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A WAY OF LIFE This book is a complete guide to sheepdog work in which the story of Glyn Jones' life with sheepdogs is presented as an integral part of his practical advice on training, handling, trialling and breeding. There are chapters on: Choosing a dog; foundations of rearing and training; taking the dog from play to work; the first instructions; widening the dog's experience; singling and the outrun; nursery trials; the turnback; 'polishing' the dog; brace work; sheepdog trials in Britain and North America; a guide for the novice breeder; veterinary appendices. Price: £18.45 Quantity:

COMPLETE GUNDOG TRAINING MANUAL Author - James Douglas - Publisher - Swan Hill Press James Douglas, often referred to as the trainers trainer, gives you all the facts and knowledge you need to train the breed of your choice. It is written with the authority of 30 years experience training dogs to the highest level. This book fully explains how to choose the right breed of dog for you and the type of shooting you do. It then takes you from a puppy and its early training and care, through every step to adulthood, making training both fun and rewarding for you and your dog. Price: £23.45 Quantity:

DOG AT HEEL Author - Veronica Heath - Publisher - Perry Green Press This invaluable book is for anyone who decides to acquire a gun dog, of any breed, to accompany them either shooting, picking-up or beating. The revised edition has been updated and well indexed to take the reader step by step through the various stages in the education of a gun dog. Emphasis is given to the importance of basic training in obedience, the need to establish a routine, and discipline not only when working, but in the home. There is also useful discussion on whether to start with a trained or part-trained dog, or a young puppy. The whole subject is covered in depth, without being too technical and both existing gun dog owners and anyone acquiring a gun dog for the first time will find this essential reading. Price: £12.49 Quantity:

ESSENTIAL CARE IN THE FIELD Authors - Jackie Drakeford & Mark Elliot MRCVS - Publisher - Swanhill Whatever the breed, whatever the task, no matter what the conditions, working dogs give unstintingly of their best and in doing so, sometimes put themselves at risk of accident, injury, or physical and mental stress. Those who are involved with them aim to keep them as healthy and safe as possible, and deal with the unavoidable mishaps quickly and efficiently. This 176 page book explores the different needs and care requirements of working dogs in their various roles and explains how to achieve and manage peak fitness. Learn the best ways to deal with health problems arising from the working day or night. A superb fitness manual for working dogs - essential reading for all working dog handlers. Price: £20.45 Quantity:

GUNDOG TRAINING FOR HOME AND FIELD Author - Paul Rawlings - Publisher - Crowood The main objective of this fascinating book is to 'train the trainer' to ensure that he, or she, produces a socially acceptable dog that all members of the family, including the children, can enjoy, both as a well-mannered, confident companion and as a competent working gundog. Price: £23.45 Quantity:

GUNDOG HANDLERS GUIDE TO PICKING UP Author - Veronica Heath - Publisher - Swan Hill Press Author Veronica Heath Description During the last ten years there has been a huge increase in people keen to assist with their dogs during shoots. This book is a guide to the initiation and management of a successful 'picking up' combination in the field, i.e. human and canine. It gives advice on choosing a suitable dog, the options available for training , the different environments your dog may be worked on - such as grouse moors, pheasant shoots and rough shoots. Also, it explores the relationship between pickers-up and guns, and gives a useful insight into what shoot managers actually expect from their pickers-up. Price: £18.49 Quantity:

GUNDOGS THEIR LEARNING CHAIN Author - Joe Irving - Publisher - Swan Hill Press Joe Irving's greatly respected handbook on gundogs shows how to train a dog for any type of shooting by following a series of basic lessons which form a special sequence or 'learning chain'. From buying a puppy to working it in the field, the author describes in detail how to adapt each stage of training to suit individual temperaments and all breeds of gundog. Price: £18.49 Quantity:

GUNDOG TRAINING Author - Keith Erlandson - Publisher Swan Hill Press Keith Erlandson was a practising professional who had a long list of Field Trial Champions to his credit. His opinions, often openly controversial, are therefore backed by considerable experience, and given for what they are worth, without any attempt to impose them on the reader. Chapters cover breeds, choice of puppy and all phases of training, water work, shooting days and field trials. Price: £20.49 Quantity:

HEY PUP FETCH IT UP Author - Bill Tarrant - Publisher - Stackpole Hey Pup, Fetch It Up! is the complete, practical guide to retriever training starting with the basics-choosing a puppy and keeping him happy and healthy. In succeeding chapters of this dog training book, Tarrant explains how to introduce pup to the field and teach him to cast, fetch, and retrieve. Then he tells how to solve common retriever problems and administer canine first aid in the field, finally giving advice that will increase pup's success throughout his lifetime. Price: £29.50 Quantity:

HUNT, POINT, RETRIEVE DOGS FOR WORK AND SHOWING Author - Nigel Dear - Publisher - Crowood The Hunt, Point, Retrieve breeds of dog are unique in the gundog world. They are extraordinary all-rounders and no other gundog has the sheer range of capabilities, in the show ring and in the field, as well as in the home as pets. Aimed at both the beginner and those with more experience, this invaluable book opens up all aspects of the fascinating Hunt, Point, Retreive world for you and your dog to explore and enjoy. Price: £23.45 Quantity:

LABRADOR SHOOTING DOG A welcome departure from the prevailing methods of hunting-dog training, this guide explores more humane, spiritual, and effective Labrador retriever training techniques. Hunters are led from the beginning-selecting a puppy for athleticism, "birdyness," conformation, intelligence, and personality-to understanding factors such as habitat, terrain, scenting conditions, and bird behavior. The end result is a happy, powerful, poised, and enthusiastic gun dog that can handle any challenge. Normally £25.00 - 1 slightly marked copy available - Just £10.00 including carriage Price: £24.50 Quantity:

LURCHER A COMPLETE GUIDE Author - Joh Hutcheon - Publisher - Crowood The lurcher is a truly remarkable type of dog. - a customized cross between a sight hound such as a greyhound or whippet and other breeds. It is extremely fast, agile, hardy and gentle, and can be kept as a working dog or as a pet. This 160 page title offers a wealth of knowledge that all lurcher owners will benefit from. For the prospective or new owner all aspects of owning a lurcher, whether it be a pet or a working dog, are covered. For the experienced owner it offers a fresh and varied outlook on the world of lurchers from an author who draws on a lifetime`s experience of owning and working dogs. Price: £18.49 Quantity:

LURCHER TRAINING AND HUNTING Author - Frank Sheardown - Publisher - Swanhill Frank Sheardown defines a lurcher as 'a crossbred between any longdog and a breed other than a longdog'. This book is, therefore, about dogs that result from the matings of a longdog and other breeds such as gundogs, guard dogs or sheepdogs. In addtion to looking at the lurcher as it is bred today and what can be found of the breed around the world, the author looks at the practical aspects of breeding, care and dog management. Price: £22.45 Quantity:

LURCHER UNDERSTANDING THE WORKING Author - Jackie Drakeford - Publisher - Crowood 178 pages providing a practical guide based upon the author's special interest in the breed. She describes in detail shows how to choose a lurcher, field train the dog, maintain good health, and deal with breeding and pregnancy issues. Price: £20.49 Quantity:

PERFECT RETRIEVER Author - Miriam Fields-Babineau - Publisher TFH This 64 page book covers breed characteristics care, training and basic commands and gives a comprehensive overview of the retriever breeds ensuring that you retriever is the best companion that he can be. Price: £11.45 Quantity:

SPANIELS Nick Ridley has been photographing dogs for over 25 years and he openly admits spaniels are amongst his favourite breed of dog to photograph. Whether they are working in the shooting field or simply relaxing after a hard days work or making their owners laugh they are the perfect subject to capture on film. This book is a pictorial record of the amazing versatility of the spaniel, in fact it is a tribute to a truly adaptable breed of dog. Springer and Cocker spaniels were originally bred to hunt, flush and retrieve game, however, in recent years they have turned their paws to other highly skilled activities - man has trained them to work as Hearing Dogs for Deaf people, and to hunt out explosives and drugs; and in recent years they have remarkably even been trained to detect cancer cells in human urine Price: £22.45 Quantity:

SPORTING TERRIERS THEIR FORM THEIR FUNCTION AND THEIR FUTURE Author - David Hancock - Publisher - Crowood This book is about sporting terriers, that much-loved, quintessentially British, quite admirable group of dogs, favoured for centuries by the more humble type of hunter. Sporting Terriers is not a manual covering training, grooming, nutrition and dog care; it is a celebration of terriers' contribution to the sporting scene, an examination of their form, their function and their future in an increasingly urban society. Painstakingly researched and brimming with information, it covers the emergent terrier breeds and foreign ones, as well as the long-established pedigree breeds of the show ring. If you do not want a book that merely lazily repeats all the old terrier breed myths and you are seeking something more challenging and thought-provoking, then this is the book for you. Price: £23.45 Quantity:

THE SPECIALIST GUNDOG Author - Guy Wallace - Publisher - Sportsman's Press Guy Wallace's book is for the many sportsmen who would rather shoot wild game. In it he discusses dogs for grouse, snipe, woodcock, falconry and stalking. With advice on breeding or choosing a puppy, he sets out a basic training programme and in addition covers advanced training which will benefit every gundog owner. Price: £20.45 Quantity:

THE WORKING LURCHER Author - Jackie Drakeford - Publisher - Swanhill "Working Lurcher" takes the reader through the basic standards required in a lurcher that is about to start work. She describes the different quarry species and the traditional methods of bringing each to hand, as well as the types of lurcher best suited to each task. This 176 page hardback gives fascinating details of lurchers at work including seeking out, finding and tackling their quarry and emphasises the need to work within the current hunting laws. Price: £23.45 Quantity:

TRAINING THE SHEEPDOG Authors - Longton & Sykes - Publisher - Crowood This is a guide to training border collies, both for agricultural work and the competitive world of sheep dog trialling. The tips and advice are supported with photographs and diagrams throughout, with the aim of developing a perfect working partner and companion. The Longton family has produced many masters of the art of sheepdog handling over the years, and Thomas has been the most consistent of English handlers in top competitions. Here he tells Barbara Sykes about his training methods, and Barbara adds notes on the history of the sheepdog. Well illustrated throughout. Price: £22.50 Quantity:

TRAINING DOGS FOR PROTECTION WORK Author - Ferd Mandilk & Mary Gangloff - Publisher - J A Allen Training Dogs for Protection Work" is a comprehensive guide to the selection and training of dogs for protection work. The authors, who are professional trainers, have a profound understanding of both human and canine psychology. They stress the importance of correct attitude and commitment on the part of the owner/handler and explain the role in forming a working partnership between handler and dog. In clear, conversational tones they guide the reader through the choice of puppy and early training, then examine the three areas of obedience, protection and tracking which together produce the working protection dogs. This book pulls no punches in its condemnation of abusive techniques and also tackles popular training misconceptions. "Training Dogs for Protection Work" will prove invaluable to both amateur and professional handlers and to trainers of all working breeds as well as assisting every dog owner to understand more about the basics of correct handling and training. Price: £23.49 Quantity:

URBAN GUNDOGS Author - Roettger & Schleider - Publisher - Writers Collective This is a unique field dog training programme and guide for hunters, field trial enthusiasts, and dog owners preparing their dogs for hunt tests, who reside cities and towns. This step-by-step book helps the urban trainer, constrained by the city environment, to turn an untrained puppy into a highly polished hunting retriever. It offers a unique and detailed program for obedience training in addition to a solid approach for field training. The book contains colour photographs of dogs in action, and drawings designed to assist the novice or experience dog trainer with field exercises. It identifies training locations in and around cities, how to schedule dog training sessions, house training techniques, urban socialisation approaches, how to find flushing dog clubs, exercises and drills for indoor training during inclement weather, how to select professional trainers, valuable insight as to how flushing dog hunting tests and field trials are run, and superb handling guidance for a variety of upland game birds and waterfowl. Price: £23.49 Quantity:

TO THE POINT Authors - Tom Davis & Dale C Spartas - Publisher - Stackpole Books Striking full-colour photographs show off pointing dogs at their finest including the viszla, weimaraner, and wirehaired pointing griffon. Davis writes on the breeds' history, physical characteristics, and personality, as well as training the inquisitive puppy into a finished shooting dog with praise, patience, and repetition. A superb gift book for the pointing dog lover Price: £34.45 Quantity:

TRAINING THE ROUGHSHOOTERS DOG Author - Peter Moxon - Publisher - Swanhill The book is aimed at the roughshooter who wants a useful steady dog to aid him in his sport. It is also useful for the novice trainer attempting to "make" his first gundog. In particular, there are plenty of examples of things going wrong during training, and advice on how to set about correcting them. Chapters include: choice of puppy; early obedience work; retraining; field training; common problems; kennels; glossary of terms. Price: £20.49 Quantity:

TRAINING THE WORKING SPANIEL Author - Janet Menzies - Publisher - Quiller Training the Working Spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train their gundog, no matter what facilities are available. The book contains chapters on training the urban gundog; how to keep a working dog in a family home; and introducing first-timers to working their spaniel in a variety of shooting situations. The author takes the reader all the way from teaching the pup competing in field trials at the highest levels. The book covers everything from the first lessons in sitting and staying, to working on live game. It then covers advanced work in the field, rough shooting, picking-up, and training as a peg dog. The final part of the book introduces the reader to elite spaniel work in field trials as well as giving guidance on breeding your own dogs. With unique access to the most successful spaniel trainers, the author brings exclusive tips from the top that can be used by any beginner. Price: £23.45 Quantity:

WORKING LONGDOG Author - Frank Sheardown - Publisher - Swan Hill Press In recent years there has been a fast growing interest in keeping longdogs both for working and showing. This book will provide the owner with all the information he needs to choose and keep the right dog for his needs. He gives much wise advice on buying, keeping, training, breeding and working the various breeds and crosses, all of which is written in an entertaining style with many amusing anecdotes to illustrate the points he makes. Price: £18.45 Quantity:

WORLD OF THE LURCHER Author - Col. David Hancock - Publisher - Quiller This book, Colonel Hancock's eighth, is about lurchers, the hunting dog of the humbler hunters. It covers not just the origins, uses, structure, breeding advice, blend of breeds and foreign counterparts, but the wide patronage of these hybrid talented hounds. Lavishly illustrated it covers many aspects of the lurcher scene for the first time. It is not a manual dealing with feeding, training, health concerns and rearing. It is a book for the hunter, the person more interested in what the lurcher does. No previous book has covered comparable hunting dogs abroad so fully; no other book on lurchers evaluates so deeply the value of the breeds contributing to this hybrid hound. Price: £29.50 Quantity:

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Welcome to the Our Dogs and Our Cats online shop. 1 Lund Street, Trafford Park, Manchester, M16 9EJ, United Kingdom. Tel: (0044) 0844 504 9008 E-Mail: fiona@ourdogs.co.uk