The Labrador Shooting Dog | 
 enlarge | Author: Mike Gould
Publisher: Clinetop Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 72750
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 303
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1893740013
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781893740013
ASIN: 1893740013
Publication Date: February 1, 1999
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Product Description
A welcome departure from the prevailing methods of hunting-dog training, this guide explores more humane, spiritual, and effective Labrador retriever training techniques. Hunters are led from the beginning—selecting a puppy for athleticism, “birdyness,” conformation, intelligence, and personality—to understanding factors such as habitat, terrain, scenting conditions, and bird behavior. The end result is a happy, powerful, poised, and enthusiastic gun dog that can handle any challenge, including quail, grouse, doves, geese, ducks, and even wild turkeys.
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 Great book December 1, 2008
Ryan (Houston, Tx)
This is a great book. After reading it, I feel completely motivated to train the best possible gun dog. The author shares many training tips and examples from training his own dogs. However, specific training workouts are left out. If you don't know what baseball, around the clock, the mowed H, and the mowed path...you will be very confused (as I was) in the handling section. I would still recommend the book, but also another "Water Dog" by Richard Wolters (classic dog training book - originally published in 1964!). He provides sufficient detail to fill in the blanks. Plus, they have similar views on some things but opposing views on others. This way you get a nice balanced view and can make up your own mind on how to train your dog most appropriately.
 If you are thinking about training your lab to hunt April 15, 2007
Morris C. Whitis (Texas)
Mike Gould's style of writing brings you right into the book, like you are actually sitting at the kitchen table with him, drinking coffee, and discussing hunting dogs. When he discusses training, it is like Mike is right over your shoulder advising you what to do. He shows the would be trainer that a labrador retriever can become an excellent companion, that will hunt his/her heart out for you. Forget about the e-collars (shock collars), Mike Gould's method of training creates confidence in your lab without all the cruel negative training techniques.
Two books rather than one? May 15, 2006
big_scot (san diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author clearly loves his work, the dogs and the outdoors and for much of this book we are entertained with his adventures.The rest of the book concentrates (loosely) on training your dog. I found it to lack the detail and layout to use as a training manual. Although it is a fine read I would prefer to see more of a reference manual and read the anectdotes with a cognac at the end of the day.
 The Labrador Shooting Dog December 17, 2005
Clifford C. Brown (New Jersey)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you like stories then this is the book for you. Gould does not discuss training until you are half way through the book. The training starts with introducing the dog to the field and the waist cord. You will do better to look elsewhere for more in depth training information, especially if you need to start training at the basic level of come, sit and stay. I would recomend "Game Dog" by Wolters. He is precise and compasionate in his training techniques.
One good dog September 22, 2004
Andrew Cunningham
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have got the chance to meet the author myself as for my uncle helped Mike train his dogs and guided bird hunts in Northern Idaho and Colorado. I have got to read all of Mikes books and they are outstanding and can be seen in his view of life and nature. I have worked with a few of Mikes pups and own one today, Spring. All of these dogs are outstanding in attitude and loving passion. Mikes views on training are very humane and done in a loving manner. Mike has profected the use of love to train. I will never train any other way or buy anyone elses pups.
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