Claudia Kaiser - Retriever Training: Dog Training for your Retriever puppy

Retriever Training

Dog training for your Retriever puppy

2020, Claudia Kaiser

Published by Expertengruppe Verlag

The contents of this book have been written with great care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, comprehensiveness and topicality of the subject matter. The contents of the book represent the personal experiences and opinions of the author. No legal responsibility or liability will be accepted for damages caused by counter-productive practices or errors of the reader. There is also no guarantee of success. The author, therefore, does not accept responsibility for lack of success, using the methods described in this book.

All information contained herein is purely for information purposes. It does not represent a recommendation or application of the methods mentioned within. This book does not purport to be complete, nor can the topicality and accuracy of the book be guaranteed. This book in no way replaces the competent recommendations of, or care given by a dog school. The author and publisher do not take responsibility for inconvenience or damages caused by use of the information contained herein.

Retriever Training

Dog training for your Retriever puppy

Published by Expertengruppe Verlag

About the Author

C laudia Kaiser lives with her husband and dogs Danny (2 years old) and Daika (8 years old), in an old farmhouse in beautiful Rhineland, Germany.

At first only as a dog owner, but later and after 20 years actively training dogs, she has gained a lot of experience, helping other people to train their Retriever. She formed the idea of writing this book in order to reach more people, than she could have in the local dog training schools and the small circle of dog owners to whom she gave personal coaching.

The publishing of this guide book is the fruit of considerable research, writing and editing. It is designed to be a guide for all budding Retriever owners, to help them get the difficult task of training right the first time, and to avoid those mistakes, which Claudia herself made at the beginning. She worked through her own bad experiences over the years, so that the reader does not have to.

Those who follow the tips and tricks covered in this guidebook are sure to have many years of pleasure from these unusual and wonderful companions.

Preface

C ongratulations, you have made the excellent choice of welcoming a Retriever puppy into your life. You have also chosen to buy this guidebook. This way, you have already made two good decisions.

A puppy is a small bundle of energy. His clumsiness, fluffy fur and endless trust in you, his owner, will make everyones hearts melt. This little Retriever will fulfil all your days and soon you will not be able to imagine life without him.

Before you read the next pages, you should know what to expect. This guidebook will not change your little treasure into a well-behaved dog overnight. The guide does not show you any shortcuts to success. Most importantly, reading this book alone will not change anything. Your success depends solely on you.

This guidebook will give you the necessary tools, not only to find your friend for life but also how to bring up a fear-free, happy and dependable Retriever. This book is based on a gentle method of training but it also requires adherence to strict rules and needs lots of patience. It will not always be easy to stick to the rules, particularly when you see his big, trusting dog eyes looking at you. But I guarantee, that it is worth it in the long run. Not only will you be rewarded for your work, but your Retriever will benefit even more.

Are you ready to invest a lot of time and love in your Retriever, not only during the first weeks, but also his whole life long?

Then you have made the right choice and you can read the following pages!

From my heart, I wish you both much success and good luck.

What you need to know about your Retriever

T he Retriever is a very special breed of dog, which is very different from many others. Training dogs involves many elements, which are the same for all breeds. However, every breed has its particular characteristics and traits which makes it unique. It is exactly these characteristics which are important in the training process.

If you want to get the best out of your Retriever training, it is important that you do not just give him a general training programme but one which is especially tailored for him. Some of these methods are much more important for your Retriever than, for example, a Chihuahua. It is these training modules that I will show you in the next few pages. But firstly, it is important that you get to know your dogs characteristics very well.

When you decided on your Retriever, you chose a well-balanced, bright and friendly creature. Even though the Retriever was bred for the hunt, as the name Retriever suggests, he is just as well-known for being a family dog.

The Retriever counts as a large dog, his height being approximately 2 ft to the withers and having a weight of between 55 and 75 lb. However, because he comes across as having a friendly, tame and open nature, he does not seem threatening. As a result, he is often used as a therapy dog and makes a perfect blind dog.

Many dog experts appreciate the Retriever, not least because of his will to please humans. For this reason, he is easy to teach, reacts quickly and is not difficult for beginners to train. If your Retriever is your first dog, you do not need to worry too much about his training. You have chosen a breed, which will not make it difficult for you.

As you have chosen a classical hunting dog, you should be aware of what living with him will mean for you. Your four-legged friend is a total bundle of energy. He is often used in the hunt to collect shot game. As these often land in the water, your new friend will be fixated on water. He will love jumping in and having a swim in any kind of water.