Gundog training book recommendations?

[JustCallMeBaldrick]

Morning!
I'm after recommendations for a good book on gundog training for our cocker puppy. There are so many on Amazon that it's quite mind-boggling, and I have no idea which one might be best for teaching a pup (and us!) the basics, before starting more 'formal' gundog training when he's older.

[BiteyShark]

Hi OP, how old is your dog?

I do gun dog training with my 7 month old and did a puppy course with them as well so you can find places that take young dogs.

Other than that I paid for a book which I ordered from a gun dog training site. Will post details later.

[Honkyzeke]

Training retrievers with Nigel Mann not a new book but really good for training any dog, gundog or not.

[BiteyShark]

If you PM me or if you are happy to give a rough area of where you are on here I can let you know if you are close to the trainers I use as they are brilliant.

[Renaissance2017]

Why not have a poke around on the BASC (British Assosiation of Shooting and Conservation) site?

[BiteyShark]

Right I got my books from thegundogclub.co.uk but I would recommend trying to find a trainer as soon as you can because there are certain things I am having to correct with my dog that I did at home as a puppy that are not helping now with things such as retrieve. For example as a puppy I rewarded bringing me his ball with a treat so now he drops the retrieve dummy thinking he is getting food when I actually want him to keep hold of it

[Bubble2bubble]

Pippa Mattinson has written books and specialises in gun dogs - all very good, practical advice

[Noitsnotteatimeyet]

Another vote for Pippa Mattinson's books - very clear and with the dog's best interests at heart

[LilCamper]

'Clicker Gundog' by Helen Phillips.

[villainousbroodmare]

Lez Graham's Pet Gundog

[DramaAlpaca]

DH used Training the Roughshooter's Dog by PRA Moxon. It's old, first published in 1977, and I don't know how well it fits in with today's beliefs on dog training, but DH found bits of it really good for our working gundogs.

[sparechange]

The Pet Gundog by Lez Graham
It is absolutely brilliant for anyone with a working breed

[borisboy]

I've been training spaniels for a long time and many of the best books have been around for a while. You'll find a good list of resoures at
//www.easyspanieltraining.com which will help.

[GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman]

There's also a helpful FB page called Gundog Training for Novices. I've had some good advice from there.

[universallychallanged]

Joe Irving book - available on Amazon. Aimed at spaniels and I have used it for springers - brilliant. Not sure if it is good for other breeds but I can't see why not.