Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting and Home - Hardcover

Richard D. Weaver

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811702596 ISBN 13: 9780811702591

Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2007

Synopsis

Tells how to choose the right breed for your personality and hunting and includes training tips for housebreaking and basic living commands Techniques for introducing the gun, achieving staunchness on point, and advanced field quartering and retrieving Preventing problem behaviors of deer chasing, blinking, gun shyness, hardmouth, short stoppingTraining Your Pointing Dog for Hunting and Home tells how to develop an obedient gun dog that is also an affectionate family companion, with training schedules and advice on everything from handling a newborn pup to teaching advanced field techniques and finely tuned pointing manners. The book presents a simplified, commonsense approach that can be used in its entirety or to troubleshoot individual aspects of your dog's education. Explained is the importance of early obedience training and appropriate transition to the field, including tips for retrieving, quartering, sight pointing, and bird work. With proper care and handling, you can cultivate your pup's natural aptitudes and achieve a rewarding relationship with a healthy, happy gun dog.

About this title

Synopsis:

Tells how to develop an obedient gun dog that is also an affectionate family companion, with training schedules and advice on everything from handling a new born pup to teaching advanced field techniques and finely tuned pointing manners. The book presents a simplified, common sense approach that can be used in its entirety or to troubleshoot individual aspects of your dog's education. Explained is the importance of early obedience training and appropriate transition to the field, including tips for retrieving, quartering, sight pointing, and bird work. With proper care and handling, you can cultivate your pup's natural aptitudes and achieve a rewarding relationship with a healthy, happy gun dog.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0811702596
• ISBN 13: 9780811702591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128