Training Your Pointing Dog

For Hunting & Home

Richard Weaver

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Stackpole Books
31 July 2019

Dogs as pets; Hunting or shooting animals & game

Training Your Pointing Dog explains how to develop an obedient gundog that is also an affectionate family companion, with training schedules and advice on everything from handling a newborn puppy 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. Explains 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 gundog.

Advice on how to choose the right breed for your personality and hunting style Training tips for house-training and basic living commands Techniques for introducing the gun, achieving staunchness on point, and advanced field quartering and retrieving How to prevent problem behaviours of deer chasing, blinking, gun shyness, hardmouth, and short stopping.

By: Richard Weaver
Imprint: Stackpole Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 16g
ISBN: 9780811738279
ISBN 10: 0811738272
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 31 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Introduction 1. Planning Training Sessions 2. The First Seven Weeks 3. Puppy Obedience Work 4. Early Field Training 5. The First Season 6. Shooting Preserves: For the Sake of Your Dog 7. Beyond the First Season 8. Problems, Problems, Problems 9. Gun-dog Nutrition 10. Tools of the Trade Conclusion: Reaping the Benefits Appendix A: Puppy Vet Schedule Appendix B: Dog-to-Human Age Comparison Chart Appendix C: Canine First-Aid Kit Acknowledgements Index

Richard Weaver is a professional dog trainer and breeder who lives with his English setters in Pennsylvania, USA.