Master Training Series: 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.