Today we are adding the Sussex Spaniel to our Breed Library. The Sussex Spaniel is one of our rarest gundog breeds. At first glance, he bears a passing resemblance to a liver coloured … [Read more...]
Follow my leader: How to keep your gundog puppy close
We all want our puppies to be bold and confident outdoors. Fortunately with appropriate opportunities to explore outdoors as puppies, most working bred spaniels have both of these attributes in … [Read more...]
Gundog training: How to read your dog
From time to time you will hear a dog trainer say “you need to be able to read your dog” This is particularly common in gundog circles But what do they mean by ‘read’? It sounds awfully … [Read more...]
The Switch Retrieve: a retriever training technique
Every dog is different. And every retriever loves retrieving for different reasons For some it is all about speed - the sheer joy of running Wind in your face, spine flexing, legs … [Read more...]
What is force free gundog training?
Force-free dog trainers completely avoid all use of aversives. When we use the word aversives, we are not just talking about the types of physical punishment used by some traditional gundog … [Read more...]
Retrieving from beginner to advanced: making progress with your gundog
Retrieving is perhaps the most popular and widely admired aspect of gundog training. It is also one of the most complicated and ‘prone to error’ processes that we teach our gun dogs. And a huge … [Read more...]
Retrieving for working gundogs: order of training
Retriever training can seem complicated. And in some ways, it is. But I find it helps to have a clear path to follow, a plan. This helps us to make our way from one step, to the next, without … [Read more...]
Operant conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers
Operant conditioning is the process by which animals, including dogs, learn to change and modify their behaviour. There is quite a bit of confusion about this process in gundog circles. And in … [Read more...]
Gundog resolutions and a Happy New Year
We made it then! Here we are in 2015, and only a few weeks left of the shooting season. Sad as I will be to see the season end, I do love new beginnings The beginning of a new day, the first day … [Read more...]
Happy Christmas from Totally Gundogs!
Christmas has finally arrived, and we are all starting to relax and get into the festive mood. Hopefully the frantic shopping is done, and the presents are wrapped and ready under the tree. You … [Read more...]
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