Gun Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method

While this may be a good training book, it’s really hard to get past the constant comparisons of women and dogs, and though the author seems to joke about women “no longer being possessions,” it’s really hard to read past the constant references and relationships he tries to draw between the two. From the very first line I had to stop reading multiple times. Then it gets worse as he tells the reader to just get rid of the dog if he’s not learning. Maybe this was sage advice in a world where women and dogs were merely “possessions of men” but it reads as detached from reality and a relic from a time I’m glad I did not grow up in. Ultimately I just can’t get past the authors irrelevant opinions. I’m sure there are better and more relevant books out there and I wish I would’ve known this one was like this before I even bought it.

Richard Wolters work was recommended to me by a fellow bird hunter. I found the book to be well written and to the point, pardon my pun. I purchased this book in preperation for my first Bird Dog. I tested Mr. Wolters technique on our family dog, a Beagle, and I was able to have her stopping on a dime to "WHOA". And after just ten minutes I was able to get her to Quarter back and forth across a baseball field. I can't wait for my hunting dog to arrive so that I can begin training him for the next hunting season. "Gun Dog" has definitley become my training bible.

Wolters offers the weekend hunter an easy and fun(for both you and your pup) way to bring out what naturally lurks inside every dog. The upfront, no nonsense style is fantastic and I have used this book for years with great results. From beginner to old pro, this book has it all.

I highly recomend this book to anyone who wants to train their dog to hunt and retrieve. I took my dog (at 17 weeks and no training) and within the week, I had it sitting, staying, coming to me. Quickly thereafter my dog was fetching and pointing pheasant wings. I took my dog out and hunted at 9 months and she took to the field readily and pointed up a couple of birds for us. I also took these principles up to NY to visit a friend and had his new 3 month old pup from the pound sitting, staying and coming within the weekend. Enjoy this book and your dog. It may seem silly to actually do some of his techniques, but they really do work.

I raise and train German Shorthaired Pointers. This book has been my "bible" in getting our puppies well-started. Very practical and easy-to-use advice. The wonderful photos with which this book is filled, make Wolters' book even more interesting and his lessons easier to follow. The first book a beginner looking to train a "pointing gun dog" should buy.

I'm from Norway and I have used this book on my flatcoated retriever. I have never had a dog before. My dog became a Norwegian Fieldtrial Champion when he was 3 years old. I have followed Gun Dog side by side and I can recommend it stongly.