Training the Working Retriever

Training the Working Retriever

by Anthea Lawrence (Author)

Synopsis

* A guide for training any retriever breed * Offers help for training everything from family dogs to show pets * Extensive details and photographs help explain training exercises Training the Working Retriever offers help on training any retriever breed. Thorough exercises accompanied by photographs demonstrate how to turn a retriever into everything from a well-behaved family pet to a show dog or dog that works on shoots. Topics such as reward-based treatment, potential problems, and puppy care are all covered.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 236
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
Published: 13 Aug 2009

ISBN 10: 1846890608
ISBN 13: 9781846890604

Media Reviews
Of all the [training] methods I've come across, none has impressed me more than those practised by Anthea Lawrence. When I heard that Quiller Press was looking for someone to write a book on retriever training to join its impressive library of gundog titles, I put Anthea forward as the ideal person for the job... there will always be a place for a book like this. David Tomlinson, Shooting Times; This book is a must-have for new retriever owners this Christmas . Shooting Gazette; ...with plenty of information and detail for both the hardened and novice gun dog handler...this book will be a useful guide to anybody training a working retriever . Sporting Gun; This new book stands out among the many available titles on retriever training: it is written with infinite attention and a great love for dogs as our fellow companions in the long process of training. Retriever Magazine; Training the Working Retriever (Quiller, 2009), is much the best recent work on training these dogs to the gun . The Field
Author Bio
Anthea Lawrence is a Kennel Club Accredited Instructor who has owned and worked with golden retrievers for more than 25 years. She trains a variety of dogs in group and individual classes. She lives in England.