Gundog Training Made Easy by Eric Begbie is a detailed set of step-by-step lessons based on his famous set of Gundog Training Broadsheets that have been used by many thousands of gundog and hunting enthusiasts in all five continents. This superbly written book provides a wonderfully explicit training course for training any gun dog or hunting dog. It is ideal for retrievers or for spaniels and is equally valuable for pet dogs. In addition to the structured training course, graduated according to the age and stage of the puppy, there is a section of Frequently Asked Questions and a wealth of other information. Importantly, this book uses only positive humane methods of dog training and totally avoids aversive techniques. A must for every dog owner.
Eric Begbie lives in Scotland and is interested in country sports, photography and travel. His books include several titles on wildfowling and gundog training and, in addition, he has written well over 2000 articles for national and international magazines.
He has served on the national council of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation as well as many other national and local clubs and societies. He is active in other sports such as curling, fishing and lawn bowls.
Although based in Britain, his travels have taken him extensively to North America, where he has spent time in 43 US states and 5 Canadian provinces. He has also visited many European countries as well as New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong and many Caribbean islands.
His photographic interests are mainly landscape, wildlife and still life, using Nikon digital and film cameras and Mamiya medium-format.
