New retriever training book - worth a look!!!

[311Hemi]

"Training the Pointing Labrador" by Julie Knutson

Sounds like this book looks at retriever training a bit different than most books to date.

Endorsement on the back cover by Jackie Mertens (of "Sound Beginnings" fame).

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Jackie says : "Julie Knutson writes excellent, straight foreward advice for Retriever Believers. This easy to follow book is for the retriever enthusiast wanting a refresher on how to choose, raise and train a retriever. Although the title indicates the book is about Pointing Retrievers, much of the information is enlightening for any retriever owner. If you want a first class hunting dog, you can't go wrong following Julie's step by step process."

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A quote from one owner/trainer that has read it:

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"It's sad to say that the pointing side is going to scare a lot of people off, becuase this is one of the best retriever training books that I've ever read. I'd highly recommend it to any retriever trainer, whether you have a pointer or not. If you truly want to become a better trainer, you have to learn how to think like a dog, and she teaches you how to do that. The book will make YOU think, how many dog training books do that?"

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I will say that I have not read it yet, but my copy will be here in a day or two and will let you know once I get through it.

[NELS-BELLS]

Where did you order it from and how much?

[311Hemi]

It's only available from the authors site. Do a google search for the title and it should be the top one. Should be gunclub-labs. She has an older version out so make sure you don't order that one as you can find the older one on other sites.

The book is $50. Fairly high price but it's hard cover book with around 500 pages worth of reading/information.

[gman2002]

just got mine in the mail, wow ,talk about (Contact Us Please) .can't wait to really get into it. even signed it for me

[311Hemi]

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just got mine in the mail, wow ,talk about (Contact Us Please) .can't wait to really get into it. even signed it for me

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Got mine yesterday also....LOTS of good reading and it's great the way she discusses what is going through the dogs head!! I am not usually a book reader but I was up until 11:30 last night reading through a few sections.