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Skye The Labrador With Some Growing Up To Do
I currently have Skye the Labrador residing with me. She’s a young dog who I have seen previously for some one-to-one lessons. Skye’s owners want to her work and are keen to introduce her this season as their current working […]
The Glorious Twelfth and the start of the shooting season
The glorious twelfth marks that start of the 2020 shooting season and for those who are fortunate enough to be shooting today I hope it’s a thoroughly enjoyable day. Years ago I was asked by Ribble Valley Live Magazine to […]
Seeing What Is Really Going On With Virtual Lessons
My virtual lessons are extremely popular. Assessing the dog and the handler is a crucial part of my practical lessons and I have been surprised how easy it is to do this via Zoom. Despite being miles away, I can […]
Testimonial – Virtual and Practical Lessons to help a Rescue Springer Spaniel
We got in contact with Damian as a last resort for our rescue springer spaniel Buddy. Buddy was completely ruling our life, from desperately craving our attention inside the house to completely ignoring anything we asked him to do outside. […]
Dealing With An Aggressive GWP
No matter how cute a dog looks they can all have an aggressive streak. That’s the case with resident Otto, a German Wirehaired Pointer. Otto’s owners decided action was needed when he’d bitten a member of the public while out […]
Adapting To The New Normal
Over the last four months we’ve seen significant changes in our lives and the way people go about their daily routines. The level of disruption has been huge for some of us. It has presented numerous challenges and obstacles to […]
Lockdown Puppies 2: The Sad Story Of Bay
I blogged just a couple of days ago about the danger of impulse buying a puppy during lockdown. I have a very sad example to share of the consequences. Bay was a beautiful Cocker Spaniel puppy who had been training […]