How you go about establishing a retrieve in your gundog, will depend on your starting point. If you are lucky enough to be starting with a puppy, you will need to work through the stages in the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Teaching your gundog permanent blinds: Part Three
This is the third part of the training permanent blinds mini series. In Part Two we established some permanent blinds, and lengthened them out a little. We also introduced your gundog to several … [Read more...]
Puppy care and training – a new book
It has been several years since I first wrote The Right Start, my first guide to raising and training a puppy The Right Start was aimed specifically at gundog owners that want to work their dogs in … [Read more...]
The foundations of retrieving
Retrieving is not one behaviour but a whole sequence of behaviours. Some aspects of the retrieving process are strongly instinctive for many gundogs Other aspects, not so much. And retrieving … [Read more...]
Gundog equipment and facilities
You can spend a lot of money on sending a gundog away to be trained. A much cheaper option may be to train the dog yourself. This has the advantage of training you at the same time, and giving … [Read more...]