Last month we held our first Gundog Club grade test at Fundog Gundog, assessed by Becky Oldfield. What are the Gundog Club grades? They...

For this month's blog post I wanted to look at working with a reluctant retriever. Sounds odd, right? You'd think all gundogs naturally...

This month's blog is all about using food in our training, how it can help- and hinder- learning and progress. A variety of different...

Happy New Year! It's that time again when we come out of our chocolate and mince pie induced slumber and start thinking about the year...

Have you heard of Zen philosophy? It’s a practice over a thousand years old that emphasises several principles that (I think) are highly...

Training is a skill, training SMART is even more of a skill! In this blogpost I wanted to share some brief thoughts to help motivate your...

Retrieving is something that pretty much most (not all) gundogs are expected to do, and is pretty complex at the highest level with lots...

If you follow me on social media, you might have seen my post earlier this month with the good news that I am now officially a Gundog...

Have you ever heard yourself saying (or thinking) any of the following: He’s being stubborn… He knows what to do, he’s just not doing it...

I thought I'd write a short blog today about clicker training, and why and how I use it in my training. I know many people can find it...

Happy April! For this blogpost I thought I'd share some thoughts about training, planning and being able to adapt when needed because,...

Spring is finally springing out- or at least it’s trying to! So it’s a perfect time to get back to training as the days grow longer and...

This quote "strive for progress, not perfection" for me sums up the idea that when we fixate on an end goal, we ignore all the "little...

So, the festivities are over, mince pies have been eaten and it's time to focus on training your dog again, especially if you have been...

For most of us the festive time is fast approaching, which means busier households, lots of tempting things for our dogs and puppies to...

This month I thought I’d write a little bit about doggy desires, and what’s going on to motivate them. Why does my spaniel zig-zag with...

Happy Howl-o-ween! For this spooky season, how about trying your hand at training a trick – it could be picking up a trick or treat...