by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Sep 26, 2024 | Gundog, Puppy
The Long-Term Commitment Introduction You’ve completed the six-week puppy training course, your pup can sit (most of the time), and you might be tempted to think, “We’ve made it! The hard part is done.” But hold your horses—or rather, your hounds—because training your...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Sep 26, 2024 | Gundog
Gundog training is often associated with preparing dogs for fieldwork or shooting activities, but the benefits go far beyond the shooting field. Whether or not you plan to take your dog on a shoot, gundog training offers many valuable advantages for both you and your...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Sep 2, 2024 | Gundog
How Goat’s Milk Can Aid Hydration As a result of Ezra, my competition Labrador, consuming high quantities of water on training days, I began to think about how this was impacting our performance. He tends to pant quite a bit, often from excitement or...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Aug 26, 2024 | Behaviour
Introducing a new dog to a multi-dog household requires careful planning and patience to ensure a smooth transition and to avoid conflicts. Earlier this year I had a rescue dog come into the household and I learnt a lot from the experience. Not every situation will...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Jun 2, 2024 | Behaviour, Gundog, Puppy
These are the before and after photos of Wilf’s rehabilitation journey since he was diagnosed with Elbow Dysplasia back in July last year. Under the careful guidance of my physiotherapist, we’ve been working together for seven months to help him become as strong and...
