Posts Tagged ‘gundog training lancashire north west’

Gundog training Indi the working Labrador, Preston, Lancashire. · 14 May 2012

Meet Indi the 10 month old working Labrador who has recently joined me with her owner Richard for gundog training.  Having never previously owned a working dog Richard gathered information from books and began teaching Indi basic commands which worked well until Indi began asserting herself and testing Richard’s place as pack leader. Over the last few months I’ve seen [...]

Funny clip on how not to retrieve a dummy from the water bank after his Hungarian Vizsla left it. · 7 May 2012

Sometimes our gundog training doesn’t always go to plan.!!!!  This was certainly a laughable moment.

Gundog training testimonial for Ruby the working Springer Spaniel, Preston, Lancashire. · 7 May 2012

‘Damian has been a great find and I have to say I would have been lost without his invaluable advice. I contacted Damian around 5 months ago when Ruby was about 4 and a half months old as I was finding her a handful to control, especially with recall. We joined his novice dog training [...]

Gundog training Bumble the German Shorthaired Pointer and Lizzy the Springer Spaniel, Preston, Lancashire. · 3 May 2012

Bumble is a beautiful and lively Pointer puppy that I first met when she was just 10 weeks old.  Christine and Derek have previously had working dogs but decided that a Pointer was the new dog for them.  For the past few months I’ve been working closely with Bumble and no two sessions have been the [...]

Gundog photography with Andy Biggar at the Lakeland Gundog Training day, Cumbria, Lancashire. · 29 April 2012

I was delighted to attend a Charity gundog training day in aid of ‘Help for Heroes’ hosted by the Lakeland Gundog Club at the Biglands Estate.  Along with three other gundog trainers the aim of the day was to offer guidance on all disciplines of gundog training and to raise money for this worthy cause.  The main training focus on [...]

Gundog training Hunt Point Retrieve dogs, Preston, Lancashire. · 19 April 2012

I’m very fortunate to work with a number of clients who have great working dogs that I’m helping to gundog train.  One breed close to my heart is the Hunt Point Retrieve (HPR) breed which include Pointers, Vizslas, Weimaraners and Munsterlanders. Over the last few years I’ve seen some fantastic dogs who have developed into [...]

Gundog Training with Lexi the Labrador, Preston, Lancashire. · 16 April 2012

Today I met with Tessa and Lexi her 3 year old working Labrador.  Tessa has had a tough few years and Lexi has picked up on this by pushing the boundaries with her.  Tessa decided to look at gundog training for Lexi to mentally stimulate her and to build the bond between them. When working with an [...]

Dog training & Puppy home visit for Flossy the Sprocker, Preston, Lancashire. · 10 April 2012

Flossy was bred by my friends so, when I was called by her owners Kath and John to help integrate her into their family, I knew that I would be dealing with a strong-willed yet good natured pup.  Her owners had waited for a number of years before welcoming a new addition of the canine variety into their [...]

Dog / Gundog training testimonial for Skye the Labrador. Preston, Lancashire. · 30 March 2012

After not having the best experience with a trainer for our first lab we wanted to make sure we found the right one for our new puppy Skye.  With many phone calls made and lots of frustration we had got nowhere and whilst there are many dog trainers out there none come with any great [...]

Residential gundog/dog training, Preston, Lancashire. · 21 March 2012

Residential gundog/dog training  is the ideal way to instill the basic skill foundations prior to advanced training. This will enable your dog to work successfully in the field or to be enjoyed as a well behaved family pet. The benefits of residential gundog/dog training mean that your dog will receive intensive training which will ensure a consistent [...]

Gundog training Ola the Spanish Water Dog in Preston, Lancashire. · 10 March 2012

Ola has been attending my dog obedience training classes at Oakhill Veterinary Centre with her owner Christine for a few months and has proven to be a fast learner.  Recently, Christine has approached me to discuss the possibility of training Ola on a 1-2-1 basis using gundog training methods. As Ola is a working breed her owner [...]

Gundog training with Isla the Clumber Spaniel, Preston, Lancashire. · 25 February 2012

  Isla is a working Clumber Spaniel who attends gundog training lessons with Dan her owner.  There has been a noticible improvement in the progress made so far and with consistent and regular training Isla will be a valuable asset to Dan during the 2012 shooting season. The photos on the day were taken by Andy Biggar of The [...]