Training with Mo Book by Martha H. Greenlee

Learn how Maurice Lindley trains pointing dogs.

Copyright 2010, 92 pages, softcover, b/w photos Training With Mo focuses on how to best train pointing dogs and how to do it with compassion. Author Martha Greenlee has used Maurice Lindley's methods while training her own pointing dogs, and she describes these methods in a clear and concise manner. Lindley ("Mo" as he is called by friends and family) jointly owns and operates the family business, Lindley's Kennel. He is a professional dog trainer, and his brother Bobby takes care of the boarding facility. Mo's wife Kaye is the glue that holds it all together by taking part in both kennel and training efforts. Born and raised in Greenville County, South Carolina, Maurice still lives in the same area. Even as a youngster, he worked with dogs. At the age of 10, he and his brother went hunting with a neighbor who raised English setters. With that very first point and covey rise, Lindley says he "was hooked for life" on pointing dogs. He trained his first pointing dog, a German shorthaired, for a client when he was just 16 years old. Lindley has been training pointing dogs for almost 30 years, having trained pointing dogs for hunting, field trials, and hunt tests, as well as amateurs who compete in field events, such as American Field, AKC, and NSTRA. A gifted teacher, he is able to communicate the reasoning behind his training methods to both the handler and the dog. Often Kaye will be there, helping with communication using sign language. This is because Lindley cannot hear the spoken word. A little over a decade ago, he contracted Meniere's disease, an inner-ear disorder that resulted in the loss of his hearing. When you watch Mo work dogs, you quickly come to believe that his communication skills have been enhanced with an extraordinary ability that replaces audible sound. He makes an obvious but valid point when he says: "Dogs don't speak English." Years ago Lindley began searching for training methods that relied less on voice and more on other types of communication with the dog. Often loud voice commands will unintentionally frighten a dog. He worked with several well-known trainers, including Bill Gibbons, Dave Walker, and Bill West. Combining their knowledge and experience with his own, he determined that dogs prefer communication through visual and physical contact, not verbal. Body language is a key part of Mo's training method. This, of course, applies to all parties involved in a training session, both dog and trainer. Want this book plus Greenlee's Training Tips Your Bird Dog Will Love? Table of Contents:
  • Note on Chapter / Section Headings
  • List of Photographs
  • Preface
  • Introduction by Dave Webb
  • Chapter 1 -- Understanding Mo's Method
    1. Meeting Bill West
    2. Seeing the Big Picture
    3. Notes from Mo
    Part I -- Early Training
  • Chapter 2 -- Developing the Pup
    1. Training with Pigeons
      1. Remote Bird Launchers
      2. Carded Pigeons
    2. Training with Pen-Raised Quail
    3. Getting Started
    4. Introducing the Check-Cord
    5. Introducing Gunfire
      1. Introducing the Blank Gun
      2. Introducing the Shotgun
    6. Early Handling
      1. Introducing the Stand Command
      2. Using the Pinch-Collar to Teach "Here" and to Introduce the E-collar
    7. Going Bird Hunting
    8. Notes from Mo
    Part II -- Formal Training
  • Chapter 3 -- Techniques for Teaching Manners
    1. Gaining Control
    2. Teaching the "Here" Command
    3. Teaching the "Stand" Command
      1. The Set Back
      2. The Spin and Set Back
      3. Working the Head
      4. Training Young or Soft Dogs
    4. Introducing the E-Collar
    5. Teaching "Whoa"
    6. Notes from Mo
  • Chapter 4 -- Training Steps in Launcher Work
    1. Preparing for Launcher Work
      1. Developing the Pointing Instinct
      2. Pointing Birds in Launchers
      3. Shooting Birds
    2. Using the E-Collar in Launcher Work
    3. Launchers with the "Stand" Command
    4. Launchers with Stop-to-Flush Training
    5. Pointing Launchers
    6. Gunfire with Launchers
    7. Backing with Launchers
    8. Looking for the Weak Link
    9. Putting it Together
      1. Phase I
      2. Phase II
      3. Phase III
      4. Phase IV
    10. Notes from Mo
  • Chapter 5 -- Training Steps in Loose Bird Work
    1. Finishing on Pen-Raised Quail
      1. Planting Pen-Raised Quail
      2. Using the E-collar around Loose Birds
      3. Getting Started
      4. Catching Birds
      5. Trying Options
    2. Advanced Training
      1. Polishing
      2. Running Naked
      3. Using the E-collar for Advanced Training
    3. Teaching Steady-to-Kill
      1. Firing the Shotgun
      2. Shooting Birds
    4. Notes from Mo
    Part III -- Training Advice
  • Chapter 6 -- Talking to Mo
    1. Problem Solving
      1. Blinking Birds
      2. Bumping Birds
      3. Chasing Dickey Birds
      4. Circling
      5. Deer Chasing
      6. Delayed Chase
      7. Dropping on Point
      8. Flagging
      9. Gun-Shyness
      10. Pointing Bugs
      11. Retraining an Older Dog
      12. Retrieving Naturally
    2. Notes from Mo
  • Chapter 7 -- Three Tales
    1. Major, the Pointer
    2. Dot, the English Setter
    3. Bud, the Brittany
  • Appendix A: Resources
  • Appendix B: Picking a Pup
    1. Choosing a Pointing Breed
    2. Finding a Breeder / Reading a Pedigree
  • Appendix C: Interview with Mo -- "Calm Dogs, Calm Trainer"
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Index
    About the Author:
    Martha Greenlee established Piney Run Kennel in 1991. She currently lives in south-central Virginia, where she breeds and trains Brittanys, although she enjoys working all pointing breeds. She has trained and handled her dogs to wins in all-age and shooting dog championships, and many of her dogs have earned AKC Field Champion Titles. Her dog NAC/FC/AFC Piney Run Sam won the Brittany National Amateur Championship in 2000, and her dog NFC/FC/AFC Pine Run Art won the Brittany National Championship in 201. Besides breeding and training, Martha also enjoys writing about dogs. She wrote Training Tips Your Bird Dog Will Love, co-authored The Brittany: Amateurs Training with Professionals, and co-edited Hunting Dogs, Field Trial Dogs, Brittanys. She has contributed stories to another anthology and written for several publications, including Field Trial Magazine and American Brittany. In 2011, she authored What's the Point, an eBook that is also available in Kindle format.


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