Training Retrievers to Handle by D L and Ann Walters
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Training Retrievers to Handle Reviewed: May 6, 2011
By: David
5 dogs: Lab. Hunting dog. Competition dog.
Great Book if you have a retriever that has finished its basics and needs polishing on handling, or if you just need to learn how to clean up handling on a more advanced dog. Not for a beginner or started young dog.
Training Retrievers to Handle
by D L and Ann Walters
For serious field trial competition or for the training of a first class hunting dog.
Copyright 1979, 133 pages, hardcover, black and white photos and illustrations
D L Walters was raised in his profession, helping his parents train hunting dogs. In 1945
he joined them in the business, specializing in retrievers. Before long he was on the field trial
circuit and won his first Open Stake in 1951. In the years to come, he trained and handled two
dogs to National Championships and one to a National Derby Championship. He also trained the
winner of a National Amateur Championship. Retrievers have been his life.
In 1967, D L and Ann edited "Charles Morgan on Retrievers", spending three years in
organizing letters, manuscripts and tapes of Charley Morgan before his death.
They subsequently retired from handling dogs on the field trial circuit to stay on their
farm in eastern Kansas. There they trained retrievers and developed
this step by step program to teach handling. D L Walters writes the "Ask D L "
Retriever Column for The Retriever Journal.
The training procedures used here are adaptable to all types of dogs and are especially designed
to promote stylish, confident, hard running dogs on blind retrieves. The program stresses the
creation of good habits and the prevention of bad habits. The steps are well illustrated with
12 photos and over 50 diagrams.
Anyone interested in the training of retrievers will find this a useful book, whether for serious
field trial competition or for the training of a first class hunting dog.
From the Introduction:
"This book is about training retrievers to handle. Handling is the act of directing a dog
to the fall of a bird by whistle, voice and body signals, a fall the dog has not seen, or has forgotten.
The book is meant for the man or woman training a retriever for field trial competition and for the duck
or pheasant hunter who wants to hunt with a well trained dog. The training procedures in it are not
complicated, but they are meant for the dog and handler who have progressed through the early stages
of retriever training. Before starting this work, a dog should be completely obedient. He should come
when called, sit, stay, heel on command. He should deliver properly, and he should be steady."
Contents:
Chapter 1 -- Introduction
Chapter 2 -- Training Yourself as a Handler:
lining your dog
blowing the whistle
casting
voice
Chapter 3 -- Step 1 Part 1 - The 3 Leg Lining Pattern:
setting up the pattern
starting on the pattern
using the "no" command
correcting a poor line
dog plays with the dummies
wind
lining the dog
popping
Step 1 Part 2 - Introduction to the Whistle
Chapter 4 -- Step 2 - Simple Baseball:
right over
left over and back
using two dummies, overs
using two dummies, backs
introducing the stop whistle
come in cast
careful casting
Chapter 5 -- Step 3 - Walking Baseball:
setting it up
procedure
come in cast
correcting casts
correcting stopping
complete view of walking baseball
Chapter 6 -- Step 4 - The 3 Leg Pattern with Casts:
setting it up and lining
casting
including ditches or other hazards
Chapter 7 -- Step 5 - Water Patterns:
setting up first pattern
starting
forcing dog to go into the water
coming back by water
smoothing out
using the shot pistol
casting
variations and pattern blinds
setting up second pattern
starting second pattern
smoothing out second pattern
scenting the spit
casting into the water
Chapter 8 -- Step 6 - The 5 Leg Pattern and Introduction to Diversions:
setting it up and lining
casting
angle backs
first diversion pattern
dry shot and other variations
upsetting marking
second diversion pattern
5 leg pattern with narrow angles
Chapter 9 -- General Training Guidelines:
make your training sessions just that
plan your training ahead
be prepared to change your plan
be sure your dog will get the bird
a dog must be allowed to get into trouble
decide what is right for your dog
every dog needs good days
don't nag, don't forget praise
keep exercise and play areas apart
don't worry about problems that aren't
always go back to the pattern
patterns are wonderfully versatile
picking up the blind first
two other variations
pattern blinds
importance of repetition
Chapter 10 -- Training Aids:
what kind of equipment is right for you
shot pistol
shotgun
prod
whip and switch
slingshot and CO2 pistol
electronic collar
Chapter 11 -- Problems:
lining
lining through small pond
stopping
correcting with electronic collar
correcting with shotgun
casting
popping
correcting with electronic collar
diversions
water blinds
channel blinds
playing with the dummies
Chapter 12 -- Conclusion
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