{"product_id":"water-dog-revolutionary-rapid-training-method-9780525247340","title":"Water Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic bestselling dog training book for the person with limited time who wants to train a working retriever fast. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContaining revolutionary scientific information on the mental development of your pet, \u003ci\u003eWater Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is a step by step training book with no extraneous material. It covers everything from the day you get your puppy to the finished dog, showing you the complete training procedures step by step in picture sequence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt will show you not only what to expect of your dog but what your dog can expect of you. Full of information about using the right commands and utilizing the Dummy-Launch, a training device co-developed by the author, this how-to guide will make training easy, fast, and fun--for you and your dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Anyone who wants to try turning his dog into a well-mannered retriever will do well with \u003ci\u003eWater Dog\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD A. WOLTERS \u003c\/b\u003ewas a leader in applying the scientific discoveries of animal behaviorists to dog training. His books on training--\u003ci\u003eGame Dog, Water Dog, Gun Dog, Family Dog, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHome Dog--\u003c\/i\u003eare recognized as classics in their fields. His historical book, \u003ci\u003eThe Labrador Retriever: The History...The People, \u003c\/i\u003ewas chosen as Best Dog Book of the Year by the Dog Writers Association of America. In 1984 the DWAA honored Mr. Wolters as both Writer of the Year for \u003ci\u003eGame Dog \u003c\/i\u003eand Columnist of the Year for his popular column \"Gun Dog\" in \u003ci\u003eGun Dog \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. Well-known for his lectures and seminars on retriever training, Mr. Wolters also was a president of the Westchester, New York, Retriever Club, as well as a vice president and director of the North American Hunting Retriever Association, which he was influential in founding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA veritable Renaissance man, Mr. Wolters worked as an atomic scientist, fine-arts teacher, photographer, and as picture editor at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e. His sporting interests included hunting, angling, bobsledding, ballooning, and soaring in sailplanes, in which he held the highest rating.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325166031122,"sku":"9780525247340","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6cbb09d5-d022-4e58-b693-5dd935c09f5f.jpg?v=1727682256","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/water-dog-revolutionary-rapid-training-method-9780525247340","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}