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I help you to train your pet Gundog in the basics required of a family pet & a shooting companion
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15/11/2024

Update on Veeka, a German Wirehaired Pointer, at 7 months:

Steadiness to air launcher
First retrieve of cold game

Commentary is on the video.

09/11/2024

A lovely day out picking up. Daisy made a guest OAP appearance - she still loves working even though the body is ailing! She behaved well until the last drive when she went self employed, cruising around having a whale of a time! Still, at nearly 13, I suppose she’s earned a bit of latitude.
The day was topped off with the rarest of events: the keeper offering to share his sweets!
Result all round.

08/11/2024

A long, long way for no reward for Tillbag!
I was sure that this cockbird was a runner and needed to be picked, but he turned out to be perfectly healthy and flew merrily on his way when Tilly approached.
Cheeky bu**er!

20/10/2024

Veeka’s school report from Mullenscote!

15/10/2024

Here’s my roughy, toughy, hunting machine of a GWP - scared witless by a couple of pheasants she bumped into!!!

13/10/2024

Good military drills. Girls demonstrating “All Round Defence”:

Choo - left of arc
Daisy - centre arc
Tilly - right of arc

Bring it on!

13/10/2024

What a day!

13/10/2024

You can’t win them all …

08/10/2024

Took Veeka, the 6 month old GWP, on her first hunt yesterday to see if she would hunt, quarter, turn and stay reasonably under control.

I had been advised that now would be the right time to expose her to game, so I was thrilled to see her scent, point, flush and remain steady to a hare! I don’t know whether I should be encouraging her to chase at this young age to “light the fire”, so I’ll ask my good friend, mentor and 2014 UK HPR Champion, Howard Kirby.

This is all new to me and I’m learning as I go. I’m loving it!

04/10/2024

Veeka (GWP) at 6 months.

23/09/2024

Choo now on a different level of ability.

Don’t know whether it’s because of the time I’ve recently been spending with the new pup.

Don’t know and don’t really care. Just so grateful and privileged to have been given this special little dog.

21/09/2024

Veeka Update at 5 months.

We’re following Rory Major’s training programme in his excellent DVDs.

At 6 months of age (V is one week shy of 6 months), she should be able to retrieve a simple mark followed by a memory mark on rough ground and deliver to hand.

Here’s how she’s getting on.

20/08/2024

Sit!

16/08/2024

I don’t think we’re going to have a problem with retrieving from water … “as long as you come with me, Dad!”

28/07/2024

Super proud of my little Whirlwind following her debut appearance at a gundog demonstration we did yesterday in Dorset.
This was her first time in public, hearing my voice come out of speakers, of crowds. But she was just perfick!
She showed us her “watch me”, sit, stay, off-lead heel work, recall, stop whistle and a couple of puppy retrieves - all off-lead and using placeboards, clicker and treats.
I had feared she might shut down or just run to the audience, but she rose to the occasion, full of confidence and wowed a very appreciative audience.
She was very gentle with all the visitors, including small children, who came to meet her afterwards.
Dad was/is soooo proud!

08/07/2024

It’s taken time, but I think we’re all going to be friends! 😌

01/07/2024

My favourite job of the year.. not! Ragwort pulling. The amount seems to grow each year!

I should invest in a Ragwort puller to save my rickety back. Don’t want to have to resort to spraying.

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Update on Veeka, a German Wirehaired Pointer, at 7 months: Steadiness to air launcher First retrieve of cold game Commentary is on the video.

A long, long way for no reward for Tillbag! I was sure that this cockbird was a runner and needed to be picked, but he turned out to be perfectly healthy and flew merrily on his way when Tilly approached. Cheeky bugger!

Here’s my roughy, toughy, hunting machine of a GWP - scared witless by a couple of pheasants she bumped into!!!

What a day!

You can’t win them all …

Took Veeka, the 6 month old GWP, on her first hunt yesterday to see if she would hunt, quarter, turn and stay reasonably under control. I had been advised that now would be the right time to expose her to game, so I was thrilled to see her scent, point, flush and remain steady to a hare! I don’t know whether I should be encouraging her to chase at this young age to “light the fire”, so I’ll ask my good friend, mentor and 2014 UK HPR Champion, Howard Kirby. This is all new to me and I’m learning as I go. I’m loving it!

Veeka (GWP) at 6 months.

Choo now on a different level of ability. Don’t know whether it’s because of the time I’ve recently been spending with the new pup. Don’t know and don’t really care. Just so grateful and privileged to have been given this special little dog.

Veeka Update at 5 months. We’re following Rory Major’s training programme in his excellent DVDs. At 6 months of age (V is one week shy of 6 months), she should be able to retrieve a simple mark followed by a memory mark on rough ground and deliver to hand. Here’s how she’s getting on.