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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN num: 9780963012746
ISBN number: 0963012746
Label: Swan Valley Press
Manufacturer: Swan Valley Press
Page Count: 210
Printing Date: March 01, 2008
Publishing house: Swan Valley Press
Sale Popularity Level: 204932
Studio: Swan Valley Press
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An easy to read, step-by-step format that assists gun dog owners by providing proven methods emphasizing socialization, exposure and conditioning during the critical very first 12 months of a dog's life. Over 130 photographs show the reader how to bring your pup along, using the easy, informal, time-tested methods. Now in the new, 4th edition, revised, this book continues to help hunters avoid making mistakes during the critical very first months of a dog life, mistakes that could ruin an otherwise fine dog.
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I really enjoyed Ms. Bailey's approach to training gun dogs, especially the emphasis that she places on conditioning instead of formal training. Ms. Bailey's conditioning techniques allow you to train your dog without the dog realizing it. Her book and its methods are only intended for puppies to 1 year old dogs. She defers you to other books and techniques to use for training your adult dog. However, I feel that if you use the techniques she has stated in her book with your puppy/adolescent dog, you will be well on your way to having not only a great bird dog, but also a great family friend that is well mannered and socialized.
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This is a good book to lay the groundwork to train a gun dog. The very first year is important since this is when you have to teach a dog how to learn. This book gives great examples with details on how accomplish the most important aspects in the very first year.
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The book arrived earlier than scheduled. I just purchased an english setter puppy and have found some of the techniques quite useful and informative. Easy book to read.
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This book is essential for anyone expecting a new bird dog in the house. Though I have trained several personal gun dogs, it was refreshing to see other,more relaxing ways to start a dog. While we are still working with our new English Pointer pup, many of the methods outlined in this book work great. The key to this type of training is to keep your cool, relax, and don't get frustrated. No matter how simple an exercice you have to end a training session with, always end on a very possitive note. It will pay off in the long run.
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I enjoyed reading the book in preparation for the arrival of my very first gun dog pup. Though personally inexperienced in training, I have hunted over friends' dogs for several years and have spent enough time with "dog people" to have a sense of what can work. This book presents an excellent overview for the first-time or experienced trainer.
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