Smartwork for Retrievers Volume I: Basics and Transition by Evan Graham
Detailed, easy to follow instructions for retriever training
Smartwork Volume 1 by Evan Graham features detailed, easy to follow instructions for retriever training, ranging from puppies through basics and early-to-mid transition. Illustrated by the author, this unique training text is designed for your use: It is spiral bound so you can leave it open to the section or diagram you are working on without breaking down the binding. Laminated covers help to protect it from the elements. There are "Notes" pages with each diagram to help you track your dogs progress. Also included is a comprehensive Glossary of Terms to help you to get acquainted with the language of dog training.
Reviewed and Endorsed by The Retriever Journal:
...an informative book with a nifty design,...Smartwork is filled with the kind of information you'd expect from a retired professional dog trainer...laying down a good philosophy that usually gets glossed over in some books, but something that Evan puts first and foremost in his.
Chapter 1: Fundamental Training Principles
Chapter 2: Correct Principles of Application
Chapter 3: Starter Program for Puppies
Chapter 4: Basics: an overview with Flow Chart for Development
Chapter 5: Obedience (formalizing)
Chapter 6: Force Fetch
Chapter 7: Pile Work
Chapter 8: Handling / 3-handed casting
Chapter 9: Establishing the Mechanics for Tee work
Chapter 10: "Teaching" triples, and Extending Patterns
Chapter 11: 3rd Compound
Double Tee
Extended Pattern Distances
Diversion Marks
Chapter 12: 4th Compound Stage
Water Tee / Swim By
Multiple Marks
Chapter 13: Cold Blind Transition -- Land
Chapter 14: Cold Blind Transition -- Water
Chapter 15: Critical Elements of Marking, Diversion Pressure
Chapter 16: Water Marks
Chapter 17: Diversion Pressure
Glossary of Terms
Index
About the Author
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