Best Way To Train Your Gun Dog

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

This is a revised and expanded second edition.

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.

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.

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.