Tarrant Trains Gun Dogs [Hardcover]

Bill Tarrant (Author), Foster Bailey (Author), Butch Goodwin (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1 edition (April 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811717232
• ISBN-13: 978-0811717236
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #657,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's very human, July 31, 2000

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joe saad (metn Lebanon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarrant Trains Gun Dogs (Hardcover)

it is really a very interresting book, i've read it several times, and it teaches you how to train the dog in a very smooth and soft way, i have used all the training items shown in the book , and it really worked great, but the main problem in this training procedure is that it takes a lot of time for the dog to start pointing, and in many cases you will need assistance in this book's techniques.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not just for field trials, April 6, 2003

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C. Bogue (Colman, SD Pheasant country) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarrant Trains Gun Dogs (Hardcover)

Thank you, Mr. Tarrant. This book helped me to understand the simple ways and reasons of how to train a dog to become a gun dog. His methods are softer than most recommend and it is helping me with my non-conventional breed by leaps and bounds. Instead of overpowering my dog, he learns from his own mistakes and none of the training methods or suggestions leave lasting injuries either mental or physically. I have made great progress in my training endeavor for a "gun dog" and probably more than with any other book. I don't want to rush my dog, I want him to become part of me and me part of him. This book offers that. This book does not focus on trials or on the technicality of trials. It focuses on the fact that a dog must be a hunter to actually work in a real field where the winner brings home the bird. It is an easy read and will likely bring tears to your eyes. It is a dog, a pal, a friend not a stereo and these are not stereo instructions.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read Book for Gun Dog Owners, October 12, 2008

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Gary R. Yaden (London, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tarrant Trains Gun Dogs (Hardcover)

This is a GREAT book for anyone raising and planning to train their own gun dog. Five statrs from me!!