New Puppy Training

[CrappiesNCats]

I'm no expert, its been over 5 years since I've dealt with pups or training. I just brought home my pup two nights ago. We are doing very short sessions on very basics (name). Any recommended books for basic dog training?

books/videos for upland training? when to start? I'm no expert, my last dog genetics did the work, but I want to do a better job this time around

[Harmonica Bear]

Congrats on the new puppy. What kind of dog, how old?

[CrappiesNCats]

golden retriever. right now she's almost 9 weeks

[Rick]

Read Gundog by Richard Wolters

[Todd Caswell]

No disrespect Rick but there lots of better resorces out there today than Gundog. Not that it's going to hurt reading it but it sure isn't a "program" I would follow.

Bill Hillmans "Training a retriever Puppy" is the best out there for puppy training up to 6 monthes, then I recommend Stawski's "fowldog Series" very affordable and easy to follow.

[Rick]

Todd, he said he would be hunting upland game. I didn't see waterfowl or labs mentioned. If I had read the books you mentioned I may have recommended them. I don't know.

I'm guessing, based on your dislike of it, you must have read Gundogs for a reason.

It has given me a number of tips that worked well for a number of puppies that hunt upland species including labs. I must admit I didn't have my lab on a program though.

I'm certainly no expert.

To me the best way to learn is to get out there with guys who know their stuff.

[Todd Caswell]

The Wolters stuff is really outdated, and yes I have read it, I don't dislike it but wouldn't reccomend it either. You have to realise most people are not going to go out and buy a library of training information, they will buy one piece and try to follow it, I just listed the information that is up to speed and current. I believe in following a proven program, building a strong foundation to build on, makes no difference if your training a FT HT or a gun dog, they all start out the same. The materials I listed are DVD's

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To me the best way to learn is to get out there with guys who know their stuff.

Agreed every chance I get I try to train with different pro's and good AM. trainers, theres always two ways to do something...;