Game Dog: The Hunter's Retriever for Upland Birds and Waterfowl-A Concise New Training Method

By Richard A. Wolters

This time-proven guide by legendary trainer Richard A. Wolters offers a step-by-step method for completely training your dog, resulting in a skilled hunting retriever by the time your pet is one year old. In Game Dog, you ll discover: - How to choose a pup, what to look for, where to find the best - The five critical periods of a dog's mental development - Which retrievers are easier to train, males or females - How to get two dogs to work together - Why feeding time is more than food - How to teach your dog to track, quarter, and swim after game - How to get your dog to betray his instincts and obey your commands - Which tasks your dog must master to qualify as a hunter - And much more... Fully illustrated, Game Dog is an invaluable book for every hunter training a retriever and every pet owner who wants a better trained dog.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641137061
• ISBN13: 9781641137065
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"