I've noticed that my young gundog is finding it difficult to balance game he was retrieving especially when the birds were still alive.
Jeremy Hunt
How can I encourage my gundog to retrieve from water?
I can’t get my gundog to swim all the way across the river on our shoot to retrieve birds. He is happy in water but only goes half way then…
When gundog training, how do I teach ‘get back’?
Gundog training: How do I train my gundog to 'get back' when out on a pheasant shoot?
How can I disipline an enthusiastic gundog?
My labrador has wanted to retrieve from a very early age but now his technique has gone to pieces. I don’t want to deter his enthusiasm.
Gundog disipline – how much is too much?
I was recently pulled up by a professional trainer for giving my gundog too much encouragement. Is there a happy medium between encouragement and disipline?
How should I train a sensitive labrador?
I have a 14-month-old labrador bitch that has been rather sensitive to train.
How can I improve my dog’s training on unseen retrieves?
My labrador bitch is now 18 months old and I’m intending to pick-up with her this season. My inexperience led me to concentrate too much on marked retrieves in her…
Can you give gun dogs too much encouragement?
I have recently been on a training day with a professional trainer organised by my local gundog club. These days really do show up your shortcomings as an amateur trying…
How do I stop my gun dog being aggressive?
I have a young labrador gun dog I have had since a pup. He is now 10 months old and has become rather aggressive towards other dogs. Is this something…
How do I choose a labrador puppy?
I am looking for a labrador puppy to buy, but so many seem to have 'snipey' heads that I am unsure where to start?
Do you think a rottweiler could be trained as a gundog?
I have an ESS and intend to obtain another dog later in the year. I have reviewed many breeds, but have always been a fan of rottweilers. I recall reading…
Can you give me some information about buying a gundog?
I am intending to buy a gundog puppy for rough-shooting. Can you advise me who to approach for the information about the relevance of hip and eye scores? I also…