"The best book there is on raising and training young hunting dogs of any breed is Joan Bailey's How To Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves." John McGonigle in his regular column on flushing dogs, Gun Dog Magazine, March/April 2008.

“…I often refer to this fine book, which is based upon early conditioned learning for both pointing and flushing breeds, when training my own dogs. The author, who has won many writing awards and is a 20-year field judge of versatile hunting dogs, writes in a clear, no-nonsense style. With the help of 130 photos, she imparts tips and techniques for socializing and conditioning, cultivating natural hunting instincts, and avoiding mistakes that can ruin a good gun dog…” Tom Huggler, Michigan Out-of-Doors. Tom also writes regularly for Pointing Dog Journal.

“I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your book and that it really fills a slot in the training and development of gun dogs that is all too often ignored or taken for granted…I’ve gotten some good information from your book…I guess that the biggest thing for us has been spending the extra time with a pup that first and most important year. After that it has paid big dividends…it was a very good job on your part and very much needed and I hope it’s well received and most importantly, very heavily read by folks with their new puppies. I’m going to recommend it as a ‘must read’ book for folks we place puppies with. It’s got the ‘right stuff’ to start a puppy’s first year and to build the foundation.” Ken Osborn, Trainer, Northern California.

"The one book I would recommend over all others for giving you and your pup a level playing field is How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves, written by Joan Bailey.and is endorsed by a lot of very knowledgeable dog people." Dr. Edward D. Bailey, Professor of Animal Behavior, University of Guelph, Canada, from Gun Dog Magazine, August/September, 2001.

“New dog owners, if they really want the best should own the following books: Training Your Retriever by James Lamb Free, Wing & Shot by Bob Wehle, and How To Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves.” Jack Dallimore, long-time NAVHDA, WPGCA, and KDK field judge