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Choosing the right dog trainer for your puppy
I often meet clients who have been to puppy training classes for a few weeks. They then call me because they find over the course of five or six weeks, the puppy has learnt nothing. This is why choosing the […]
Cocker Spaniel Rehabilitation For Sooty
Charlie came to me with Sooty after a recommendation from her sister, who is training Digby, an Italian Spinone, with me. What’s really needed with Sooty is some Cocker Spaniel rehabilitation. He has lived with Charlie for around 18 months. […]
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 […]
Gundog Training Aoife the Cocker Spaniel
From a wilful, disobedient Spaniel to a gundog in just six weeks. Who’d have thought when Aoife’s owners attended their first lesson in August 2018, they would now have such a responsive and well trained dog? This young girl has […]
Residential Gundog Training follow up lesson with Milo the Cocker Spaniel
It’s always great to see dogs that have come to me for residential dog training return for follow up lessons. During their residential stay I work to instil the training required to correct or enhance the behaviour of my clients’ […]
11 year old Amelia a star at her first gundog training lesson
It was an absolute pleasure to meet Milo the Cocker Spaniel with Amelia and her dad Mark for their first gundog training lesson. Amelia had asked her dad on the day if it’d be ok if she came along to […]
Stimulate your dog mentally and physically
Gundog training is only one part of training a dog. I quantify it as the advanced level three of training. Level one is building your bond, not bribing or buying it with food. Level two is basic commands such as […]
7 month old Pickle the Working Cocker Spaniel and the importance of starting young.
It’s always great to see Pickle for her gundog training lesson. I first met Pickle at the age of 12 weeks. Starting young with puppy gundog training has allowed us to ensure we ticked the training boxes methodically. At 7 […]
Gundog Training Ted the Cocker Spaniel
Ted is a beautiful example of a working Cocker Spaniel. He’s full of enthusiasm, drive and willingness to work. I need to train his owner on how to harness his energy for the shooting field. Having never trained a working […]
To much freedom too soon for this Cocker Spaniel
Nala is 7 months old and has definitely been given too much freedom. Having the luxury of a field at work Tom has allowed Nala to exercise on her own from a young age. With any working dogs free hunting […]