Gun Dog Forum

I've had labs for the last 20 plus years, just picked up a 6 month old springer. Its been probably 10 years since i picked up a training book. Any suggestions on books or dvd's? I've already been told Hup, and its on the way.

Gun dog training Spaniels and retriever's by Kenneth Robuck.
Can be found on E-Bay, under Gun dog training.

"Hup!"'s helpful, but catching up with a top-notch spanieler up there, of which there are several including Tony Roettger http://www.roettgerridge.com/ or Jason Givens next-door http://www.lighthousekennels.com/ , would be invaluable to your training.

MG

"Working Springers & Cockers" by Mike Smith - on Amazon.com I believe.....

"HUP! Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way" by James B. Spencer. Alpine Publications

Great book, has been very helpfull in training my little Boykin.

i second the book written by james spencer. also go to a field trial and introduce yourself to a few club members. great group of dog people.

Pam Kadlic's book, don't recall the name, do a Google. Having successfully trained Boykins, she understands the difference, and there is a difference.

Neil

Retriever Training For Spaniels: Working With Soft-Tempered, Hard-Headed, Intelligent Dogs
by Pamela Owen Kadlec

Found it, thanks

nikegundog wrote:Retriever Training For Spaniels: Working With Soft-Tempered, Hard-Headed, Intelligent Dogs
by Pamela Owen Kadlec

Found it, thanks

I was I had the book before I trained my first Boykin, and I am sure he would have bought it himself, it would have saved us both a lot of stress.

I had been training pointers and retrievers for nearly 40 years when I got my first Boykin and thought dog training was all about the same, and it is, except that soft-tempered, hard-headed, intelligent part. The first time he shut down on me because I thought he knew and understood a command he didn't, I was stumped. Oh, I had dogs bow up and get stubborn often, but not like this. He just quit, wouldn't come to me, wouldn't retrieve, wouldn't look at me, wouldn't move. It was like, if you are going to punish me when I didn't do anything wrong, I am not going to do anything. It took almost a month for us to work through it, a month of lost training because I failed to read the dog properly.

It is a really good, well written book on a tough subject,

Neil

You talked me into to getting it.

i am gonna be attempting to train a golden retriever pup from hunting lines this spring and summer. would these books be compatible with that as well?