Training is a gem of a book that any serious new or veteran owner or trainer of bird dogs should get their hands on.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Bird Dog Training written by John R. Falk and published by . This book was released on 1976-10 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Bird Dog Training written by Jerome B. Robinson and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book for both beginning and experienced bird dog trainers.
Download or read book Tom Dokken s Retriever Training written by Tom Dokken and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunting Success Begins Here! In Tom Dokken's Retriever Training, America's leading trainer helps you channel your hunting dog's huge ambition so he works for you, the way you want, and does so happily.After using the time-tested methods in Tom Dokken's Retriever Training, you'll have a reliable retriever that: • Obeys commands on- and off-leash • Retrieves birds to hand • Remains steady to shot • Quarters and flushes upland game • Finds downed birds • Takes hand signals
Download or read book Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting Home written by Richard Weaver and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, advanced field quartering and retrieving, preventing problem behaviors of deer chasing, blinking, gun shyness, hardmouth, short stopping.
Download or read book Sporting Dog and Retriever Training The Wildrose Way written by Mike Stewart and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to transforming your dog into a valuable wing-shooting companion in the field and at home. Created by Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels, the Wildrose Way is a unique, low-force, positive training method that is field-proven for upland and waterfowl gundogs. The training prepares dogs for versatility—any game, any terrain, any destination—and makes them desirable companions for any situation. Now, for the first time, Stewart’s methods are compiled in one indispensable reference book, fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Containing chapters on establishing essential behaviors, the core skills of the hunting retriever, and waterdog finishing work, as well as sidebars on such topics as breed selection and effective canine leadership, this step-by-step book is designed specifically for wing-shooters who want to transform their pup into a gentleman’s gundog.
Download or read book Training with Mo written by Maurice Lindley and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels written by Reid Bryant and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its combination of informative instruction and beautiful photography, this is the only training book you'll need to raise a great dog for home and field. Ronnie Smith Kennels provides trainers, owners, and dog handlers with the most refined, developed, and proven methodology for training a pointing dog. The Smith family has spent two generations working thousands of dogs through a stair-step method of replicable techniques that result in a bird dog that is well adjusted, confident, and driven to fulfill its potential. Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels shares that tradition of excellence and insight with a broader public. A great bird dog is a combination of great genetics, optimal exposure to game, and proven training. This book provides clear, concise lessons that enable owners and trainers to see their dogs as individuals and maximize those individual talents. Yet the lessons go deeper too, illuminating frequent mistakes and the process for correcting them. Written with a keen understanding of how owners go astray, this book allows even a first-time owner the opportunity to work through the phases of training a bird dog. From developing a confident puppy to introducing live birds, this book is an essential reference for both bird dogs and their owners.
Download or read book Gundog Training Like a Pro written by Gale Jensen and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flushers, Retrievers and Pointers: Discover A Complete Guide To Training An Obedient, Enthusiastic Hunting Dog Are you looking for a dog companion to take on hunting adventures, but don't know which breed to choose? Is your gundog resisting training and disobeying your commands? Do you want to start training your puppy to be a bird dog, but don't know where to start? Training any dog requires an extreme amount of patience, but training a bird dog... That's usually reserved for professional trainers and experts, right? Not any more! If you enjoy hunting and want to increase your chances of hunting prey and scoring game, a hunting dog is the way to go. Dogs have been our companions for thousands of years, and some breeds were deliberately bred for outdoors and hunting. However, training these breeds can be tricky. Yes, they are genetically disposed to flush, retrieve, or point, but genes are not enough. Bird dogs, or hunting dogs in general, require a firm hand, a great amount of knowledge, and a variety of training drills and techniques to polish their hunting instinct. This process requires time and patience, and that part is on you. But when it comes to training, we've got you covered. In Gundog Training Like a Pro, you will discover: The top bird dog breeds for beginners, and how to choose one to fit your hunting preferences and lifestyle, including a breed's personality traits and hunting speciality Which dog training method to choose -- Leader vs. Positive Reinforcement, and how to combine them for best results What to look for in a breeder when choosing your bird dog puppy, and things to look out for when evaluating the litter A guide through your puppy's first year of training: Discover how to prep your dog for formal hunting training Basic commands for bird dogs and drills to train obedience, including tips on tone of voice and phrases Formal hunting training exercises and techniques, to help you raise a perfect hunting companion A list of training mistakes to avoid and common bird dog problems in the field, including some popular training myths that might hinder your training Common hunting breeds health issues, and how to prevent them with proper nutrition A guide through essential and helpful bird dog training tools, teaching aids and equipment And much more. If you have a special affection toward hunting breeds, but you're not a hunter, don't be discouraged: gun or bird dogs make excellent pets. However, you do need to invest some time and energy to train them. They are natural hunters, governed by their instincts. It can be a tricky situation -- you need to teach your dog how to control those instincts and obey you, without suppressing their nature. With a combination of clear instructions and fascinating insight into the mentality of hunting breeds, even a first-time owner will be able to train their dog to its full potential. If you're ready to transform your dog into a great hunter, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.
Download or read book Training the Pointing Labrador written by and published by Training the Pointing Lab. This book was released on 2007 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training and Hunting Bird Dogs written by Scott Linden and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With lessons on dogs’ desires, skills, and abilities to learn, care and feeding, health and safety, preparation, and shooting, Training and Hunting Bird Dogs is the ultimate guide to maximizing happiness and minimizing frustration whether out on the hunt or relaxing in the backyard. “My dogs and I get along best when I hit the birds they produce for me. Putting the odds in my favor is the least I can do. Now, so can you.” If you hunt for pheasants, grouse, quail, and other upland birds, forming a partnership with your dog can be a daunting challenge. Wingshooting USA’s Scott Linden is here to help. Training and Hunting Bird Dogs fills in the blanks for the wingshooter and dog owner with solid advice that will improve dog and hunter’s levels of communication, respect, and hunting efficiency. Even better, Linden’s lovable, often hilarious tone makes taking advice on training, strategizing, and partnership enjoyable to human and canine alike. Don’t be a student at the school of hard knocks—Training and Hunting Bird Dogs advances an upland hunter’s skills quickly, creatively, and without any of the angst of more difficult methods.
Download or read book How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves written by Joan Bailey and published by Perseus Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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..
Download or read book ASPCA Complete Guide to Dogs written by Sheldon L. Gerstenfeld and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate resource for dog lovers, this authoritative volume on selecting and caring for any kind of dog focuses--in the ASPCA tradition--on mixed breeds, a major difference from most other dog books, which describe only purebreds. 650+ photos. (Pets)
Download or read book Top Dog written by Joseph Middleton and published by Joseph Middleton. This book was released on 2004 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect new addition to the popular Richard A. Wolters series, trusted by hundreds of thousands of dog lovers for the past forty yearsMaster dog trainer Richard Wolters was renowned for his innovative techniques, customized to achieve superior results for a variety of pet owners. Now his protégé, Joseph Middleton, combines the lessons from the top-selling books in Wolters’s series—Water Dog, Gun Dog, and Game Dog—with the latest methods. The result is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for amateur trainers. Featuring time-tested wisdom for raising well-behaved canines, Top Dogincludes: - Six tests for selecting the correct puppy in the litter - All the basics of obedience that work on any age dog - The humane way to train with the electronic collar - Refined aspects of retrieval, including difficult, multiple-blind retrieves - Drills for an advanced hunting retriever and field trailer Whether raising a hunting dog or a family pet, readers will at last be able to realize the dream of owning a true “top dog,” a retriever that they’ll be proud of in the duck blind or at home with the kids. Sure to set the standard for years to come, Top Dogtakes the dog-training category to a new level.
Download or read book BREAKING A BIRD DOG A TREATI written by Horace Lytle and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gun Dog written by Richard A. Wolters and published by Dutton. This book was released on 1961-05-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to German Shorthaired Pointers written by Dr. Joanna de Klerk and published by LP Media Inc. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German Shorthaired Pointer, or GSP, is an exceptionally versatile hunting dog that was developed in Germany in the 19th century. Like all pointer breeds, GSPs are very capable of spotting and quietly drawing attention to their quarry. Due to the inclusion of breeds like Bloodhounds and English Pointers, however, GSPs are also excellent trackers who are both fast and agile when pursuing game. This is a boisterous breed that craves interaction from its human companions, making the dogs unparalleled as companions for large and active families. These dogs are extraordinarily active and outgoing, and without enough vigorous exercise and regular training sessions, their delightful energy can develop into destructive hyperactivity. This book will provide you with all the tools you need to keep your German Shorthaired Pointer entertained and engaged from his first days at home until his final years. Packed with essential knowledge about the GSP, this guidebook will answer all of your most pressing questions, including: Is a German Shorthaired Pointer the right breed for me? How do I choose the perfect canine companion for my household? Which training methods are most effective for GSPs? How do I avoid or extinguish common problem behaviors? The Complete Guide to German Shorthaired Pointers is an all-encompassing manual to your affectionate and eccentric canine companion. Veterinarian Dr. Jo de Klerk thoroughly covers all aspects of these well-rounded hunting hounds, including their history, temperament, and health. Pet parents who choose to share their life with an enthusiastic German Shorthaired Pointer will treasure the indispensable information found in these pages about the history, temperament, and health of their precious pooch. Find out everything you need to know about these captivating canines and explore wide-ranging subjects, including: The history of the German Shorthaired Pointer Common behavior problems for German Shorthaired Pointers How to select the right GSP pup or rescue dog for you Preparing your home for a lively hunting dog How to introduce your GSP to children and other animals Step-by-step guidance for basic training commands Training your German Shorthaired Pointer for fieldwork Traveling with your German Shorthaired Pointer Nutrition, diet, and your GSP German Shorthaired Pointer-specific health and wellness information Caring for the aging German Shorthaired Pointer Whether you are looking for a skilled hunting dog or a demonstrative companion animal, the German Shorthaired Pointer is likely to perform admirably. This comprehensive guidebook provides all the tips and techniques needed to ensure that your playful GSP pup gets all the mental stimulation, physical exercise, and attention he needs to grow into a confident and well-behaved adult. This thorough guidebook is an essential piece of literature for anyone who loves German Shorthaired Pointers.
