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Summary: Worth Every Penny
Review: Last year I lost my outstanding female Lab after eight wonderful years. I thought I would never be able to duplicate that gift. I got in touch with Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels in Oxford Miss. and thanks to his excellent breeding of British and American Labradors and Mr. Milners fine book I now again have an outstanding retrever. Mike provided a puppy that had been bred for all the qualities I desired and I trusted him right down to picking the very pup. He suggested Mr. Milners book and the pup and I went to work. We just finished our duck season and my Sheba just turned ten months old and hunted thirty seven days and retreved over 500 ducks and geese. She was outstanding and I have no doubt she will be the best retrever I have ever had. There is no substitute for quality genetics and wise realistic instruction. My deep appreation for Mike Stewart and Robert Milner. Their products are worth every penny.
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Summary: BEST BOOK ON DOGS YET!!!!
Review: Milner gets you inside the head of retrievers and lets you look at things from their point of view. Having raised many other hunting dogs(beagles and walker coonhounds), my approach was much different with my new pup(Logan;) than with the previous dogs. My dog at three months is much better behaved and trained than any dog I have personally owned or seen. READ THIS BOOK LIKE IT WAS THE BIBLE!!! Everything works EXACTLY as he writes it!! The knowledge you receive makes pups a pleasure instead of a pain(cleanups, chewing, and wandering off on a destruction spree). This book starts with the basics and continues on to very advanced training. All of which, in an EASY to follow and understand way, relies on a building block method. YOUR DOG DESERVES TO BE TRAINED IN THIS EXCELLENT, NON-VIOLENT WAY!!! It will be the best money you've spent(except for your dog, of course)!!
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Summary: BEST BOOK ON DOGS YET!!!!
Review: Milner gets you inside the head of retrievers and lets you look at things from their point of view. Having raised many other hunting dogs(beagles and walker coonhounds), my approach was much different with my new pup(Logan;) than with the previous dogs. My dog at three months is much better behaved and trained than any dog I have personally owned or seen. READ THIS BOOK LIKE IT WAS THE BIBLE!!! Everything works EXACTLY as he writes it!! The knowledge you receive makes pups a pleasure instead of a pain(cleanups, chewing, and wandering off on a destruction spree). This book starts with the basics and continues on to very advanced training. All of which, in an EASY to follow and understand way, relies on a building block method. YOUR DOG DESERVES TO BE TRAINED IN THIS EXCELLENT, NON-VIOLENT WAY!!! It will be the best money you've spent(except for your dog, of course)!!
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Summary: Good...BUT, "it ain't all that"
Review: Mr. Milner's training methods are fair to the dog, will not hurt him,and stresses the importance of the dog's self-control and steadiness. But, I feel that the book is a bit overpriced for the little info. that it includes. Many, many things were covered more than once in the book. I kept thinking to myself..."didn't I just read that somewhere"...flip back a few pages..."yep, sure did"...almost verbatim. Too much "white space" on each page and between paragraphs.
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Summary: Good...BUT, "it ain't all that"
Review: Mr. Milner's training methods are fair to the dog, will not hurt him,and stresses the importance of the dog's self-control and steadiness. But, I feel that the book is a bit overpriced for the little info. that it includes. Many, many things were covered more than once in the book. I kept thinking to myself..."didn't I just read that somewhere"...flip back a few pages..."yep, sure did"...almost verbatim. Too much "white space" on each page and between paragraphs.
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Summary: Thanks Heavens for a calm and kind book.
Review: Thank heavens for this book. I did not like the other so-called training books. This is a great book! I am new to training a dog. I needed THIS book! Even if you are not planning on training a dog, this is a book for any dog lover on your holiday or birthday lists. It is simple and clear and fun to read. If you are interested in a calm, gentle dog who listens to you, then study this book. This is the book for you and for your best furry friend. My dog is doing great! This was so easy for me to read AND use. This is a book to be dog-eared and dog-drooled, and that is ok. Put this book next to your favorite dog stories, or better yet put this book in your totebag,for those long and peaceful afternoons with your dog member of your family.
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Summary: Throw Out The Rest--This One's the Best!
Review: This is simply the best retriever training book I've ever read, and I've read quite a few over the years. Move over Dick Wolters and Bill Tarrant. There's a new master at teaching us how to train our own hunting retrievers, and his name is Robert Milner.Rather than simply recycling old methods, Milner brings something totally new and refreshing to retriever training. This is a kinder, gentler training method based on the latest research in understanding how dog's have evolved and how they learn, as well as on the author's many years of training experience. Best of all, it teaches us how to use our own intuition and common sense in the training process.
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Summary: Excellent approach to training your retriever...............
Review: We have several books on the subject, all have their strenghts. Some are very technical, especially those written by/for field trialers. This book's approach is excellent. If we had a dog trained to this books standards we would be very pleased indeed. The book is well written and easy to follow/review. Practical...............might be a good word to describe this book. Game Dog (R Wolters) was the favorite until we read this one.
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Summary: Excellent approach to training your retriever...............
Review: We have several books on the subject, all have their strenghts. Some are very technical, especially those written by/for field trialers. This book's approach is excellent. If we had a dog trained to this books standards we would be very pleased indeed. The book is well written and easy to follow/review. Practical...............might be a good word to describe this book. Game Dog (R Wolters) was the favorite until we read this one.
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