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Getting Back On Track With Mollie The Sprocker
I started training with Mollie and her owner, Elaine before lockdown. I also trained her previous dog, Jess a Border Collie. She came to me as an older dog and Elaine wanted to get the foundations right with Mollie. Unfortunately, […]
Lockdown Puppies: When Is A Cocker Spaniel Not A Cocker Spaniel?
A client went to buy a Cocker Spaniel. He came back with a puppy, Coco, that had Cocker Spaniel papers. When he told me the puppy was liver and white, I told him it couldn’t be a Cocker and sounded […]
Starting Young With A Border Terrier
The owner of Peter, the Border Terrier was keen to start his training young. With regular training from 12 weeks old, he now has an excellent dog. Recall is very important in Border Terriers as they tend to run off; […]
Commitment Pays Off With A Lively Springer
Jackie wanted a dog but didn’t know what she was letting herself in for with Barney. This lively Springer has been a challenge. Jackie has attended training since he was young and it’s been hard work. He is defiant and […]
Willow the Beautiful Labrador
Willow has the grace and elegance of a princess and reminds me very much of my beautiful Labrador, Meg. She is owned by a family who shoot and already have an older Lab. They have done a lot of training […]
Flatcoated Retrievers
I am seeing a rise in the number of people enquiring about owning Flatcoated Retrievers. I have owned and trained a number of these gundogs. We currently have Mia, who is eight months old and as you will see from […]
Testimonial: Buster the German Wirehaired Pointer
As we have discovered, lockdown was no excuse to give up on your dog training. The owners of Buster were struggling with training their German Shorthaired Pointer. David and Kirsti are in Scotland but have been able to train their […]
Over Anxious Rescue Dog Owners
Taking on a rescue dog is a big decision. I admire people willing to take on a dog with an unknown history, that would otherwise be stuck in a rescue centre or even destroyed. However, I do encounter a lot […]
Huge Potential With A Rescue Springer
It’s been great training Rowan the rescue Springer. His owner, Ethan, wants to take his dog on a shoot and is prepared to do the work to make this happen. I always looks for the potential in gundogs and with […]
Getting The Gundog Bug
Many people I train have no intention of taking their dog on a shoot. They just want a well behaved dog who is physically and mentally stimulated to their breed standard. This was the case with Steve and his Cocker […]