The Labrador Shooting Dog: Training the Labrador Retriever As an All-Around Sporting Dog,9781893740013

The Labrador Shooting Dog: Training the Labrador Retriever As an All-Around Sporting Dog

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781893740013
ISBN10: 1893740013
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-02-01
Publisher(s): Clinetop Pr
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Summary

A welcome departure from the prevailing methods of hunting-dog training, this guide explores more humane, spiritual, and effective Labrador retriever training techniques. Hunters are led from the beginning-selecting a puppy for athleticism, 'birdyness', conformation, intelligence, and personality-to understanding factors such as habitat, terrain, scenting conditions, and bird behavior. The end result is a happy, powerful, poised, and enthusiastic gun dog that can handle any challenge, including quail, grouse, doves, geese, ducks, and even wild turkeys.

Author Biography

Mike Gould is known worldwide for his thoughtful and innovative dog training methods. He has been featured in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Retriever Journal, and Pointing Dog Journal. He lives in Kamiah, Idaho. Bill Tarrant is the author of 12 books about dog training and was the gun dog columnist for Field & Stream. His book The Magic of Dogs was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Table of Contents

What the Heck is a Shooting Dog, Anyway?
21(6)
Shooting dogs are pros
What we want
Bird
27(10)
Birds hold all the secrets
To the mountains to learn
The sheep dogs
Catch and release hunting
Respect the birds
The lesson of the birds
Protect the privileges, Preserve the resources
Habitat
37(4)
Nature moves us
Search and rescue
What is habitat?
Judges are tricksters
Too much habitat?
The World Above the Trial Ground
41(18)
The big picture
Keeping score
Grouse from above
Educating judges
Straight is stupid
Digging `em out and running `em down
Splitting up
Field trials are the imitation
The games people play
The tail points the way...Up
Breeding and Conformation
59(28)
Winning ugly
Running smart
Movement/Locomotion
Thanks, Mr. Wehle
Running wild
Running is swimming
Balance---static and kinetic
Where's the center
The front assembly
Kinetics
Some builds will sink you
Lateral displacement
Elbows out, elbows in, built like that you'll never win
Cats and hares
Wide receivers
Croup
What coat to wear
Eyes
Ears
What we did
Starting Your Puppy
87(22)
Baby proof
Fitness and nutrition
Vet care
Kenneling
Impress the dog
Setting goals and charting successes
Spirit of success
The Pyramid
109(8)
Ropes and whistles
Camas
117(8)
Influence handling
Get in there
Let 'em roll
Introduction to the Gun
125(10)
Start smart
Don't shoot the first one
Enhanced quartering and retrieving
The chief's canyon
Formal Obedience
135(26)
The Power Bar
My friend the painter
Building the bar
The collar maker
Establishing control
Escape responses
Heel and sit
Stay and here
In transition
Sharing the good news
A look at the table
Marking and Field Work
161(38)
Steadiness and dependability
Dummies
Extra large-problems
Control first!
Don't turn your back
Sending rhythm
On the wind
Meander
Suction
Singles in chains
Walking singles
Doubles
The John Wayne syndrome
Relax with it
No
Water
Watch for fatigue
Using Cover to Enhance Your Field Work
199(18)
The bird isn't always there
Rocks are cover too
Terrain
The silver miner
Triples and quads
Use what's working
It's not hay until it's in the barn
Rambo
Make sure you're finished
Table Work and Force Breaking
217(22)
Brick by brick
Is it worth it?
My kind of table
You've got to hold still
The first fetch
Transitions
Inch by inch
Increments of success
Handling
239(22)
Exhibiting control
On the fence
The search for trust
Casting
Baseball/walking baseball
Lining with stars, looking glasses, and wheels
Combinations drills
Savoring moments
Dancing Labradors
261(12)
Leaning on structure
Hunting smarter
Hook 'em up
If you play your position, you can catch the bird
Have a plan
Labradors, birds and.....horses?
Holding Up Your End of the Stick
273(10)
The shooter
Getting stung
CEO's don't need any help
Women don't lie
Guiding can be a pain in the neck
Bad apples/bad news
Living the Vision
283
Dad said to do it
Taking stock

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