88 min.

This film presents a step-by-step guide to training a gundog. It explains how to teach a puppy good behaviour and a young dog obedience before gundog training begins. It concentrates on ‘training the trainer’ so that the owner understands the principles of how a dog learns and reinforces good behaviour with rewards at the right time. Topics include:

• puppy rearing and assessment
• formal training
• retrieving and delivery
• hunting
• preparation for the shooting field.

Among the techniques taught are steadiness, directional work and negotiating obstacles. The training culminates in a simulated shooting-field scenario.