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Pre-Shoot Training with Ivy the Cocker
With the shooting season gathering pace, it’s important to get your pre-shoot training in so that your dog is ready for the field. Ivy is a great Cocker Spaniel who I’ve been training for a while. At this latest session, […]
Travelling For The Right Dog Trainer
I was first contacted by Phil in April 2013. He owned a one year old Springer Spaniel called Hazel that was running off. After trying various trainers and clubs in Lincolnshire where he lives, he contacted me via Twitter. Despite […]
Guest Blog – Not A Walk In The Park: Consistency Over Complacency
So back over the Pennines we go to see how Lola is shaping up. Now seven months old, not my favourite age for a dog, some bad habits are creeping in. As I get out of the car, I give […]
Perfecting the perfect delivery to hand
I often get asked how do you get that perfect delivery to hand. The question you have to ask is whether there is such a thing as the perfect delivery/retrieve. All of my dogs deliver to hand but with their […]
A great time working in the snow on game retrieves
This week has certainly seen a cold spell with sub zero temperatures and snow. Of course that hasn’t stopped us training and working our dogs. It’s given us the opportunity to work as many dogs on game retrieves as possible. […]
How important is heel work training?
This cute little pup is 12 week old Freddie. As you will see, we’ve already got him focused on his heel work training. It’s so important to start young when working with your dog. The Tessleymoor Way training philosophy is […]
Testimonial – Gundog Training a German Wirehaired Pointer
Sometimes it’s only when you’ve had your dog for a while and tried other training methods that you realise you really have a problem. Brian and Andrew visited me with Kobi, their German Wire Haired Pointer when he was almost […]
Family Dog Training
So what happens when you’ve got the kids all weekend and you have dog training too? Simple, you bring the kids along and make it family dog training. Just this weekend I was scheduled to see Paul with his Labrador, […]
Leap into 2019 with a Training Plan
The start of a new year is often the time we determine we are going to do things a little bit differently. I have already made plans to leap into 2019 with lots of new ideas and services for my […]
Puppy Gundog Training with Cooper the Labrador
Cooper is one young headstrong lively Fox Red who has started to push boundaries with his owner. Since his first Labrador puppy training lesson he has grown in confidence. Whilst training on the lead he is listening and responding well. […]