Gundog training for my puppy – help where do I start? Welcoming a new puppy into your home is an exciting time, filled with the promise of future adventures. To ensure your pup grows into a skilled and reliable gundog, early training is crucial. Here’s a guide to get you started on the right paw. […]
Socialising your puppy is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure they grow into a well-adjusted, confident adult dog. Proper socialisation helps puppies develop the skills they need to interact positively with other dogs, people, and various environments. However, it’s essential to strike a balance, as over-socialisation can lead to its […]
A bit of a different and tough topic this week, but one we as dog owners all go through at some stage in our lives. The goodbye. This is by far the hardest part of owning a dog. Harder than toilet training, recall training you name it, it’s harder. However it is more often than […]
On Sunday 13th November our latest groups of gundog classes graduated. They have all done soo well and it’s been a real pleasure watching them progress and grow as handlers. WELL DONE EVERYONE Remember gundog training isn’t just for those that want to work their dogs but is also great for building a strong bond […]
We all love our dogs and want to give them everything we can to make them happy. However, our waiting hand and paw on our pets can become detrimental to our dogs behaviour without us even being aware. In this blog Jemma talks about dog boundaries and why they are important to our dogs training. […]
Over the last few years cocker spaniels have rocketed in popularity as family pets and just looking at that face above you can see why! There were 38,910 cocker spaniels registered with the kennel club in the UK last year alone and this doesn’t include the thousands of unregistered litters and cocker cross breeds. For […]
Dogs pulling on the lead is one of the most common problems that owners come to us with and can be a real source of frustration. In this blog we look at how to stop a dog pulling on lead. Why do dogs pull? Dogs aren’t born with a desire to pull. Think back to […]
LATEST NEWS On Tuesday 11th October our latest 8 week life skills course graduated. It has been great to see the progression in the dogs and the hard work and dedication that their owners have put in. If you would like to find out more about our life skills course and how to sign up […]
You can use this command for off limit items, wildlife, people, other dogs to name a few Don’t confuse your ‘leave’ for ‘drop’ or ‘give’ – this is a very different command Don’t use ‘leave’ for something you are going to then give your dogs – this make the dog anticipate ultimately receiving the item […]
Build a strong bond with your dog. You are the most important thing to them Your verbal recall command should be the dog’s name and then the command, e.g. “Willow, Come!” Always use a consistent command and do not keep repeating it if your dog ignores you the first time, do something about it to […]
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