Blind retrieving is the pinnacle of your retriever training. This is what you have been building up to! And you naturally want to get on with it. However, rushing a dog with some basic handling … [Read more...]

Dummy or ball, if you are having to pick yours up off the ground, your dog isn't really doing his job. Dropping or spitting out the retrieve is a very common problem in gundog training. There … [Read more...]

So, you spent a handsome sum on the best pup money could buy. He’s got the fancy name, a pedigree with more red ink than you’ve ever seen. And you did everything right.  He’s had the best food, … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Today’s article is a resource for those wanting to teach their gundogs to handle at a distance Casting is the second of our four key blind retrieving skills The act of casting a dog simply means … [Read more...]

There are a number of articles on teaching your dog permanent blinds on this website. The purpose of this article is: To introduce the concept of permanent blinds To explain why you’ll find … [Read more...]

Missing out?  Click here to get my new articles delivered to you This is the second step in my six step basic back cast programme Before you commence the exercise below, you need to complete … [Read more...]