From birdbrained to brilliant
Subtitle: training the sporting dog to be a great companion
By: Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Wenatchee, Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781617811371
Subjects: Hunting dogs; Training
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-153) and index.
Table of contents: title: What exactly is a sporting dog?; title: Why should i care what breed of dog i own-dogs are; title: Dogs, right?; title: What is typical sporting dog behavior?; title: Socialization, puppy classes, and a word about dog parks; title: How do dogs learn?; title: Becoming more interesting than birds in the eyes of your sporting dog; title: Creating your sporting dog training plan; title: Exercise, exercise, exercise!; title: Management and training for lack of self-control (excessive joie de vivre) and close bonding with people; title: Management and training for distractibility; title: Management and training for an "oral" lifestyle.