After using the time-tested methods in Tom Dokken's Retriever Training, you'll have a reliable retriever that obeys commands on- and off-leash, retrieves birds to hand, remains steady to shot, quarters and flushes upland game, finds downed birds, and takes hand signals.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A primer on puppies -- Socializing your puppy -- Early puppy training -- Exercises to build on -- Introduction to birds and guns -- Formalizing obedience -- Upland hunting skills -- Welcome to waterfowling -- Force-fetching -- The remote collar -- Advanced retrieving -- Real-world considerations -- Training to handle.