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How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves, Taking Advantage of Early Condtioned Learning | 
 enlarge | Author: Joan Bailey
Publisher: Swan Valley Press
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 62027
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 210
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0963012746
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780963012746
ASIN: 0963012746
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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An easy to read, step-by-step format that assists gun dog owners by providing proven methods emphasizing socialization, exposure and conditioning during the critical first 12 months of a dog's life. Over 130 photographs show the reader how to bring your pup along, using the easy, informal, time-tested methods. Now in the new, 4th edition, revised, this book continues to help hunters avoid making mistakes during the critical first months of a dog life, mistakes that could ruin an otherwise fine dog.
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 How to Help Gundogs Train Themselves May 26, 2008
I really enjoyed Ms. Bailey's approach to training gun dogs, especially the emphasis that she places on conditioning instead of formal training. Ms. Bailey's conditioning techniques allow you to train your dog without the dog realizing it. Her book and its methods are only intended for puppies to 1 year old dogs. She defers you to other books and techniques to use for training your adult dog. However, I feel that if you use the techniques she has stated in her book with your puppy/adolescent dog, you will be well on your way to having not only a great bird dog, but also a great family friend that is well mannered and socialized.
 Good Book March 3, 2008
This is a good book to lay the groundwork to train a gun dog. The first year is important since this is when you have to teach a dog how to learn. This book gives great examples with details on how accomplish the most important aspects in the first year.
book February 9, 2008
The book arrived earlier than scheduled. I just purchased an english setter puppy and have found some of the techniques quite useful and informative. Easy book to read.
Bird Dog Essentials July 9, 2007
This book is essential for anyone expecting a new bird dog in the house. Though I have trained several personal gun dogs, it was refreshing to see other,more relaxing ways to start a dog. While we are still working with our new English Pointer pup, many of the methods outlined in this book work great. The key to this type of training is to keep your cool, relax, and don't get frustrated. No matter how simple an exercice you have to end a training session with, always end on a very possitive note. It will pay off in the long run.
First-time gun dog owner review June 27, 2007
I enjoyed reading the book in preparation for the arrival of my first gun dog pup. Though personally inexperienced in training, I have hunted over friends' dogs for several years and have spent enough time with "dog people" to have a sense of what can work. This book presents an excellent overview for the first-time or experienced trainer.
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