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Update on Tali My Springer Spaniel Puppy At 19 Weeks

It’s been a few weeks since I updated you on my training with Tali, my 19 week old Springer. She is progressing very well. I have established a good bond with her, which has been built, not bribed or bought. Tali works with me at client lessons, without engaging with the dogs or their owners. […]

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Progress With Tali My Springer Spaniel Puppy

My latest addition to the pack, Tali the Springer Spaniel, is progressing well. Her recall and sit are doing well and we are practising retrieves to hand. She is a lovely young dog and I am enjoying doing the basic training with her, laying a good foundation for what is to come. If you visit […]

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New Addition To The Tessleymoor Pack: Meet Tali

There is a new puppy in my Tessleymoor pack. After the sudden death of Pepper earlier this year, I didn’t want to immediately get another dog. I waited and was eventually offered a pup from an excellent working Springer Spaniel litter. The litter is from a friend and client of mine and the breeding is […]

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Lockdown Puppy Scam

A client went to buy a Cocker Spaniel. He came back with a puppy that had Cocker Spaniel papers. When he told me the puppy was liver and white, I told him it couldn’t be a Cocker and sounded more like a Springer. Sure enough, the DNA test has revealed the dog is 75% Cocker, […]

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Testimonial: Owen and Buddy the Springer Spaniel

Many of my one-to-one lessons are still taking place as normal. I am able to observe social distancing rules and the clients are near enough to travel to my training grounds. One lesson I am really keen to keep up with is for Owen and Buddy. Training your dog can give a real sense of […]

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Nell – My Shadow

It’s five years today since Nell arrived in my life. I got a call asking whether I would train a spaniel; I was led to believe she had been with her owner for sometime. When I met Nell she was discoloured yellow and smelt of poo. On further questioning of the owner, I discovered that […]

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Spring Training With Your Dogs

The longer days and lighter nights can only mean one thing – more time for spring training with your dogs. You might have noticed the blog has been a little quiet over the last month and that’s because for me, this is peak dog training season. So why is spring training so popular? Well, there’s […]

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Positive Dog Training

One of the things I always encourage my clients to do is take a positive out of a negative. So if you’re finding an aspect of your dog training hard, try and find something that’s going better. Perhaps heel work is slow but they are quick on a sit command now or calmer when they […]

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Residential training with 8 month old Salen the Springer Spaniel

Salen is the sister to my Isla and is presently with me for residential gundog training together with her mother, Callie. I first met Rob in November 2015 with Callie when he needed help to correct some bad training that he’d received from another gundog trainer, which had made Callie nervous to be around anything […]

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Puppy Gundog Training Snipe the Springer Spaniel

Snipe is the brother to my Isla and at 21 weeks old they are both coming on well. Tim has previously trained with me but unfortunately the dog he had acquired didn’t work out (read more here). I’m pleased to say that after taking my advise on buying Snipe their bond and training is coming […]

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