It’s always lovely to see different breeds hunting and their different hunting styles 😍
Introducing memory retrieves in a recent beginner gundog class ❤️
Life Skills Course week 6 for these pups.
Here are three of the young dogs on this course practising some loose lead walking amongst distractions.
This owner has made a HUGE transformation in her young spaniel in less than three training sessions with me. I am so pleased for both of them!
We have gone from pulling, nose down and self hunting with lack of recall and jumping up, to beautiful heel work, spot on recalls and self control in just three one to one sessions. He is now listening, staying close and even retrieving! And they are both having so much fun together as you can see.
This owner is providing consistency, leadership and fun in training with her dog.
I can’t wait to have them both on our next Beginner Gundog Course soon 👏
Working on improving delivery to hand with this lovely young lab 😊
Working on improving delivery to hand with this lovely young lab 😊
A very exciting afternoon!
My trusty assistant doing the important job of carrying my tripod after doing some filming for a masterclass for @ladiesworkingdogs 💛
Do you regularly spend time playing with your dog?
Do you regularly spend time playing with your dog?
If not, why not?! Appropriate play is a great way to bond with your dog and create a good relationship where your dog sees you as FUN! It can also be a great way to reward your dog.
Play shouldn’t be about emptying the toy box for your dog and letting them make their own fun; access to toys and fun should come through you.
You may need to spend some time working out what kind of play your dog enjoys – if your dog’s not having fun then in their eyes it’s not play!
One of the games my dogs and I love to play together is tug. One of the reasons I love this game is that I am on the other end of the toy, bringing it to life and making it interesting for my dog. It’s not about who wins, it’s about sharing and having fun together and it can make a particularly good reward for recall.
However, like any good game, it must come with a set of rules in order to make it fun for everyone. There must be good manners around the toy; no snatching or grabbing, with your dog only taking hold of the toy at invitation. No teeth or paws should make contact with you at any point and your dog should let go when told to. I like to keep the toy nice and low down and create movement from side to side.
All these young dogs and their owners are doing a fabulous job six weeks into their Life Skills Course 🥰
All these young dogs and their owners are doing a fabulous job six weeks into their Life Skills Course 🥰
The beginnings of off lead heel work for our lovely young Life Skills Course dogs this week.
We also covered loose lead walking and recall amongst distractions, leave and retrieve.
What a clever puppy! Walking nicely on a loose lead and focusing on his owner EVEN when an annoying woman with a box of sausages tries to distract him… 👏
I absolutely love receiving homework videos from my clients and this has to be one of the sweetest I’ve received! 💗
It's so great to get children involved in training and caring correctly for the family dog. After all, they are the next generation of dog owners!
This little girl is doing a fab job with her puppy, preparing for his first walk! 👏
She was absconding just a few short weeks ago. Now she’s staying close off lead, recalling and voluntarily checking in with her owner. Much more fun (and safer!) for everyone 🥰
She was absconding just a few short weeks ago. Now she’s staying close off lead, recalling and voluntarily checking in with her owner. Much more fun (and safer!) for everyone 🥰
Introducing loose lead walkinf ahead of this puppy’s first walk!
Introducing some loose lead walking during his Puppy Consultation. This Springador puppy will be ready for his first walk! 😍
First puppy 121 session teaching this gorgeous three month old Labrador puppy to walk on a loose lead 🥰
Puppy Life Skills Course week six and this just some of what these pups and their owners have achieved so far. Beautiful loose lead walking past distractions - toys, dried tripe and beef jerky and various other items on the floor.
A solid leave command is so important to help teach the puppies not to pick up things they find which could be dangerous or harmful.
(My favourite moment of this class was one of the owners saying “Wow!”)
As an owner, is there a better sight than your dog running happily towards you when you call them?
As an owner, is there a better sight than your dog running happily towards you when you call them?
It’s FRIDAY! Have a great weekend with your dogs ☺️
It’s FRIDAY! Have a great weekend with your dogs ☺️
Stop whistle
Always good to see this lovely cocker spaniel, this time giving him and his owner an introduction to the basics of gundog training, including a stop whistle.
Loose lead walking amongst distractions
Look at this lovely walking amongst distractions; other dogs and people, food and toys all over the ground.
My favourite thing about this though is that everyone’s having fun with their dogs. The owners are talking to and praising their dogs and it’s no coincidence the dogs are focusing on their owners. Love it!
