Gun Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method
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Product DescriptionTITLE : Gun Dog (Revolutionary Rapid Training Method)AUTHOR : Richard A. WoltersFORMAT : Hardback Book with Dust JacketPUBLISHER : E. P. Dutton & Co. DATE : 1961SIZE: About 6 3/4″ x 9 1/4″PAGES: 150. . . More >>
Gun Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method
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March 4th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Revolutionary? Hardly. Typical of people today to want a shortcut. Rather than put in the true effort, we want an easier method; something ‘revolutionary’ (as if training dogs has changed). Why not do it right? Your dog is an investment, so my suggestion is to invest the time/expense required. Go for the best of the best and read either Bill Tarrant and/or Delmar Smith? The ‘Delmar Smith Method’ is the bible of the sport, and I am sure that Wolters has studied this thoroughly. [Just look at the book covers - do you want a picture of your dog with you pointing at the clouds, or do you want a dog that will end a successful day of hunting at your side?] Rating: 1 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Here is another book that was written too many years ago and needs to be updated. The rapid training pretty much come from breaking your dogs spirit to get him to do what you want. Bird dog discipline is a must but this guys techniques are poor in general and will not make it fun for the dog. He makes the dog more of a tool than a hunting companion. Thumbs down Rating: 2 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
I was a bit disappointed with this book. It does not give step by step instruction and leaves you feeling like there is something missing. There are better dog training books out there. The author has a few “old” ways of training and there are better methods. Rating: 3 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
This was a waste of money, I bought Wolters Gun Dog afterwards and it made this video look even worse. If you are interested in this video let me know and I will send it to you for free. Rating: 1 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
This book should have been read by the two guys who were out fishing and managed to lose both a new SUV and hunting dog. According to the story, they were ice-fishing on some northern lake, and they’d brought a couple of sticks of dynamite to blow a hole in the ice. Unfortunately, when they lit and threw the stick of dynamite, their retriever decided to fetch it and started to bring it back to them. Since they couldn’t run as fast as the dog on the slippery ice, at that point they decided that discretion was the bitter part of valor, and started shooting at the dog hoping to stop him from returning with the stick of dynamite. Unfortunately they both missed, and at that point the dog, who wasn’t a complete idiot and knew when he wasn’t wanted, decided to take shelter under the new SUV, which was parked nearby on the ice. Before they could shoo him out from under the vehicle, the dynamite stick exploded, blowing a big hole in the ice, into which the new SUV fell and sank, never to be seen again, along with the presumed remains of their overly enthusiastic but somewhat misguided hunting dog. Well, I hope their next dog worked out better, and for those with less traumatic gun-dog experiences who are still undaunted by the call of the wild, this book should be a valuable training guide. Rating: 5 / 5