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Training Retrievers for the Marshes and Meadows |  | Author: James B. Spencer
Publisher: Alpine Pubns
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 373483
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 231
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1577790073
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.752735
EAN: 9781577790075
ASIN: 1577790073
Publication Date: May 1, 1998
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Product Description
As an amateur trainer, you have many advantages that a pro can envy. For example, the amateur can develop greater rapport with his or her dog. He has more time, so he does not need to use pressure techniques. He even has better access to the training grounds best suited to the initial stages of almost every phase of training. Spencer helps you make full use of them, and get top notch results with kinder, gentler training methods Spencer guides you step-by-step through: *Puppy Training *Basic Obedience *Single Marked Retrieves *Force-Breakingwhy and how *Double Marked Retrieves *Basic Blind Retrieve Training *Advanced Marks and Blinds
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Good Book December 23, 2009
Ronald E. Smith (Jacksonville, FL United States)
Good book. My Golden, that has no pedigree in hunting, is working through his training just fine.
 Great Introduction to Retrievers September 21, 2009
I am a big fan if Jim Spencer's writings, he writes in a very conversational tone about a topic that may seem simple but is much more complicated than many realize. He does a great job of breaking down a topic so that the reader understands the why behind each training element. This is a must read for all interested in learning the basics of training a retriever. There are many other books that are more in-depth or technical that are worth the money, but for a beginner this is the place the start!
Golden Retriever Training for Hunting January 4, 2008
A. T. Bragg
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Nice book. I chose the book because of the Amazon.com reviews. It appeared to be what my Grandson had requested and he seemed pleased to get it as a Christmas present. We will have to wait to see if the information in the book helped him with the training.
Best Retriever Traning Book Ever Written July 15, 2006
Cain (Columbia, SC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found out about this book in 1991 shortly after I had gotten a Lab puppy that I wanted to train to be a working dog.
I had read all the popular books at the time, but none made it clear to me - what I needed to make clear to my dog !!
I met a man on Compuserve who raised and trained working retrievers in the Midwest. He highly recommended this book, but it was difficult to find, and in those days we did not have "AMAZON.COM".
Anyhow, I finally got the book and my dog Molly became the best working dog I have ever had the pleasure to hunt with. She was nothing short of amazing at spotting birds down, and she could easily blind retrieve the ones she did not see fall (almost always a double).
This book also taught me the concept and importance of teaching "force training" for retrieving, and it indeed works.
Molly is 15 yrs old now and is "retired", but if she was physically able she would hunt with me tomorrow.
So my strong advice here is get this book if you have a young dog that you want to be well trained and a pleasure to hunt with. Also, well trained dogs make MUCH better and happier pets!!
-- Cain
Throw out all your other retriever training books! February 19, 2003
Clare Winter (Australia)
This book is absolutely fantastic. After reading numerous other training books and still having difficulty with my young dog I stumbled onto this book by accident. Spencer covers every aspect of training the puppy right through to advanced blinds and marks. His style of writing is very clear and his use of anecdotes helps to illustrate the real life ramifications of various techniques. Until I read this book I had great difficulty training consistent blind retrieves. Spencer's explanation of the correct use of conditioning flags has made it so much easier. I have read this book at least ten times and learn something new every time. I can't recommend it enough.
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