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Young dog on her way to
becoming a reliable retriever.
"Dear Joan: Wow! I should have bought this book years ago! Up until now, my favorite dog book has been Konrad Lorenz's Man Meets Dog. I like yours better and I've only had it three hours. The young Britt is doing great. . .
Thanks again."
Russ Stauff, Oregon, July 2000.
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". . .I'm getting a new pup and I used your book with my first dog and it worked great. It's a bible for me. Now I need a copy for my 12 year old stepson to read before the new pup arrives." Dan Michels, Alaska, August 2000.
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". . .I've got 15 dog books, but yours is the basic one. If you are only going to have one book, it should be this one." Bruce Thoms, Michigan, October 2000.
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"Thank you so much for sending the book before payment. My husband hasn't put it down. Puppy arrives in less than a month. Thanks again." Janet Brotschot, Washington, June 2001.
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". . .Enjoyed my first copy, as have many of my hunting friends. That [first] copy is still circulating somewhere! Looking forward to reading [my new copy] again. Thank you." Ed Pugliese, New York, July 2001.
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"Read your book.Loved it. I thought I knew it all and you surprised me. Good back up stuff for the breeder." Jack Lulack, Montana
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"Am having a delightful time with THE BOOK-well done! Bravo! Wish I would have had it 25 years ago. Had to learn the hard way." Rolf Benseler, Northern California
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"Your book is great! I certainly wish I had the benefit of your book when I bought my first bird dog, a little Brittany spaniel, many years ago." Brad Meyen, Alaska
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Dear Joan. . .a few months ago I ordered your book How To Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves. Just wanted you to know that it is an awesome book! Have gone through it once already and now am going back a second time to read things over more carefully. This is EXACTLY the kind of book I've been looking for. Truly. As a soon-to-be-first-time-gun-dog-owner, your book was extremely reassuring. Thank you!"
Anna Ziedins, California, June 2001.
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Helping the boss pick up the decoys
at the end of the day.
"My pup is 10 weeks old and I've started her but desperately need your book.I've started two dogs using your book. One was a puppy and one a 4-year-old stray Brittany. I pressed on with my stray Brittany and your technique worked beautifully!!! On our last hunt of the season, she pointed quail, rabbit and pheasant in one day while retrieving all species. She was a good retriever on doves and ducks as well. We lost her to cancer.I look forward to getting [a new copy] of your book. It's a treasure."
Dan Steigerwald, Kansas
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"Joan, thank you again for all the great tips in your book How To Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves. This book has become my go to library of what to do and not do with my Vizsla. I have never read a book that lays out the first 12 months in a new dog's life so easily especially for someone that has never owned a pointing dog before, let alone a versatile breed. I have recommended your book countless times to other hunting dog owners." Shawn Olsen, Bozeman, Montana, 2005
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"Congratulations! You have written one of those books that any hunting dog owner can read and understand. Truly a book I could not put down. This book should accompany every gun dog puppy going to its new home and be required reading for Pup's new Boss. Like most new pup owners, I taught my new charge to sit, only to experience the problem discussed in "When to Teach A Pointing Dog Sit." I have trained many dogs as retrievers and read with great interest your thoughts on Force Retrieving or Natural Retrieving. I am proud to own a copy of your book and know that it will be well received!" Bobby Carlson, New Jersey
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“It is my opinion that the most important part of a dog’s life is the first year. This is when hereditary tendencies are shaped and formed into behaviors. Knowing how to shape them into behaviors that you want is very helpful and makes other training through the course of the dog’s life much easier. If a puppy learns how to learn, teaching them new tricks when they are older is not difficult. The best book to help that process is the Bailey book, How To Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves. We recommend it above all others on our list of books that we give to puppy buyers.” Jason Givens, Springer Spaniel breeder, Wisconsin.
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“...What I found in my research is that there is no one way to train a pointing dog, and there is a lot of conflicting advice floating around. Your name, not the name of the book, kept popping up in forums and internet articles, and the consensus was that your book was helpful in socializing and the early conditioning of the puppy.I have never seen a negative comment about your book, only positive comments.I completed my first reading this afternoon. It is an excellent book, handling a subject matter of substance often overlooked by authors of how-to books. Now I'm not surprised that I saw so many admiring references to your book on the Internet. I found it a good book not only for first-time gun dog owners, but also our experienced dog persons.Not only did I discover new tips in your book, but I was reacquainted with things I once knew and had forgotten.”
Denis Richter, Nevada, Feb, 2005
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