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Training Your First Working Dog: Iris at 8 Weeks
You may remember I have blogged about the son of a friend of mine who is pursuing a career as a gamekeeper. After lots of discussion and a house move, the time has come for him to get his first […]
Tali at 25 Weeks
Tali’s training is progressing so well, she’s even able to bring me my coffee. She can complete multiple retrieves and directional retrieves. Her focus on me is amazing, meaning that she doesn’t want to go to other dogs or people. […]
Just One Lesson To Turn Milo Around
Josie was recommended to me when she was having trouble with Milo, her six month old Springer. He had basically taken over her life with his controlling behaviour. He was sleeping in her bed, allowed on all the furniture and […]
Testimonial – Coco the Springer Spaniel
We purchased our Sprocker puppy Coco last year as a family dog and Damian was recommended to us by a neighbour, who was aware of Damian’s high skill set and training knowledge. We signed up to 10 x puppy lessons on […]
Tali at 23 Weeks
I had a proud dad moment last weekend with Tali. Whilst out training a client’s dog with cold game, I decided to let Tali attempt a retrieve with a cock pheasant. Tali has never retrieved feather and the size would certainly […]
Amazing Progress for Skadi
I always enjoy training Skadi, Tali’s sister. The progress she is making is amazing. The owners first came to me with their Cocker Spaniel, Vinnie. They started their training late and so progress was slow. With Skadi, they have been […]
Half Measures Don’t Work With Margot
A frequent problem I often come across when training dogs is a lack of consistency with the owners. Often there is one owner who follows my instructions to the letter. The other owner is more indulgent towards the dog and […]
Tali at 19 Weeks
It’s been a few weeks since I updated you on my training with Tali, my 19 week old Springer. She is progressing very well. I have established a good bond with her, which has been built, not bribed or bought. […]
Looking After Your Dog During Lockdown
So here we are again. This is certainly a situation none of us want to be in but we have to make the best of the circumstances. Have you given any thought to how you will be looking after your […]