GREAT BEGINNINGS follows the development of Edy, a female Labrador Retriever, through her first year. George Hickox demonstrates the comprehensive program that has helped thousands of dog owners in his school of Dog Training for Owners and Their Dogs across North America. The new approaches to Clicker Training and E-collar introduction will benefit all owners and their dogs.

The first year is the time to lay the proper foundation for more advanced training. Preparing the dog correctly from the beginning is far better than trying to fix problems later. In this DVD George guides the viewer through proven methods of developing an enthusiastic dog who responds eagerly to new training with an open mind for learning. Great Beginnings presents a complete and logical program of yard work and field work.

Yard Work:
• Clicker Training
• Complying to Commands
• E-collar Conditioning
• Conditioned Retrieve
• Fundamentals of Training

Field Work:
• Introduction to Birds
• Introduction to the Gun
• Retrieving
• Quartering and Hunting in Range

About the Author:
George Hickox is a well-known writer in the dog sporting world as well as  hosts wing-shooting adventures in Alaska, South Dakota, and Georgia, is now teaching the how-to's of training gundogs to dog owners and trainers through this easy-to-follow program that he has been teaching across North America for the past decade in his School of Dog Training for Owners and Their Dogs. George Hickox has helped thousands of dog owners develop top notch hunting dogs, and these instructional DVD's will give you the tools you need to bring your dog to a world class level.