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The Truth about Puppy exercise
Discover the truth about puppy exercise and why the ‘5-minute rule’ may not be the best approach for your growing pup. Learn how to tailor activities to suit your puppy’s needs, ensuring healthy development and a happy, well-balanced companion.
Making Sense of Your Gundog’s Instincts During Walks
A dog sniffing the in a woodland area, fully immersed in its environment, showcasing its natural prey drive instincts.
Why Ongoing Puppy Training Matters for Busy Families
A puppy working on training exercises with its owner, demonstrating why puppy training is just the beginning of raising a well-behaved dog.
The Surprising Benefits of Gundog Training for Every Dog
A Labrador named Ezra leaping over a hay bale with a dummy in his mouth during a gundog training session, showcasing focus, energy, and natural retrieving instincts.
How Goat’s Milk Improves Hydration for Sporting Dogs
A sporting dog drinking goat’s milk from a bowl, showing the benefits of goat’s milk for sporting dogs in hydration and nutrition
Introducing a new dog
Two dogs meeting on neutral ground during the process of introducing a new dog to a multi-dog household.
Rehabilitation for Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs: Wilf’s Inspiring Journey
Before-and-after photos of Wilf, a Labrador, showcasing his transformation through rehabilitation for elbow dysplasia, from weak and stiff to strong and active.
Helping out at a local Spaniel Trial
Helping out at a spaniel trial
My First IGL Retriever Championship Experience: Highlights from Scotland 2023
I thought I would share with you my first experience of going to the IGL earlier this week. A friend and partner in crime, Penny Davies, suggested we go along to spectate and make a little holiday of it. I knew we were in for a fun time and it was very exciting to be going to Scotland and we weren’t disappointed.
Gundog Training Courses
Have you got a gundog breed at home? Would you like to train him/her for the shooting field, or would you just like to train your dog to a high level? I can help with these scenarios.
Puppy Training Courses
When you first bring a puppy home it can be very exciting but daunting all at the same time, so I am on hand to come and guide you through those key canine development stages to ensure that your puppy grows up to be well-mannered.