suggestion on videos

WiskeyJaR · Post by **WiskeyJaR** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:56 pm

looking for a good beginners video on field training dogs. Something that maybe teaches the hunter as well as the dog? After all...would really hate to be in a field with a dog thats smarter then I am. har har

WVGSP · Post by **WVGSP** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:14 pm

dogs are smarter than we are more often than we like to admit.

Goosehunterdog · Post by **Goosehunterdog** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:28 am

I would suggest Fowldawgs 1 DVD....

bean1031 · Post by **bean1031** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:46 am

anything made by evan graham his training method is amazing clear.

Goosehunterdog · Post by **Goosehunterdog** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:52 am

I think Evan Graham's material is one of the best SOLID COMPLETE training programs on the market!!!!

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:00 am

What type dog do you have, pointing or retrieving? That would rule out some tapes.

WiskeyJaR · Post by **WiskeyJaR** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:46 am

no dog yet...will be starting from scratch on hole thing.
As far as type of breed....well thats still undecided <see> post under hunting...
I'll be doing mainly small game and upland with a little waterfowl on the side

wouldn't ya want both retrieving and pointing?....Im soooo new to this all

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:21 am

Maybe. You could use retrieving and flushing. The videos are usually type restricted. Probably all will go into retrieving but if you get a retriever, a retriever video is what you want. If you end up with a pointer, then a pointing dog video is what you want. Retrieving is simply a function that can be trained to any breed. But generally speaking, no breeds do it so well as the retrievers.

You might also concider a spaniel, springer or boykin. Springer's would be lots easier to find. I don't know of a video dealing with them but am sure there muct be some.

For now, I'd recommend "The Monks of New Skete". it's a great insight into training dogs in general. They deal with German Shepards.

bean1031 · Post by **bean1031** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:29 am

what he means by a pointer or a retriever is like a lab is a retriever it retrieves game and flushes game. A german wirehaired pointer is a pointer and points and retrieves downed game so if you get a retriever dvd it will only talk about retreiving stuff where as a pointer dvd will talk about pointing and just a tiny but of retrieving. If you want it all there is a couple of things you can do. You could geta pointing lab http://www.pointinglabtx.com/ and it will point and retrieve but will be better at retrieving or you could get a GWP www.devatakennels.org that would mainly point but also is a good retriever.

Lab Man · Post by **Lab Man** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:30 pm

If you are getting a Retriever I suggest you get the book 10 Minute Retriever by John and Amy Dahl and a dvd called fowl Dawgs 1.

If you are getting a Pointing breed I would get the dvd called The Perfect Start by Jon and Cindy Hann. You can see all of them at www.coonriverkennels.com Good luck

okiebirdhunter · Post by **okiebirdhunter** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:26 pm

A good set of videos that covers basic training on both pointing and flushing dogs and/or retrievers are the videos put out by Rick and Ronnie Smith. Puppy Development 1 and 2 and Silent command system are good simple videos to help you get started.

John Bellah