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11/30/2018 04:27PM (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Hey folks,
I’m getting a 1/2 lab 1/2 golden retriever for Christmas. I’m interested in training her to hunt grouse and pheasant.
Anyone have suggestions on reading material that would help me train Deedee to be an upland hunting machine?
Thanks,
Mr. B
I’m getting a 1/2 lab 1/2 golden retriever for Christmas. I’m interested in training her to hunt grouse and pheasant.
Anyone have suggestions on reading material that would help me train Deedee to be an upland hunting machine?
Thanks,
Mr. B
11/30/2018 05:15PM
My boy is something just short of a machine, but to get ready for him I read "The Best Way to Train Your Gun Dog" and "Training the Hunting Retriever", both by Bill Tarrant. They are sort of old school, so I picked and chose what to use. Also mixed in learnings from a bunch of Cesar Milan, and my BIL's training manual for police K9. I ended up with a very obedient dog.
12/01/2018 10:29PM
This is a timely post for me. My husband is also a grouse hunter and we have a new pup. We've had our yellow lab puppy for a week now, so she is 8 weeks old. She goes through spells where she pounces and attacks my feet with those needle sharp teeth. Very single minded about it. She needs to lighten up or those birds will be full of holes!
12/06/2018 12:33PM
Fortunate1: "I am a Richard Wolters fan. Trained five dogs (pointers and flushers) with his methods. Great results. No complaints. I have Gun Dog and Game Dog in hard cover and DVD. I Have given Water Dog and Family Dog as gifts. "
Another Wolters fan here.
CB
12/07/2018 09:18PM
We got our first ever bird dog (GSP) almost 2 years ago and she's been a great hunter. Gun Dog by Wolters I got used on Amazon and then a little of Sporting Dog and Retreiver training the Wildrose Way. We took bits and pieces from both along w/ some YouTube.
When they're young, keep everything only a few minutes long at a time. You can "train" a little bit every day a few times a day. Whether it's obedience, learning commands, or whatever they're always learning and listening.
When they're young, keep everything only a few minutes long at a time. You can "train" a little bit every day a few times a day. Whether it's obedience, learning commands, or whatever they're always learning and listening.
12/13/2018 02:08PM
If video learning is better for you, Freddy King on you tube has a great series (free). He also has more specific technical videos on his pay site. https://www.theretrievertrainer.com
Do not regret growing older, it is a privilege denied to many.
12/16/2018 11:14AM
DownStrm: "I've found a few good dog training books. However, I've had no success in getting my golden retriever to read them."
Yeah, they aren’t as smart as you think. Chesapeake’s now they can read... My Bernie loved field and stream. Kira on the other hand reads the Bible. And being dyslexic she thinks man should worship dog.
Nctry
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