Training for Your Retriever featuring Mike Mathiot is designed to equip you with the necessary training techniques to develop your retriever pup into a welcomed hunting companion.
Mike Mathiot, professional retriever trainer, author, and guide, shows you common sense training concepts that have turned hundreds of spirited retriever pups into well disciplined gun dogs. His step by step "building block" approach is clearly demonstrated as you follow these steps in the actual training of a retriever pup from 8-10 weeks into a finished gun dog.
"Here's a video tape that everyone who has ever thought of dog training should view." --Jack R. Hansen, AKC, Hunters Whistle Magazine
"One of America's best video series on training America's best all-around gun dogs." -- Thomas McIntyre, Hunting Editor, Sports Afield Magazine
Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. 8 Weeks Old
3. Basic Tools
4. 10-11 Weeks Old
5. Leash Training
6. Sit Command
7. Stay Command
8. Whistle Commands
9. Light Coverage Retrieving
10. Real Bird Training
11. Choke Chain Training
12. Intro to Water
13. Steadying
14. Double Retrieves
15. 21 Weeks Old
16. The Hunt
17. Conclusion
18. Credits
