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Author:  Montana_Red_Neck [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:13 pm ]
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I was wondering if some experienced trainers could suggest a good coonhound training book or video. I've looked at "Walk with Wick" online and there are two volumes... are both volumes needed for this book to be useful? (I'm looking for a book that will not only help to train a dog for coons, but for lions and bobcats as well.) Thanks!

Author:  coonsmen [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:10 pm ]
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yes absolutely get walk with wick. i havnt read the new volume yet but i bought his first book about 7 years ago(volume 1) and i still find my self going to it for answers. you will be very happy that you bought it. it will tell you just about everything you need to know about getting started. as far as video's go. i havent yet found one a really like or that was very helpfull.. start off with walk with wick you wolnt regret it.

Author:  Chet McCreary [ Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:35 am ]
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The Wick book Vol 1 is the one to get..But both will help..I woundnt only read them .Theres other books that might you.You can find books on bobcat and lion also..I think the Nite lite sells these books also.....

Author:  blue bandit [ Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:30 pm ]
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"Dog Talk" Starting Your Dog can be purchased from www.sportdogsupply.com . Tom not only sells the book , but he will also offer 6 months of free consultation with your purchase of this book, via email, phone or letter. I have trained and in the process of training another hound with this book. I would suggest getting both of his books.
I hope this helps.

Author:  hound [ Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:05 pm ]
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i no some of you love walk with wick and alot of more knowledgable people than me like it but i baught it a couple years ago and to be honest i really didnt care much for it yea i will admit there are some good stuff in there but all in all in my opinion i wasnt impressed at all just thaught i would give my 2 cents

Author:  coonsmen [ Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:03 pm ]
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ok hound. everyone has an opinion, but have you found a book that you like better? if so, why did you like it better than wicks. its hard to find a book or a video on hound training that is step by step like retriever training books and videos. i wonder why that is.
Jeff S.

Author:  hound [ Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:26 am ]
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i agree it is very hard to find a good training book i have read a book that i think is much better in the way it reads and the ways things are done but havnt got a clue who wrote it or what its called

Author:  dropthetailgate [ Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Training Manual

Visit www.trainingthetreedog.com to read about my step by step coon hound and squirrel dog training book that comes with online step by step videos. It is a scientific approach to training larger numbers of younger dogs with higher quality hunting traites. There you will also find free articles on advanced training techniques for those who have read Training the Tree Dog and the Science of Nutrition and how it can improve the dogs performance.

Author:  BADKARMA [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:00 pm ]
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I'm with Blue bandit on Dog Talk. I have both books and I see Tom once a month. Tom's dogs are the top reproducing redbones. They do not get that way because of luck but hard work and a program that works. He has alot of knowledge from many years and he is a great guy. The program he uses works if you follow it. He lays it out in the books in steps. If you follow them you can't fail.

Author:  Plottmanb [ Tue May 01, 2007 7:50 pm ]
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I have read all of the books on coonhound training that I know of. I read Whitney's Coon hunter hand book, Solborg's Dog talk, Obe Corey's Locating Treedogs, all four of the Miller Brothers books, Vickie Lamb's book, and J. R. (Bobby) Tillman's manuals and I learned something from every one of them. BUT in my opinion John Wick's books are head and shoulders above all the rest. Just my humble opinion and probably not worth very much.

Author:  plottchaser [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:24 am ]
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Plottmanb wrote:
I have read all of the books on coonhound training that I know of. I read Whitney's Coon hunter hand book, Solborg's Dog talk, Obe Corey's Locating Treedogs, all four of the Miller Brothers books, Vickie Lamb's book, and J. R. (Bobby) Tillman's manuals and I learned something from every one of them. BUT in my opinion John Wick's books are head and shoulders above all the rest. Just my humble opinion and probably not worth very much.


i would be interested in the miller brothers books do you know where i could find them.

Author:  NewTnCooner [ Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:10 pm ]
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Take these guys advice. I am brand new with my first pup and I got vols 1 and 2 and I am sure I woulda ruined my pup had I not. If ya just gonna get one of em I'd say get vol 1. But better hurry Wick's is closin down soon and ya can get it there for 34 bucks plus shipping. I tried to get one at our booksamillion here and they said it was no longer in print and that they could get me a used copy for around 175 bucks!! Sure glad Wicks didn't get gone before I got mine..... :)

Author:  Judd_123 [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:53 pm ]
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If I was you I would buy the "Walk with Wick" book. Both volumes are very good and will teach your pup alot at an early age making him turn out to be a great coon dog. John Wick knows what he is talking about!

Author:  NEBRASKACOONHUNTER [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:36 pm ]
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I was wondering if anyone had ever used the TRAINING THE TREE DOG BOOK. IF SO ANY FEEDBACK ON THE BOOK

Author:  deffi [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:41 am ]
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I have a copy of "Training the Tree Dog". Looks like good info for people starting a pup without the aid other dogs. It starts out with the science of learning etc. The book emphasized early training during the first 16 weeks of age. Randy basically uses progressivly more challanging games of "Hide and Seek" to start the pup. He give detailed instructions for 5 stages of training with the final one being the transition from playing games to treeing game.

It is definately a change of pace from the old "leave them alone until they are a year old, turn em out with a trained dog -- shoot em if they don't pan out method".