Scully Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Am acquiring a lab’ pup from working stock, and would be grateful if anyone could recommend some good books on the training of gun dogs and or labs specifically. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) It might be a few years old now but dogs are still dogs and I think Peter Moxon got it about right, his books are worth a look, but I am sure you will get lots of other recommendations. You can pick a second hand copy up for little money…https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1905481786 Good luck with the training when it starts. Edited June 20, 2020 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 yes i think your right or eric begbies broad sheets short and to the point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Grand. Many thanks both. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzyvilla Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 I have a copy of in the bag by Margaret Allen. Has been used to good effect on my two. Better for early stages training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Retriever training - Susan Scales - was recommended to me by a field trialler and judge when I bought my first lab and gundog off him 11 years ago. Training the Working Labrador - Jeremy Hunt was highly recommended on a gundog group I was on. I wouldn't both with loads and loads of books... I have so many now but the basics are the basics. I found a lesson with someone who really knows what they're doing far more valuable. Depending what you want to do, I would find a decent trainer and try to get a lesson or two even whilst the pup is young. Many people will make mistakes and create habits or issues in the dog for months and months before going to a trainer to "sort it" ... its far far far easier if you can avoid those bad habits starting in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thanks again all. All taken on board. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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