Pointing Dogs Made Easy: How to Train, Nurture, and Appreciate Your Bird Dog

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Summary: Bird Hunter
Review: A very entertaining read with plenty of education on pointing dog training. Most of the lessons are anecdotal, but this book will certainly help anyone who's training a bird dog. He does admit that the best book he knows for training is Gun Dog by Wolters which I also recommend. Steven Mulak writes wonderful short stories on bird hunting and for those stricken with the upland hunting "bug", his books are a must for your library. Mulak is to bird hunting as Gierach is to fly fishing. There is a sense that these two authors understand why the reader is so obsessed with these outdoor activities and they are adept at passing this on to the reader. It feels as if you are accompanying the author on his hunting trips, experiencing the point and the flush. Mulak is able to pass his love for upland hunting to the reader. Pointing Dogs Made Easy is a must read for anyone who owns or trains bird dogs.

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Summary: A Good Read but not incredibly full of information
Review: This book is an entertaining read and I certainly feel like I learned from it and will be a better dog trainer because of it. However I had expected to recieve a book that had less anecdotes and general ideas and more practical tips and instruction. I guess it alls comes down to what you're looking for; if you want to hear a story and pick up a few hints and ideas this is your book, if you want to take your dog out to the field and teach him to go hunting with you this book will help but there must be better ones out there.

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Summary: excellent well-written book on the philosophy of dog work
Review: This is a remarkably fine book on the philosophical under-pinnings of all dog training, with emphasis on bird dogs. Humorous, well-written, interesting. Not a "how-to-do-it" book,this should be read (repeatedly) in conjunction with other more step-by-step books on dog training. Title is misleading.Mulak's approach isn't easy,but it is effective,rational, and fun. A mandatory purchase for all interested in the subject.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Read but not incredibly full of information
Review: This is a remarkably fine book on the philosophical under-pinnings of all dog training, with emphasis on bird dogs. Humorous, well-written, interesting. Not a "how-to-do-it" book,this should be read (repeatedly) in conjunction with other more step-by-step books on dog training. Title is misleading.Mulak's approach isn't easy,but it is effective,rational, and fun. A mandatory purchase for all interested in the subject.