Jazzy and I started our Agility adventures at the end of September 2018 and other than a few weeks break over Christmas and New Year, we have been attending weekly lessons ever since. At first I wasn’t sure if it was the right activity for her. Although she loves jumping and running everywhere, she was…
Tag: dog training
Walks with a hunting dog…
There are many views on walking a working dog breed. Some want them to be “as any other dog”, some claim “you can’t just take them for a walk” and then there are many variations in between too. I am definitely somewhere in the middle and I will chat with you about my observations of…
Life pursuits and Canine Careers
Do you ever feel like thinking of doing something and then realising it’s something you wanted to do as a child but somehow never ended up going for it? That’s me right now. I’m self employed doing what I love doing yet having this niggling feeling that there is more and I’d love to expand…
Pet Gun Dog Part 2: Recall…aka trials and tribulations of coming away from distractions
Recall seems to be the first bigger issue many owners experience and especially owners of hunting breeds. On Jazz’s Instagram, where we share our training and daily life, I’ve received questions about ideas for improving recall in dogs as young as 15 weeks old. This post is not a training advice from a dog trainer…
WITH MY DOG 