The Perfect Start / Perfect Finish 5-Disc DVD Set

"Covers pretty much everything you are going to need in getting a pointing dog going." -- Steve Snell

Approx. 8 hours, 55 minutes total runtime These videos feature Jon and Cindy Hann, owners and operators of one of the most successful pointing dog training facilities in the United States. They are trainers of numerous champions competing in all breeds and disciplines of the field trial world: Amateur, Open, Walking, and Horseback. Jon and Cindy are also trainers of countless hunting companions from all over America. "Tired of whoa posts and barrels? Tired of videos showing already trained dogs in "mock" training situations? Tired of videos that only show the select best dogs? In this video, we don't pick 'em, we just train 'em!" -- Jon Hann "The Perfect Start" video teaches with in-depth explanation and live training examples of all key points of starting your bird dog. Understand how your dog learns, teach here, heel, and whoa, and evaluate your dog's natural abilities. Understand why your dog does the things he does and how this affects training. Use the introduction to birds, backing, and guns. Learn how to enhance natural pointing instincts, and encourage the natural retrieving abilities of your dog. This video also shows the proper use of the electronic collar. "The Perfect Finish" expands the basics you learned in "The Perfect Start" in an easy-to-understand and implement video. It is a common-sense approach that works with soft dogs, tough dogs, and all those in between. It shows you how to implement the e-collar, and demonstrates, in detail, Jon and Cindy's humane training and finishing methods. We do not recommend using "The Perfect Finish" without first completing The Perfect Start." Want more videos from Perfection Kennels? "The Perfect Start", approx. 2 hours, 38 minutes runtime Disc 1 Chapters:
  1. Intro
  2. Equipment and the Things You'll Need
  3. Taking the Dog to the Field
  4. Intro to Birds
  5. Bird Releases
  6. How to Use Bird Releases
Disc 2 Chapters:
  1. The Electronic Collar and "HERE"
  2. The "HERE" Command
  3. Finishing the Play Retrieve
  4. Proper Introduction to the Gun
  5. Teaching "HEEL"
  6. Starting on Backing
"The Perfect Finish", approx. 6 hours, 17 minutes total runtime Disc 1 Chapters:
  1. Intro
  2. Whoa in the Field
  3. Whoa with Birds
Disc 2 Chapter:
  1. Whoa and the Bird Release
Disc 3 Chapters:
  1. Steady to Wing? Or Wing and Shot?
  2. Adding a Blank Gun
  3. Steady to Shot & Falling Bird
  4. Shooting the First Bird
  5. Stop to Flush
  6. Backing with Another Dog
  7. Closing Segments


Price: 149.98
Code: 6993


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Of all the pointing dog videos we sell, the Perfect Start / Perfect Finish series is our top recommendation. Even though these videos may be showing some age when it comes to production quality (they were originally released in 1999-2000), the content is still as fresh and relevant as it was when they were new. PS/PF is great for beginners because it shows multiple dogs at the beginning of their training. You get to see them begin and see how they react to situations multiple times. You can watch the same dog get introduced to pigeons and see how he reacts. Then you get to see him the second time he sees a bird and the third. It's a pretty neat idea. It's also very obvious that these dogs are not trained "movie stars." They make mistakes and have bad reactions to things the first time they see them, just like you will with your dog. They cover everything you need to do to finish a pointing dog with one exception -- the "trained retrieve."
Transcript from Steve's Video:

This is one of our bestselling birddog training video sets. "Perfect Start, Perfect Finish". It's 6 1/2 hours of footage. It's a very expensive set, but you get a lot for the money. My favorite thing about it is that unlike some of the 30-minute videos that we sell, this gives you a much more realistic idea of the time it takes to train a dog. One of the things about this video is that they start with dogs and they work them through, and you get a chance to see a dog the first time he sees a pigeon, and you get to see his reaction. And they come back and they show him the second time and the third time. And so you get a little more realistic take on what's going to happen when you train your dog. When you look at the price tag on these, please understand that you are talking about 6 ½ hours of video. It covers a lot of things. You get to see a lot of dogs. And it's a very complete system. I've been real pleased with them. It's one of our bestselling videos. With the exception of the trained retrieve, it covers pretty much everything you are going to need in getting a pointing dog going. And it takes them all the way through the process, and it shows a lot of dogs and gives you just a lot of information. So if you are looking for a really complete set, this is a good way to go. "Perfect Start, Perfect Finish". We have a satisfaction guaranteed on it. if you are not happy with it I want it back. It's one of my favorites and I think it's something that will help you get your dog to that point that you are trying to reach.






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