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Retriever Club and Training Materials
It has been awhile since I have gotten the privilege of training a puppy. This next go round would like to do some hunt test. Last go round I read a few books and watched a ton of YouTube videos.
What is everyone recommended material for reading on training and any clubs around the upstate?
“Duck hunting gives a man a chance to see the loneliest places …blinds washed by a rolling surf, blue and gold autumn marshes, …a rice field in the rain, flooded pin-oak forests or any remote river delta. In duck hunting the scene is as important as the shooting.” ~ Erwin Bauer, The Duck Hunter’s Bible, 1965
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Evan Graham's Smartworks system is solid. Available in DVD's and hardback. I preferred the hardback when starting out because you can take it anywhere and it had space in the book to take notes. I believe it can be purchased at gun dog supply. There is tons of material out there these days.
Cherokee Foothills HRC is a club in the upstate that puts on great events. Good people.
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Pick one program and stick to it only. Best piece of advice I’ve been given. Total Retriever Training by Mike Lardy is good too.
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Evan Williams is good but too damn technical. Mike Lardy would be my choice or Freddie King..
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Richard Wolters... I find the trial folks are either cool, but there are a bunch of premadonnas.
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Watch out people will tell you he’s “outdated” now. I don’t understand that one.Originally Posted by Highstrung
I do agree with you. I trained my older one with a conglomerate of methods and she turned into a fine meat dog and family dog. My younger one I followed/am following a program because I wanted to do the whole ribbon chasing thing for the sole purpose of putting a finished title on her for breeding purposes. I will say she learns faster and is more consistent. But she turned into kind of a robot. And a little bit nutty because of all the repetition. I ask myself all the time which one I like better in the field and always end up with the older one. She just can read me better and has a more intuitive personality.
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i train on the job.
by age 10, she's gonna be superb.
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
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Thanks fellas. Yeah last go round I read a book someone let me borrow by Bill Hillman I think it was and I would say my GSP has been a dang good dog just getting old! Been awhile since I have started from puppy so wanted to get a few to read again.
“Duck hunting gives a man a chance to see the loneliest places …blinds washed by a rolling surf, blue and gold autumn marshes, …a rice field in the rain, flooded pin-oak forests or any remote river delta. In duck hunting the scene is as important as the shooting.” ~ Erwin Bauer, The Duck Hunter’s Bible, 1965
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a trained dog is overrated
just wing it
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Smartworks!!!
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The best thing to do is find someone good to train with at least on a semi regular basis. Either a successful amateur group or a successful pro that lets people day train. There's no substitute for experience, and seeing things first hand. Dogs don't always follow the script.
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