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New Recruits For The Tessleymoor Way
I’ve had plenty of new recruits this week. In one day I trained with three new clients, all with young dogs. Puppy Training I always say it’s a challenge to get two dogs from the same litter as their bond […]
Life Lessons From Wren The Cocker Spaniel
Sometimes it’s easy to let things slide and be discouraged when things in our lives bring us down. That’s when progress with our dogs can give us all the encouragement we need. Janet is making great progress with Wren, her […]
Know Your Dog’s Limitations
Not every working dog has the potential to work in the field. When I first met Tessa, a working Cocker, she was very timid. She has been over-loved by the family and this had made her into an anxious puppy. […]
Good to meet Coco the Cocker
It was great to meet Coco the Cocker Spaniel yesterday. We’d started Coco’s training pre-collection with a virtual lesson to prepare the family for their first dog. This ensured a routine was established from the moment she arrived home. It was […]
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, […]
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 […]
Testimonial – Milo the Cocker Spaniel
After reading a pile of books and trawling the internet on how to train our 1 year old cocker spaniel, Milo to be a gundog, we were making little progress. We had made the mistake of over fussing and “playing” […]
A Little Pickle
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having Pickle the Cocker Spaniel in residence. While I don’t often take short stays on my residential dog training programme, I make an exception for clients who’s dogs have trained extensively with me. In these cases, having […]