Water Dog by Richard A Wolters
The classic bestselling dog training book for the person with limited time who wants to train a working retriever fast.Containing revolutionary scientific information on the mental development of your pet, Water Dog is a step by step training book with no extraneous material. It covers everything from the day you get your puppy to the finished dog, showing you the complete training procedures step by step in picture sequence.
It will show you not only what to expect of your dog but what your dog can expect of you. Full of information about using the right commands and utilizing the Dummy-Launch, a training device co-developed by the author, this how-to guide will make training easy, fast, and fun--for you and your dog.
"Anyone who wants to try turning his dog into a well-mannered retriever will do well with Water Dog."--The New York Times
RICHARD A.WOLTERS was a pioneer in bringing animal behaviorists' scientific insights to dog training. Game Dog, Water Dog, Gun Dog, Family Dog, and Home Dog are all considered classics in their respective disciplines. The Dog Writers Association of America named his historical book The Labrador Retriever: The History...The People as Best Dog Book of the Year. Wolters was named Writer of the Year for Game Dog and Columnist of the Year for his famous Gun Dog column in Gun Dog magazine by the DWAA in 1984. Wolters was the president of the Westchester, New York, Retriever Club, as well as a vice president and director of the North American Hunting Retriever Association, which he helped to organize.
Wolters was a real Renaissance man, having worked as an atomic scientist, fine-arts teacher, photographer, and Sports Illustrated picture editor. Hunting, angling, bobsledding, ballooning, and soaring in sailplanes were among his favorite pastimes, for which he received the highest grade.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780525247340 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525247343 |
| Title | Water Dog |
| Author | Richard A Wolters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 1964-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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