Cocker Training

[adbirdy 14]

Hello All,

 

I have just got myself a cocker pup from very good working lines and as it is my first gundog I would like some opinions on a book that I could buy to help me with training it.

 

All opinions gratefully received.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Ade

[richc12 84]

dont know if theirs any books specificaly for working cockers, but there is a series of training dvds for the working cocker by carl colclough if i remember rightly.... he's a top trailing man... his dvd series takes you from pup to feid trail trained etc...

 

maybe worth a look...

 

atb with your pup.... rich

[Cupid Stunt 18]

A few more.

 

http://www.gundogs.co.uk/videos.htm

Edited June 16, 2009 by Cupid Stunt

[4paws 0]

Hi Ade

This has been the best book we found for starting with our working cocker 7 months ago.

" The Complete Gundog Training Manual

By James Douglas "

It is on Amazon for £14.

link to amazon books

 

The cocker is my partners dog, and is training up very good so he also decided to go to some field trial classes with him too.

 

4paws

[v-max 2]

Hi Ade

This has been the best book we found for starting with our working cocker 7 months ago.

" The Complete Gundog Training Manual

By James Douglas "

It is on Amazon for £14.

link to amazon books

 

The cocker is my partners dog, and is training up very good so he also decided to go to some field trial classes with him too.

 

4paws

Hi sorry to burst your bubble but james douglas was a twat & couldent train a dog to save him self the dogs were trained by others & he made videos etc.

I dont have many books nor read much but i can highly recomend Working Springers & Cockers by Mike Smith who also trialed spaniels & this to me is a very good book as it lists a profile on the people behind spaniels like Ian/Wendy openshaw/peter combes/carl colclough/denis douglas to name a few & also lists hundereds of FTCH as in most successful stud/bitch a wealth of knowledge to any spaniel enthusiast & of course full of trainning from pup to trial standard.

[4paws 0]

Hi Ade

This has been the best book we found for starting with our working cocker 7 months ago.

" The Complete Gundog Training Manual

By James Douglas "

It is on Amazon for £14.

link to amazon books

 

The cocker is my partners dog, and is training up very good so he also decided to go to some field trial classes with him too.

 

4paws

Hi sorry to burst your bubble but james douglas was a twat & couldent train a dog to save him self the dogs were trained by others & he made videos etc.

I dont have many books nor read much but i can highly recomend Working Springers & Cockers by Mike Smith who also trialed spaniels & this to me is a very good book as it lists a profile on the people behind spaniels like Ian/Wendy openshaw/peter combes/carl colclough/denis douglas to name a few & also lists hundereds of FTCH as in most successful stud/bitch a wealth of knowledge to any spaniel enthusiast & of course full of trainning from pup to trial standard.

 

Hi v-max

no need to be sorry there is no bubble to burst.

Ade asked for "All opinions gratefully received"

I didn`t know James Douglas was a twat!

I didn`t claim to be an expert on training gundog books or gundogs.

it was just this one was helpful for us in the beginning.

I will also have a look for the book you recommended.

Thanks

[richc12 84]

ade..... ive been looking around for you fella.... go to www.hawcroftgundogs.co.uk.

 

simon tyers is one of the best field trailers in the country with a reputation that goes before him....

 

any questions regarding training cockers, simons your man... just noticed he's got a training dvd also..

 

atb. rich

[adbirdy 14]

Thanks very much for all of the replies. Given me a few places to go and have a nose.

 

 

Ade

[gillteal 0]

Thanks from me too, Ive also been loking for a good book to buy for training my dogs but both are springers, a trip to the local book shop this weekend I think .

[gillteal 0]

Hi JD how you gettin on with yours

[adbirdy 14]

Hi All,

 

 

Bit of an update

 

Got myself a bit of a bargain off evil bay, 'Training Spaniels' by Joe Irving seems a bit old fashioned but still very good common sense training advice indeed. I paid £6 including post for it and saw it at the Welsh Game Fair last week for £17!!!

 

Ade

[butcherboy 68]

Hi All,

 

 

Bit of an update

 

Got myself a bit of a bargain off evil bay, 'Training Spaniels' by Joe Irving seems a bit old fashioned but still very good common sense training advice indeed. I paid £6 including post for it and saw it at the Welsh Game Fair last week for £17!!!

 

Ade

 

Old fashioned!!!

 

There isn't alot new in dog training !!!

[4paws 0]

Hi All,

 

 

Bit of an update

 

Got myself a bit of a bargain off evil bay, 'Training Spaniels' by Joe Irving seems a bit old fashioned but still very good common sense training advice indeed. I paid £6 including post for it and saw it at the Welsh Game Fair last week for £17!!!

 

Ade

 

Thats a good bargain book, sounds good too.

Best of luck to you and your dog, it`s great when they start to respond to their training, they love it.

[adbirdy 14]

Hi All,

 

 

Bit of an update

 

Got myself a bit of a bargain off evil bay, 'Training Spaniels' by Joe Irving seems a bit old fashioned but still very good common sense training advice indeed. I paid £6 including post for it and saw it at the Welsh Game Fair last week for £17!!!

 

Ade

 

Old fashioned!!!

 

There isn't alot new in dog training !!!

 

That may have come across wrongly, I meant the style of writing is slightly old fashioned. Even a complete novice like me realises that nothing much changes in dog training!! As I said though it seems like a really good book containing really good advice and would recommend it to others.

 

Ade