That is exactly what this book is all about; starting with can I have a puppy, this book guides you through not only selecting a breeder and a puppy, but critical life stages and, just as importantly, laying down solid foundation training with your puppy to enable you to own a dog to be proud of. Last but not least, and especially for much neglected HPR owners, is Guy Wallace’ classic book on HPR training.

We are at nearly 14 weeks and the approaches to sit, come, heel are working well practicing in the garden and off the lead a couple of times. The missing link is actually experience; once you have muddled through the training of your first few pups you can re-read the books and they make perfect sense. There is no mystique in training a gundog and, given correct guidance, anyone with dedication and patience can achieve excellent results.After reading many Gundog training books over the years, I found myself skipping to the chapters I needed help with! The ideal gift for a first-time owner or a handler wanting to deepen their understanding of dog psychology, Ben’s celebrated training methods offer unique insight and most importantly, results. About CHRISTINe - the only advanced Accredited Pet Gundog Instructor based in somerset Town and Country Dog Training focuses on supporting you to develop your pet gundog into a well-trained and good-mannered companion you can be proud of wherever you go; may it be out in the countryside or in the middle of a town.

Author, Mentor, Trainer all rolled into one, Lez's passion for dogs led her to gaining a Masters Degree in Canine Behaviour and Psychology and dedicating most of her time to not only writing about dog behaviour, but helping people repair their relationships with their family dog and have harmony at home. Set out in an easily-accessible A-Z format, the author covers all aspects of gundog training as well as giving advice on field trials, breeding and general care and management of gundogs. She’s a lifelong horsewoman and animal lover, and she’s recently ventured into the world of bird dogs with her young Boykin Spaniel, Bob. Another American title that deserves a place is the official training guide of the American Hunting Dog Club. Lead work and heeling is one area especially where I think trainers should be more open about what a nightmare process it can be.These approaches are giving her great structure (we do 5 minutes training 3 times a day) - taking it steady.

But, if flushing dogs are your thing, Milner has a lot of great advice on how to get the most out of them while having a good time together learning. Our childminder has a new lab puppy and would like to train her up so that I can hopefully take her shooting (small scale) / picking up/ tracking maybe wildfowling. Additionally, the following books will help discern which gundogs will be best in certain regions of the country. Each book gives step-by-step instructions for teaching your dog the skills required at a particular grade.The Book says: lead work teaches a dog to heel, and check-cords (extra long leads) help steadiness training.

Even just giving the command the instant your pup sits naturally will eventually set up an association, so that it learns the meaning of the command. I've bought a few books about positive dog training, spaniel training and also subscribed to some online training.Bird hunting behind dogs has been a rare but exceptional experience each time, so much so that I decided it was both a style of training and hunting that I wanted to take on. A good selection of practical titles on gun dogs including the traditional dog breeds; labrador and golden retrievers, english pointers, german wirehaired and shorthaired pointers, setters, weimaraners, vizslas, cocker and springer spaniels. The one downside is that it’s more pointed to flushing dogs like his retrievers rather than your pointing breeds.