Problem Gun Dogs: How to Identify and Correct Their Faults »

Effective training techniques for bird dogs, retrievers, and flushers

Photos illustrate techniques and equipment

Veteran trainer and hunter Bill Tarrant goes beyond simple gun dog training and teaches handlers how to correct flaws in a dog's behavior in the field. He first explains how to "read" a dog—how to identify faults such as hard mouth and gun shyness—and then prescribes solutions for problems specific to each of the three major classifications of gun dogs—bird dogs, retrievers, and flushers.

Bill Tarrant has been described by Hunting Retriever magazine as "one of the premier dog writers in America." He has won numerous awards and was twice named dog writer of the year by the Dog Writer's Association of America.