Q: My two year-old spaniel dog refuses to enter water. How can I help my water-shy dog and give him more confidence? (Read more on how to train your dog…
Mark Whitehouse
How can I ensure my puppy bonds with my old gun dog?
I'm worried my 10-year-old spaniel won't take to the new puppy I've just bought. What problems do you think I may encounter?
Why have I got such competitive spaniels?
Competitive spaniels: I have two competitive spaniels that are very headstrong with each other.
How can I improve my spaniels’ picking-up skills?
Picking-up skills: I have two springer spaniel gun dogs and want to improve their picking-up skills.
What’ll it be like when my gundog has puppies?
I'm apprehensive about the big day and want to be prepared.
How to stop your gundog from being hard-mouthed
Hard-mouthed: My English springer spaniel was retrieving what I thought was a dead squirrel and was bitten by it. She reacted by shaking it and when it was dead she…
Which is the best of the working spaniel breeds?
Working spaniel: I want to buy a working spaniel and don't know which to choose.
How do I stop my gundog from whining?
Mark Whitehouse says: Making noise and whining are major eliminating faults in field trialling events, and this could be one of the reasons he has been sold as a shooting…
How do I stop my gun dog from whining?
I was told he had not made the grade for field trial competitions when I picked him up. I am thrilled with how he has fitted in to his new…
My gun dog is water-shy, what can I do?
My two year-old spaniel dog refuses to enter water. How can I overcome this problem?
Gun dog training: Obedience training
Obedience training: Without proper obedience training a gun dog with behavioral problems will be of no good to anyone.
Gundog training: Bonding with handler
Gundog training: I'm struggling to bond with a part-trained spaniel while gundog training.
What to do if your gundog is teething
Teething: My five-month-old spaniel bitch is reluctant to retrieve and we think it's because of teething.
Why isn’t my gundog losing weight?
Losing weight: My four-year-old spaniel bitch has had six lovely puppies but is now having problems losing weight.
Problems retrieving when woodcock shooting
Woodcock shooting: I went woodcock shooting in January and my spaniel really struggled.
Gundogs struggling with headwind retrieves
Headwind: My spaniels go into hunt and quartering mode in the headwind.
What is the best kind of gundog transport?
Gundog transport: I'm looking for gundog transport for my picking-up team.
When should you move gundogs on to live game?
Gundogs: I've been training my gundog with dummes until now.
How do I go about getting a gundog in water?
Getting a gundog in water: I need help with my young spaniel who's afraid of water.
Should I try summer gun dog training?
Summer gun dog training: Is summer gun dog training the way to keep my spaniel motivated?