by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Oct 24, 2025 | Behaviour, Gundog, Puppy
If I had a penny for every time someone said, “He’s only doing it because you’ve got food,” I would have a field full of Labrador-shaped gold statues by now. Many owners ask me how to use food in dog training without creating a dog that only listens when treats are...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Aug 14, 2025 | Behaviour, Gundog, Puppy
Why Teenage Dogs Forget Training If your puppy suddenly ignores you, you’re not alone. Many owners notice that teenage dogs usually between (6–18 months) seem to lose the skills they mastered as puppies. This isn’t bad behaviour it’s part of adolescence, when your...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | Aug 3, 2025 | Gundog, Puppy
If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Why isn’t my dog doing what theirs can?” you’re not alone. Social media is full of videos showing young dogs smashing competitions, retrieving dummies flawlessly, or mastering obedience drills with ease. It’s inspiring until...
by jill@developyourdog.co.uk | May 26, 2025 | Behaviour, Gundog, Puppy
If you’re trying to train a distracted gundog, and wondering if it will ever feel less chaotic—please know this: it absolutely can. There’s a moment in training when things just click. Not in a fireworks-and-glory kind of way, but in a quiet, grounding, deeply...
