Advanced Retriever Training

2020-10-26 Pets

Author : Laura Hill
Release : 2020-10-26
Genre : Pets
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 564/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Advanced Retriever Training by : Laura Hill

Download or read book Advanced Retriever Training written by Laura Hill. This book was released on 2020-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Advanced Retriever Training, experienced trainer, competitor and judge, Laura Hill, takes a holistic approach to training and living with working retriever breeds. Whether your aim is to reach competition level or simply to troubleshoot your training practices, this book is the ideal follow-on to the basic commands and handling skills already established. Insightful and in-depth coverage includes reanalysing the basic pillars of breeding, feeding and training; examining your own behaviour and the effect it has on your dog and identifying your dog's psychological needs and tailoring your training accordingly. Key approaches to successful retriever work with positive, reward-based methods are covered along with training planning and management. An advanced approach to training essentials, including heelwork, marking, blind retrieves and navigating barriers are discussed as well as establishing and maintaining an enjoyable partnership with your dog. This book will improve your handling as well as your overall approach to living and working with retrievers.

Tom Dokken's Advanced Retriever Training

2013-06-30 Pets

Author : Tom Dokken
Release : 2013-06-30
Genre : Pets
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 538/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tom Dokken's Advanced Retriever Training written by Tom Dokken. This book was released on 2013-06-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many hunters consider their retrievers to be "polished" if the dog sits, stays, retrieves marked singles and won't run off. However, retrievers of every breed have so much potential. This book condenses Tom's 40-plus years of dog training into a concise, easy-to-follow guide that helps you unlock the magic within your retriever. Working at your own pace, and with vivid visual instructions, you'll learn how to teach your dog honoring, multiple marked retrieves, blind retrieves over land and water, and much more. Arguable America's best-known retriever trainer, Tom as four-plus decades of experience turning retrievers into successful hunt-test competitors, field-trail participants and great hunting companions. He operates Dokken's Oak Ridge Kennels in Northfield, Minn., which is also one of the country's largest all-breed hunting dog training facilities. He also creates the popular Dokken's Dreadfowl Trainer dummy, which is designed to teach dogs the proper hold on game birds.

Retriever Troubleshooting

2012-07-03 Pets

Author : Amy Dahl
Release : 2012-07-03
Genre : Pets
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 812/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Retriever Troubleshooting written by Amy Dahl. This book was released on 2012-07-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationally-recognized retriever trainers John and Amy Dahl (The 10-Minute Retriever) tackle advanced training methods and problem-solving using a dog's innate strengths to compensate for its weaknesses. They discuss how dogs learn at an advanced level while encouraging readers to tailor their training so the dog keeps progressing. Training topics include: how advanced training applies to hunting and to competition; blind retrieves; achieving range and multiple blinds; handling; hazards and formidable obstacles; more disciplined lining; marking; and the use of an e-collar in advanced field work. Problem-solving topics include: the challenges of training high-drive dogs; controlling excitement level and related problems (creeping, breaking, vocalizing, crushing birds, freezing); mouth problems (too rough, eating birds, dropping birds, unwillingness to handle cripples); pace issues (keeping training moving and the dog challenged); inhibitions; problems related to pressure; lack of response at a distance; line manners; and hunting problems (poor perseverance, unwillingness to enter cover). The authors also discuss good general practices and individuality in training, along with specific real-life dog training stories that help readers see how the experts deal with unique problems.

Tom Dokken's Advanced Retriever Training

2013-06-04 Sports & Recreation

Author : Tom Dokken
Release : 2013-06-04
Genre : Sports & Recreation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 558/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tom Dokken's Advanced Retriever Training written by Tom Dokken. This book was released on 2013-06-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will enjoy Dokken's famous no-nonsense, common-sense training approach for taking retrievers to an advanced level. In addition, you will see those principles in action via professional photography from Lee Thomas Kjos. Best, you can implement these training principles at your own pace and as your schedule allows.You will also enjoy: • Proven professional training techniques for molding great finished retrievers • Step-by-step photographic instruction • Trouble-shooting advice for any training dilemma

Tom Dokken's Retriever Training

2009-06-16 Pets

Author : Tom Dokken
Release : 2009-06-16
Genre : Pets
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 889/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tom Dokken's Retriever Training written by Tom Dokken. This book was released on 2009-06-16. 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

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