IN A RECENT ARTICLE (Gundogs, 3 June issue) I looked at my collection of dog books and gave a brief but honourable mention to Lez Graham’s three-volume series, The Pet Gundog Puppy, The Pet Gundog and The Advanced Pet Gundog.
I was unaware that Lez was updating all three but the new editions have landed on my desk. Originally published in 2010 and 2011, this is the first major revision these slim, informative books have had.
When Lez had her original idea for these books, it was to help anyone who had acquired a gundog as a pet but had little idea of what their dog was capable of, given the right training. The books advised in a simple, straightforward manner how to understand your dog and how to motivate it, then the best way to train it in a way that was fun and rewarding for both dog and handler.
It didn’t matter whether the dog was of pure working stock or from generations of show breeding – follow Lez’s advice and you could be sure to have a dog to be proud of.
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