Andy135 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Interested in learning the theory behind dog training & dog psychology. Can anyone recommend a decent book that's pitched at the relative beginner to dog training - our current dog isn't a gundog breed but we've have had labs & retrievers in the family for many years previously so I'm familiar with the very basics but have never done any focussed training for shooting over or flushing/retrieving in the field. I'm not looking to train our current dog (she's beyond training ) - this is simply for interest just now. In the next 12-24 months we may get a cocker pup that I'd like to train, but that's a medium-long term plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cab09 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 I would recommend the training guides produced by the gundog club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Working my way through one at the moment. Easy to understand and seems to work which is quite important GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Spaniel - Training Spaniels by Joe Irving. Get some DVDs (Hawcroft, David Lissett, Ed Martin) too, much more helpful than trying to visualise training scenarios when reading from a book. Google Paul French Video - there is a good range on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Great - thanks all for the suggestions. I'll try a DVD first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Lots out there.. Some are better suited to Labs, some Spaniels! It will depend on what dog you end up buying. I like the training spaniels one as mentioned above, or Paul Rawlings Training gundogs for field and home. The new Howard kirby DVD's look good, one thing is certain he will have you entertained! you can see a lot of his work online here http://www.horseandcountry.tv/celebrity/howard-kirby And buy his DVDs from http://www.mullenscote.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I have a big library and many books but one is a must. Gundogs trianing and field trials by PRA Moxon the one i am currently reading is somewhat different in it covers all the breed types and all the uses EXEPT trials The specialist gundog by Guy Wallace. Many times someone posts on here "which dog shall i get?" this is the book for them no question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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