Spring Dog Training

What do you need to work on?

As the nights get lighter and the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect time to start to consider your spring dog training. The shooting season has ended and it’s time to reflect on the performance of your dogs. Did they do you proud? Have bad habits started to creep in during the season?

A lack of steadiness is a problem I often see with working dogs. They can be too quick off the mark for a retrieve or get restless during the shoot. This can be a problem created by the handler, rushing the retrieve or failing to say calm around the dog. These problems can be corrected with consistent training and now is the time to do it. Some time in residential training can be beneficial for this kind of focus as I work one-to-one with your dog to build steadiness. August is not so far away and you want your dog in top form by the time the new season starts.

Your new working dog

It may be that you are considering a new dog to train up over the summer. Choosing the right dog is crucial; I’m happy to help with this and may be able to source a dog for you – just give me a call to chat things through. Of course that all important foundation training is crucial in the early months. My highly successful Tessleymoor Way training plan has been proven time and time again. It encourages the establishment of the bond that then makes more advanced training possible.

Whatever your plans for the next few months, take advantage of the daylight and warmer weather to spend time spring dog training. It will pay off once the season starts again and your dog is the envy of the shoot.

Posted: February 26, 2019