Testimonial – Residential Gundog training with Ronnie and Reggie Springer Spaniels.

Ronnie and Reggie came to me at 12 weeks old from a lovely guy in Oswaldtwistle.  Their mother is beautiful, and both parents are steady working gundogs.

During the first few months with the boys I did try hard to keep up with their training, however as Damian writes in his blog I soon became complacent; my sister had just passed away suddenly and I took comfort in going off on long walks with them.  It helped me in the short term, but now I have two dogs in need of some structure and boundaries.

I had a trip planned overseas and was starting to worry about having to put the boys in boarding kennels, with little or no stimulation, when a neighbour recommended Damian.  Within one minute of speaking to him I knew I’d found somebody who could help me, and on 23 March off went Ronnie and Reggie for two weeks residential training.

What a difference after two weeks!  It’s remarkable to see just what Damian has achieved, and I’m enjoying putting into practice what they’ve been taught so far.  They’re a joy now on the lead, walking to heel.  I was thinking I’d miss walking them together, when in fact I’m finding that working with them individually is very rewarding.

I’m looking forward to starting 1-2-1 gundog training sessions this Friday, and whilst I appreciate it’s going to be a long journey I know with Damian’s experience, guidance and honesty I’m going to enjoy it.

Posted: April 10, 2013