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| From Cy Lesser, Maryland email
Butch, My wife, Diane, recently bought your training CD for me. Its great. The best information I've ever seen on bringing out the full potential of a hunting retriever. Thanks for putting it together. I know that putting together your training CD took a huge amount of
work and time. But it was sure worth it! I wasn't sure how I would like
the CD format at first. After all training books are ... well, books.
But I agree with you. The format is more flexible and lets you go
into far more detail than would be possible in a book. I am amazed at
how well you can get inside the dog's head to analyze the situation from
his perspective.
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| (24) From Mark Morse, Ontario, Canada email Hi Butch, Your CD arrived today. I just spent the last hour going through it... Wow.... The way it reads and the video clips make it so much easier to understand. I went to a trainer with "Trapper" for help with basic training and she got so complicated very quickly making it confusing for both the dog and the handler. Your method of teaching is so simple and straight forward. I only wish I had known about this book 3 years ago! There is lots to go through.... but it will make a huge difference for me and the dogs! Thanks again.... Mark Jan. 21 '04 |
| (23)From Hank Baca in Colorado email Butch, I just got your CD and I've been looking at it this morning (instead of working) and I love the CD format, its very easy to get around in and packed with information. Its damn impressive. I wish it would have been out 5 years ago. I especially like the movies and pictures all in color. I remember never really understanding how you were using a rubber band on a pigeon's wing from talking to you on the phone and email, but when I went to your house it was clear; your CD makes it clear immediately. The pigeon dizzying video is another great example. I also like all the breeding stuff. That CD is a major achievement. I can hardly imagine the effort that went into it. You should charge more for it! Hank Baca, Durango Colorado |
| (22)From Ed Long, Brooklyn Park, Maryland email Butch, Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say Thanks. I received your book last week and can't stop reading it. The only way to describe it is to say it's "THE BEST." Keep up the great work, hope you have a very successful and safe hunting season. Ed Long 11/25/03 |
| (21)From Andy
Slazinik, Missouri After reading all of your Retriever Journal articles, I knew this book was a must. Anyone training a retriever should read and re-read this CD. I found it to be on a much more personal level than any other book I have read and it goes into a detailed look at what other books might "assume" the reader knows. The videos leave no questions as to how to proceed and then to have the author availible to answer anything else that comes up is truely priceless. Butch is a top notch breeder and trainer and this CD just reinforces his authority in the retriever world. Job well done Butch. Andy 10/27/03 |
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Edmonds , Texas email Butch, I wanted to compliment your product. I love the program and am especially pleased that it can be accessed from the w8n4dux website. I am a police officer and we have internet in our squad car computers. This enables me to continue studying your program while at work. Of course, this is only done on my lunch break! Thanks, John 10/11/03 |
| (19)From Brian Cradic in Tennessee email Hey Butch, I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you putting together the best training course I've seen yet! I've learned more from this course in the first week than all the VHS training videos I've purchased in the last year! There is so much information on this. You could easily sell it for $200 dollars! Thanks, Brian 10/10/03 |
| (18)From Dave Bray, Pennsylvania email
Butch, I currently have one HR titled CBR female and a pick of the litter male pup from her recent litter. He is now 13 weeks old and our long term goal is to take him to his HRCH title in UKC/HRC program ("Conceived by Hunters for Hunters" thank you, Bill Tarrant) all minus modern pressure methods! So at any rate much like your Retriever Journal articles this is a much needed resource in this day and age of "button happy instant fix" training methods. 10/04/03 |
| (17)From Juli Hermanns, Alaska Hi Butch, Just want to thank you for the great CD Book and website. Your insight on raising and training the retriever (or dogs in general) will be a real blessing to the hundreds of people that have never stepped into the mind of the dog. "Ask not what your dog can do for you, but what you can do for your dog." As a trainer, achieving this outcome is my primary goal. I ask myself what can I do to help make this dog the best dog it can be? I believe your book will help many people learn to look at their dogs in a new light and what role, they as the owner/trainer play in raising their dog. After reading your book, they will soon be asking themselves what they should be doing and not only what their dog should be doing. email 9/30/03 |
| (16)From Justin Nestorick, Cheyenne, Wyoming Hey Butch, Justin Nestorick here. I'm really enjoying your book, thank you so much. Right now I am supposed to be working on lesson plans for short/soft field takeoffs and landings. But I decided to take a break and pop in your book .... that was 2 hours ago! Damn you, I can't quit reading it! BTW I love the video clips, those are great. email Sept. 17, '03 |
| (15) Hi Butch A lot of congratulations to your work on the CD. It is still very excited to read and read and read, a real eyeopener and also the website with the questions and answers!!! Dominique Deguelle, The Netherlands email Aug. 29, '03 |
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(14) Thanks, I got home this week and your book was waiting for me. I was going to e-mail you earlier, but I keep loosing track of time and spend every free minute reading the book. It is Awesome! Thanks again, Robby Baumgartner, Marquette, Michigan email Aug. '03 |
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| (10) Hi Butch, I wanted to let you know how much I've been enjoying your book! I came out and visited you last summer. You explained what the book was going to be like, but I didn't imagine it being like this. You actually address potential problems that may come up during different phases of the training process, and how to correct the problem. The other training books I've read don't address this issue. And the video clips make it self explanatory. You've done a wonderful job, and I can't wait to try it out on my new pup. Todd Campbell, Oklahoma City email - July '03 |
| (9)Butch, I have just read the preface, dedication and I'm deep into it now and cannot peel myself away... I thought I better stop long reading enough so that my eyelids aren't permanently glued open and so I decided to write you. I don't know where to start... I LOVE IT... It's easy to navigate, I love the layer effect of being able to skim over a subject or click on a subject and get into the nitty gritty of real training. This is by far the most complete book I have ever seen regarding every aspect of retriever breeding, training, etc.... I love your references to all the other training books and trainers.
I truly can't say enough about it... It is definitely worth everything you put into it.... |
| (8) Hey Butch, I have received your new CD today and I think that you have a very special product on your hands. Not only is it extremely informative and well written, the format ( CD ROM ) is a great idea....especially in our computer dominated society. The video clips are very well done and I think that along with the diagrams puts this ahead of any other book on the market. I also think this is one very few... if any...done by a gundog trainer for gundog owners. Job well done !!!! Thank You. Paul MacKinnon, Atlantic Flyway Gundogs, Prince Edward Island, Canada - email July '03 |
| (7) Butch, After I received your CD, I spent a good part of the evening browsing it. In my humble opinion it turned out REALLY well. The presentation, the links, navigation, pictures and videos tied it together pretty nicely. The more I went through it the more impressed I was, plus the whole package reads well and is very professional. I'll be going thru it more thoroughly, but it is a helluva nice job! You should be very pleased. Lorne MacDonald, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada - email July '03 |
| (6) Hi Butch - Well your book arrived yesterday and I looked at it for about 3 1/2 to 4 hours straight...from the mailbox to the computer!! You have really put something special together in this book. I really appreciate you sending it to me so quick!! I will admit I am a little nervous about teaching "Force Fetch"...I know you have given all the tools for me to do it but, every time I read something about it, the quote of the article is, " It must be done by a Pro". The video shots, the diagrams (that can also be printed might I add), and the text that is like a labyrinth of material...Wow, it is incredible!! I hope sales are booming. Mark Coleman, Ashburn, VA. - email July '03 |
| (5) Butch, I got your book in the mail a couple of days ago and was really impressed. Its web page look and feel makes navigating quite easy. The video clips really add depth to the text which really helps get the point across. Thanks for putting together a program that truly molds the ultimate hunting companion and developing such a user friendly tool for training. Jason Morgan, Memphis, TN email July '03 |
| (4) Butch, Thanks for your reply; I got the CD in the mail that day. Some quick first impressions (I've only read the Preface through Hooked on a Trout Stream) on your efforts: 1. The mechanics of your presentation are the best I've seen and make finding info easy. 2. The content is compelling, interesting, and frankly a breath of fresh air. 3. Your techniques & philosophy give me, a 1st time retriever trainer, more confidence with training. I've read books & seen videos that nearly convinced me that a novice can't do the dog justice given the complexity of the hunting and retrieving job. Your approach is encouraging and energizing - thanks! 4. It's hard to pull myself away & get back to work... Take care, Rob Bartels Indianapolis, IN email July '03 |
| (3) Butch, Hey, it came today!! It looks great and I love the videos. It really is the icing on the cake. .....The whole package is awesome! You did a great job! The wife just got done looking at it and she thinks you should have charged more! :-) Hey, If you ever need a written testimonial to your training CD/program for your website or for an ad, don't be afraid to ask. Ken Parrott, Ohio email July '03 |
| (2) Butch, Received your book today , and spent a few minutes scanning through it just now. Its fantastic ,and the video files , damn, that was a great idea. I think you have set a new standard for training guides. Phil Stephens in Tennessee email July '03 |
| (1) Butch, Have not made it through the entire CD yet, that's gonna take a while. The section on breeding, pedigrees, etc. alone will be worth the price of the program for most. Now, if we can only get people to purchase your CD "BEFORE" they purchase a pup, we'll be long strides ahead. One of the problems with dog training is that once into it, the thirst for knowledge and ideas for your training bag of tricks is un-satisfiable. E-ya later Jerry Dougherty, Washington state. email July '03 |
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