Lab training
12-10-2008, 06:46 AM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 32
RE: Lab training
My favorite is Retriever training for the Duck hunter by Milner. Easy to read, uses a detailed step by step approach that can be followed and always worked for all my dogs including pointers. At the very least it shows how to train for all the basic obedience things.
Go to Amazon and do a search there. Wolters is pretty good and has several books. There are a lot of them out there and I bought many of them. Some better than others but with each book you get some knowledge about how different trainers work. Each dog in my experience presents some challenges that might require a different approach so the more ideas you have the more likely you might figure out which one will work.
Go to Amazon and do a search there. Wolters is pretty good and has several books. There are a lot of them out there and I bought many of them. Some better than others but with each book you get some knowledge about how different trainers work. Each dog in my experience presents some challenges that might require a different approach so the more ideas you have the more likely you might figure out which one will work.
12-10-2008, 08:46 PM
#3
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 5
RE: Lab training
Find amodern day training program and followit. MikeLardy's program info can be found at totalretriever.com. Subscribe to RetrieversOnline. Jackie Mertens sound beginnings etc. etc.Check out retrievertraining.net andsearch the forums. Plenty of good info from people who have been there before.
The previously mentioned resources although still relative in some ways are largely outdated. Hope this helps.
The previously mentioned resources although still relative in some ways are largely outdated. Hope this helps.
12-17-2008, 10:46 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Posts: 261
RE: Lab training
ORIGINAL: bowfisherman
I highly recommend Evan Graham's smart works series of dvd's and books.
I highly recommend Evan Graham's smart works series of dvd's and books.
01-12-2009, 11:16 AM
#9
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Vermont USA
Posts: 68
RE: Lab training
I have The 10-minute Retriever by Amy Dahl. Great book. Starts from bringing home pup to force fetch to handling. They have a second book out which I have but cant remember the name at this point in time!!
01-12-2009, 11:30 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: Lab training
ORIGINAL: dtabor
I have The 10-minute Retriever by Amy Dahl. Great book. Starts from bringing home pup to force fetch to handling. They have a second book out which I have but cant remember the name at this point in time!!
I have The 10-minute Retriever by Amy Dahl. Great book. Starts from bringing home pup to force fetch to handling. They have a second book out which I have but cant remember the name at this point in time!!
i have about 6 tapes, 1 is CALLED WATERDOG.UPLAND DOG, BIRD DOG
