Gun dog training book

[Orangehorse]

My daughter is keen to get a dog sometime soon, her husband shoots a lot and would want a working dog (his parents have dogs so he uses those at present) and I think the plan is that I would also be looking after it a bit as well during the week.

I have only had a terrier before, and although she is reasonably good for a terrier, it doesn't matter too much if she tears off after something when we are out walking on our own farm, but I realise that this is a complete no for a gun dog.

Is there a good training book that starts with the small puppy that we should read and digest before getting the puppy?

 

[Spotherisk]

Ask who his parents use as a trainer, and if you post a vague area on here you may also get recommends.

My OH always rated Joe Irving’s books, but they may be a bit outdated now.

 

[Orangehorse]

Thanks.

I think that Mrs. probably does the training, for better or worse. I have never been there to see them in action.

There is a local gun dog trainer, I see them when I go riding in that area, but I wanted to know how to start from the very beginning.
I took my terrier to puppy training when she was small and it was definitely worth while, but that person was a long way away and I don't want to go that far now.

 

[gunnergundog]

There's a fair bit of crossover, but better to get something specific to the type of gundog that is being purchased: lab, spanner or hpr?

 

[suebou]

Husband always recommends Gundogs, their learning chain’ - it’s old but very straightforward and sensible.

 

[Morwenna]

Jo Lauren’s Force Free Gundog book is good, I’ll dig out my copy and see what there is for puppies there. I did a gundog puppy class with mine and it was mainly the stuff you’d do in a general puppy class but out in a field and we started some basic retrieve work.

 

[Love]

We bought The Pet Gundog by Lez Graham and liked it - it was recommended to me by quite a few people. Depends if the "pet" part would be relevant or not however

 

[minesadouble]

I second 'The Pet Gundog', also do lots of enquiries re local Gundog Trainers. We had a fabulous Gundog Trainer when our boy as a pup and did 1-2-1 sessions as soon as vaccinations permitted which were great fun and very enlightening!

 

[Thistle]

Another recommendation for Lez Graham, Ben Randalls gundog app is supposed to be good, Laura Hill, Advanced retriever training is excellent as a next step.

Most importantly find a good trainer who you click with and like their methods, train 121 and in a class.

 

[kathantoinette]

Husband always recommends Gundogs, their learning chain’ - it’s old but very straightforward and sensible.

I’ve got this book. I found it useful.