“Walk with Wick- The Treedog Encyclopedia should immediately go to the top of the heap of books on training and caring for hounds. There is simply no one more qualified to write on the. Nor is there anyone more able to pass on what he has learned.
“John wick is recognized as perhaps the nation’s leading coonhound trainer. His methods are based on his own vast personal experience. For many years John worked with 50 to 100 dogs a year and hunted all night almost every night of the year. There is no more serious student of the training of coonhounds alive today. There isn’t a training technique he hasn’t tried. And there isn’t a coonhound related problem he hasn’t encountered—several times.”
-John J. Miller, Former Editor Coonhound Bloodlines (Pg.3)
Wick, John. Walking With Wick: The Treedog Encyclopedia. Reprint. Vol. 1. John Wick and Westwick, 2003. Print.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction to J.W.
2. Words and Terms Explained
3. Influences that Shaped Me
4. The Breed of Tree Dogs
5. Many Styles of Hounds and Curs
6. Coon Hunting Techniques
7. Picking a Pup and Breeder
8. From Weaning to the Woods
9. Basic Obedience Training
10. Medical Problems
11. Practical Kennel Setup
12. There's Always Frustration
13. Breeding and Heredity
14. Dog Buying: Where and How
15. Safe and Smart Dog Hauling
16. You Can Make a Living with Tree Dogs
17. Hunting Equipment
18. Thanks Doc, I Needed That!
19. Starting Young Dogs
20. Unscrupulous People and Practices
21. Rerunning Coons
22. Treeing Problems
23. Nite Hunts and Pleasure Hunting
24. Tips for Successful Mating
25. The Fighting Dog
26. Let's Get Real
27. Excessive Barking and Babbling
28. Coon Dog Bench Shows
29. Assorted Questions and Answers
30. Breaking Trash Runners
31. The Wick Philosophy about Breaking
32. Shocking Collars and Their Uses
33. When to Give up on a Dog
35. Let's Walk and Talk