Building A Retriever presents over fifty drills useful in developing an advanced retriever for the field or competition. Each drill is outlined with a materials list, procedure, purpose, problem/solution table and a diagram. Particular attention is paid to selecting drills that are within the means of most amateur trainers.
DRILLS:
Holding Blind Drill
Clockwork
Remember Me?
Where’s Waldo
Swing With The Gun
Head-Swinging Drill
X Marking Drill
Split X Marking Drill
Walk-Away Marks
Ontario Ten-Step
Diversion Bird Drill
Depth Perception Marking Drill
Depth Perception Marking Two
Double Drill
Creamsicle
Inline Marks
Wipe-Out Marks
Channel Marks
ABCD Marking Drill
Slot Marks
Two-Along-The-Shore-Marks
Ladder Blinds
Wagon Wheel
First Look
Push-Pull
Pile Work Problem and Solution Chart
Pile Work - Baseball
Pile Work - Back pile
Pile Work - T Drill
Straight Back
Back Vs. Angle Back Drill
Come-In Whistle Drill
Progressive Blinds – School Blinds
Swish Drill
Look Far
Blind Diversion Drill
Cast Off
Looking Glass
W Drill
MW’s Influential Lining Drill
Three In A Row
Zig Zag Drill
Bird Boy Blinds
Over Parallel To Shore
Holding Blind Blinds AKA KRD
Back Parallel To Shore
Cast Over Into Water / Through An Obstacle
Christmas Tree Drill
Poison Bird
Chair Drill
Tune Up Drill
Split or Bucket Drill
Tight to the Gun Handling Drill
Training Principles:
Teach, Not Test and Other Training Tidbits
Puppy Stuff
Definition of levels of training: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
Puppy Stuff - Marking Guidelines
Body English Sidebar
List of Drills by Level of Difficulty
Training Group Etiquette
