This spiral-bound collection of Mike’s Retriever Journal articles, covers the detailed steps from basics through transition and advanced retriever training. Other topics include steadiness, marking, and guidelines for e-collar use.

Whether you train for hunting, field trials or hunt tests, you will find this an invaluable aid for understanding and applying the most modern methods of retriever training.

These 22 articles are a great companion to the Total Retriever video series.

Basics
The Right Start
Basic Obedience
Force Fetch
Stick Fetch and Simple Casting
Collar Conditioning
After Collar Conditioning
Pile Work
Double T
The Swim By

Transition
Pattern Blinds
More Transition
Water Cheating
Introduction to Cold Blinds
Drills for Transition

Advanced
Advanced Training and the Factors

Other Topics
Steadiness
Introduction to Retired and Hidden Gunds
Guidelines for Correction

Feature Columns
Field Trials, Hunt Tests, and Gun Dogs: Are they in Conflict?
Buying a Started Dog
7 days in November
The E-Collar: A Response