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Water Dog by Richard Wolters

For the person who wants to train a working retriever fast.



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Copyright 1964, 179 pages, hardcover, b/w photos and illustrations

Richard Wolters' classic Water Dog is the first book written for the dog owner with limited time who wants to train a working retriever fast and who wants to do it himself. Water Dog offers step by step (with photos) and covers everything from Day 1 to the finished dog. Water Dog will show you not only what to expect from your dog but what your dog can expect from you.

Table of Contents:

Part I

Chapter 1: Why This Book?

Chapter 2: Should You Know That ...

Chapter 3: The Dog's Mental Development (A New Training Method)

Part II

Chapter 4: Kindergarten -- Molding the Retriever for Work

Chapter 5: School for Duck Dogs

Chapter 6: "No Name" Chapter ... Just New Things



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100% Recommend this product (9 of 9 responses)
By Customer
La crescent, MN
Water Dog. By Richard wolters
April 22, 2021
Easy to follow website and prompt delivery. Can really ask for more. 👍
By Craig N.
Lenexa, KS
Excellent training book for a novice handler.
October 26, 2020
This book is a great tool, It;'s the 2nd or 3rd I've purchased. I keep loaning them out after five labs and somehow they never seem to make it back!!
Pros
  • Easy to follow step by step processes.
By Matthew B.
MS
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February 24, 2016
I have been using this book along side with the Gun Dog book from the same author. It breaks everything down for a beginner like myself, no matter what you want your dog trained for. I would recommend this book.
By William P.
TN
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December 18, 2015
Very good book.
By Laura A.
TX
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October 10, 2015
By Rick C.
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October 16, 2014
It is very well written and easy to follow. I hate to read but this book makes it enjoyable.
By Josh T.
GA
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August 8, 2014
This book was recommended to me from a couple of trainers on how to get my puppy started. I have used the book to start my pup out and he is doing extremely well.
By Michael T.
PA
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November 5, 2013
Used this book as well as Gun dog to train a lab over 15 years ago. Made an excellent retriever and upland dog using these training methods. Hope to have the same resultsn this time around.
By Chris
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January 31, 2013
Awesome book worked well with me and my Springer. Defiantly recommend!



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