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The classic bestselling dog training book for the person with limited time who wants to train a working retriever fast.
Containing revolutionary scientific information on the mental development of your pet, Water Dog is a step by step training book with no extraneous material. It covers everything from the day you get your puppy to the finished dog, showing you the complete training procedures step by step in picture sequence.
It will show you not only what to expect of your dog but what your dog can expect of you. Full of information about using the right commands and utilizing the Dummy-Launch, a training device co-developed by the author, this how-to guide will make training easy, fast, and fun—for you and your dog.
“Anyone who wants to try turning his dog into a well-mannered retriever will do well with Water Dog.”—The New York Times
Publisher : Dutton (September 24, 1964)
Language : English
Hardcover : 179 pages
ISBN-10 : 0525247343
ISBN-13 : 978-0525247340
Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
Dimensions : 6.65 x 0.67 x 9.29 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book’s training methods comprehensive and effective. They describe it as an easy, straightforward read with clear instructions. Readers find the book entertaining and enjoyable to read, describing their dogs as well-mannered and excellent retrievers. Many consider it a valuable resource for new dog owners. However, some customers feel the techniques and photos are outdated.
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Tracy –
Great book
Our family has used this book for two generations to train our dogs. Amazing results!
Tom –
Excellent Training Book
This book makes training a retriever so straightforward and easy. Recommend to others wanting to train a dog as a retriever or basic skills
Coleman –
2 Thumbs Up
Best Book for Retriever Training. Read it before you pickup your puppy.
Neighbor Lady –
Used books still contain the same information as new books.
Great book. Will be getting other books from this author on dog training.
Brad –
Old school
Great book, teaches basics to advanced
Duckdog –
Excellent
Have used this training method on my high blooded labradors, easy for the trainer and the dog to understand.
Robert J. Sullivan –
The classic
Purchased this for our son’s new Lab puppy. Gave my original copy to someone else somewhere along the line.
Gravity’s Gone –
The High Water Mark for Dog Training (Buy the Book Before the Dog)
This book is the standard by which all dog training methods are measured. The underlying concepts for teaching and behavior are relevant to all types of canine training. Water Dog may be several decades old, but dogs have not changed in that time period and the concepts that make for training success have not changed either. Most of his central thesis really boils down to consistency and clarity, which is really the central theme of any good teaching method. Many of these methods may have been refined upon in recent years, but all individuals interested in successful retriever training should start here for the basics. Wolters has several other books based on the same training methods (Gun Dog, Family Dog, etc.) that cover specifics relevant to other types of dogs. I have read Family Dog, as well, and I would probably recommend Water Dog over Family Dog even for training a house pet. Most of the basic behavioral training is in Water Dog anyway, and the only real extra material in Family Dog pertains to demonstrating training techniques for children (which should be fairly intuitive). The bottom line is if you were only going to read one book on puppy training, then Water Dog should probably be that book.As a side note, readers should realize that the training detailed in Water Dog begins at 7 weeks, so the book should be purchased prior to the dog.
Ron Burrell –
This is the only book a serious dog trainer needs.
Trent s. –
I purchased this book many years ago to train my dog for waterfowl hunting. If you were serious, hunter, and want a serious dog this is the book.
Tim –
A good book worth reading. Thank You
Pam Sheldon –
We had a copy of WaterDog for many, many years and then someone we lent it to did not return it (can’t remember who). We have always had Labs – now have 4 – and Water Dog is the best book for simple, easy training there is! It just all makes sense and you can choose to train them for a simple “sit” and “heel”, or use the retreiving methods for a very happy dog. Either way, we missed the book so much and were shocked it was still in print when we checked with Amazon. So, many thanks – our 4 labs are thrilled – and we won’t lend this one!
William –
i like this book and i have used it beforeTop Rate for training