Scurry Dog

Scurry Dog Gundog games for active pets
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10/09/2024

BREED HIGHLIGHT: a classic video (from 2013) of English Setter puppies stalking and pointing at a bird wing.

These little puppers are not trained to do this and are not deliberately trying to please (or displease) anyone. They are born with this behaviour in their repertoire and a strong desire, a need to do this.

Setter history goes back to medieval hunters, who needed dogs to find ground game and indicate to the hunters the position, without spooking or flushing the birds. The dogs would drop to the ground and transfix the birds with their stare. Sometimes, a kite looking like a bird of prey would be flown over the game birds, to stop them from flying. Meanwhile, a large net would be passed over the dog and dropped over the birds to hold them in place.

Later, these dog talents were and still are used by a shotgun hunter, who cover a lot of ground, in pursuit of a small number of birds.

Seeing these fabulous gundogs quarter their ground with speed and style, then come to a sharp stop and a staunch point can be breathtaking.

Have you ever had an opportunity to watch a pointing breed do their thing? What did you think?

Throwback to the wonderful Team Ren, ready and raring to go at our workshop earlier in the summer. Do you have something...
06/09/2024

Throwback to the wonderful Team Ren, ready and raring to go at our workshop earlier in the summer.

Do you have something fun planned to do with your dog this weekend? Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

We had this gorgeous boy on our Wolverhampton workshop last month. Any ideas which breed he is? Put your guess in the co...
03/09/2024

We had this gorgeous boy on our Wolverhampton workshop last month. Any ideas which breed he is? Put your guess in the comments ⬇️

This chap in particular loved the camera! 💁‍♀️

02/09/2024

👋🏼 Hi! Do you work with dogs? Are you a trainer or dog walker looking for something new for your business? Perhaps you work with lots of gundog or working breeds and want to be able to offer them fun, structured, breed specific training?

📣 Join us on 16th September for an online session where we will share more about our upcoming Instructors course, due to start February 2025. We have a great opportunity for you to get in on the ground level with this new dog sport and an exclusive price offer for our second cohort!

📧 Email us at [email protected] to get the Zoom link direct to your inbox.

⚠️ Already on our mailing list? Check your junk or spam folders for our recent email with full details of the information session!

Happy National Dog Day 🤩🥰From the original Scurry Dog dogs - Left to Right, Raven Robin and Cadi.These three characters ...
26/08/2024

Happy National Dog Day 🤩🥰

From the original Scurry Dog dogs - Left to Right, Raven Robin and Cadi.

These three characters are such a huge part of the story behind Scurry Dog and why we are where we are today!

Absolute lunatics in their own special ways but we can’t imagine our lives without them ❤️

Read about our Scurry Dog story and how these three helped us develop the sport - www.scurrydog.com/our-story

FAQ: Can my dog take part in Scurry Dog?We are asked this question a lot by owners of puppies, older dogs, and non-tradi...
26/08/2024

FAQ: Can my dog take part in Scurry Dog?

We are asked this question a lot by owners of puppies, older dogs, and non-traditional gundog breeds.

The answer is: YES!

Although designed for active, working breeds, Scurry Dog welcomes all dogs and owners who want to play gundog games.

We want it to be easy for people to play Scurry Dog with their dog, no matter their experience, background, where they live or if they have interest in field sports or not.

​This one of our core guiding principles. We also adapt and adjust exercises and Games to make sure that all dogs, regardless of age and current experience, can take part.

Interested in finding out more? Head to our website: www.scurrydog.com

One week since the Monmouthshire Show, and a little throwback to all of our fantastic Have A Go Scurry winning teams! We...
25/08/2024

One week since the Monmouthshire Show, and a little throwback to all of our fantastic Have A Go Scurry winning teams!

We are working on our events calendar for next year when we hope to bring you even more exciting Have A Go Scurry events.

Do you have a local country show? Would you like us to bring Scurry Dog to a show near you? Comment below!

Our first cohort of Scurry Dog Instructors is well underway - here is what they are saying about the course so far!We ar...
24/08/2024

Our first cohort of Scurry Dog Instructors is well underway - here is what they are saying about the course so far!

We are really excited to be working with such a talented group of trainers to take Scurry Dog across the UK.

Are you a trainer interested in finding out more about what it takes to become a Scurry Dog Instructor? We will soon be releasing the dates for our second cohort. To sign up to receive more information about our next course direct to your inbox, head to our webpages and subscribe - www.scurrydog.com

🎉 Congratulations to our wonderful winning teams on the Have A Go scurries at the Monmouthshire Show yesterday! You were...
19/08/2024

🎉 Congratulations to our wonderful winning teams on the Have A Go scurries at the Monmouthshire Show yesterday! You were all awesome 🤩

🌟 These teams were the fastest 3 in each of our challenges - Up & Over, Nose Quest and Pick & Mix.

🐾 Our lovely partners at Paws Pet Supplies and Grooming Salon sponsored some fantastic 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize packages for our winning teams!

Up & Over
1st - Emma & Harvey
2nd - Josh & Tilly
3rd - Anneli & Holly

Nose Quest
1st - Josh & Tilly
2nd - Greg & Molly
3rd - Fiona & Berry

Pick & Mix
1st - Becky & Zazu
2nd - Nick & Shilka
3rd - Anneli & Holly

☀️ Thank you to all the fantastic teams who competed on our scurries, it was wonderful to meet so many lovely humans and dogs. We hope to see you at another Scurry Dog event soon!

We are really looking forward to the Monmouth Show on Sunday! Our friends at Paws Pet Supplies and Grooming Salon are bu...
14/08/2024

We are really looking forward to the Monmouth Show on Sunday! Our friends at Paws Pet Supplies and Grooming Salon are busy picking out prizes for the scurries 🤩 As a local independent pet shop with bases in Monmouth, Chepstow, and Ross on Wye, we are really excited to collaborate with them to bring you the prizes for this event!

Paws Pet Supplies are open 7 days a week for all your pets needs - including dogs, cats, small furries, fish, reptiles, birds & wildlife! They have loads of yummy natural treats for dogs - we can't wait to go visit when we are in Monmouth and make the most of their store loyalty card scheme. Every full £10 spent gets you 10 points and 100 points gets you a a £5 voucher - looking at their huge selection of treats in this photo we don't think it will be long for us to get our voucher! 😄

Join us at the Monmouthshire Show on the 18th August for super fun have-a-go activities with your dog!Here are some phot...
10/08/2024

Join us at the Monmouthshire Show on the 18th August for super fun have-a-go activities with your dog!

Here are some photos from the Bridgend Country Show :)

05/08/2024

❓ Can you guess the Scurry Dog Game that puppy Jac is learning to play?

This one is all about working as a team to find items hidden across the course...

🧐Clue: Lots of you have already played a version of this game at our workshops and Have A Go scurry events!

Cheltenham workshop teams! So lovely to meet all of you ❤️ Wolverhampton tomorrow!
03/08/2024

Cheltenham workshop teams! So lovely to meet all of you ❤️
Wolverhampton tomorrow!

We are on the road and away from our desks this weekend, running workshops near Cheltenham and Wolverhampton - so if you...
02/08/2024

We are on the road and away from our desks this weekend, running workshops near Cheltenham and Wolverhampton - so if you've sent us a message on social media or email, we'll get back to you after the weekend!

🌟 Keep an eye on our socials to see some amazing teams learning how to ace Scurry Dog challenges!

📩 If you're in Cheltenham or Wolverhampton and want to book, there's still time to get tickets - head to https://www.scurrydog.com/events

💥 Our new website is live!! 💥Come and check us out! 🐾Find more information about our 5 Scurry Dog Games, and how they ca...
31/07/2024

💥 Our new website is live!! 💥

Come and check us out!

🐾Find more information about our 5 Scurry Dog Games, and how they can improve everyday life for you and your dog
📆 Book onto workshops and events
📩 Sign up to get more information direct to your inbox
🌟Find out more about our opportunities to become an Instructor

➡️ Click here: https://www.scurrydog.com/

❓ This or That ❓These games form the basis of two of our 5 Scurry Dog Games - The Retrieve, and Nose Quest. Which one do...
27/07/2024

❓ This or That ❓

These games form the basis of two of our 5 Scurry Dog Games - The Retrieve, and Nose Quest.

Which one does your dog enjoy more? Tell us in the comments! ⬇️

🥎 Retrieve - the dog sees a toy fall, running out away from you to get it, picking it up, and delivering it back to you. This super fun game requires precision and speed ❤

🐽 Hunt - using their noses to find an object or a toy. This is a fun game to play with your dog to get connected when they are using their sniffing super power 🌟

We are very excited to say that our website will launch on 31st July! 🥳Have our posts about the Games and challenges in ...
26/07/2024

We are very excited to say that our website will launch on 31st July! 🥳

Have our posts about the Games and challenges in Scurry Dog have got you excited about the sport? Then our website will fill you in on the five Games inside Scurry Dog and our story so far. We will also be keeping the website up to date as our Instructors qualify, so you can find an Instructor near you to get training!

Our events pages are already up and running, where you can see events we have happening across the UK this summer and sign yourselves up to get involved - www.scurrydog.com/events

We are underway with our first cohort of our Scurry Dog Instructors! We are so excited to work with this fantastic bunch...
25/07/2024

We are underway with our first cohort of our Scurry Dog Instructors! We are so excited to work with this fantastic bunch of trainers, and get them ready to start offering Scurry Dog across the UK soon 🥳

Are you a dog trainer interested in finding out more about Scurry Dog? We will soon be releasing details of our second Instructors course starting in early 2025. Drop us a message on here or at [email protected] to find out more about ways to get involved!

Disclaimer: Our Instructors will be human, although these 3 would make pretty good teachers as well ☺️

We are Aleks (on the left) and Clare (on the right), and we are the humans behind Scurry Dog! We are crazy about spaniel...
24/07/2024

We are Aleks (on the left) and Clare (on the right), and we are the humans behind Scurry Dog!

We are crazy about spaniels, and active, fun-loving breeds, and we're 100% committed to helping their humans create a harmonious and fun-filled life together.​

Over the years and hundreds of training programmes, we noticed several common themes - and not just with spaniels, but all active breeds!

We created Scurry Dog to address these themes and help pet dog owners develop a better bond and partnership with their dogs.

Our website is launching soon, where you can find out more about the Scurry Dog story and ways to get involved. Stay tuned to find out more!

We are loving this action shot of Scurry Dog Cadi, as she finds the Sniffit at the end of her trail!
23/07/2024

We are loving this action shot of Scurry Dog Cadi, as she finds the Sniffit at the end of her trail!

Can you guess the breed? Do you know what they were bred to do? Take a guess in the comments If you have met this stunni...
22/07/2024

Can you guess the breed? Do you know what they were bred to do? Take a guess in the comments

If you have met this stunning girl, say shhhh... in the comments :)

20/07/2024

Are you based near Cheltenham or Wolverhampton? We have workshops coming to you in August!

If you and your dog love having fun together, this is an ideal half day out for you. If your dog LOVES playing fetch, then even better! Our workshops are designed to coach you through our have a go set ups so you and your dog can be successful.

If you're human partner isn't this passionate, they don't deserve you
19/07/2024

If you're human partner isn't this passionate, they don't deserve you

We are so excited to announce our upcoming events for August! We have three events you can get involved with in differen...
18/07/2024

We are so excited to announce our upcoming events for August! We have three events you can get involved with in different locations across the UK - we are really looking forward to bringing Scurry Dog to more locations near you!

If you live near Cheltenham or Wolverhampton, and think your dog would be an amazing Scurry Dog, come and give one of our workshops a try.

You can sign up for the workshops on our website events page - www.scurrydog.com/events

Scurry Dog is about doing fun things together and making memories 💛Some of the awesome teams from last weekend at the
17/07/2024

Scurry Dog is about doing fun things together and making memories 💛
Some of the awesome teams from last weekend at the

We are all set up and ready to go!!
12/07/2024

We are all set up and ready to go!!

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