Wolters Richard A. : Game Dog (Hbk) - Couverture rigide

Wolthers, Richard A; Wolters, Richard A

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ISBN 10 : 0525932992 ISBN 13 : 9780525932994

Editeur : Penguin Books Ltd, 1983

Synopsis

Book by Richard A Wolters

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For over thirty years, Richard A. Wolters' unrivaled expertise at training dogs has saved millions of owners many months of wasted time and labor. Now this updated edition of Game Dog offers the most efficient system to train retrievers for hunting upland birds and waterfowl. With this concise new method, you can have a skilled hunting retriever by the time your dog is one year old.

Based on scientific discoveries in dog psychology and synchronized with your dog's natural development, Wolters' method follows a clear, week-by-week timetable. His step-by-step instructions, illustrated with sequence photographs of dogs in training, tell you:

--How to choose a pup - what to look for, where to find the best
--The five critical periods of a dog's mental development
--Which retrievers are easier to train -- males or females
--How to get two dogs to work together
--Why feeding time is more than food
--How to teach your dog to track, quarter, and swim after game
--How to get your dog to betray his instincts and obey your commands
--Which tasks your dog must master to qualify as a hunter

This revised Second Edition of Game Dog is complete with the latest advances in training equipment, a full discussion of the new Hunting Retriever Stakes, and an appendix containing the complete official rules for competition in these popular events. It is an invaluable book for every hunter training a retriever and one that anyone who loves dogs will find great fun to read.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The most efficient system to train retrievers for hunting upland birds and waterfowl—from the author of Water Dog.

This time-proven guide by legendary trainer Richard A. Wolters offers a step-by-step method for completely training your dog, resulting in a skilled hunting retriever by the time your pet is one year old. 

In Game Dog, you’ll discover:

· How to choose a pup—what to look for, where to find the best
· The five critical periods of a dog's mental development
· Which retrievers are easier to train—males or females
· How to get two dogs to work together
· Why feeding time is more than food
· How to teach your dog to track, quarter, and swim after game
· How to get your dog to betray his instincts and obey your commands
· Which tasks your dog must master to qualify as a hunter
· And much more...

Fully illustrated, Game Dog is an invaluable book for every hunter training a retriever and every pet owner who wants a better trained dog.

“Wolters has produced a solid book that will be of great help to anyone training his retriever to work. He is an acknowledged master in the field and an excellent instructor.”—Dog Fancy

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1983
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0525932992
• ISBN 13: 9780525932994
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 20
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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