Ben O. Williams has become legendary for his hard-charging, bold, and obedient hunting dogs. The training method he has developed over forty years consistently produces dogs that are friendly and affectionate, yet who also perform at the highest level of excellence in the field. And the best part is the Ben O. Williams Instinctive Method revealed in this book is not only easy, but fun for both owner and dog. Both a training manual and a bird philosophy, the heavily-illustrated Bird Dog reveals unique and timed-tested methods that cultivate a dog's desires and instincts to achieve upland hunting bliss, while also creating a loveable home companion. Williams is an acclaimed dog breeder, trainer, and outdoor writer who is the author of several books. He is a dog magazine columnist, and a member of the Orvis Wingshooting Advisory Board. He and his dogs have appeared on many outdoor television shows, including Gray's Sporting Journal.
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Ben O. Williams is a noted photographer, author, bird hunter, and dog breeder. He is the author and photographer of American Wingshooting and Hunting The Quails of North America.
His photography and writing have appeared in many prominent sporting magazines including Grays' Sporting Journal, Retreiver Journal, Pointing Dog Journal (for which he is a columnist), and Shooting Sportsman.
He lives along the Yellowstone River outside of Livingston, Montana, with his wife Bobbi, fourteen Brittany spaniels, and two English pointers.
Rick Bass, a native southerner, made his home in the Yaak Valley region of northern Montana with his wife and two children. He was one of three children born to C. R. Bass, a geologist, and Lucy Bass, an English teacher. Educated at Utah State University, he received a B.S. in petroleum geology in 1979. He worked for several years in Mississippi as a petroleum geologist before developing his career as a writer. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
His photography and writing have appeared in many prominent sporting magazines including Grays' Sporting Journal, Retreiver Journal, Pointing Dog Journal (for which he is a columnist), and Shooting Sportsman.
He lives along the Yellowstone River outside of Livingston, Montana, with his wife Bobbi, fourteen Brittany spaniels, and two English pointers.
Rick Bass, a native southerner, made his home in the Yaak Valley region of northern Montana with his wife and two children. He was one of three children born to C. R. Bass, a geologist, and Lucy Bass, an English teacher. Educated at Utah State University, he received a B.S. in petroleum geology in 1979. He worked for several years in Mississippi as a petroleum geologist before developing his career as a writer. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a "How to book",
By Darin Larvik (LaGrande, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bird Dog: The Instinctive Training Method (Hardcover)
I read several critics reviews before making the purchase and was very excited about an instinctive method book. I read it from cover to cover over a weekend. I then went out Monday evening, full of warm and fuzzy feelings about dog training, to apply what I thought I learned and found myself staring at the dog not knowing where to start. I understand that the books overall theme was not just about yard work but I found the book more philosophical about the method and fell short where the rubber meets the road. I did use some of the material to tweak others teachers methods (Tarrant, Long or Smith). The book reads like a compilation of magazine articles that are loosely related and rambles a little to much for my taste(side bar information about his favorite dogs). It is a good winter fire side read and I highly recommend it as that, but not as an owners first hands on training reference.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice addition to dog training library,
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This review is from: Bird Dog: The Instinctive Training Method (Hardcover)
Ben Williams is an excellent author and story teller. He passes along his 40+ years of experience of training, hunting and generally living around bird dogs. His insight into bird dog behavior and their various personalities is invaluable.
However, this book is not a how-to guide for the common bird dog owner. Mr Williams has a large kennel, ample training area and hunts 100+ days a year. I need training advice and tips for a single dog owner hunting and trialing about 30 days a year.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellant Bird Dog Training Book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bird Dog: The Instinctive Training Method (Hardcover)
This book is a great read for anyone who enjoys training bird dogs and wingshooting. Mr. Williams knows bird dogs and how to train them. He never sweats the small things or mistakes dogs make. He is very patient and kind. Once I started to read this book, I couldn't put it down. Thanks for the wisdom.
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