Urban Gun Dogs: Training Flushing Dogs for Home and Field [Hardcover]

Anthony Z. Roettger (Author), Benjamin H. Schleider III (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2011

This is a unique field dog training program and guide for hunters, field trial enthusiasts, and dog owners preparing their dogs for hunt tests who reside cities and towns. This step-by-step book helps the urban trainer, constrained by the city environment, to turn an untrained puppy into a highly polished hunting retriever. It offers an extremely unique and detailed program for obedience training in addition to a solid approach for field training. The book contains colour photographs of dogs in action, and drawings designed to assist the novice or experience dog trainer with field exercises. It identifies training locations in and around cities, how to schedule dog training sessions, house training techniques, urban socialisation approaches, how to find flushing dog clubs, exercises and drills for indoor training during inclement weather, how to select professional trainers, valuable insight as to how flushing dog hunting tests and field trials are run, and superb handling guidance for a variety of upland game birds and waterfowl.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Schleider (August 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594110506
• ISBN-13: 978-1594110504
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,889 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 A+ resource for the urban sportsman, February 1, 2005

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R. Jahnke - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Urban Gun Dogs: Training Flushing Dogs for Home and Field (Hardcover)

This book offers an all inclusive view for the individual living in the city that wishes to pursue outdoor activities with a sporting dog. It covers basic topics of good training places to the awareness of taking advantage of every training opportunity. This work offers the basics necessary for the novice to be able to independently develop a serviceable gun dog for the average hunter, while at the same time giving a glimpse of advanced work that the owner of a gundog may aspire to.

It is a must own for any serious gundog owner to put in his/her library and add to any bibliography.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Training Book!, February 1, 2005

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Douglas J. Scurr "Doug Scurr" (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Urban Gun Dogs: Training Flushing Dogs for Home and Field (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic book!! Well organized with easy to understand, step by step instructions & easy to read diagrams. A valuable asset for trainers of any background. Great pictures too!!

I personally know both of the authors & they are very knowledgeable & respected dog people. I train with Tony & he has taught me a tremendous amount.....He has a great passion & understanding of the dogs he trains & it shows in this book & in the field!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Training Manual!, February 1, 2005

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John - See all my reviews

This review is from: Urban Gun Dogs: Training Flushing Dogs for Home and Field (Hardcover)

This is a great book for everyone from the novice to the experienced trainer! Excellent photos and diagrams and easy to follow techniques that are positive and successful for both the dogs and handlers! The authors have great background and obviously care and understand the dogs!