Spoon River NAVHDA Chapter

I've heard that "Gun Dog book" by Wolters is one book I should purchase if I want to learn how to train a pup.  Any other books which are a must read? 

I can suggest two books that are good in that they cover all aspects of gun dog training. The first is Training Pointing Dogs, by Paul Long and the second is Pointing Dog Training, Especially The Continetal Breeds,  by Nicky Bissell. Long does not care to force break a dog to retrieve and gives his reasons. Bissell covers the complete training process.  Gun Dog by Wolters is another approach and offers interesting reading. I do not care to expose a pointing dog to the wing technique for an extended period of time. It offers something interesting  for a few days when the pup is young. Following through as Wolters does may lead to other problems.There are many other good books but the two I recommended are quick reads and get to the "point".

The NAVHDA standard is "The Training and Care of the Versatile Hunting Dog."  Contains lots of great information.  http://navhdastore.org/thetrainingandcareoftheversatilehuntingdog.aspx

I also found "Training the Versatile Hunting Dog" by Chuck Johnson to be a good reference book.  http://www.amazon.com/Training-Versatile-Hunting-Chuck-Johnson/dp/1932098356/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276657740&sr=8-1

There are several others as well, but these two are ones I refer to most in my training.

I have read 4 or 5 books and have a couple videos.   In my opinion, the best training material I have come across is Perfection Kennels "Perfect Start" and "Perfect Finish" DVD series.