Game Dog
The Hunter's Retriever for Upland Birds and Waterfowl-A Concise New Training Method
Published on 1. January 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-64113-706-5 (ISBN)
Description
This time-proven guide by legendary trainer Richard A. Wolters offers a step-by-step method for completely training your dog, resulting in a skilled hunting retriever by the time your pet is one year old.
In Game Dog, you ll discover:
* How to choose a pup,what to look for, where to find the best
* The five critical periods of a dog's mental development
* Which retrievers are easier to train,males or females
* How to get two dogs to work together
* Why feeding time is more than food
* How to teach your dog to track, quarter, and swim after game
* How to get your dog to betray his instincts and obey your commands
* Which tasks your dog must master to qualify as a hunter
* And much more...
Fully illustrated, Game Dog is an invaluable book for every hunter training a retriever and every pet owner who wants a better trained dog.
In Game Dog, you ll discover:
* How to choose a pup,what to look for, where to find the best
* The five critical periods of a dog's mental development
* Which retrievers are easier to train,males or females
* How to get two dogs to work together
* Why feeding time is more than food
* How to teach your dog to track, quarter, and swim after game
* How to get your dog to betray his instincts and obey your commands
* Which tasks your dog must master to qualify as a hunter
* And much more...
Fully illustrated, Game Dog is an invaluable book for every hunter training a retriever and every pet owner who wants a better trained dog.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Inc
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64113-706-5 (9781641137065)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Foreword; Dave Meisner.
Chapter 1. Setting the Stage.
Chapter 2. From Little Acorns Grow...
Chapter 3. Choosing a Pup.
Chapter 4. Getting the Training Started.
Chapter 5. Making 'Em into Workers.
Chapter 6. Vocational School Begins.
Chapter 7. Handling... Separates the Men from the Boys.
Chapter 8. Testing the Hunting Retriever.
Epilogue; Gene Hill.
Appendix I: Rules for Competition of the North American Hunting Retriever Association.
Appendix II: A Dog's Mental Development: The Five Critical Periods.
Index.
Chapter 1. Setting the Stage.
Chapter 2. From Little Acorns Grow...
Chapter 3. Choosing a Pup.
Chapter 4. Getting the Training Started.
Chapter 5. Making 'Em into Workers.
Chapter 6. Vocational School Begins.
Chapter 7. Handling... Separates the Men from the Boys.
Chapter 8. Testing the Hunting Retriever.
Epilogue; Gene Hill.
Appendix I: Rules for Competition of the North American Hunting Retriever Association.
Appendix II: A Dog's Mental Development: The Five Critical Periods.
Index.