How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves: Taking Advantage of Early Conditioned Learning [Paperback]

Joan Bailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1992

An easy to use guide for either the first time gun dog owner, or for the veteran dog owner. LEARN:
How to Socialize, expose and condition your gun dog during the first 12 months of his life.

How easy it is to cultivate your gun dog's natural hunting talents the easy, painless, fun way.

How to utilize the young dog's critical developmental months.

How to avoid mistakes that can ruin a good gun dog.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...If you have a pup don't put this book aside to read later" --Larry Mueller, hunting dog editor, Outdoor Life, Introduction page XI

Perhaps the best book there is on raising and training your hunting dogs of any breed... --John mcGonigle, Gun Dog Magazine, April/May 2002

...anyone about to start a young pup; buy it; memorize the first seven chapters. Then the next six. --Bill McClure, American Hunter, Feb 1992

Perhaps the best book there is on raising and training your hunting dogs of any breed... --John mcGonigle, Gun Dog Magazine, April/May 2002

...anyone about to start a young pup; buy it; memorize the first seven chapters. Then the next six. --Bill McClure, American Hunter, Feb 1992 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joan Bailey was editor of THE GUN DOG SUPREME for 25 years.

Joan is the winner of 13 awards from the DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.

She has been a field judge of versatile hunting dogs for 27 years.

Larry Mueller, hunting dog editor OUTDOOR LIFE, calls her one of America's great dog people. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Swan Valley Pr; 1st edition (February 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963012703
• ISBN-13: 978-0963012708
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,918,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginner and advanced dog trainers., November 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves: Taking Advantage of Early Conditioned Learning (Paperback)

This book helped me train my first bird dog. He is an eight month old Weimaraner with 3 legs of his Jr. Hunter completed, as well as his Novice Retrieving and Novice Shooting dog awards. It was recommended by a friend and it has turned out to be my refrence material more then once. Starts with preparing the home for the pup to shooting over pup. Two thumbs up. Highly recommended

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall, an excellant book!, June 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves: Taking Advantage of Early Conditioned Learning (Paperback)

There are (too) many "how-to" sporting dog training books available, but I found this one to be different in how it focuses on first year conditioning of the pup rather than training, per se. I didn't agree with everything - not that you would - but I followed about 90% of the author's thoughts and found my dog's second year training to be MUCH EASIER. I think this is important if you have a sensitive breed that won't tolerate heavy handed training, such as mine. It also explained in considerable detail that way in which the puppy learns and this allowed me to sort of 'get inside' my dog's head to better understand how to do the conditioning and training so that he would be successful and the process would go faster and better.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on dog training whether gundog or family pet, June 15, 2001

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Ronald Herman (Sumter South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves: Taking Advantage of Early Conditioned Learning (Paperback)

This book is a far reaching work that not only addresses the training of Gundogs but also any family pet...of importance is the sections on crate training to facilitate housebreaking and teaching the dog that there are restrictions on his activities...I also enjoyed her views on conditioning and letting the dog learn at its own pace with firm and consistent training by owner...and letting the dog learn to be a dog before pulling from its littermates and throwing it into a new environment. I have trained two dogs with her methods and let 4-5 friends borrow it when training their pets...all have been great successes. My copy is dog-eared (no pun) and hilighted throughout...but a great book for those that want to try a softer method with great results.