Stour Valley Gundog Training Centre - Gundog Training for you and your dog

05/01/2025

Training is still on for today. Please dress appropriately for winter conditions. Good footwear and warm and wet weather clothing is recommended for today.

Please take extra care when coming out training today.

02/01/2025

Back to work today.

Busy day with a mixture of one 2 one and group classes. We look forward to welcoming back returning clients as well as pleased to be meeting new clients and their wonderful dogs.

Happy New Year to all our wonderful clients. Please checkout our website and social media platforms for all of our new services for 2025. Seadogs Training

23/12/2024

Advent Calendar Day 23: Train at Mealtimes

Did you know you can use your dog’s mealtime as a perfect training opportunity? Whether you’re working on basic obedience or advanced skills for the field, mealtime training is an easy way to fit practice into your busy day—even over Christmas!

🍖 Why Train at Mealtimes?
• Your dog is already focused on food, making it an ideal motivator.
• It’s a great chance to reinforce skills like recall, steadiness, sit, or retrieve.
• It helps mentally stimulate your dog, especially during the festive chaos.

🎄 Make It Fun and Productive:
• Use their meals for training cues instead of feeding from a bowl.
• Practice skills in different settings, from the kitchen to the garden.
• Keep sessions short and positive!

Check out our online courses and on-demand resources for inspiration and guidance. A little training each day goes a long way!

22/12/2024

18/12/2024

Advent Calendar Day 18: Recall Reminder

It is neither responsible nor safe to allow your dog to run up to other people, dogs, or livestock. Reliable recall is essential before you even consider letting your dog off the lead. If you’re unsure about your dog’s recall, keep them on a lead or a long line to ensure their safety and the safety of others.

Yesterday, in our village, a tragic incident occurred where three sheep were killed. This is a heartbreaking reminder of the importance of control and training. Farmers and shepherds are within their rights to shoot dogs that worry livestock—a risk no one should take.

Invest in your dog’s training to build trust and reliability. Whether it’s basic recall or steadiness around distractions like livestock or game, we can help you achieve this. Together, we can keep everyone safe and enjoy stress-free walks.

06/11/2024

26/10/2024

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25/10/2024

Limping is a significant gait change that means something is wrong. The cause of the limp might be up for debate, but it will be linked to pain or discomfort.

It's safer and more beneficial for your dog to assume the presence of pain rather than the absence of pain.

12/10/2024

Getting ready for their first day out beating this season. Working on hunting up, steadiness, relaxed around the flag and heel work off lead through hunting ground.
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05/10/2024

A busy day with clients

02/10/2024

Acme Alpha whistle working well in the wet and windy weather conditions. ACME Whistles

02/10/2024

An amazing opportunity to make sure you are equipped with the knowledge to deal with any incidents the right way. Run by vets 👍🏻

📢 **Are You Ready for the Shooting Season?** 🦆🎯

Ensure your working dog is safe and prepared with our **Working Dog Canine First Aid Course**!

Whether you're heading out into the field or training your dog for the season, accidents and injuries can happen. From cuts and sprains to more serious incidents, knowing how to react quickly could make all the difference.

🔹 **What You'll Learn:**
- How to assess and treat common injuries in the field
- CPR & emergency care for dogs
- Bandaging, wound care
- Essential first aid kit recommendations

📅 **26th October 3-5pm:**
🕒 Limited spots available! £45 per person
Venue Linkswood Veterinary Centre

Keep your dog safe this shooting season. Book now to gain essential skills and peace of mind. 🐾

Message to book or book online.

26/09/2024

📢 **Are You Ready for the Shooting Season?** 🦆🎯

Ensure your working dog is safe and prepared with our **Working Dog Canine First Aid Course**!

Whether you're heading out into the field or training your dog for the season, accidents and injuries can happen. From cuts and sprains to more serious incidents, knowing how to react quickly could make all the difference.

🔹 **What You'll Learn:**
- How to assess and treat common injuries in the field
- CPR & emergency care for dogs
- Bandaging, wound care
- Essential first aid kit recommendations

📅 **26th October 3-5pm:**
🕒 Limited spots available!
£45 per person
Venue Linkswood Veterinary Centre

Keep your dog safe this shooting season. Book now to gain essential skills and peace of mind. 🐾

Message to book or book online.

21/09/2024

🚨 NEW On-Demand Resources 🚨

We've made it easier than ever to access our most asked-about resources! For a minimal charge, you can now unlock exclusive content for a full week. 🎉

💻 Head over to our website to see what's available!
👉 Want something that's not listed? Drop a comment below and let us know. We’re listening and ready to add it! 📚💡

21/09/2024

One 2 One training session yesterday. Working on introduction to cold game

We started with some warm up exercises working including heel and some simple retrieves using dummies.

At Seadogs Training we always start and finish cold game training on dummies.

In this session we used the L*z Graham Retrieving Roll and a partridge for the first few retrieves after the initial dummy work.

I don’t like to drop game out on a short grass field, I always try to place it in some light cover or some longer grass. I do this to prevent the dogs from hit the bird to hard and to encourage a little hunting before picking up. The pick up is normally much neater too.

I also like to include a jump or obstacle to the exercise to give the dogs more to think about.

The training went very well and we moved on to using the cold game as a distraction and sent the dog for the dummy and it had to leave the Partridge.

We also covered split and directional retrieves before moving back to dummies to finish our training session.

If you want to book a cold game training session please email me at [email protected]