Gundog SOS
In Gundog SOS, respected trainer, judge, and competitor Laura Hill takes an in-depth look at common mistakes and what can be learnt from them. She explores how to avoid potential pitfalls in the first place, unpacks 'bad behaviour', analyses the relevance of the relationship between trainer and dog, and provides practical strategies for improvement in training partnerships.
Supported by illustrations, case studies, and exercises, this essential resource comprehensively addresses the most frequently occurring training problems and offers workable solutions to help readers improve or fix them.
Author: Laura Hill is the founder and owner of Stauntonvale Gundogs. She is a former member of the England Gundog Team and competes in retriever and spaniel field trials and working tests, as well as working her dogs on local shoots. Laura is a field trial panel judge and has judged and trained in the UK, Europe, and Japan. She has qualified for the IGL Retriever Championship numerous times and, to date, has made up eight Field Trial Champions. Her first book, Advanced Retriever Training, was published by Crowood in 2020.
Contains 133 illustrations.
In Gundog SOS, respected trainer, judge, and competitor Laura Hill takes an in-depth look at common mistakes and what can be learnt from them. She explores how to avoid potential pitfalls in the first place, unpacks 'bad behaviour', analyses the relevance of the relationship between trainer and dog, and provides practical strategies for improvement in training partnerships.
Supported by illustrations, case studies, and exercises, this essential resource comprehensively addresses the most frequently occurring training problems and offers workable solutions to help readers improve or fix them.
Author: Laura Hill is the founder and owner of Stauntonvale Gundogs. She is a former member of the England Gundog Team and competes in retriever and spaniel field trials and working tests, as well as working her dogs on local shoots. Laura is a field trial panel judge and has judged and trained in the UK, Europe, and Japan. She has qualified for the IGL Retriever Championship numerous times and, to date, has made up eight Field Trial Champions. Her first book, Advanced Retriever Training, was published by Crowood in 2020.
Contains 133 illustrations.
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In Gundog SOS, respected trainer, judge, and competitor Laura Hill takes an in-depth look at common mistakes and what can be learnt from them. She explores how to avoid potential pitfalls in the first place, unpacks 'bad behaviour', analyses the relevance of the relationship between trainer and dog, and provides practical strategies for improvement in training partnerships.
Supported by illustrations, case studies, and exercises, this essential resource comprehensively addresses the most frequently occurring training problems and offers workable solutions to help readers improve or fix them.
Author: Laura Hill is the founder and owner of Stauntonvale Gundogs. She is a former member of the England Gundog Team and competes in retriever and spaniel field trials and working tests, as well as working her dogs on local shoots. Laura is a field trial panel judge and has judged and trained in the UK, Europe, and Japan. She has qualified for the IGL Retriever Championship numerous times and, to date, has made up eight Field Trial Champions. Her first book, Advanced Retriever Training, was published by Crowood in 2020.
Contains 133 illustrations.
