Read more about the Training Pointing Dogs by Paul Long Book - Second Edition
"What does Paul Long say about it?" is the question often asked by most serious trainers.
This book highlights the guidance of this master dog trainer. In simple question-and-answer format,
Long answers the questions most asked.
Should I try to train my dog myself?
Do I need to use a whistle?
How do I deal with a dog who sulks after correction?
When should I breed my male dog?
How do I stop my dog from barking at night without cause?
What should I do if my dog will point a dead bird but not pick up and retrieve it?
Paul Long's answers to these question are practical and filled with the good sense and subtle, wry humor
of a wily veteran.
Contents
Forward
1. Things To Ponder
Picking a Puppy
Keeping a Dog Happy
Food
Should I Train Him Myself?
The Main Things in Training
Training Needs
Whipping as Discipline
The Four Most Important Commands
Do Dogs Think
Should I Use an Electronic Trainer?
Anticipating the Dog's Intentions
2. Pre-School
When to Start Training
Introducing the Leash
Is Sight Pointing Good for a Puppy
Running Off at Pickup Time
Quartering
Introducing the Check-Cord
Using a Whistle
Getting the Puppy Birdy and Pointing
Working Close on Birds
3. Elementary Education
Importance of Yard Training
Yard-Training Lessons
Sitting or Dropping in Yard Training
The Electronic Trainer in Yard Training
Introducing the Gun
4. Higher Learning
Conditioning before Bird Training
Liberated Birds
How to Set Birds
The Electronic Trainer in Bird Training
Reaction to First Shock
How Powerful a Trainer?
Making the Dog Staunch
Steadying to Wing and Shot
Backing
Retrieving
5. Problems
Gunshyness
Running Too Wide
Catwalking on Point
Wildness After Frequent Finds
Trailing Birds Too Fast
Trailing Another Dog
Running the Track
Running to the Gallery
Flagging on Point
Pointing Dead
Dropping Dead
Dropping on Point
Biting Birds
Running Off with the Bird
Destroying Birds
Jumping In
Seeing Birds on the Ground
Sulking After Correction
Slipping the Collar When Chained
Safety in an Open Truck
Night Barking Without Cause
Parasites and Ailments
6. More Things To Ponder
What Makes a Good Grouse Dog
Working in the Off Season
When to Breed a Male
Penning Versus Chaining
How Training Became a Profession
The Trainer's Signature
Training as a Career
Paperback. 98 pages. Illustrated.
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