Retriever Pups : The Formative First Year

If you’re looking to develop a top-flight retriever, look no further than "Retriever Pups: The Formative First Year." In the conversational, intelligent writing style he was known for, "Field & Stream" gun dog columnist Bill Tarrant covers everything you need to know to train your pup during the critical first year, including a dogs pack instinct and how you can use that "need to bond" to your advantage in training. You’ll also learn the how-tos of:
• choosing a puppy
• introducing the pup to your home
• "tinkling and dumping"
• whistle training, hand signals, fetching, check cords, and much more.