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Retriever Training: A Back-to-Basics Approach | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Milner
Publisher: Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 81570
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1932052259
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.752735
EAN: 9781932052251
ASIN: 1932052259
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
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Product Description
If it seems like today's retrievers are becoming increasingly hyperactive and hard to train, well, they are, says Robert Milner in this new book on retriever training. And the fault is not only in the breeding but in the training, both of which render a dog better suited for field-trialing than hunting. To reverse this trend of difficult dogs and difficult training methods, Milner offers a system every bird hunter can easily understand and follow. This back-to-basics approach teaches how to pick a pup that will likely be calm and obedient, and then how to train that pup on the basics of steadiness and obedience to create the perfect hunting and at-home companion. In Retriever Training, Milner has taken the latest scientific research into how dogs learn and combined it with his own commonsense training methods. The result is an approach that is as effective as it is easy. For the hunter who wants a calm, steady, and obedient retriever, there's no better training method. (6 1/4 x 9 1/4, 208 pages, b&w photos, illustrations)
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 Excellent Reference November 26, 2008
P. LEMOINE (Cottonport,LA USA)
This book is written in an easy to read format. I like a book that gets down to the basics and does not ramble on with a lot of boring reference research information.
You will be able to quickly ready the book and apply the suggestions and instructions to your traing as we all want to get on with it and not spend hours reading.
 Great overall approach February 25, 2008
S. Bolka (San Jose, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book, Retriever training, is well laid out, direct, and down to earth for working retriever training. It is sponsored by Ducks Unlimited so you know that it is focused on hunting but a good portion of the book is on basic retriever obedience. The author follows a low pressure, high praise approach that does not rely on electronic collars but rather on handler-dog relationship and the dogs basic willingness to please.
If you are looking to train your dog for hunting this would be a decent reference, though having an experienced hand to help is more important in my opinion. What this book offers is a good reference and framework for getting started for the novice and experienced owner alike.
I find this useful for any owner, if they want their retriever to be a pet or a working dog, you could do worse then spending a few hours reading through this book.
A must read!!!! February 8, 2008
K. Ferrin (Whittier, CA)
I purchased this book thinking it would be similar to all the others. It definitely has a different approach. This book uses many of the tactics used by Richard Wolters in "Game Dog." I read the book entirely three times and believe this to be an excellent training system. I don't have my pup yet, but he will learn through this method and some portions taken from "Game Dog." I also purchased "The Windrose Way Retriever Training DVD" which after watching one time appears to be an excellent training video with many of the same principles from the above books. You won't be sorry reading this book.
Perfection! December 12, 2003
LJ White (Eugene, OR United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It is very difficult for some to "think outside the box" with regards to training their dogs. Sometimes one needs to explore the results of the most popular training methods and realize the room for significant improvement. We trained our first dog using these familiar methods. She would retreive anything, anytime, anywhere. She would bring anything she could find to anyone who would throw it to her. She was as far from a "steady" dog as you could find.
Now, using Mr. Milners techniques (which are very different than the "popluar techniques") we have an incredibly obedient and steady young lab. The difference is amazing. Both dogs came from similar lines (field trial)and they couldn't be more different. It works, and works well. Very easy to read and implement. You must buy this book! You will not regret it.
Six stars from us!!
I Recommend This Training Guide April 3, 2002
G Nieman (Wheaton, IL USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this book soon after bringing home my lab six months ago. I don't hunt. But I figure that if hunting is what this dog was bred to do, I would spend some time giving him something of the experience. We do walk the forest preserves and farmer's fields frequently.The methods are based on understanding trainer and pup's behaviors, simple obedience commands, creating a steady dog, and training in habits that you want your dog to have. The lessons are set out as self-paced exercises. They are described concisely and clearly. I have found them to be easy and fun. My pup seems to like them, too. This book is very enjoyable to read. I have read the chapters over and over again, getting some new insight nearly every time. We still have a ways to go before we have mastered all of the skills, but we have the confidence to keep trying because Milner's book has produced successes along the way we've passed.
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