Stop whistle training has great potential for negativity. Initially, dogs do not like to be stopped. They are ‘action fanatics’ and always want to be on the move. Stopping is not fun when you … [Read more...]
Why It’s OK to be in Control
Dog handlers have come a long way in the past few years. Modern training methods are fantastic. They enable us to manipulate our gundog’s behaviour in many ways without force. But has this … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
It's that time of year again! Time for new promises, new resolutions, and new gundog training plans! I know a lot of people don't make resolutions. Either because they think it is … [Read more...]
Should you kennel your gundog?
People kennel their dogs for all sorts of reasons. In some countries, kennelling is more popular than others. Some of the most common reasons for keeping gundogs in kennels are Multiple … [Read more...]
Introducing gunshot
You probably know someone that has taken a young dog onto a driven pheasant shoot with no preparation and no previous experience of gunfire. And the truth is, for some dogs, some of the time, … [Read more...]
Rachael: A week of consolidation
This week has been pretty hectic one for me. What with 'picking-up', family, and business commitments, Rachael's training has had to take a back seat. So we have done what I always do when I … [Read more...]
Sit and stay!
I have spent the last few training sessions focusing on Rachael's sit. We have been working on duration distraction distance Duration We have built up the duration of Rachael's sit to … [Read more...]
Pyometra!
Thursday was Thanksgiving Day in the USA, and I certainly had cause to give a few thanks of my own. On Wednesday I was the picker-up on an eighty bird day, and my nine year old cocker worked her … [Read more...]
A lesson from Meg
The main difference I have noticed so far, between Rachael and my field bred labs, is her enormous enthusiasm for other dogs and people. I am not particularly surprised by this as difficulties in … [Read more...]
Rachael is six months old
Until recently I have been recording my young Labrador pup's progress on her own blog: Rachael's Journey. I have now decided to merge Rachael's Journey with this blog. So from today I am going to … [Read more...]
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