Posts Tagged ‘training a working springer spaniel’
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 Hunter the Springer Spaniel over water on a retrieve. · 13 December 2011
Gundog Training with Maverick the working Springer Spaniel. · 16 October 2011
Maverick is a 14 week old working Springer Spaniel owned by Mike. Although Mike has previously owned dogs it’s been a while since he’s had a pup around. As a shooting man Mike understands the need for discipline when training to ensure a good working dog in the field, especially with a Springer Spaniel as they have a tendency to be [...]
Gundog training with Tess the Springer Spaniel. · 9 October 2011
Dan was referred to me by Sam one of my students at Myerscough College after Dan had mentioned about his desire to train his Springer Spaniel Tess. As a shooting man Dan regularly works and trains with his dogs but, by his own admittance, has become lax about the initial training he had put in place. Whilst Dan [...]
Residential Training with Kala the Cocker Spaniel and Hunter the Springer Spaniel. · 22 August 2011
Barbara and Simon entrusted Kala and Hunter to me while they were away recently. Hunter has been stopping short with retrieves of late and is a little too keen during training which leads to a lack of focus at times. Barbara also feels that he is showing signs of aggression towards other dogs. Kala, who [...]
Gundog Training with Ozzie the Springer Spaniel. · 9 August 2011
I originally met with Jim and his working Springer Spaniel back in June and since then I have received numerous telephone calls about how training is progressing. While it is important to keep the lines of communication between myself and my clients open it can be nighon impossible for me to advise or interpret certain [...]
Gundog Photography with Dexter the Working Springer Spaniel whilst gundog training. · 26 July 2011
I’m fortunate to have Andy Biggar (www.dog-photographer.co.uk) who’s a great gundog photographer as a friend. Whilst Andy was visiting he snapped a few photos whilst I trained my gundogs. This is Dexter my working Springer Spaniel training with a rabbit skin dummy supplied by Sporting Saint.
Gundog training with Floyd the Springer Spaniel. · 15 July 2011
Floyd is the latest addition to Ross’ pack, he already has Shane a well trained springer Spaniel. Ross decided to acquire another dog because he has enjoyed the time he has spent training Shane and welcomed a new challenge. He bought Floyd as a part-trained gundog and, after seeing him work for his owner, felt that this [...]
Lakeland Gundog Club · 7 July 2011
I went to see Alison after she invited me to meet with her at the Lakeland Gundog club to discuss the possibility of creating a working relationship. Lakeland Gundog Club is a new club that is set in 100 acres of glorious woodland, 5 miles of river-ways and an additional 20 acres of marsh land, [...]
Gundog Training with Alfie the Springer Spaniel. · 5 July 2011
Alfie is a 2 year old working gundog who has been trained using basic whistle commands by his owner . Paul has expressed his desire to train Alfie to a high standard so he can use him when he goes beating during a shoot. During today’s session Alfie was taught to stop and heel on the whistle [...]
Gundog Training with Ollie the Springer Spaniel. · 1 July 2011
Alan arranged an appointment to see me because he wanted to know what was involved in training his 10 month old Springer Spaniel Ollie to be a gundog. He was also keen to familiarise himself with the basic training methods needed to stimulate Ollie mentally and harness his natural desire to hunt and work. Bobby is a well natured [...]
Ozzie the Springer Spaniel pup. · 16 June 2011
Ozzie is a 12 week old working Springer Spaniel that is owned by Jim who wants to train him to be a working companion. Jim’s knowledge of training a working dog is limited so he has approached me for guidance during this crucial development stage in Ozzie’s life. It’s important to play and interact with [...]
Dexter and Jet my Working Spaniels out Gundog Training. · 15 June 2011
My two youngest gundogs are Jet my Cocker Spaniel and Dexter my Springer Spaniel who are 17 months and 11 months old respectivley Both boys are training well and tonight they were put through their paces during training whilst having fun quartering and hunting the ground for game. Both dogs are doing me proud and will certainly be joining me [...]
Gundog Training with Toby the Working Springer Spaniel. · 4 June 2011
Dan, Toby’s owner, has become a little despondent lately about his ability to train Toby and arranged for an assessment with me. It became clear that although Toby was a bit slow in his response to Dan’s commands, the pair have been working very hard together to get to where they are now. As Dan and Toby travel from Oldham to see me [...]
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