At Christmas we take pains to choose the right present for the right person. We know you want to get everyone you care about presents that they will not only be pleased with, but get good use out … [Read more...]
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Gundog Training on the Stubble
After a few days of rain and storms, today was perfect. I took the dogs out training on the stubble in the early morning sun. This week I am focusing on sharpening up the stop whistle. We … [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...]
How does clicker training work at a distance?
Gundog owners often say to me "clicker training is all very well in your garden, but how can it work at a distance?" Well, the answer or course is that once the dog is out of earshot, it … [Read more...]
Gundog training equipment
You don't need a great deal of equipment to train a gundog to a good basic standard. A good whistle, sliplead, and a couple of dummies will see you through the first few months. Like most sports … [Read more...]
The trouble with springers: Part Four
[wp_ad_camp_2]In this series of articles about working Springer spaniels, I have been looking at the problems that many people experience when they take on their first working Springer Spaniel. Not … [Read more...]
The Trouble with Springers: Part Three
In part two of 'The trouble with springers' I looked at the 'trouble' that springers can get into in an inexperienced working home. In this article I will be looking at the combinations of … [Read more...]
Should ‘beating’ spaniels be taught to retrieve?
From time to time people tell me that they think it is a bad idea for spaniels that are intended for beating, to be taught to retrieve. The theory is, that teaching a spaniel to retrieve might … [Read more...]
Retrieving real game
I have received a number of questions lately from people that have been having some problems with the way that their dogs have handled their first few real game retrieves. Either because the dogs … [Read more...]
Help! My spaniel is out of control.
[wp_ad_camp_2]Very few of us keep a working spaniel purely for working. The vast majority of working spaniels in the UK are also family pets. And therein lies a problem. Because the … [Read more...]
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