Author: William Field, Joseph Middleton, Ducks Unlimited (Compiler)
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W Photos, Diagrams
Dimensions: (in inches): 9.00 x 6.25
Based on the best-selling video series of the same name, Top Dog makes the dream of owning a finished retriever a reality for the amateur trainer. All the basics of obedience and retrieving are covered, using proven methods refined over the years by master trainers like Richard A. Wolters and Tony Hartnett. But what makes this book unique is its emphasis on the humane use of the electronic collar to reinforce those basics as well as advanced drills. The result is a dog that takes a precise line to the most difficult blind retrieves. A dog that honors casts in any direction, avoids "poison" birds, and moves with style and determination. With Top Dog, all you need is time, patience, and consistency, and you're sure to be rewarded with a top dog of your very own.
Table of Contents:PART 1 – TEACHING THE BASCIS WITHOUT AN ELECTRONIC COLLAR
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 – Picking a Puppy
Chapter 3 – Preschool Education
Chapter 4 - SCHOOL: Teaching the Basics
Chapter 5 – Further Adventures in School
Chapter 6 – The Force Retrieve
PART II - REINFORCING THE BASICS WITH THE ELECTRONIC COLLAR
Chapter 7 – Introduction to the Electronic Collar
Chapter 8 – Reinforcing the Basics
Chapter 9 – The Blind Retrieve
Chapter 10 – The Swim-By
Chapter 11 – Reinforcing Honoring
PART III SCHOOL'S OUT REAL - WORLD DRILLS
Chapter 12 – Confidence Blinds
Chapter 13 – The Cold Blind
Chapter 14 – The Wagon Wheel
Chapter 15 – The Cheating Single
Chapter 16 – Channel Marks and Channel Blinds
Chapter 17 - Reentry
Chapter 18 – The Tune-Up Drill
Chapter 19 – The Lining Drill
Chapter 20 – The Poison Bird
Chapter 21 – The Diversion Bird
Chapter 22 – Training for Upland Game
The same techniques used in this book are available in the acclaimed Top Dog video series:
Top Dog I – Video Top Dog II – Video 
