THE NORTH BUCKS COUNTRY SHOW
We had such a lovely time at the North Bucks Country Show 2024 running a Scurry and doing a Gundog Demonstration on the day.
Thank you to everyone who entered & came down to see us, as well as those who helped out on the day. We simply could not have done it without you! & a huge thank you to the event organisers for having us also!
Congratulations to those who placed on the day!👏🏼
Summertime training with Tego
Oh Remmy! You good girl!🪶 #springerspaniel #pheasants #workingdog
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RABBIT LURE🐇🐇🐇 steadiness followed by recall by name. 1:30pm Sunday gang smashing this exercise🙌🏼
Perfecting that delivery hey Pops😏🤣 #gundogtraining #workingcockerspaniel #dogtraining
A bit of fun playing around with the dummy launcher today🚀🐶
How cool is this little dog though😎🪶
The importance of these working dogs understanding patience, steadiness, independent name recognition AND that not everything is for them…. (& of course, giving them a bloody good job to do!).
Focus & engagement starts here☺️🪶
Poppy enjoying some cover whilst beating today!🪶
Just one example of why a slip lead could be considered the safest option when you have a busy working dog pushing through heavy cover. Standard collars & harnesses could get stuck and it’s not hard to see why! This is ultimately what working breed dogs want to do. Channeling instinctual drive in a safe way🪶
Little Baggings sniffing his first pheasant🪶🐶
Yes I establish a solid foundation with my dogs before I allow them too much freedom. Yes I will offer them consistent guidance, initially using a lead. Yes I will establish boundaries for my dogs to protect their welfare and the welfare of other animals involved.
But when your dog starts working with you rather than for themselves what a bloody beautiful thing that is.
Mutual trust & mutual respect.
Literal blood, sweat & tears goes into training a dog at times & it can take TIME to lay the right groundwork but my gosh, it’s so worth it.
Does that look like a happy dog? I think so🥰
Thank you to Faithful Friends & Ve for helping me with this footage…& Tego for being moderately unhinged.
Is what it is🤣… who else can relate!?
A little bit of steadiness & sitting up for our 12:30pm Gundogs at Ashridge!
Working Cocker Spaniel puppy Biff recalling past the food bowls & pigeons!🪶
…SO important that we get these dogs with high working drive ‘right’ from the start. Setting them up for success so that we can enjoy & trust them!
Game of statues between these three this afternoon! 🙉
Smalls, Tego and Faithful Friends Ve!
