Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers [Hardcover]

Kenneth C. Roebuck (Author)

Book Description

Series: Gun Dog Training | Publication Date: September 1, 1982

"A valuable source of firsthand step-by-step information . . . the first book to give specific information on training retrievers for upland work." --Sports Afield

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (September 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811707784
• ISBN-13: 978-0811707787
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #686,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great training guide from begining to end., November 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers (Hardcover)

This book takes you through the selection of and training of a gun dog using the late Kenneth Roebuck's methods. This book outlines the use of both positive and negative reinforcment to produce a quality hunting companion. This is a great resource for the man wanting to train his own dog, and if I could only have one training reference, this would be it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE for anyone training a HUNTING dog, July 3, 2000

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William L. Lehman "grizzly_hackle36" (Elkhart, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers (Hardcover)

I have read many books on dog training, and never before has anyone offered a plan so detailed or as simple to follow as Kenneth Roebuck. His insight into how a dog thinks and how we can use that to our advantage in training is at once ordinary and astounding. Skip all the popular training methods of the moment and use this one. You will never raise a better gun dog.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, June 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book by the late Ken Roebuck. I used Ken's advice to train my Springer and I am very pleased with the results. Ken writes the book with the beginner in mind.

The only drawback is that he doesn't give much useful information on how to train for blind retrieves.