It is possible to teach your old retriever or peg dog something new, as long as you are able to change your ways too.
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How to be top dog at home
More than one gundog is a pack, it is essential that you keep the upper hand with labradors, spaniels, and everything else
Gundog training class: overweight gundogs
Overweight gundogs are slow and plodding when, at four or five years old, they should be in their prime. Overweight gundogs are unlikely to be cooperative with their new health kick, so enforcing the rules will take some authority. Read: Be pack leader in your own home for Janet Menzies’…
The pet gundog on the peg: how to train a part-time gundog
No doubt most people start with the best of intentions. The decision is made to get a proper gundog, one that will sit obediently at the peg, walk to heel off the lead, retrieve on command and recall instantly on the first pip of the whistle. We have all seen…
How to discourage determined dogs chewing
A Field reader writes “We have a very chewy young dog. We have never had such a chewer before. Shoes, coats, table and chair legs, and the bottom of cupboards have all fallen victim. Friends have recommended an array of hot condiments, all of which have failed. How can we…
Your gundog’s first shoot day
After months of training your young gun dog, it is understandable that you want to take it on its first shoot. But beware the pitfalls.
British trained gundogs: the envy of the world
The first time I catch up with Charlie Thorburn, the gundog trainer to the 1%, he has just joined the M6 Toll and has been awake for a long time. Thorburn is on his way home to Perthshire from New York where he has been delivering a trio of fully…
How to take an HPR shooting
Breaking into shooting is difficult in the best circumstances, and becomes even more so when you have an HPR. But old assumptions that they are noisy and hard mouthed are gradually dying out, says David Tomlinson. (Read more on HPR breeds here.) It’s no longer just labradors and spaniels in…
The truth about dog discipline
For those training their first gundog, the gap between theory and practice can seem almost impossible to reconcile.
Tips for gundog retrieving
Picking up points on how to improve your dog's retrieving couldn't be easier. Janet Menzies provides tips on what you and your dog should be looking for.