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Your guide to training the Retriever as a finished Upland and Waterfowl Dog. The definitive guide from training expert Julie Knutson takes you and your dog from puppyhood to bird mastery. Hardcover. Color photos. 488 full-color pages.
"In TRAINING THE POINTING RETRIEVER, trainer Julie Knutson has effectively put forth the definitive resource for pointing retrievers and their owners... written in an easy-to-follow style, this book teaches and entertains; it will become a favorite for pointing retriever and bird dog owners." - Vickie Lamb, author THE ULTIMATE HUNTING DOG REFERENCE BOOK, columnist in The Retriever Journal, Just Labs, and Hunting Retriever magazines and others.
"Julie Knutson writes excellent, straight forward advice for Retriever Believers. Tis easy to follow book is for the retriever enthusiast wanting a refresher on how to choose, raise and train a retriever. Although the title indicates the book is about Pointing Retrievers, much of the information is enlightening for any retriever owner. If you want a first class hunting dog, you can't go wrong following Julie's step by step process."
-Jackie Mertens, breeder of competitive Retrievers since 1968.
Julie Knutson has trained and competed with dogs all her life. She has titled over 40 Grand Master Pointing Retrievers, dozens of Master Hunters, hundreds of pointing and hunt test titles and numerous field trial dogs. Training dogs has been her lifelong passion.
Contents:
Section 1 - The Pointing Retriever Puppy
Finding Your Puppy
Puppy Training
The Plan
Retrieving
Love of Birds
Mental Focus
Control
Section 2 - Pointing Retriever Basics
Section 2 Introduction
Obedience
Force Fetch
Collar Conditioning
Dechasing
Whoa
Retrieving
Upland Work
Health and Fitness
The Hunt
Section 3 - Pointing Retriever Handling Basics
Section 3 Introduction
Handling Fundamentals
Forcing to the Pile
Running the T
Beginning to Run Blinds
The Swim By
Handling in the Water
Putting the Whole Package Together
Hunting with the Finished Dog
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