what book to use

[white quacker]

where do you live?

[Mars Bluff]

B,

Hey. I'd be glad to help. Not a pro by any means but have trained 3 that were pretty good. If he's got the drive, we can make it work. NOW is the time though. I can show you things that have worked for me & things that haven't. Need to get him on some live ones. Get him steady & introduce him to gunfire. That may be the biggie. Just take it slow & be consistent.

[308]

where do you live?

Darlington.

B,

Hey. I'd be glad to help. Not a pro by any means but have trained 3 that were pretty good. If he's got the drive, we can make it work. NOW is the time though. I can show you things that have worked for me & things that haven't. Need to get him on some live ones. Get him steady & introduce him to gunfire. That may be the biggie. Just take it slow & be consistent.

Any help would be great.. He is a good dog and believe he has the drive, hopefully I will start right after Christmas.

[Tater]

In the meantime, no more sticks.

[muddman]

In the meantime, no more sticks.

X2. Not unless you want him to bring to one back while hes suppose to be hunting a bird

[Tater]

My dog was an adoption.....she don't speak sign language (hand signals) worth a damn, but if I toss a stick in the general direction of a bird that she didn't see go down she will bring the bird and not the stick back

P.S. while I'm in a giving mood; I keep a roll of surveying flagging in my bag and will tie it around rocks, etc. and toss it as close as I can to downed birds to aid in finding them later if I'm not hunting with my dog or if her crazy ass is off somewhere else when the bird falls

[shako]

Evans Graham "Smart Works", "Working Retreiver" or you can google "retreiver training" and there are some good free sights that provide training education (Dobbs Dogs I believe under the retreiver tab is a good source). If possible find a training group near you where can learn from others and share the equippment.
Good luck