Margaret Allen BOOKS
Margaret has had extensive experience of training, trialling, breeding and showing dogs. Margaret's dogs have won many field trial and test awards, both at Novice and Open level. Margaret also does Gundog training demonstrations for country fairs and regularly gives lectures on dog training and canine psychology. Margaret and her dogs have been featured in the Shooting Times, Shooting Gazette and The Field. In 2011, she judged the Working Gundog Class at Crufts. Her books cover various aspects of dog care, with a particular focus on obedience training, which comprises more than half of her publications. These sections are especially beneficial for owners of field golden retrievers and I highly recommend them.
In the Bag !
In the Bag! offers a fresh approach to gundog training for beginners and seasoned trainers alike. It contains sound advice on the selection of your Labrador Retriever (OR GOLDEN RETRIEVER) and valuable information regarding his care and management from puppy to veteran. It gives step-by-step guidance on his training and how to make smooth progress towards the finished article: a Labrador that is a pleasure in the home as well as in the field, and a reliable shooting companion who puts game in the bag.
Margaret Allen has been successfully training, trialling, breeding and showing Labradors since 1964. Trying to understand the workings of the canine mind has always held a fascination for Margaret and she believes that in order to train your dog successfully, you should make it your chief objective to find out what makes him tick. In this book, you will learn how your dog thinks, reacts and learns. Armed with this knowledge, training should proceed with a minimum of setbacks. Our working Labrador has been bred for generations to retrieve game - it is in his blood. Through selective breeding, dogs have been produced which are kindly and willing to please. It should not, therefore, be hard work to make him into a Gundog. It should be fun! This book will help you make it so. A fresh approach to gundog training for beginners and seasoned trainers alike, which explains how to train your Labrador so that he is a pleasure to work with and an asset in the field. Contains sound advice on the selection of your Labrador and valuable information on care and management from puppy to veteran. Fully illustrated with 90 colour photographs. Margaret Allen has been successfully training, trialling, breeding and showing Labradors since 1964 and her dogs have been featured in various shooting magazines.
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THE TROUBLE WITH GUNDOGS!
The Trouble with Gundogs takes a new look at the causes and cures for the many faults that can crop up in the process of training a Gundog. Dogs and humans have lived, worked and played together for thousands of years and strong bonds have formed between them. With luck and care, the training, management and handling of a Gundog will progress without a hitch. The luck begins with natural talent on both sides and the care ensures that correct choices are made and good sense prevails. However, things can still go wrong. This book offers solutions to the problems that may occur along the way. There are hundreds of different types of dog and each one has its own character. Because of this, one size does not fit all when tackling a problem, and different approaches are offered. Observation, determination and perseverance will usually be rewarded.
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Training Tips
Training your dog should be a fun and enjoyable activity for both owner and dog alike, but especially for the dog and is as easy as 10mins morning and night. For the first 12 months it is vital for the development of your dog. In the early stages you teach your puppy to “learn” and more importantly to obey you the master and too have fun while doing it. A dog is a pack animal and survives on a pack order, they need it, they need you to be the pack leader and they actually want it as much as the will test you at times.
There are 5 basic rules to follow which if you do I promise you will have a sensational, amazing golden retriever that is a pleasure to have your family.
1. Make Training Fun!
2. Make Training Fun! It is that important I wrote it twice :-)
3. Be consistent – When training everything is black and white for the dog. If its not OK for it to jump up on you when you are in work and dress clothes, never allowed to jump on you.
4. Be Firm - when needed, the tone in your voice is the key to all training
5. Spend 20 mins every single day specifically on training – Before you exercise train your dog for 10 mins
6. Be positive – Positive reinforcement is the best training technique